May 23 Sanders says Puerto Rican rescue plan would make ‘a terrible situation even worse’ By Ken Thomas, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is breaking with the Obama administration and House lawmakers over a plan to restructure Puerto Rico's $70 billion in debt. Continue reading
May 22 Clinton, Sanders work for Latino vote in California By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Bernie Sanders' image gazes out from a corner storefront in Boyle Heights, a Hispanic enclave known for its plump burritos and a plaza where mariachis strum guitars. It's here that his campaign is going house to house to cut into… Continue reading
May 21 Sanders campaign down to less than $6 million in cash By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press Bernie Sanders' campaign had less than $6 million at the start of May, a critical cash shortage as he makes an admittedly tough final play to wrest the Democratic presidential nomination from Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 14:17 Shields and Brooks on the NRA’s endorsement of Donald Trump and the Bernie Sanders factor By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 19 Watch 6:29 ‘There is no way I won’t be’ the Democratic nominee, says Hillary Clinton By PBS News Hour The Democratic race may still be ongoing, but Hillary Clinton doesn’t harbor much doubt about its outcome. In an interview with CNN, the front-runner declared that she will be the party’s nominee, though rival Sen. Bernie Sanders has given no… Continue watching
May 19 Clinton says she’ll ‘be the nominee’ By Daniel Bush In an interview on CNN, Clinton issued an unusually blunt analysis of the primaries, saying she would defeat Sanders and clinch the Democratic presidential nomination this summer. Continue reading
May 19 Trump more than happy to agree Sanders is getting a raw deal By Associated Press Bernie Sanders is winning sympathy from an unlikely ally: Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 10:10 Presidential primary brawl overshadowing crucial Congressional contests By PBS News Hour With so much airtime devoted to Donald Trump and the bruising Democratic drama, it’s easy to forget that November will also see pivotal battles for seats in Congress, battles a given presidential nominee could tip one way or the other. Continue watching
May 17 Watch 7:46 Was Nevada Democratic convention fight sign of greater party divide? By PBS News Hour Tuesday saw Democrats in Kentucky and Oregon go to the polls, but the real electoral drama unfolded over the weekend, as Hillary Clinton’s and Bernie Sanders’ supporters clashed at the Nevada state Democratic convention, possibly signaling a greater divide within… Continue watching
May 17 Sanders wins Oregon primary; Clinton declares victory in tight Kentucky race By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders has won Oregon's presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky. Continue reading