May 10 Bernie Sanders wins presidential primary in West Virginia By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in West Virginia, adding to his claim on the GOP's nomination. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders aimed to add another state to his tally over Hillary Clinton with a win in West Virginia on Tuesday… Continue reading
May 09 Sanders’ economic plan piles $18T on federal debt By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders' tax and spending proposals would provide new levels of health and education benefits for American families, but they'd also blow an $18-trillion hole in federal deficits, piling on so much debt they would damage the economy. Continue reading
May 08 Sanders’ path to nomination requires support of superdelegates By Hope Yen and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Mathematically, Sanders cannot win the nomination without superdelegate support. Continue reading
May 07 Sanders picks up 31 delegates in Washington state By Hope Yen, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has cut into Hillary Clinton's delegate lead by 31, based on new data from Washington state. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 10:29 Resolute Sanders on strategy, foreign policy and the outlook for the DNC By PBS News Hour Though the battle for the GOP nomination ended with Donald Trump’s victory, the fate of the Democratic party’s candidacy is still in question, as trailing contender Sen. Bernie Sanders has vowed to fight on until the DNC convention. Sanders joins… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 13:00 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s nomination triumph, and why the Democratic race isn’t over By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 06 Democrats hope state conventions can unite Sanders, Clinton supporters By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — Democrats are hoping to use state conventions to unite supporters of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders as fans of the two candidates engage in sometimes bitter disputes ahead of the presidential election. Continue reading
May 06 Sanders insists race isn’t over, vows to fight on to convention By Daniel Bush Fresh off his victory in Indiana, Sen. Bernie Sanders said today that his campaign could gain more momentum this month and push the Democratic primary battle all the way to the party’s convention this summer. Continue reading
May 03 4 major takeaways as Cruz drops out, Trump and Sanders win By Daniel Bush Donald Trump’s victory in Indiana knocked Sen. Ted Cruz out of the race and put an official end to the Stop Trump movement. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ win proved his supporters aren’t going away quietly. But after Tuesday’s contest, the focus… Continue reading
May 03 Trump, Clinton all but certain to face off in fall campaign By Julie Pace and Scott Bauer, Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Once dismissed as a fringe contender, businessman Donald Trump now is all but certain to lead the Republican Party into the fall presidential campaign against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton — a stunning political triumph for a first-time candidate… Continue reading