Mar 25 Watch 13:51 Shields and Brooks on Trump-Cruz wife feud, ISIS terror in Brussels By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the terror attack in Brussels and the U.S. fight against the Islamic State, why President Obama was criticized for attending… Continue watching
Mar 25 Trump isn’t the only factor driving record Republican turnout By Daniel Bush Through the latest round of voting on Tuesday, Republican turnout was 58 percent higher than at this point in the 2012 primaries. But there are several other factors contributing to the rise in primary GOP turnout that have little to… Continue reading
Mar 25 Cruz says Trump stoking false rumors about his wife By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press OSHKOSH, Wisconsin -- Ted Cruz accused Republican presidential rival Donald Trump of stoking false rumors about his personal life on Friday, charging that the billionaire businessman and GOP front-runner was trafficking in "sleaze" and "slime."… Continue reading
Mar 25 How mean can we get? By Gwen Ifill The story of infamous political rivals Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton is one of Broadway's hottest tickets. Then as now, running for president -- they both aspired to it; neither achieved it -- can be deadly serious. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 8:28 Why economic anxiety is driving working class voters to ‘Trumpism’ By PBS News Hour Economic anxiety has taken center stage in this year’s election, driving many angry voters to rally behind Donald Trump. According to conservative Charles Murray, this anxiety can be traced back to deep-seated feelings of marginalization among working class families, exacerbated… Continue watching
Mar 24 Cruz calls Trump ‘a sniveling coward’ By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press DANE, Wis. -- Ted Cruz branded Donald Trump a "sniveling coward" Thursday as the feud between the Republican presidential contenders over their wives took a nastier turn. Continue reading
Mar 24 Are there echoes of George Wallace in Trump’s message? By Bill Barrow, Associated Press One presidential candidate pledged to "Stand up for America." Two generations later, another promises to "Make America Great Again." Their common denominator: convincing certain Americans that their version of the United States is under threat. Continue reading
Mar 23 Despite Trump’s tight script at AIPAC, Jewish voters still aren’t sure By Margaret Warner Before speaking Monday to the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the country, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (or AIPAC), presidential candidate Donald Trump -- who famously says he’s his own best adviser -- sought counsel from Jewish friends and… Continue reading
Mar 23 Ryan slams ‘ugliness’ in politics amid Trump-driven chaos By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — This year's political campaigns are discouraging and risk alienating people from government and dimming their hopes for the future, House Speaker Paul Ryan says in a speech aiming to describe "what politics can be."… Continue reading
Mar 23 Jeb Bush endorses Cruz for president By Associated Press Jeb Bush tweeted Wednesday that "Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has shown he can unite the party."… Continue reading