Politics Mar 28 Gingrich Cuts Staff, Schedule in Bid to Revive Struggling Campaign Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. He may be running a distant third in the delegate race and struggling financially, but Newt Gingrich is not yet ready to throw in the towel.
Politics Mar 27 Court of Public Opinion Weighs In on Health Care Reform Law People gather outside the Supreme Court Tuesday as justices hear arguments on the health care reform law. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. The nation's high court will be the center of the political universe Tuesday, with the key provision of…
Politics Mar 26 Santorum: Romney ‘Worst Republican’ to Face Obama; Picks Fight With Press Rick Santorum poses for a photo with a supporter in Fond du Lac, Wis. Photo by Mark Hirsch/Getty Images. As the delegate math got even tougher for Rick Santorum, the GOP presidential contender appeared to pick a fight Sunday with…
Politics Mar 23 Pew Poll: Voters Have Negative Impression of Romney Supporters of Texas Rep. Ron Paul hold up signs as Mitt Romney campaigns in Illinois last week. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. "No way." That was the reaction from 31 percent of a pool of potential voters when asked by…
Politics Mar 22 Romney Draws Fire Over Aide’s ‘Etch A Sketch’ Comment Mitt Romney campaigns Wednesday at the American Legion Post 109 in Arbutus, Md. Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images. Rick Santorum couldn't have drawn it up any better. The morning after Mitt Romney's double-digit victory in Illinois and on the same…
Politics Mar 21 After Illinois Victory, Romney Tries to Turn Focus to General Election Mitt Romney greets supporters during a victory party Tuesday in Schaumburg, Ill. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. UPDATED | 12:09 p.m. A nearly 12-point rout, check. Amassing a bigger delegate lead, check. Aggressively targeting President Obama in his victory speech,…
Politics Mar 20 Romney Looks to Strengthen Lead With Win in Illinois Mitt Romney campaigns Monday at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Voting is underway in the Land of Lincoln, where Mitt Romney is looking for a decisive victory in President Obama's home state to cement his…
Politics Mar 19 Political Checklist: Two-man Race in Illinois // Monday's NewsHour Political Checklist was all about how it's starting to feel like a two-man race. Political editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondent Judy Woodruff about Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum's battle for Illinois. There's a lot at…
Politics Mar 19 Race Moves to Illinois, Louisiana After Romney Wins Puerto Rico Mitt Romney greets a crowd outside the Machine Shed Restaurant in Rockford, Ill., on Sunday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Mitt Romney pulled further ahead in the race for the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the Republican Party nomination with…
Politics Mar 16 Obama Confronts GOP Candidates, Pushes Message in Documentary President Obama speaks at a rally in Largo, Md., on Thursday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. After months of dipping their toes in the re-election waters, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have jumped full-on into the general election…