Mar 15 Clinton sweeps Ohio, Florida; Trump, Kasich split; Rubio out By Julie Pace and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press CLEVELAND — Hillary Clinton triumphed Tuesday in the Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Illinois presidential primaries, putting her in a commanding position to become the first woman in U.S. history to win a major-party nomination. Donald Trump strengthened his hand… Continue reading
Mar 15 All in for Trump: inside a North Carolina military family's GOP politics By Elizabeth Summers He’s attacked veterans and women, characterized Mexican immigrants as rapists and drug traffickers, and voiced his desire to punch a protester in the face. And yet, Donald Trump continues to dominate the GOP presidential race, even bringing scores of new… Continue reading
Mar 15 Viewer's guide to Super Tuesday Part Deux By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Five more states chime in to the rambunctious campaign 2016 conversation on Tuesday, and no one's listening with greater interest than Marco Rubio and John Kasich, both of them desperate to win their home states and avoid being flattened by… Continue reading
Mar 15 GOP files more lawsuits seeking Hillary Clinton records By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Republican Party filed a flurry of new lawsuits this week seeking reams of government documents related to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state. Continue reading
Mar 15 'Hamilton' creator Miranda asks Congress to help Puerto Rico By Associated Press Alexander Hamilton -- actually Lin-Manuel Miranda, who created the show "Hamilton" and plays Hamilton — told reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday that lawmakers must pass legislation that would let the U.S. territory restructure its $72 billion debt. Continue reading
Mar 15 In reversal, Obama admin to block oil drilling in Atlantic By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In a major reversal, the Obama administration said Tuesday it will not allow oil drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump gets huge win in Northern Mariana Islands GOP caucus By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump has posted a big win in the GOP caucus on the Northern Mariana Islands. Continue reading
Mar 15 As Florida votes, there's a difference between north, south By Brendan Farrington and Sergio Bustos, Associated Press BONIFAY, Fla. -- There's a big difference between north Florida and South Florida. As different as Alabama and New England. Continue reading
Mar 15 House passes resolution condemning IS atrocities as genocide By Matthew Lee, Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Ratcheting up the pressure on the Obama administration, the House has overwhelmingly approved a resolution that condemns as genocide the atrocities committed by the Islamic State group against Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Deadly car bomb in Ankara; Amtrak train derails in Kansas By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Turkey blamed Kurdish separatists for a car bombing in Ankara Sunday that killed at least 37; the Turkish military arrested 11 people and carried out airstrikes in retaliation. Also, an Amtrak train derailed early Monday… Continue watching