Apr 23 In Connecticut, Trump tells supporters he’s ‘not toning it down’ By Associated Press A confident Donald Trump told supporters Saturday that he's "not toning it down," a day after his chief adviser assured Republican officials the GOP front-runner will show more restraint on the campaign trail. Continue reading
Apr 23 Railing against ‘rigged’ system may reinforce Trump appeal to base By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump keeps hammering away at Republican insiders even as campaign aides are gingerly courting those same officials. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 12:17 Shields and Brooks on Va. voting rights for felons, toning down the Trump campaign By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s move to reinstate voting rights to former felons, whether Donald Trump has been putting on… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 2:41 Talk of rules, for restrooms and the RNC, dominates the campaign trail By PBS News Hour Rules took center stage in the election cycle Thursday, as Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz clashed over rules regulating transgender people’s access to restrooms. Meanwhile, RNC officials left the Republican party’s rules unchanged going into July’s convention, and Bernie… Continue watching
Apr 21 Trump voices opposition to North Carolina bathroom law By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday that transgender people should be able to use whichever bathroom they choose. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 7:32 After New York, the path ahead to claim the nominations By PBS News Hour Though front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton picked up big wins in New York, both parties’ contests for the presidential nomination are far from over. For more on where the candidates go from here, Judy Woodruff talks to Susan Page… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 2:24 Sanders, Cruz fight on despite New York losses By PBS News Hour After a landslide victory in New York, Donald Trump adopted a more restrained tone, suggesting that he’s beginning to look toward the general election. But trailing rival Sen. Ted Cruz signaled he isn’t backing down, suggesting a contested RNC convention… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 2:31 Front-runners hope for big gains in pivotal New York contest By PBS News Hour With Tuesday’s pivotal New York primary looming, front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hoped for big delegate gains that could help them reclaim the momentum they’ve lost in a string of recent losses. Meanwhile, their trailing rivals hope a convincing… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 6:07 Will the White House race change in a New York minute? By PBS News Hour Tuesday’s primary in New York represents one of the most significant delegate prizes left in the presidential race, and a victory there could shape the electoral landscape. For more on the contest in the Empire State, Hari Sreenivasan talks to… Continue watching
Apr 19 What to watch for in New York’s primary By Daniel Bush This has been an unusually big week for New York politics. The Empire State is holding its first competitive presidential primaries in decades -- and three of the five remaining candidates have legitimate New York roots. And while the final… Continue reading