Mar 01 Trump extends dominance as GOP starts to panic By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press MIAMI -- Donald Trump claimed seven Republican victories on Super Tuesday as the New York businessman extended his dominance in the 2016 primary. Continue reading
Mar 01 Clinton looking to solidify lead in Super Tuesday primaries By Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Hillary Clinton enters a series of Super Tuesday contests poised to extend her lead over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders, who risks a major setback for his insurgent campaign with a poor showing in primaries and caucuses across the nation. Continue reading
Mar 01 NY court says fraud suit over Trump University can continue By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press A New York court on Tuesday refused to throw out a fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump over Trump University, his former school for real estate investors. Continue reading
Mar 01 The secret to Trump’s stump speech success By Daniel Bush Trump takes an entertaining, highly unorthodox approach to the art of the campaign trail stump speech, one that combines two parts stand-up comedy routine, and zero parts substantive policy discussion. Continue reading
Mar 01 GOP leaders: No place for bigotry in the Republican Party By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday anyone who wants to be the Republican presidential nominee must reject any racist group or individual, a tacit swipe at GOP front-runner Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 01 Clinton, Trump look to pull away from rivals on Super Tuesday By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are eyeing an opportunity to pull away from their rivals on Super Tuesday, a delegate-rich dash across the country that could accelerate their march toward the general election. Continue reading
Mar 01 Before Trump, there was Jesse Ventura — and an improbable victory By Sara Burnett, Associated Press CHICAGO — He was a candidate few thought stood a chance. Best known as a television showman, he seemed more interested in self-promotion than winning public office. But soon he was dominating media coverage and debate stages, each pungent remark… Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 7:56 Can Rubio and Cruz disrupt Trump’s momentum? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill joins Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss the latest in politics, including growing Republican concerns over Donald Trump’s ascendancy, Sen. Marco Rubio's and Sen. Ted Cruz’s strategies for Super Tuesday,… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 4:09 Trump continues to offend as Super Tuesday dawns By PBS News Hour Less than 24 hours before Super Tuesday polls open across dozens of states, candidates are working overtime to build support, especially at each other’s expense. While Donald Trump’s momentum continues unabated despite criticism of his refusal to condemn the KKK,… Continue watching
Feb 29 Secret Service agent and photographer scuffle at Trump rally By Associated Press RADFORD, Va. — A Secret Service agent and a news media photographer got into a verbal and physical altercation at a raucous Donald Trump presidential campaign rally riddled with protests Monday in Virginia. Continue reading