The latest developments in the 2016 presidential campaign (all times EST):
1:20 p.m.
Hillary Clinton is denouncing the mass execution of 47 men by Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
The former secretary of state says the killings, which included the execution of a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric, “will inflame the region even more.”
The majority of Muslims in Saudi Arabia are Sunni.
The Democratic presidential front-runner says the U.S. must raise some “serious questions” with the Saudi monarchy.
Clinton joins other international officials, including the White House, in criticizing the kingdom.
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12:45 p.m.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) generally passes up opportunities to take a dig at Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton. And he preaches the virtues of an issue-driven campaign. But Donald Trump clearly gets under his skin.
Sanders says time after time, the Republican front-runner “just comes up with things off the top of his head — that are lies.”
And now the Vermont senator says Trump should stop talking about Bill Clinton’s sexual history and start worrying about climate change, the minimum wage and tax breaks for rich people like Trump himself.
Trump says he brought up the subject because Hillary Clinton accused him of demeaning women. He accuses Bill Clinton of mistreating women and says his wife would “go along” with that. Sanders spoke Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” Trump addressed the matter on “Fox & Friends.”
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12:15 p.m.
Carly Fiorina is branding Republican presidential rival Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) a typical politician who “says whatever he needs to say to get elected.”
But the same critique has arisen about her, after she tweeted that she was rooting for the University of Iowa in the Rose Bowl against her alma mater, Stanford. In response, critics on Twitter called her out for pandering.
The former technology executive was asked about the tweet on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. She said it was tongue in cheek and asked, “Can’t a girl ever have a little bit of fun? Stanford won the game 45-16.
As for Cruz, the Texas senator is taking more knocks these days because he’s risen in polls in Iowa and elsewhere.
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11:50 a.m.
After a holiday-induced lull, the 2016 presidential campaign has come roaring back to life.
At least eight candidates appeared on the Sunday new shows, some pre-taped. And it’s a busy day in New Hampshire, where Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, and Republicans Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chris Christie, are holding events. Donald Trump had a huge rally in Mississippi a day earlier.
Iowa is first in the nation to weigh in on the presidential nominations, with its caucuses on Feb. 1. Then comes New Hampshire on Feb. 9.
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