May 09 Watch 6:36 How Trump stumped the GOP elite By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest in politics, including why Hillary Clinton’s appeal to women voters is getting mixed results, how Clinton and Donald Trump can build… Continue watching
May 09 North Carolina, Justice Department file lawsuits over state bathroom law By Daniel Bush North Carolina and the Justice Department filed separate lawsuits on Monday over the state's controversial bathroom bill. Continue reading
May 09 Clinton talks 'work-life balance' with families in Virginia By Associated Press Clinton highlights her support for increased family leave and equal pay at an event with parents in a coffee shop in suburban Loudoun County, Virginia — a battleground county outside Washington where the votes of affluent women are critical. Continue reading
May 09 Obama allies use Trump to press GOP on Supreme Court nominee By David Pitt, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Proponents of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee believe they have a new winning argument to get the Republican-led Senate to act — the prospect of Donald Trump choosing someone to fill the vacancy. Continue reading
May 09 Ryan: If Trump asks, I'll step down as co-chair of RNC By Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan says he'd step down as co-chairman of the Republican National Convention if presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump asked him to. Continue reading
May 09 Sanders' economic plan piles $18T on federal debt By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders' tax and spending proposals would provide new levels of health and education benefits for American families, but they'd also blow an $18-trillion hole in federal deficits, piling on so much debt they would damage the economy. Continue reading
May 09 Man charged with attacking West Virginia Senate candidate By Associated Press West Virginia State Police say they've charged a man with attacking a state Senate candidate at a political cookout. Continue reading
May 09 Stunned Trump foes face diminished options at GOP convention By Alan Fram, Associated Press Anti-Trump forces are trying to figure out how to use this July's GOP meetings to keep Trump from reshaping the party and its guiding principles, perhaps with fights over the platform or even his vice presidential pick. Continue reading
May 08 Clinton says FBI has not yet 'reached out' to discuss email investigation By Associated Press Hillary Clinton says "no one has reached out to me yet" from the FBI to discuss the investigation into her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. Continue reading
May 08 Sanders' path to nomination requires support of superdelegates By Hope Yen and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Mathematically, Sanders cannot win the nomination without superdelegate support. Continue reading