Apr 12 Watch 53:58 PBS NewsHour full episode April 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Paul Ryan rejects the idea that he will seek the GOP presidential nomination. Also: Inside the 2016 delegate dance, how Dodd-Frank isn’t going far enough, why Denmark is the happiest place on Earth, NYC… Continue watching
Apr 12 Trump amassing delegates who might not be loyal to him By Thomas Beaumont and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Donald Trump has missed crucial deadlines in a number of states to lock up delegates who would stay loyal beyond the first ballot. Continue reading
Apr 12 Clinton, NYC mayor taking heat over 'CP time' joke By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have come under fire over a comedy skit that some people feel was racially insensitive. Continue reading
Apr 12 House Speaker Ryan rules out presidential bid By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan plans to definitively rule out a bid for president this year, amid persistent speculation that he could emerge as the GOP nominee from a contested Republican convention. Continue reading
Apr 12 Missouri certifies wins for Trump, Clinton in close primary By David A. Lieb, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican businessman Donald Trump and former Democratic Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were certified Tuesday as the winners of Missouri's presidential primaries, though a recount remains a possibility. Continue reading
Apr 12 Obama designates national monument to honor women's equality By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tuesday marks Equal Pay Day, a symbolic event dramatizing how much longer it takes a woman to earn as much as a man — and an annual opportunity for Democrats to lambast Republicans for inaction on the issue. Continue reading
Apr 12 Sanders lags in delegates, but leads in likability By Catherine Lucey and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders is still behind when it comes to delegates and votes, but he has one clear advantage over his Democratic and Republican presidential rivals — a lot of people actually like him. By 48 percent to 39… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 2:29 War over delegates ramps up as White House race tightens By PBS News Hour Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is leading his party's race by about 200 delegates, but that hasn't stopped him from complaining that he should be getting even more. Adding to his frustration, Sen Ted Cruz swept all of Colorado's delegates… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: David Cameron defends family's finances By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron rejected criticism of his family's finances and offshore holdings after the Panama Papers leak detailed his late father's investments. Also, a surge in fighting focused around Aleppo threatens to derail… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 8:14 Will delegate details undo Trump's nomination hopes? By PBS News Hour Sen. Ted Cruz picked up delegates in Colorado, once again challenging Donald Trump’s hopes for an uncontested convention. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss how each candidate is following… Continue watching