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
Feb 24 Watch 10:10 Candidates scramble for support before Super Tuesday By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 3:15 Trump and Cruz verbally spar as the Nevada caucuses approach By PBS News Hour On the eve of the Nevada Republican caucus, frontrunner Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz doubled down on their personal attacks -- with Cruz accusing Trump of dishonesty and Trump calling Cruz “a little baby” -- as Sen. Marco Rubio… Continue watching
Feb 22 Health care issue, longtime uniter of Democrats, now divides By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Health care for all. It's a goal that tugs at the heartstrings of Democrats, but pursuing it usually invites political peril. Now Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are clashing over this core question for liberals, making it a… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 5:08 Here's what we learned from the South Carolina primary and Nevada caucuses By PBS News Hour On the heels of the Nevada Democratic caucuses and the Republican primary in South Carolina, the 2016 race for the White House is entering a new, faster-paced phase. NewsHour Political Director Lisa Desjardins joins Alison Stewart from Columbia, South Carolina,… Continue watching
Feb 21 Clinton aims to extend delegate lead over Sanders in March By Associated Press The election calendar may have Democrats voting next in South Carolina, but Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are eyeing bigger prizes in March, a month that will determine whether the Vermont senator can keep pace in the White House race. Continue reading
Feb 21 Bush bows out of the race as Cruz, Rubio, Clinton raise millions By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press The Republican and Democratic presidential contenders reported on the financial health of their national campaigns even as they were in the thick of the Nevada Democratic caucuses and South Carolina primary. Continue reading