Mar 07 Bloomberg will not run for president By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that he will not run for president as an independent, in a move that would have roiled this year's already extraordinarily unpredictable presidential campaign. Continue reading
Mar 07 Campaign donors have second thoughts about Marco Rubio By Thomas Beaumont and Bill Barrow, Associated Press TAMPA, Florida — Just when Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio needs them the most, big-dollar contributors from the party's wealthy main stream are having second thoughts about his future in the 2016 race. Continue reading
Mar 07 Nancy Reagan to be buried next to husband at Ronald Reagan Library By Joshua Barajas Funeral services for Reagan are scheduled for Friday, March 11 at 2 p.m. EST at the presidential library. Continue reading
Mar 07 Pentagon: U.S. drone strike hits training camp in Somalia By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon says a U.S. drone strike on Saturday struck a training camp for al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia who were preparing to launch a large-scale attack, likely against African or U.S. personnel. Continue reading
Mar 07 Idaho pastor who spoke at Ted Cruz rally shot in the head By Associated Press COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- An Idaho pastor who led the prayer at a weekend campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was gunned down outside his church the following day but was expected to survive. Continue reading
Mar 06 Fact checking Clinton and Sanders at the Democratic debate in Flint By David Eggert, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at some of the claims in the debate Sunday night, staged in Flint:… Continue reading
Mar 06 Nancy Reagan, her husband's true 'Iron Lady' By Margaret Warner Though “modern” in the sway she exerted, Nancy Reagan understood she was most effective behind the scenes, and that was just fine with her. Continue reading
Mar 06 Clinton, Sanders wrangle on Wall Street, trade in Democratic debate By Catherine Lucey, Nancy Benac, Associated Press Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled aggressively in a presidential debate Sunday night over trade and Wall Street influence, with Clinton accusing her challenger of turning his back on a rescue of the auto industry and Sanders countering that Clinton's… Continue reading
Mar 06 Clinton, Sanders urge Michigan governor to resign at debate in Flint By Catherine Lucey, Nancy Benac, Associated Press Hillary Clinton joined Bernie Sanders in calling for Michigan's Republican governor to resign over his handling of the Flint water crisis as the Democrats opened their seventh presidential debate Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 3:20 Clinton, Trump show strong leads ahead of delegate-heavy Michigan primary By PBS News Hour Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump show strong poll numbers in Michigan, leading up to the state's presidential primary elections on Tuesday. At stake are 147 delegates for the Democrats and 59 for the Republicans. Michigan Public Radio reporter Rick… Continue watching