Mar 15 As protests increase, student demands get more ambitious By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed The number and complexity of students' demands of administrations is going up -- and some of the items deal with issues typically left to faculty governance. Continue reading
Mar 15 To avoid Trump nomination, some voters abandon their favorite candidate By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Some people voting strategically in the year of Donald Trump in hopes of altering the outcome of the presidential race by casting ballots for someone other than their favorite candidate. Continue reading
Mar 15 Obama deeply dismayed by ‘vulgar’ presidential campaign By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama said Tuesday he was deeply disturbed by the "vulgar and divisive rhetoric" directed at women and minorities as well as the violence in the 2016 presidential campaign, a swipe at Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Deadly car bomb in Ankara; Amtrak train derails in Kansas By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Turkey blamed Kurdish separatists for a car bombing in Ankara Sunday that killed at least 37; the Turkish military arrested 11 people and carried out airstrikes in retaliation. Also, an Amtrak train derailed early Monday… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 53:35 PBS NewsHour full episode March 14, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, more campaign chaos emerged as candidates readied for Tuesday’s primaries. Also, a look inside the battle for Ohio, Amy Walter and Stuart Rothenberg talk politics, the migrant crisis continues to worsen as Syrian peace talks begin,… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 7:57 Will campaigns end after tomorrow’s round of primaries? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg & Gonzalez Political Report to discuss the latest in politics, including which campaigns’ futures hang in the balance tomorrow, where the delegate… Continue watching
Mar 14 How Puerto Rico’s economic crisis could shape Florida’s primary By Kenya Downs With thousands of Puerto Ricans leaving the island for Florida, potential new voters means the U.S. territory's issues can no longer be ignored. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 22:16 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: Presidential candidates try to get out the vote in the countdown to pivotal primaries in five states. Also, Germans go to the polls in a test of popularity for the country's response to the refugee crisis. Continue watching
Mar 13 Rubio’s political reckoning arrives in Florida primary By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was among the Republican Party's biggest stars when he burst onto the national stage in the tea party wave of 2010. Now, he is facing a home-state showing on Tuesday that could devastate his 2016 presidential… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 3:17 Amid Trump rally scuffles, candidates vie for votes in Ohio’s prized primary By PBS News Hour Presidential candidates campaigned heavily in Ohio this weekend ahead of Tuesday's primary elections. Nick Castele, a political reporter for the Cleveland PBS affiliate WVIZ, joins Alison Stewart to discuss. Continue watching