Feb 27 Rubio's tax returns show steady salary, boosted by book deals By Associated Press Marco Rubio released summaries of his last five years of tax filings on Saturday, revealing him to be a candidate with a senator's steady annual income of $176,000 who reaped repeated windfalls from book deals. Continue reading
Feb 27 Trump threatens to weaken First Amendment protections for reporters By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press Feeling maligned by the media, Donald Trump is threatening to weaken First Amendment protections for reporters if he were president and make it easier for him to sue them. Continue reading
Feb 27 Cruz, Rubio continue barrage of attacks on Trump By Bill Barrow, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press With Super Tuesday approaching, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz escalated their argument Saturday that Donald Trump is a conservative impostor, trying to make the case to voters they can keep the ascendant billionaire from claiming the Republican presidential nomination. Continue reading
Feb 27 Sanders supporters may soon have to choose between Clinton and Trump By Daniel Bush With Hillary Clinton poised to win by a wide margin in South Carolina and several other southern states on Tuesday, Sanders backers have started preparing themselves for the possibility of voting for Clinton in the general election in the fall. Continue reading
Feb 27 Iran deal divides Chicago Democrats in competitive primary By Associated Press After fueling months of fights in Washington, President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran is now popping up in an unusual place: a Democratic primary north of Chicago. Continue reading
Feb 27 Hillary Clinton set on winning big in South Carolina By Julie Pace, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press After an up-and-down start to the 2016 presidential contests for Clinton, a sizable victory over Bernie Sanders on Saturday would be an emotional boost for her White House campaign. Continue reading
Feb 27 Abortion case returns to a Supreme Court altered by Scalia's absence By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court challenge to a Texas law that has dramatically reduced the number of abortion clinics in the state is the justices' most significant case on the hot-button issue in nearly a quarter-century. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 8:14 Clinton and Sanders battle for black votes in South Carolina By PBS News Hour With the South Carolina primary approaching, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders are preparing for their first battle in a diverse electorate; black voters cast 55 percent of all ballots in the state’s 2012 primary. Clinton has a clear lead… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 13:26 Shields and Ponnuru on Christie endorsing Trump and the 10th GOP debate By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff joins syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of the National Review to discuss the week in politics, including Gov. Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio’s chances of derailing a Trump… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 4:15 Christie endorses Trump after contentious debate By PBS News Hour The chaotic Republican primary race took another turn Friday when Gov. Chris Christie endorsed frontrunner Donald Trump. The move boosted Trump’s momentum just hours after Thursday evening’s debate, in which rivals Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio aggressively questioned… Continue watching