Apr 09 Has Trump’s campaign hit a wall after loss in Wisconsin? By Associated Press Trump still holds a solid lead in the race, but the stinging defeat was evidence that Trump’s unorthodox campaign — run by largely inexperienced operatives and fueled by the candidate’s sheer force of personality — had hit a wall. Continue reading
Apr 08 How ‘Hamilton’ helps me teach about xenophobia and immigration By Brian Mooney Because of his students’ cultural identities, their responses to Donald Trump and the pro-immigration message of "Hamilton," one teacher decided to create a project that would synthesize these ideas in ways that are culturally responsive while reaching far beyond the… Continue reading
Apr 08 Obama: Democracy at stake in November elections By Darlene Superville, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama says a functioning American democracy is what's at stake in November's elections. Continue reading
Apr 08 Americans overwhelmingly view Trump negatively, poll finds By Julie Pace and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — For Americans of nearly every race, gender, political persuasion and location, disdain for Donald Trump runs deep, saddling the Republican front-runner with unprecedented unpopularity as he tries to overcome recent campaign setbacks. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 3:02 Democrats swap shots over qualifications ahead of N.Y. primary By PBS News Hour Sen. Bernie Sanders questioned Hillary Clinton's qualifications to be president, linking her to Wall Street, after Clinton suggested in interviews that Sanders "hasn't done his homework." Meanwhile, Sen. Ted Cruz swiped at Donald Trump for compromising on conservative values and… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 10:32 What does the Wisconsin primary mean for the road ahead? By PBS News Hour Tuesday’s primary contest in Wisconsin saw trailing presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Bernie Sanders pick up much-needed double-digits wins over their front-running rivals. For a closer look at what these victories could mean for the road ahead, Judy… Continue watching
Apr 06 Reluctantly, Obama embraces his role as the anti-Trump By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — He won't be on November's ballot, but President Barack Obama is slowly embracing his role as the anti-Trump, taking on the Republican front-runner in ways that no other Democrat can. Continue reading
Apr 05 How the Panama papers could affect the presidential race By Will Weissert, Associated Press The revelations in the Panama Papers could add to the populist outrage in the presidential race by confirming many of the fears of Bernie Sanders supporters on the left and contributing to the distrust that drives people to Donald Trump… Continue reading
Apr 05 Cruz, Sanders emerge victorious in Wisconsin primaries By Julie Pace and Scott Bauer, Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- Republican Ted Cruz stormed to a commanding victory in Wisconsin Tuesday, denting front-runner Donald Trump's chances of capturing the GOP nomination before the party's convention. Democrat Bernie Sanders triumphed over Hillary Clinton but still faces a mathematically difficult… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 5:40 What winning Wisconsin means for the presidential candidates By PBS News Hour Wisconsin’s primary contest is the center of the political universe Tuesday night, with frontrunning candidates hoping to bolster their leads while trailing contenders fight to stay alive. Donald Trump, losing in statewide polls, spent the day attacking Sen. Ted Cruz,… Continue watching