May 03 A primary day in the life of an unbound delegate By Daniel Bush It was April 26, the day of Pennsylvania’s primary, and Seth Kaufer’s inbox contained 50 emails from Republican voters in Philadelphia’s fourth ward. Kaufer, a local GOP leader, was on the ballot to become an unpledged delegate at the party’s… Continue reading
May 03 Why Trump and Sanders are blasting the same enemy in Indiana (and it's not Clinton) By Tara Jeffries Republican front-runner Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders have painted vastly different portraits of what ails the American economy. But ahead of Tuesday's primary in Indiana, the two candidates have converged on a common enemy: Carrier, an air conditioning manufacturer… Continue reading
May 02 Watch 2:49 Front-runners look to shake rival candidates in Indiana By PBS News Hour Campaigning in Indiana, Ted Cruz faced off with backers of Republican front-runner Donald Trump about why he's staying in the race, ahead of the crucial primary. Sen. Bernie Sanders was also in the state, vowing to "fight for every last… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:16 As candidates hustle in Indiana, signs that the general election has begun By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the latest in politics, including whether the Indiana primary will be the last stand for Sen. Ted Cruz, why the “Stop Trump” movement… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Kerry expresses optimism for renewed Syrian truce By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed optimism in Geneva that progress is being made towards restoring the truce in Syria. While the Syrian military extended its own unilateral cease-fire in some urban areas, fighting continued… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 53:48 PBS NewsHour full episode May 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, what the Indiana primary means for candidates trying to wrestle away delegates from the front-runners. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, how global terrorism has changed since Osama Bin Laden’s death, Howard Buffett’s plan… Continue watching
May 02 A close look at Sanders' long-shot bid to clinch the Democratic nomination By Ken Thomas and Hope Yen, Associated Press Some questions and answers about Sanders' longshot odds for the Democratic nomination. Continue reading
May 02 Justices reject franchise appeal over Seattle's $15 minimum wage By Associated Press SEATTLE -- The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to Seattle's $15-an-hour minimum wage from franchise owners who say the law discriminates against them by treating them as large businesses. Continue reading
May 02 Kerry seeks path to calm in Syria, holds talks in Geneva By Matthew Lee, Associated Press GENEVA -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said "several proposals" aimed at finding a way to restore at least a partial truce in Syria are being discussed, amid continuing attacks in the city of Aleppo. Continue reading
May 02 Trump rhetoric driving immigrants to become citizens, advocates say By Sergio Bustos, Associated Press Nationwide, naturalization applications are up 14 percent in the last six months of 2015 compared with the same period in 2014, according to the government. Continue reading