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 21 Cruz and Rubio locked in fight over ‘anti-Trump’ voters By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Donald Trump's resounding victory in South Carolina had Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz playing tug-of-war Sunday over who's the stronger anti-Trump. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 3:54 Trump: Pope Francis will wish I’m president when ISIS attacks Vatican By PBS News Hour Pope Francis waded into American presidential politics on his return from a visit to Mexico, saying that "a person who thinks only about building walls…is not Christian." Republican frontrunner Donald Trump wasted no time in transforming the debate over Christian… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 10:08 GOP campaign attacks accelerate ahead of S.C., Nevada battles By PBS News Hour Four days before the South Carolina primary, the GOP contest has become a blur of blistering attacks, especially between Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush. Political director Lisa Desjardins offers an update, and Jon Ralston of Ralston… Continue watching
Feb 17 South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley backs Rubio By Scott Bauer and Steve Peoples, Associated Press CHAPIN, S.C. -- A three-way feud among the GOP's leading White House contenders escalated Wednesday, with Republican Ted Cruz daring Donald Trump to sue him and dismissing Marco Rubio's charges of dishonesty just days before South Carolina's high-stakes primary. Continue reading
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
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 13 What didn’t add up? Fact-checking the ninth Republican debate By Michael D. Regan and Bradley Klapper, Sam Hananel, Associated Press The GOP presidential debaters misfired in assertions about Supreme Court nominees, Syria, immigration and more. Continue reading
Feb 13 What to watch: GOP hopefuls set to spar in South Carolina debate By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Serious issues are facing the Republican presidential candidate in their debate Saturday night in South Carolina. Continue reading
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