Apr 03 Clinton plays up Democratic bona fides ahead of Wisconsin vote By Associated Press Hillary Clinton is looking to draw a contrast with Bernie Sanders by emphasizing her Democratic bona fides ahead of the Wisconsin presidential primary on Tuesday. It's a swipe at Sanders, a longtime independent senator from Vermont who is expected to… Continue reading
Apr 03 Top issues in congressional limbo include spending, Garland nomination By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate returns this week with a strong majority of Republicans saying no to any consideration of President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court. And in the House, where lawmakers return from their break April 12, conservative opposition could… Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump calls on Kasich to drop out, 'He's taking my votes' By Josh Lederman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press A frustrated Donald Trump on Sunday called for John Kasich to drop out of the Republican presidential race, arguing that the Ohio governor who's only won his home state so far shouldn't be allowed to continue accumulating delegates if he… Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump works to right campaign before Wisconsin primary By Josh Lederman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump worked to right his campaign on Sunday after a shaky week, brushing off verbal missteps about abortion, nuclear weapons and GOP rival Ted Cruz as he cast forward to Tuesday's Republican presidential primary in Wisconsin. Continue reading
Apr 02 Could North Dakota decide the GOP nomination? By Daniel Bush As Wisconsin readies itself for a hotly contested Republican primary on Tuesday, a far different battle is taking place in Fargo this weekend -- one that could help determine the GOP nomination at the Republican National Convention in July. And… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 24:52 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Local prosecutors push to unlock iPhones that may hold clues to hundreds of crimes. Also, an Iraqi cleric whose militia battled American soldiers a decade ago emerges as a key political player in Iraqi politics. Hari… Continue watching
Apr 02 Obama says U.S. drone strikes killed civilians 'that shouldn't have been' By Associated Press When President Barack Obama was asked at a news conference about an increase in the number of people targeted in drone strikes against extremists in Libya, Syria, Somalia and elsewhere, he acknowledged civilian deaths. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump 'catering' to GOP, wants support of democrats, independents By Associated Press Ahead of the primaries in Wisconsin on Tuesday, the presidential front-runner told supporters in Racine that he's out to bring independents and Democrats behind his cause even though "right now I'm catering to the Republicans."… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 3:47 Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr reemerges as key player in Iraqi politics By PBS News Hour A Shiite Muslim cleric whose militia repeatedly battled American soldiers during the U.S. war a decade ago has emerged as a key player in the Iraqi parliament. The Washington Post's Liz Sly joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Baghdad to… Continue watching
Apr 02 After several primary losses, Clinton begins showing frustration By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press After a year of campaigning, months of debates and 35 primary elections, Sanders is finally getting under Clinton's skin in the Democratic presidential race. Continue reading