Feb 20 Watch 3:20 Clinton wins caucuses in Nevada By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton edged out Bernie Sanders on Saturday in Nevada’s caucuses, capitalizing on a more diverse Democratic electorate to propel her to a crucial win in her presidential bid. NPR reporter Tamara Keith, who is covering the caucuses, joins Alison… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 3:58 Candidates make last pitches as voting in South Carolina and Nevada nears By PBS News Hour With less than 24 hours before Republican polls open in South Carolina, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump and Pope Francis rolled back on their rhetoric following tensions over Trump’s immigration policy. Meanwhile, Sen. Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush made last minute… Continue watching
Feb 19 Voters increasingly see Sanders as electable By Lisa Lerer and Emily Swanson, Associated Press A greater percentage of Democratic registered voters view the Vermont senator as likable, honest, competent and compassionate than they did just two months ago, according to a new Associated Press poll. Continue reading
Feb 18 Despite a New Hampshire loss, Democratic insiders boost Clinton’s delegate lead By Hope Yen and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders won big in New Hampshire, but Hillary Clinton is still adding to her wide lead in the delegates who will decide the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. Continue reading
Feb 17 Clinton’s critical mistake in handling her email release By Nsikan Akpan Tread carefully before opting out. A new Harvard study explores why choosing not to disclose might be perceived as worse than lying. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 8:40 Candidates dive into fight over Scalia’s Supreme Court vacancy By PBS News Hour Hours after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, his vacant seat had become a presidential campaign issue. Judy Woodruff talks with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about how the fate of… Continue watching
Feb 14 2016 candidates stress importance of Scalia successor By Associated Press Candidates in both parties moved quickly to reframe the election as a referendum on the high court's future. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 4:35 Democrats tangle over Obama legacy, Sanders’ plan price tag at PBS NewsHour debate By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders returned to campaigning after Thursday’s Democratic debate in Milwaukee, where Clinton called out her competitor over criticism of President Obama and the math behind his proposals, as Sanders reiterated his plans for higher taxes… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 14:04 Shields and Brooks on Democratic debate strategy, Trump’s N.H. win By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to the discuss the week’s news, including takeaways from Thursday’s PBS NewsHour Democratic debate, Donald Trump’s victory in New Hampshire and how the first primary re-scrambled… Continue watching