Mar 01 Clinton, Trump claim big Super Tuesday victories By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton swept through the South on Super Tuesday, claiming victory in their parties' primaries in delegate-rich Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. The front-runners appeared ever more likely to end up in a general election… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 4:18 Hotly contested nominations may be decided on Super Tuesday By PBS News Hour The 2016 presidential race has reached its first real climax as Super Tuesday arrives. With the largest number of delegates up for grabs on a single day, Tuesday’s primaries can make or break a campaign. Tens of thousands of voters… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 8:04 News Wrap: Partisan standoff over SCOTUS continues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama met face-to-face with Senate leaders over the vacancy in the Supreme Court, but Republicans remain opposed to any hearings before a new president is elected. Also, the FBI and tech giant Apple squared… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 2:15 Analyzing social media for Super Tuesday insights By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan and the NewsHour data team analyze social media for insights on today’s Super Tuesday vote, including: the topics that matter most to Facebook users (racism, discrimination, Christianity and guns), the most-searched Republican candidate on the Internet (Donald Trump),… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 3:23 Generation gap translates to different political priorities By PBS News Hour The 2016 primary race has been one of the most divisive elections in recent memory. One family of Muslim immigrants in Virginia exemplifies this divide -- and the growing intergenerational gap in political priorities. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:56 Reports from the field in key Super Tuesday states By PBS News Hour Even as the votes roll in on Super Tuesday, candidates from both parties are anticipating future primaries. Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff consult Celeste Headlee of Georgia Public Broadcasting and Emily Rooney of WGBH in Boston for more on the… Continue watching
Mar 01 Clinton solidifies lead with wins in 7 states By Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press MIAMI -- Hillary Clinton widened her lead over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders as minority voters helped her secure key victories in seven states in the Super Tuesday contests. Sanders won four states and pledged to stay in the race, but… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 4:26 Looking back at the origins of Super Tuesday By PBS News Hour Why has Super Tuesday come to play such a critical role in the presidential nomination process? William Brangham takes a look back at the origin of Super Tuesday and how it evolved into the make-or-break contest it is today. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 12:34 Shields and Brooks on Super Tuesday By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff join syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks to discuss the issues swirling around Super Tuesday, including how Donald Trump became dominant and the outlook for Bernie Sanders. Continue watching
Mar 01 Trump extends dominance as GOP starts to panic By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press MIAMI -- Donald Trump claimed seven Republican victories on Super Tuesday as the New York businessman extended his dominance in the 2016 primary. Continue reading