Clinton Defends Wall Street Speaking Fees and Rubio Looks to NH to Peg Himself as a Republican for All

Female senators urge Warren: Back Hillary
By Alexander Bolton and Amie Parnes
Female Democratic senators are privately urging Sen. Elizabeth Warren to formally endorse Hillary Clinton for president.

Sanders, Clinton trade blows as New Hampshire battle intensifies
By Amie Parnes
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders turned up the heat in New Hampshire on Wednesday, trading jabs on a number of issues including who is the more progressive Democratic presidential candidate.

Final two Dems go head-to-head
By Lisa Hagen
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will go head-to-head as they make their final pitches to New Hampshire voters at Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate on MSNBC, just five days ahead of the primary.

Clinton defends Wall Street speaking fees: ‘That’s what they offered’
By Jonathan Easley
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday night defended accepting huge speaking fees from Goldman Sachs, arguing that it won’t influence the way she treats the banking industry.

Trump: Cruz cheated in Iowa, new vote needed
By Jonathan Easley
Donald Trump is going ballistic over the results of the Iowa caucuses, accusing Ted Cruz of cheating and threatening to sue in a series of blistering attacks against the winner.

Rubio overtakes Bush in endorsements
By Jonathan Swan
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has overtaken his former mentor Jeb Bush in congressional endorsements, building his momentum as the establishment’s first choice in the GOP race.

Santorum ends campaign, endorses Rubio
By Harper Neidig
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Wednesday evening ended his campaign and announced he is endorsing rival Marco Rubio.

Rand Paul drops 2016 bid
By Ben Kamisar
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is suspending his campaign and dropping out of the presidential race.

Zika spreads into politics
By Peter Sullivan
The Zika virus is creeping into politics, with Republicans beginning to question whether the Obama administration is doing enough to protect the public from an outbreak.

Flint fight threatens energy bill
By Timothy Cama and Devin Henry
The fight over the water crisis in Flint, Mich., is threatening to tank the Senate’s broad energy reform bill.

Obama running out of time for regulations
By Lydia Wheeler
President Obama’s window for issuing major regulations is beginning to close.

Obama slams ‘inexcusable’ anti-Muslim rhetoric at Baltimore mosque
By Jordan Fabian
President Obama on Wednesday used his first-ever visit to a U.S. mosque to decry “inexcusable” rhetoric against Muslims and call on the country to unite against religious intolerance.

The Wall Street Journal: New Hampshire make-or-break for several in GOP
By Reid J. Epstein and Heather Haddon
For John Kasich, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary is a make-or-break contest—and a strong finish by Marco Rubio could render them all also-rans.

The New York Times: Republicans reach out to New Hampshire women with softer tone
By Alexander Burns and Ashley Parker
New Hampshire women, many of them independents or moderate Republicans, have emerged as perhaps the most critical swing vote in the primary next week.

The Associated Press: Rubio looks to NH to peg himself as a Republican for all
By Thomas Beaumont
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is using every bit of momentum his campaign received from the Iowa caucuses to show New Hampshire voters that he – not his competition – is the Republican for all Americans.

The Washington Post: Clinton blasts Wall Street, but still draws millions in contributions
By Matea Gold, Tom Hamburger, Anu Narayanswamy
Donors in the financial sector have now given more to support her campaigns than to back Bill Clinton.

New Hampshire Union Leader: Despite trailing in polls, Clinton still committed to NH
By Hunter McGee
Despite trailing her opponent in the polls, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she isn’t bypassing the Granite State for more fertile political ground.