Mar 16 GOP debate in Utah cancelled after Trump, Kasich skip By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he will not participate in the next GOP presidential debate on Monday in Utah because "we've had enough debates."… Continue reading
Mar 16 Math and momentum point to Trump, Clinton nominations By Steve Peoples and Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With math and momentum on his side after more big wins, Republican front-runner Donald Trump called on GOP leaders Wednesday to embrace the public's "tremendous fervor" for his candidacy. If GOP leaders try to deny him the nomination… Continue reading
Mar 15 LIVE BLOG: Clinton wins Democratic primary in Illinois; Kasich wins Ohio By News Desk Call it Mega Tuesday, Super Tuesday II, or any other name, you can follow all of the PBS NewsHour's election coverage as people in five states and one U.S. territory vote in presidential primaries on March 15. Continue reading
Mar 15 4 important takeaways from last night's primaries By Daniel Bush The primary process isn’t over yet, but tonight helped define the race on both sides. Here are a few quick takeaways from Super Tuesday 2. Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump tops Rubio in Florida, falls to Kasich in Ohio By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Donald Trump won a decisive victory in Florida’s primary Tuesday night, forcing home-state Sen. Marco Rubio to abandon the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The brash billionaire also picked up North Carolina and Illinois, but faltered in Ohio. Continue reading
Mar 15 Clinton defeats Sanders in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Hillary Clinton rolled up primary victories in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina on Tuesday, dealing a severe blow to Bernie Sanders' bid to slow her march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 2:34 Can home-field advantage boost Rubio and Kasich? By PBS News Hour Five big states -- Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois and Missouri -- come to the fore Tuesday night, as the latest round of primary voting promises to either push the frontrunners past their dogged opponents or breathe new life into… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 10:26 What's the outlook for heated primary races in Florida, Ohio and Illinois? By PBS News Hour Presidential contenders are preparing for primaries in five key states Tuesday, including make-or-break contests in Florida and Ohio that could radically alter the complexion of the race. For more on the contests in those states, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Obama critiques 'vulgar' campaign rhetoric, bans Atlantic drilling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the language and violence surrounding the 2016 presidential race drew sharp criticism from both parties, with President Obama publicly decrying the race’s “vulgar and divisive” rhetoric. Also, the Obama administration has banned oil drilling in… Continue watching