DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Chris Christie promised Thursday to spend a lot more time in Iowa as the leadoff presidential caucuses draw closer, signaling a shift for the New Jersey governor after months of focusing on New Hampshire.
Christie, who has struggled to gain traction in the 2016 Republican primary, has so far devoted most of his time and resources to New Hampshire, an early voting state that usually favors fiscal conservative candidates as opposed to religious conservatives who typically do well in Iowa. But in a Thursday interview with The Associated Press, Christie said he would split his campaign time evenly between the two states going forward.
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a calm demeanor and detailed answers, Hillary Clinton sought to turn an hours-long congressional grilling on the deadly Benghazi attacks into an opportunity to look more presidential than political.
Clinton, the front-runner for the 2016 Democratic nomination, was largely unflappable through long hours of testimony that began Thursday morning and stretched well into the evening.
