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Clinton debate boost may keep Biden on 2016 sidelines Hillary Clinton bested her challengers in the campaign's first Democratic presidential debate, but her biggest accomplishment may have been to neutralize a potential rival who was not even on stage.

15 October 2015

Trump needles debating Democrats via Twitter Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump was not about to let Democrats steal the limelight in their first 2016 debate.

14 October 2015

Brazil president gets temporary impeachment reprieve Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff won a temporary reprieve from threatened impeachment thanks to a Supreme Court intervention.

14 October 2015

Stuff happens: Poll lays bare Jeb Bush campaign travails Jeb Bush appears to have paid the price in the eyes of Republican voters for a number of gaffes that included him saying in the aftermath of a college massacre that "stuff happens."

12 October 2015

Trump won't be next president: Obama President Barack Obama is fairly certain of one thing when it comes to next year's election: Donald Trump won't succeed him in the White House.

12 October 2015

Trump brands Merkel migrant policy 'insane' Republican US presidential frontrunner Donald Trump branded Angela Merkel's welcoming of migrants to Germany "insane" and said the policy will only spark riots in the country.

12 October 2015

Obama denouces 'inflammatory' Trump immigration policies President Barack Obama denounced the immigration policies of leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in a speech to Latino political leaders.

09 October 2015

Draft Biden group airs first TV ad urging him to run Vice President Joe Biden, who has spent months mulling whether to jump into the 2016 White House race, received strong encouragement when a pro-Biden group released a TV ad urging him to run.

08 October 2015

Trump is a 'master brander': Bill Clinton Former US president Bill Clinton attributed outspoken Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's current success in surveys to his skills as a 'master brander' but said his appeal could be short-lived.

07 October 2015

Trump pulls out of event at US Hispanic chamber Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump has backed out of an appearance at the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

03 October 2015

Trump would send home Syrian refugees Republican US presidential front-runner Donald Trump said that he would send thousands of Syrian refugees back to their home country if he is elected in November.

01 October 2015

Trump wants to lower taxes, except for very rich Leading Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said he would eliminate taxes for millions of lower-income Americans.

29 September 2015

White House hopeful Carson under fire for Muslim comments The Republican contender Ben Carson ignited a storm of controversy at the weekend, by stating that he saw Islam as incompatible with the charge of head of state.

22 September 2015

No Muslim should be US president: Carson Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson said no Muslim should be president of the United States, adding a new twist to a controversy roiling the party's White House nominating race.

21 September 2015

Ben Carson: The other surprise in Republican race Had the boy's metal belt buckle not stopped the blade, Carson would probably be in prison. Instead, he is running for president of the United States.

18 September 2015

Clinton: Trump campaign is 'amazing' Hillary Clinton ventured into the playful but politically appealing world of after-hours US TV night and could not help but talk about, who else? The Donald.

17 September 2015

Trump targeted, Fiorina shines in US Republican debate

17 September 2015

Obama travels to US election battleground US President Barack Obama travelled to the political battleground state of Iowa, bringing a pro-middle class message that Democrats hope will resonate in the 2016 election.

15 September 2015

Rick Perry drops out of US presidential race Former Texas governor Rick Perry dropped out of the US presidential race, becoming the first casualty in a crowded battle for the Republican Party nomination in 2016.

12 September 2015

Clinton ex-staffer invokes right to silence over emails The former Hillary Clinton staffer who helped set up the private email server she used while secretary of state invoked his constitutional right to not answer questions before a US House committee.

11 September 2015

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