Mar 22 The 2016 Democratic race in 5 questions By Lisa Desjardins Today marks exactly 365 days since the starting pistol of the 2016 race, when Texas Senator Ted Cruz became the first in either party to announce a presidential candidacy. Since then the field of hopefuls swelled to 22 and… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 7:47 Why most 2016 candidates are speaking at AIPAC By PBS News Hour Tamara Keith of NPR and Stu Rothenberg of the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report join Gwen Ifill to discuss the latest in politics, including Hillary Clinton’s remarks to AIPAC, Donald Trump’s meeting with Republicans in Washington, the campaign pivot to… Continue watching
Mar 21 Sanders wins Democrats Abroad global primary By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders scored a big win Monday in the Democrats Abroad global primary. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 12:17 Shields and Brooks on blocking Trump, Sanders’ chances and Merrick Garland By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff sits down with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks to discuss the week in politics, including how the mainstream GOP can block a Donald Trump nomination, Bernie Sanders’ chances in the western states… Continue watching
Mar 18 Sanders says he has a ‘path toward victory’ against Clinton By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he still maintains a “path toward victory” in his Democratic presidential bid against Hillary Clinton, rejecting suggestions that she has all but sewn up the party’s nomination. Continue reading
Mar 17 Sanders concedes Missouri Democratic primary; Clinton wins By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Bernie Sanders said Thursday he will not seek a recount of results in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary, conceding defeat to Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 11:18 Another GOP contender bows out; can either party’s frontrunner be stopped? By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump scored big victories in Tuesday’s primaries and hold narrow leads in Missouri, where the races have yet to be called. While Sen. Marco Rubio suspended his campaign after losing Florida, Gov. John Kasich was energized… Continue watching
Mar 16 Sanders needs big-time wins, superdelegates to catch Clinton By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders needs some big-time support, fast. Continue reading
Mar 15 LIVE BLOG: Clinton wins Democratic primary in Illinois; Kasich wins Ohio By News Desk Call it Mega Tuesday, Super Tuesday II, or any other name, you can follow all of the PBS NewsHour's election coverage as people in five states and one U.S. territory vote in presidential primaries on March 15. Continue reading
Mar 15 4 important takeaways from last night’s primaries By Daniel Bush The primary process isn’t over yet, but tonight helped define the race on both sides. Here are a few quick takeaways from Super Tuesday 2. Continue reading