Election 2016

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The Candidates

PHOTO: Former President Bill Clinton speaks at Exeter Town Hall, Jan. 4, 2016 in Exeter, N.H. Bill Clinton spent the day campaigning for his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. — Hillary Clinton Unleashes Her ‘Secret Weapon’

Bill Clinton's Comeback to the Campaign Trail

President Bill Clinton officially hit the campaign trail yesterday, working two events in New Hampshire. His focus today was on broad-based prosperity, something he talks about a lot when pushing his beloved Clinton Foundation. He was also focused on how in his view, his wife Hillary Clinton, is best suited for the nation's top job.

Bill Clinton: Will He Help or Hurt Hillary in 2016?

It may be a new year, but Bill Clinton is bringing with him old controversy as he stumps on the campaign trail. As Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton heads to events in Iowa, Nevada, and New Hampshire in the coming week, the former president spoke at two public events in support of his wife in the Granite State. Hillary has called Bill her "secret weapon." Her GOP opponents, however, have wasted no time in trying to make him a liability.

Analysis -- ABC's Rick Klein

How do you end "too big to fail"? If Bernie Sanders gets his way, it will be institutions that earn such a label altogether, inside the first year of his presidency. "If a bank is too big to fail, it is too big to exist," Sanders plans to say Tuesday in Manhattan, according to his campaign. It's part of a more aggressive push from Sanders in the closing weeks before Iowa, designed to put Hillary Clinton's record and positions under fresh scrutiny. Sanders is also now regularly squaring up against Donald Trump, mentioning the GOP frontrunner far more than Clinton these days as he seems to relish the potential general-election matchup. It's by tapping Trump-level anger on the left that Sanders has the chance -- even if a remote one -- to make the Democratic race a true contest. And, like Trump, he'll need to find clear lines of demarcation to make that happen. Breaking up big banks isn't a border wall, but for a segment of Democratic primary voters, it may as well be.

Today on the Trail with ABC's Ryan Struyk

Four Republican candidates will be in New Hampshire joining a forum on drug addiction and the heroin epidemic -- one of the top issues in the Granite State. Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Carly Fiorina and John Kasich will be speaking there over the course of the day. All four candidates will also hold other events in New Hampshire today. Donald Trump, who hasn't been shy in his criticisms of former President Bill Clinton, will be in the Granite State for a rally later tonight, aiming to hold onto his double-digit lead there. Ted Cruz will be campaigning in Iowa, trying to solidify his frontrunner status in the Hawkeye state over the splintered field. His rival Marco Rubio will also be there for three town halls today, while Rep. Darrell Issa takes to New Hampshire to stump for the Florida Senator. Mike Huckabee will be in Iowa for a whopping five events, and Rand Paul is in New Hampshire. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton takes to the Hawkeye State today, aiming to shore up her slim lead in Iowa. She'll have three events this afternoon, including a town hall later this afternoon. Clinton's main competition, Bernie Sanders, is slated to make a major speech on Wall Street this afternoon, in which he will vow to break up big backs within the first year of his presidency.

Ben Carson Confronted at Town Hall: 'Do You Think I Chose to Be Gay?'

As Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson shook hands after a New York town hall meeting Monday night, one attendee among a small crowd asked, "Do you think I chose to be gay?" and cursed at the neurosurgeon after his response.

Jeb Bush Releases Drug Policy, Vows to Stop 'Pill Mills'

As the heroin epidemic grips the nation, an early-voting state finds itself at the epicenter. In New Hampshire, where there were at least 295 opioid deaths in 2015, according to the state medical examiner, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is using the Granite State as a backdrop for his drug policy rollout. His proposed plan, according to a memo released by the campaign, has four tiers: preventing abuse and addiction before it begins; strengthening criminal justice efforts; securing the border; and improving drug abuse treatment plans.

Trump Calls Use of Morocco Border Footage in Ad About Mexico 'Irrelevant'

Both Donald Trump and his campaign are defending their use of footage of the border between Morocco and Spain in an ad that touts Trump's hardline stance on illegal immigration into the United States. "I think it's irrelevant," Trump told Bill O'Reilly on Fox News Monday night. "It's really merely a display of what a dumping ground is going to look like. And that's what our country is becoming very rapidly."