Mar 15 All in for Trump: inside a North Carolina military family's GOP politics By Elizabeth Summers He’s attacked veterans and women, characterized Mexican immigrants as rapists and drug traffickers, and voiced his desire to punch a protester in the face. And yet, Donald Trump continues to dominate the GOP presidential race, even bringing scores of new… Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Obama attributes Trump's rise to obstructive GOP; leaks identify ISIS fighters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Obama refused to accept blame for the rise of antiestablishment populists like Donald Trump in the 2016 election, saying that the fault lies with the GOP’s years of hardline opposition to his administration. Also:… Continue watching
Mar 09 GOP sues State Department over access to Clinton emails By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee has filed two lawsuits in an effort to force the State Department release records related to Hillary Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State. Continue reading
Mar 08 Viewer's Guide: All eyes on Michigan in Tuesday's primaries By Nancy Benac, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Michigan is the crown jewel Tuesday as voters in four states deliver verdicts on the presidential campaign. It's the first big industrial state to weigh in, and should offer clues about how the candidates will play in important… Continue reading
Mar 06 Little clarity for GOP nomination after 'Super Saturday' results By Michael D. Regan and Nancy Benac, Jill Colvin, Associated Press After splitting states during the latest round of voting on Saturday, Donald Trump's and Ted Cruz's performance show the GOP's path to the presidency remains opaque. Trump won Kentucky and Louisiana on Saturday and Cruz took Kansas and Maine. Continue reading
Mar 06 Trumps calls for Rubio to end White House bid By Michael D. Regan and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump said that Rubio had “a very, very bad night,” and said that it’s time for the race to be a two-man contest between him and Cruz. Continue reading
Mar 05 'Super Saturday' split as Cruz, Trump get GOP wins; Sanders takes two states, Clinton wins Louisiana By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press Ted Cruz cinched double-barreled victories in Kansas and Maine, and Donald Trump captured Louisiana in Saturday's four-state round of Republican voting, fresh evidence that there's no quick end in sight to the fractious GOP race for president. Continue reading
Mar 05 GOP breaks may stem from party resistance to all things Obama By Michael D. Regan and Donna Cassata, Associated Press Conservatives' gut-level resistance to all things Obama - the man, his authority, his policies - gave birth to the tea party movement that powered the GOP to political success in multiple states and historic congressional majorities. Yet contained in the… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 1:25 Facing mounting GOP opposition, Trump withdraws from CPAC By PBS News Hour Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has canceled his scheduled appearance at the ongoing Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., following concerted efforts by establishment GOP figures to rally the electorate against him. But even when he’s absent, Trump is still… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 7:46 GOP schism deepens after Trump's Super Tuesday wins By PBS News Hour The increasingly pronounced fracturing of the Republican party was on full display Thursday, as mainstream leaders rallied against presumptive nominee Donald Trump. Judy Woodruff talks with former Republican Utah governor Michael Leavitt and Stephen Moore of the conservative political group… Continue watching