Apr 15 Trump prepared to cede Wyoming delegate contest By Ben Neary, Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Donald Trump's presidential campaign has all but thrown in the towel in Wyoming ahead of Saturday's Republican convention. Continue reading
Apr 15 Former ‘Apprentice’ contestants denounce Trump. He calls them ‘failing wannabes’ By Associated Press NEW YORK — A winner of "The Apprentice" and three other former contestants on Donald Trump's reality show denounced the Republican front-runner's presidential campaign as racist and divisive on Friday. Continue reading
Apr 15 Teachers’ Lounge: Teaching politics in the age of Trump By Justin Christensen Presidential elections give teachers a chance to engage students in lessons about the electoral process, but some of the behavior exhibited during this primary season has posed a challenge for teachers. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 10:01 How the media has shaped the 2016 presidential race By PBS News Hour The 2016 presidential race is rewriting the political rulebook, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the case of advertising. Judy Woodruff talks to Elizabeth Wilner of Kantar Media and Ken Goldstein of the University of San Francisco to… Continue watching
Apr 14 Entire 2016 field descends on New York City ahead of primary By Julie Pace and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK -- New York's matzo factories and diners will take a backseat to the debate stage and talk show circuit as the entire presidential field -- two Democrats and three Republicans -- descends on the nation's largest city. Continue reading
Apr 14 Prosecutor won’t pursue battery charge against Trump aide By Curt Anderson, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Donald Trump's campaign manager will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor battery charge after prosecutors determined there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of forcibly grabbing a female reporter. Continue reading
Apr 13 Former ‘Apprentice’ contestants planning to denounce Trump By Jill Colvin, Associated Press PITTSBURGH -- A handful of former contestants from Donald Trump's reality show "The Apprentice" say the Republican front-runner should not be president. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 11:27 Candidates hope for home state advantage in New York By PBS News Hour Ahead of Tuesday’s delegate-rich New York primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton spent the day courting labor unions, while Donald Trump lashed out at GOP rules that he claims are robbing him of delegates. John Yang wraps up the… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 3:15 ‘Count me out’: Ryan quells nomination talk By PBS News Hour House Speaker Paul Ryan tried to make clear he has no presidential ambitions this year, even if the nomination is up for grabs at the convention. Meanwhile, Donald Trump criticized the nomination process while stumping in upstate New York and… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 6:56 What happens if there’s no clear GOP nominee By PBS News Hour In the race for the White House, neither party has a candidate with enough delegates yet to clinch the nomination. Judy Woodruff examines the delegate dance on the Republican side with Benjamin Ginsberg, a partner at Jones Day and an… Continue watching