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Mar 26

Trump under fire for jabs aimed at Cruz's wife

Donald Trump's latest rude comments about Ted Cruz's wife are raising new alarms among Republicans about the party front-runner's ability to win over women, especially in a potential fall presidential match-up with Hillary Clinton.

Friday on the NewsHour, Belgian authorities conduct raids and make arrests across Brussels in connection to Tuesday’s terror attacks. Also: Fighting ISIS on the battlefield and on social media, Shields and Brooks talk the week in politics, how Kentucky is…

Mar 25

Cruz says Trump stoking false rumors about his wife

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin -- Ted Cruz accused Republican presidential rival Donald Trump of stoking false rumors about his personal life on Friday, charging that the billionaire businessman and GOP front-runner was trafficking in "sleaze" and "slime."…

Mar 25

How mean can we get?

The story of infamous political rivals Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton is one of Broadway's hottest tickets. Then as now, running for president -- they both aspired to it; neither achieved it -- can be deadly serious.

Mar 25

Arizona Democrats protest long poll wait for primary voting

PHOENIX — Hours-long waits for some Arizona residents for presidential primary voting have led to accusations of voter suppression from Democrats and civil rights proponents who cite a decision by elections officials to slash the number of polling places this…