May 11 Trump narrows list of potential running mates By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Shifting swiftly to the general election, Donald Trump says he's narrowed his list of potential running mates to "five or six" people and doesn't want to accept public money to finance a fall campaign against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 9:57 Cruz forces still question Donald Trump’s conservative cred By PBS News Hour Donald Trump still faces an uphill battle to bring Republican party leaders around to his side before the general election. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Ted Cruz’s former delegate operations director Ken Cuccinelli and Corey Stewart, the Trump campaign’s Virginia… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 3:26 Donald Trump looks to join forces with RNC on fundraising By PBS News Hour It was West Virginia and Nebraska’s turn to vote in party primaries Tuesday -- but the candidates were not there. Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump was in New York working to join forces with the Republican National Committee on fundraising. Continue watching
May 10 Bernie Sanders wins presidential primary in West Virginia By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in West Virginia, adding to his claim on the GOP's nomination. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders aimed to add another state to his tally over Hillary Clinton with a win in West Virginia on Tuesday… Continue reading
May 10 Trump could break Republican vote records today By Associated Press The overall record for both parties was set by Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2008. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 2:59 Clinton works to win over women voters By PBS News Hour As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton pivot toward the general election, both have redoubled their appeals to women voters. While Clinton spent the day discussing family issues in Virginia, Trump took to the stage to decry Clinton as the “enabler”… Continue watching
May 09 Clinton talks ‘work-life balance’ with families in Virginia By Associated Press Clinton highlights her support for increased family leave and equal pay at an event with parents in a coffee shop in suburban Loudoun County, Virginia — a battleground county outside Washington where the votes of affluent women are critical. Continue reading
May 09 Obama allies use Trump to press GOP on Supreme Court nominee By David Pitt, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Proponents of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee believe they have a new winning argument to get the Republican-led Senate to act — the prospect of Donald Trump choosing someone to fill the vacancy. Continue reading
May 09 Ryan: If Trump asks, I’ll step down as co-chair of RNC By Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan says he'd step down as co-chairman of the Republican National Convention if presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump asked him to. Continue reading
May 09 Sanders’ economic plan piles $18T on federal debt By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders' tax and spending proposals would provide new levels of health and education benefits for American families, but they'd also blow an $18-trillion hole in federal deficits, piling on so much debt they would damage the economy. Continue reading