The fourth Republican presidential debate focused on the economy and social services with four candidates who failed to reach the main debate criteria.
The third Republican presidential debate focused on the country’s economy, and it comes as the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1314 -- the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 -- but foreign policy also dominated the evening.
Republican presidential candidates have gathered at the Ronald Reagan Library in California, and four White House hopefuls engaged in the first of two debates on Wednesday.
The second Republican presidential primary debate is tonight, and the show could set new records for cable news. Two debates are set for Wednesday evening in California, where Latinos are the majority.
Democrats and liberals have verbally attacked several of the Republican presidential candidates for the growing anti-immigrant rhetoric on the campaign trial, but conservative groups also have had a say on the issue.
An undocumented immigrant working on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign called out the Republican presidential field for the “hateful rhetoric” used toward the immigrant community.
Republican presidential candidates have questioned the 14th Amendment, which allows U.S.-born children the automatic right to citizenship, but prominent Latinos and Latino-based organizations are criticizing calls to change the law.
The first Republican presidential debate covered heavy topics ranging from electability, the Islamic State militant group, immigration and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. The first debate occurred at 5 p.m. EST with seven Republican candidates who did not meet the top 10 criteria by Fox News Channel. The top 10 would debate at a later timeslot of 9 p.m.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has joined the call to cease so-called "sanctuary cities," and said he would hold elected officials criminally accountable for not complying with federal law enforcement.
Phil Robertson has many "Duck Dynasty" fans, gay rights activists and even A&E in an uproar, but he still has people on his side. Politicians Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal have stepped up to support Robertson's decision to make what some consider offensive homophobic statements in a recent interview with GQ.
