Mar 04 Swallowing hard, Trump’s rivals vow to back him if nominated By Nancy Benac and Steve Peoples, Associated Press DETROIT — The Republican establishment and its last best hopes to defeat Donald Trump spent a long and extraordinary day denouncing the billionaire businessman as dangerous, a “phony” and a “con man” unfit for office. Then, when it was all… Continue reading
Mar 04 Fact checking the 11th Republican debate By Calvin Woodward and Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press On taxes, trade and drug prices, viewers of the latest Republican debate didn't get a straight story. And Donald Trump spun fiction about 9/11. A look at some of the claims made Thursday night at the 11th Republican debate. Continue reading
Mar 03 Viewer’s Guide: GOP debate about Trump vs. everyone else By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — And then there were four. Ben Carson's departure from the GOP presidential race means the quartet of remaining Republicans on the debate stage Thursday night get more time for attacks as Donald Trump treads a path to the… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 8:06 After Super Tuesday, Clinton and Trump look beyond primaries By PBS News Hour After scoring significant Super Tuesday victories, presidential frontrunners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are turning their attention towards the general election. Judy Woodruff sits down with Reid Wilson of Morning Consult and Susan Page of USA Today to discuss the… Continue watching
Mar 01 Trump extends dominance as GOP starts to panic By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press MIAMI -- Donald Trump claimed seven Republican victories on Super Tuesday as the New York businessman extended his dominance in the 2016 primary. Continue reading
Mar 01 Clinton, Trump look to pull away from rivals on Super Tuesday By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are eyeing an opportunity to pull away from their rivals on Super Tuesday, a delegate-rich dash across the country that could accelerate their march toward the general election. Continue reading
Feb 26 Candidates’ prescription drug price plans may miss the mark By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Most of the people running for president say they want to do something about the rising cost of prescription drugs. But most of their proposals probably won’t work because they don’t address the dynamics behind these price increases. 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 24 Donald Trump claims third straight victory in Nevada caucuses By Steve Peoples and Nancy Benac, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — With a big win in Nevada, Donald Trump claimed a third straight commanding victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. A tight race for second between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz offered little evidence that… Continue reading