Politics May 06 Sanders insists race isn’t over, vows to fight on to convention Fresh off his victory in Indiana, Sen. Bernie Sanders said today that his campaign could gain more momentum this month and push the Democratic primary battle all the way to the party’s convention this summer.
Politics May 03 4 major takeaways as Cruz drops out, Trump and Sanders win Donald Trump’s victory in Indiana knocked Sen. Ted Cruz out of the race and put an official end to the Stop Trump movement. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ win proved his supporters aren’t going away quietly. But after Tuesday’s contest, the focus…
Politics May 03 A primary day in the life of an unbound delegate It was April 26, the day of Pennsylvania’s primary, and Seth Kaufer’s inbox contained 50 emails from Republican voters in Philadelphia’s fourth ward. Kaufer, a local GOP leader, was on the ballot to become an unpledged delegate at the party’s…
Politics Apr 26 Fierce delegate fight drives Delaware voters to the polls The fierce delegate fight this year has elevated states like Delaware in the primary process. For one week, at least, Delaware voters enjoyed the state’s increased visibility on the national political stage.
Politics Apr 26 What to watch for in Tuesday’s Northeastern primaries Five states are holding primaries on Tuesday: Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could win every state, making it that much harder for Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Bernie Sanders to slow their momentum.
Politics Apr 21 Trump will work with GOP leaders, advisers say HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Donald Trump has campaigned as the ultimate outsider. But now, with the Republican nomination is in sight, his top advisers are reassuring party leaders that Trump would embrace the GOP establishment if he moves on to the…
Politics Apr 20 Cruz says he can’t win GOP nod before convention, but neither can Trump HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- One day after Donald Trump’s resounding victory in New York, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz conceded that he could not win enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination ahead of the party’s convention this summer.
Politics Apr 19 What to watch for in New York’s primary This has been an unusually big week for New York politics. The Empire State is holding its first competitive presidential primaries in decades -- and three of the five remaining candidates have legitimate New York roots. And while the final…
Politics Apr 18 Do New Yorkers have unique values? If so, what are they? When Texas Senator Ted Cruz criticized “New York values” during a Republican debate in January, the comment was widely interpreted as a slap in the face to millions of liberal New Yorkers. Three months later, residents of the city --…
Politics Apr 18 In Brooklyn, Clinton supporters carve out safe space in ‘Bernie bro’ country An unofficial Hillary Clinton campaign party in Brooklyn over the weekend gave Clinton supporters a rare opportunity to express support for the candidate in public without fear of being criticized by friends, family members and Bernie bros.