Feb 03 2016 voters will be most diverse ever By Kenya Downs Voters in this year’s presidential election will be some of the most diverse ever, according to the Pew Research Center. By Election Day, nearly one-in-three eligible voters will be Hispanic, black, Asian or any other racial and ethnic minority. Continue reading
Feb 03 Democrats add 4 more debates, including one in Flint, Michigan By Ken Thomas, Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Democrats have finalized an agreement with the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to hold a presidential debate on Thursday night in New Hampshire and three more debates later this spring. Continue reading
Feb 03 Pleading for tolerance, Obama pays 1st visit to a U.S. mosque By Darlene Superville, Associated Press CATONSVILLE, Md. -- President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a "hugely distorted impression" of Muslim-Americans as he made his first visit to a U.S. mosque and pushed back against those who demonize all Muslims for the… Continue reading
Feb 03 Ryan calls for unity, less anger from fractious GOP By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan called on Republicans Wednesday to unify and stop fighting angrily among themselves as he tried steering his fractious party into an election year devoid of the heated showdowns between conservatives and pragmatists that transformed… Continue reading
Feb 03 Rand Paul drops out of race for president By Laurie Kellman and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Republican Sen. Rand Paul dropped his 2016 campaign for president Wednesday, eclipsed by other candidates who kept his base of support from growing into a viable force in the crowded 2016 field. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 3:23 Fight moves to N.H. as Cruz and Clinton claim Iowa victory By PBS News Hour Just hours since the Iowa caucuses, and the candidates have already moved on to a new battleground. The remaining two Democratic candidates returned to New Hampshire after Hillary Clinton claimed a razor thin victory, as did the top three finishing… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: Obama meets with GOP leaders to discuss common ground By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 7:20 What candidates need to do going into the New Hampshire primaries By PBS News Hour After coming out of a virtual tie in Iowa, which Democratic presidential candidate has the advantage going into New Hampshire? Can Ted Cruz keep up his Iowa momentum, or will Donald Trump make a better showing in the next contest?… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 8:32 What the winning Iowa campaigns say about the battle ahead By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks with Joel Benenson, chief strategist for the Hillary Clinton Campaign, and Rick Tyler, spokesman for the Ted Cruz Campaign, about how their candidates pulled off wins in Iowa and how they see the battle for New Hampshire… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 54:05 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, after Cruz and Clinton claim victory in Iowa, candidates shift their focus to New Hampshire. Also: What’s at stake going into the next round of primaries, the Islamic State’s expansion in Libya, San Francisco police face… Continue watching