May 11 Watch 10:32 Donald Trump, Paul Ryan play down rift ahead of Thursday's summit By PBS News Hour Donald Trump is set to meet with House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday, a major step in the presumptive GOP nominee’s effort to unite the party before the general election. Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, Republican strategist… Continue watching
May 11 What's in Trump's returns? A look at how he plays the tax game By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Here's some information that may be embedded in Trump's tax returns. Continue reading
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