Mar 26 Trump under fire for jabs aimed at Cruz's wife By Thomas Beaumont, Jill Colvin, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 26 Sanders scores Saturday sweep; Clinton retains delegate lead By Associated Press Bernie Sanders scored three wins in Western caucus contests, giving a powerful psychological boost to his supporters but doing little to move him closer to securing the Democratic nomination. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 13:51 Shields and Brooks on Trump-Cruz wife feud, ISIS terror in Brussels By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the terror attack in Brussels and the U.S. fight against the Islamic State, why President Obama was criticized for attending… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 53:35 PBS NewsHour full episode March 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Mar 25 Reid predicts Senate will confirm Garland after Clinton win By Associated Press LAS VEGAS -- Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid predicts the Senate will confirm Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court after Hillary Clinton wins the presidential election in November. Continue reading
Mar 25 Trump isn't the only factor driving record Republican turnout By Daniel Bush Through the latest round of voting on Tuesday, Republican turnout was 58 percent higher than at this point in the 2012 primaries. But there are several other factors contributing to the rise in primary GOP turnout that have little to… Continue reading
Mar 25 Cruz says Trump stoking false rumors about his wife By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press 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."… Continue reading
Mar 25 Obama: GOP could break judicial nominations 'beyond repair' By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says Republicans' refusal to consider his Supreme Court nominee will threaten the integrity of the justice system and prove that the judicial nomination process is "beyond repair."… Continue reading
Mar 25 How mean can we get? By Gwen Ifill 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. Continue reading
Mar 25 Arizona Democrats protest long poll wait for primary voting By Bob Christie and Ryan Van Velzer, Associated Press 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… Continue reading