Feb 20 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: The nation pays its respects to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Also, presidential contests take place in Nevada for the Democrats and in South Carolina for the Republicans. Later, the economic and social impacts when Wal-Mart… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 3:20 Clinton wins caucuses in Nevada By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton edged out Bernie Sanders on Saturday in Nevada’s caucuses, capitalizing on a more diverse Democratic electorate to propel her to a crucial win in her presidential bid. NPR reporter Tamara Keith, who is covering the caucuses, joins Alison… Continue watching
Feb 20 Jeb Bush drops out of the Republican race for president By Associated Press Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says he is ending his bid for the White House. Continue reading
Feb 20 Donald Trump wins big at South Carolina GOP primary By Michael D. Regan and Jill Colvin and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Donald Trump scored his second straight Republican presidential primary win, rolling to victory in South Carolina on Saturday as voters seething about Washington and politicians helped propel the billionaire businessman past GOP establishment candidates. Continue reading
Feb 20 The latest: 2016 presidential election updates from South Carolina, Nevada By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Latest on the 2016 presidential election and two crucial contests Saturday: South Carolina's Republican primary and Nevada's Democratic caucuses. Continue reading
Feb 20 Photos: Thousands pay respects to late Justice Scalia at D.C. funeral mass By Shawn Paik Thousands of mourners paid their respects in Washington D.C. on Saturday to remember the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who died last week. Continue reading
Feb 20 What to expect as the South Carolina primary and Nevada caucuses unfold By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press On the Republican side, the presidential hopes of Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and John Kasich may hang in the balance. Continue reading
Feb 20 Record number of Americans apply to be astronauts, NASA says By Michael D. Regan A record number of potential astronauts applied for NASA's space program, eclipsing a number that had been set nearly 40 years ago. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 9:11 What happens when Wal-Mart leaves small towns behind By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo The Winnsboro, South Carolina, Wal-Mart Super Center was one of three in the state to shutter its doors last month, joining more than 150 stores nationwide. For 18 years it had served as the town’s center of commercial operations and… Continue watching
Feb 20 Poll shows income gap, Wall Street major issues for Democrats By Ken Thomas, Emily Swanson, Associated Press A poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that most Democrats consider income inequality a very important issue and half of them think tougher regulations of the financial markets imposed after the 2008 financial crisis did… Continue reading