Politics May 06 Watch 4:01 As Trump tries to coalesce GOP, Obama urges ‘scrutiny’ of candidate Friday saw presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump try to organize party leaders behind his upcoming presidential bid, but the real estate mogul faced more major defections from lawmakers still unwilling to embrace his controversial candidacy. Meanwhile, President Obama weighed in… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Mar 29 Wisconsin’s Walker backs Cruz as Trump heads to state BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz won the endorsement of Wisconsin governor — and former GOP rival — Scott Walker Tuesday as all five candidates converged on his state ahead of its key primary. By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Politics Mar 23 Jeb Bush endorses Cruz for president Jeb Bush tweeted Wednesday that "Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has shown he can unite the party."… By Associated Press
Politics Feb 22 Watch 8:51 How did South Carolina and Nevada change the 2016 race? With one more contest down and one less contender in the 2016 race, Donald Trump celebrated his solid victory in South Carolina as the remaining GOP hopefuls prepared for new battlegrounds. By PBS NewsHour
Feb 22 Republican candidates make final pitch to Nevada voters By Vivian Salama and Steve Peoples, Associated Press ELKO, Nevada — Republican presidential candidates crisscrossed Nevada on Monday on the final day of campaigning ahead of the state’s GOP caucuses. Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz were looking to derail Donald Trump’s lead and boost momentum, looking ahead… Continue reading
Feb 21 Bush bows out of the race as Cruz, Rubio, Clinton raise millions By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press The Republican and Democratic presidential contenders reported on the financial health of their national campaigns even as they were in the thick of the Nevada Democratic caucuses and South Carolina primary. Continue reading
Feb 20 Jeb Bush drops out of the Republican race for president By Associated Press Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says he is ending his bid for the White House. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 3:58 Candidates make last pitches as voting in South Carolina and Nevada nears By PBS NewsHour 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 17 GOP candidates face a high-stakes chess match in South Carolina By Julie Pace and Bill Barrow, Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Marco Rubio are locked in a high-stakes political chess match in South Carolina, strategically moving money and other campaign resources around in a bid to pull ahead in the Republican primary race… Continue reading