Apr 06 Reluctantly, Obama embraces his role as the anti-Trump By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — He won't be on November's ballot, but President Barack Obama is slowly embracing his role as the anti-Trump, taking on the Republican front-runner in ways that no other Democrat can. Continue reading
Apr 05 Cruz, Sanders emerge victorious in Wisconsin primaries By Julie Pace and Scott Bauer, Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- Republican Ted Cruz stormed to a commanding victory in Wisconsin Tuesday, denting front-runner Donald Trump's chances of capturing the GOP nomination before the party's convention. Democrat Bernie Sanders triumphed over Hillary Clinton but still faces a mathematically difficult… Continue reading
Apr 05 Wisconsin primary turnout projected highest since 1980 By Associated Press Wisconsin is projected to have its highest turnout in a presidential primary since 1980, but that hasn't translated into problems at the polls. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 5:40 What winning Wisconsin means for the presidential candidates By PBS News Hour Wisconsin’s primary contest is the center of the political universe Tuesday night, with frontrunning candidates hoping to bolster their leads while trailing contenders fight to stay alive. Donald Trump, losing in statewide polls, spent the day attacking Sen. Ted Cruz,… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 53:57 PBS NewsHour full episode April 5, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, presidential candidates make their final pitches before the Wisconsin primary. Also: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland visits Congress, how digital education could compromise privacy, exploring the racial care gap in medicine, archaeologists return to sites once… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 6:37 Is Merrick Garland making headway with the GOP? By PBS News Hour Despite Congressional Republicans’ pledge not to hold any confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland made the rounds on Capitol Hill again Tuesday, meeting with GOP Senators John Boozman of Arkansas and Susan Collins of Maine. Gwen Ifill talks to… Continue watching
Apr 05 John Yang reports from the Wisconsin primaries on Facebook Live By John Yang Join PBS NewsHour Correspondent John Yang in a Facebook Live video discussion of the election in Wisconsin. Continue reading
Apr 05 Obama praises Treasury steps to deter tax inversions By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will speak from the White House about new rules aimed at deterring "tax inversions."… Continue reading
Apr 05 Here's how Trump plans to fund border wall By Vivian Salama and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A published report says Donald Trump would force Mexico to pay for a border wall, if elected president, by cutting off billions of dollars in remittances by immigrants living in the U.S. Continue reading