Feb 27 Sanders supporters may soon have to choose between Clinton and Trump By Daniel Bush With Hillary Clinton poised to win by a wide margin in South Carolina and several other southern states on Tuesday, Sanders backers have started preparing themselves for the possibility of voting for Clinton in the general election in the fall. Continue reading
Feb 27 Hillary Clinton set on winning big in South Carolina By Julie Pace, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press After an up-and-down start to the 2016 presidential contests for Clinton, a sizable victory over Bernie Sanders on Saturday would be an emotional boost for her White House campaign. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 8:14 Clinton and Sanders battle for black votes in South Carolina By PBS News Hour With the South Carolina primary approaching, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders are preparing for their first battle in a diverse electorate; black voters cast 55 percent of all ballots in the state’s 2012 primary. Clinton has a clear lead… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 13:26 Shields and Ponnuru on Christie endorsing Trump and the 10th GOP debate By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff joins syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of the National Review to discuss the week in politics, including Gov. Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio’s chances of derailing a Trump… Continue watching
Feb 26 Outside money more potent issue than gender in 2016 By Ken Thomas and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton could be the nation's first female president. Bernie Sanders warns of the role of super PACs in politics. While the two themes have become a big part of their primary contest, Americans view the issues very… Continue reading
Feb 26 Candidates’ prescription drug price plans may miss the mark By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Most of the people running for president say they want to do something about the rising cost of prescription drugs. But most of their proposals probably won’t work because they don’t address the dynamics behind these price increases. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 8:31 Is economic anxiety fueling Trump and Sanders supporters? By PBS News Hour Why have both Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders taken the country by storm this year? One cause might be fear for the future. Many Americans today are living paycheck to paycheck, worrying that their children won’t be any better… Continue watching
Feb 25 Cruz blocks vote on bill to resolve Flint water crisis By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is holding up bipartisan legislation to address the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health emergency. Continue reading
Feb 25 Most Reddit users rely on the site as a news source By Joshua Barajas The self-described "front page of the Internet" may have a smaller user base than Facebook and Twitter, but for most Reddit users, the site's curated message boards are a go-to source for news, according to a new study released Thursday. Continue reading