Mar 22 The 2016 GOP race in 5 questions By Lisa Desjardins Today marks exactly 365 days since the starting pistol of the 2016 race, when Texas Senator Ted Cruz became the first in either party to announce a presidential candidacy. Since then the field of hopefuls swelled to 22 and shrunk… Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 11:18 Another GOP contender bows out; can either party’s frontrunner be stopped? By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump scored big victories in Tuesday’s primaries and hold narrow leads in Missouri, where the races have yet to be called. While Sen. Marco Rubio suspended his campaign after losing Florida, Gov. John Kasich was energized… Continue watching
Mar 16 Math and momentum point to Trump, Clinton nominations By Steve Peoples and Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With math and momentum on his side after more big wins, Republican front-runner Donald Trump called on GOP leaders Wednesday to embrace the public’s “tremendous fervor” for his candidacy. If GOP leaders try to deny him the nomination… Continue reading
Mar 15 LIVE BLOG: Clinton wins Democratic primary in Illinois; Kasich wins Ohio By News Desk Call it Mega Tuesday, Super Tuesday II, or any other name, you can follow all of the PBS NewsHour's election coverage as people in five states and one U.S. territory vote in presidential primaries on March 15. Continue reading
Mar 15 4 important takeaways from last night’s primaries By Daniel Bush The primary process isn’t over yet, but tonight helped define the race on both sides. Here are a few quick takeaways from Super Tuesday 2. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 2:34 Can home-field advantage boost Rubio and Kasich? By PBS News Hour Five big states -- Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois and Missouri -- come to the fore Tuesday night, as the latest round of primary voting promises to either push the frontrunners past their dogged opponents or breathe new life into… Continue watching
Mar 15 Rubio ends White House quest after humiliating Florida loss By Sergio Bustos, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio dropped out of the race for president on Tuesday, ending his White House bid after a humbling loss in his home state to Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 15 Viewer’s guide to Super Tuesday Part Deux By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Five more states chime in to the rambunctious campaign 2016 conversation on Tuesday, and no one's listening with greater interest than Marco Rubio and John Kasich, both of them desperate to win their home states and avoid being flattened by… Continue reading
Mar 15 As Florida votes, there’s a difference between north, south By Brendan Farrington and Sergio Bustos, Associated Press BONIFAY, Fla. -- There's a big difference between north Florida and South Florida. As different as Alabama and New England. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 4:27 More campaign chaos in advance of Florida and Ohio primaries By PBS News Hour After a weekend of tumult on the campaign trail, presidential hopefuls got down to business Monday in preparation for Tuesday’s primary battles--but the day began with unrest at yet another Donald Trump event. Meanwhile, Gov. John Kasich was supported by… Continue watching