Feb 26 Outside money more potent issue than gender in 2016 By Ken Thomas and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton could be the nation's first female president. Bernie Sanders warns of the role of super PACs in politics. While the two themes have become a big part of their primary contest, Americans view the issues very… Continue reading
Feb 26 Candidates' prescription drug price plans may miss the mark By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Most of the people running for president say they want to do something about the rising cost of prescription drugs. But most of their proposals probably won’t work because they don’t address the dynamics behind these price increases. Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump says he won't release tax returns because of audits By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is sticking to his new explanation for why he can't yet release copies of his recent tax returns: The IRS is auditing him, as Trump says it has for the last 12 years. Continue reading
Feb 26 Senator posts video of being charged by elephants in Africa By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republicans like to tout the elephant as their party symbol, but as Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake recently found out, the animals don't always like Republicans. Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump wins Christie's support in race laced with insults By Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin, Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas -- Donald Trump scored a powerhouse endorsement Friday as he sought to regain headway in a Republican presidential race that devolved into a series of fierce insults and schoolyard taunts heading into the weekend before Super Tuesday… Continue reading
Feb 26 Rubio finally makes move on Trump, but is it too late? By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Marco Rubio unleashed a campaign's worth of harsh criticism on Donald Trump in the final Republican debate before Tuesday's crucial primaries. Continue reading
Feb 26 Fact checking the 10th Republican debate By Calvin Woodward and Josh Boak, Associated Press A look at statements in the 10th Republican debate and how they compare with the facts. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 8:56 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Republican presidential candidates prepare for the 10th GOP debate in Houston. Also: Doubts swirl about the looming Syrian ceasefire agreement, how economic fears feed into populist politics, the mother of a Columbine shooter writes on her… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 8:11 As Syrian ceasefire looms, doubts swirl about effectiveness By PBS News Hour The longstanding debate over whether the U.S. should intervene in Syria’s civil war has taken on new importance this week following a ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S. and Russia. But how likely is an actual halt to violence in… Continue watching