Feb 26 Trump says he won't release tax returns because of audits By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is sticking to his new explanation for why he can't yet release copies of his recent tax returns: The IRS is auditing him, as Trump says it has for the last 12 years. Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump wins Christie's support in race laced with insults By Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin, Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas -- Donald Trump scored a powerhouse endorsement Friday as he sought to regain headway in a Republican presidential race that devolved into a series of fierce insults and schoolyard taunts heading into the weekend before Super Tuesday… Continue reading
Feb 26 Rubio finally makes move on Trump, but is it too late? By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Marco Rubio unleashed a campaign's worth of harsh criticism on Donald Trump in the final Republican debate before Tuesday's crucial primaries. Continue reading
Feb 26 Fact checking the 10th Republican debate By Calvin Woodward and Josh Boak, Associated Press A look at statements in the 10th Republican debate and how they compare with the facts. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 8:31 Is economic anxiety fueling Trump and Sanders supporters? By PBS News Hour Why have both Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders taken the country by storm this year? One cause might be fear for the future. Many Americans today are living paycheck to paycheck, worrying that their children won’t be any better… Continue watching
Feb 25 Most Reddit users rely on the site as a news source By Joshua Barajas The self-described "front page of the Internet" may have a smaller user base than Facebook and Twitter, but for most Reddit users, the site's curated message boards are a go-to source for news, according to a new study released Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 10:10 Candidates scramble for support before Super Tuesday By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 24 For some turned-off GOP voters, there's a grudging acceptance of Trump By Julie Pace, Associated Press There's a legion of skeptical Republican voters across the United States coming to grips with the prospect that Trump, a candidate whose appeal they simply can't understand, may end of being their party's best chance for retaking the White House. Continue reading
Feb 24 Obama urges quick Supreme Court confirmation; GOP says no hearings, no votes By Mary Clare Jalonick and Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — No hearing. No vote. Don't even bother knocking on our door. That's the message Senate Republicans delivered to President Barack Obama and his sometime-soon nominee for the Supreme Court to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. Continue reading