Al Weaver

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Santorum: ISIS views Obama as ‘an ally’

Santorum: ISIS views Obama as ‘an ally’

Al Weaver · December 7, 2015 10:34 pm

Donald Trump, who leads with 33 percent backing, has recently been under siege by Ted Cruz in Iowa, who polls in second with 20 percent support. (AP Photo)

CNN poll: Trump retains firm grip on Iowa

Al Weaver · December 7, 2015 10:19 pm

"I don't," Bush said when asked if he agreed with Cruz. "The fact that he doesn't support the authorization to use military force ... gives me a sense that he may not understand what this Islamic terrorist threat is all about. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

National Security

Bush bashes Cruz over data collection, Syria

Al Weaver · December 7, 2015 3:05 pm

Paul slams ‘authoritarian’ Christie over bulk data collection

Paul slams ‘authoritarian’ Christie over bulk data collection

Al Weaver · December 7, 2015 2:08 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she would take tougher steps to hold bankers accountable if she were to win the White House. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Clinton touts progressive support for Wall Street plan

Al Weaver · December 7, 2015 12:52 pm

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio said, "We have had flooding issues on Miami Beach and one of the reasons might be because there's some rise in the sea level, but primarily it's because Miami and all South Florida is built on a swamp." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Energy and Environment

Rubio rejects Obama’s climate horror stories in Florida

Al Weaver · December 4, 2015 1:56 pm

After Ben Carson's remarks at the Republican Jewish Coalition's 2016 forum in Washington, D.C., the news outlet ran a story with the headline at press time reading, "Ben Carson Thinks There's a Star of David on the Dollar Bill. There's Not." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Carson disputes ABC News over Star of David report

Al Weaver · December 4, 2015 1:59 am

Carson's address sounded like he was reading a briefing paper rather than a normal campaign speech. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Carson stumbles through speech to pro-Israel crowd

Al Weaver · December 3, 2015 7:22 pm

Addressing the Republican Jewish Coalition, Rubio accused President Barack Obama of pursuing a policy of "abandonment" with regard to Israel and the Middle East. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Rubio: Obama ’emboldened those who seek Israel’s destruction’

Al Weaver · December 3, 2015 5:35 pm

"Being responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks, what happened right there really didn't require a great deal of sophistication because we were not paying attention," Ben Carson argued. (AP Photo)

Top Carson fundraiser quits campaign

Al Weaver · December 3, 2015 12:05 am

While Romney and McCain battled fiercely for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008, the pair have had a detente of sorts since. (AP file photo/Charles Dharapak)

Romney set to endorse McCain for re-election

Al Weaver · December 2, 2015 9:53 pm

Christie dismissed the paper as "a liberal rag," adding to donors that they should cancel their subscription. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)

Christie likens Star-Ledger to ‘crazy ex-girlfriend’

Al Weaver · December 2, 2015 6:14 pm