Feb 28 Watch 24:51 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: The 2016 presidential campaign goes national, as candidates criss cross a dozen states before Super Tuesday. Also, the booming solar power industry faces a fight for its life in Nevada. Later, an emerging Ethiopian filmmaker provides… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 2:37 Fragile ceasefire in Syria breached, Russia says By PBS News Hour On the second day of the ceasefire ind Syria brokered by the U.S. and Russia, opposition groups claimed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad violated the truce. Washington Post reporter Liz Sly joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Turkey to discuss. Continue watching
Feb 28 Clinton allies prepare for Trump nomination, fall campaign By Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Emboldened by her South Carolina landslide, Hillary Clinton is shifting her focus to Republican front-runner Donald Trump as her party seeks consensus on the best ways to challenge the billionaire's unpredictable nature in a general election. Continue reading
Feb 28 Cruz, Rubio scramble to catch Trump ahead of Super Tuesday By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio continue to swing at Donald Trump ahead of the Super Tuesday presidential primaries that could help the Republican front-runner expand his delegate lead in an increasingly caustic nomination fight. Continue reading
Feb 28 Should primary voters be worried about aging voting machines? By Phil Hirschkorn, Michael D. Regan Many of America's voting machines were purchased after the disputed 2000 presidential election when a recount of the Florida vote was halted by the use of punch cards at the polls. But antiquated technology is drawing concern from voters again. Continue reading
Feb 28 Black voters see fight over next Supreme Court justice as Obama snub By Errin Haines, Associated Press Democrats are pressuring senators in several states to back down from their refusal to consider Obama's nominee to succeed the late Antonin Scalia. In some states, they may get help from African-Americans who see the court battle as the latest… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 24:48 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Hillary Clinton wins big in South Carolina's Democratic primary, a ceasefire takes effect in Syria's long civil war, and in our signature segment, why some Iranian-Americans fear they could be in violation of sanctions against Iran. Continue watching
Feb 27 Exit poll: African Americans drove Clinton's primary victory By Michael D. Regan and Emily Swanson, Associated Press An exit poll released Saturday following South Carolina's Democratic primary showed African American voters helped drive Hillary Clinton victory, while women also favored the former Secretary of State. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 3:15 With breezy South Carolina win, Clinton commands race ahead of Super Tuesday By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton sailed to a commanding victory over Bernie Sanders in Saturday’s South Carolina primary, drawing support from the state’s black Democrats and putting her in strong position as the race barrels toward Super Tuesday’s crucial contests. Politico reporter Annie… Continue watching
Feb 27 Hillary Clinton wins Democratic primary in South Carolina By Julie Pace, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Hillary Clinton has won the Democratic presidential primary in South Carolina. She won the overwhelming support of black voters on her way to a commanding victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Continue reading