May 11 Cruz files paperwork for a 2018 re-election bid By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz says he wants another term in the Senate. Continue reading
May 11 Paul Ryan urges GOP to unite against Hillary Clinton By Associated Press Ryan ahead of Thursday meeting with Donald Trump: Party needs to be unified to defeat Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
May 11 Trump narrows list of potential running mates By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Shifting swiftly to the general election, Donald Trump says he's narrowed his list of potential running mates to "five or six" people and doesn't want to accept public money to finance a fall campaign against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 9:57 Cruz forces still question Donald Trump's conservative cred By PBS News Hour Donald Trump still faces an uphill battle to bring Republican party leaders around to his side before the general election. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Ted Cruz’s former delegate operations director Ken Cuccinelli and Corey Stewart, the Trump campaign’s Virginia… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 3:26 Donald Trump looks to join forces with RNC on fundraising By PBS News Hour It was West Virginia and Nebraska’s turn to vote in party primaries Tuesday -- but the candidates were not there. Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump was in New York working to join forces with the Republican National Committee on fundraising. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 5:19 New Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte faces major challenges By PBS News Hour The new president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, whose campaign rhetoric won him comparisons to Donald Trump, took a victory lap Tuesday — to his mother’s grave. Sobbing, he begged for help. He’ll need it. A third of his people… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 54:04 PBS NewsHour full episode May 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump works to bring the GOP together as Democrats look to future primaries. Also: The Philippines’ controversial new president takes charge, what happens when a nursing home and day care center join forces, mining companies… Continue watching
May 10 Bernie Sanders wins presidential primary in West Virginia By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in West Virginia, adding to his claim on the GOP's nomination. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders aimed to add another state to his tally over Hillary Clinton with a win in West Virginia on Tuesday… Continue reading
May 10 Senate Republicans ask Facebook to explain reports it excluded conservative topics By Associated Press Senate Republicans on Tuesday demanded an explanation from Facebook after reports that former company staffers excluded links to conservative political stories. A senior Facebook executive said the company has found no evidence to back up the anonymous allegations. Continue reading
May 10 Garland submits questionnaire as Judiciary Committee stonewalls By Mark Sherman, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The questionnaire is a standard early step in the vetting of any judicial nominee. The lengthy survey typically is drafted by the committee, completed by the nominee, and then reviewed and made public by the committee in advance of committee… Continue reading