Apr 23 Railing against ‘rigged’ system may reinforce Trump appeal to base By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump keeps hammering away at Republican insiders even as campaign aides are gingerly courting those same officials. Continue reading
Apr 23 Why you don’t have to be nominated to become the GOP nominee By Alan Fram, Associated Press It turns out you don't have to be nominated to become the Republican presidential nominee. Continue reading
Apr 23 How the delegate math may shake out after Tuesday’s vote By Hope Yen, Associated Press At stake Tuesday are 384 delegates in primaries in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 12:17 Shields and Brooks on Va. voting rights for felons, toning down the Trump campaign By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s move to reinstate voting rights to former felons, whether Donald Trump has been putting on… Continue watching
Apr 22 Ted Cruz, likable guy? He’s working on that By Julie Pace and Scott Bauer, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After spending a year campaigning as a hardened, uncompromising conservative, Ted Cruz wants voters to see him in a different light. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 5:59 Why trade and globalization concerns are resonating with voters at home By PBS News Hour The issue of trade, and whether our deals are helping or hurting American workers, is resonating with many prospective voters this election season. For a closer look at how U.S. trade policy is playing out in the presidential race, Hari… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 2:41 Talk of rules, for restrooms and the RNC, dominates the campaign trail By PBS News Hour Rules took center stage in the election cycle Thursday, as Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz clashed over rules regulating transgender people’s access to restrooms. Meanwhile, RNC officials left the Republican party’s rules unchanged going into July’s convention, and Bernie… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 6:11 What the Maryland and Pennsylvania primaries can offer the presidential candidates By PBS News Hour Though front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton picked up big wins in New York’s delegate-rich primary, there are still key upcoming contests that could make a difference in the presidential race, especially Maryland and Pennsylvania. John Fritz of the Baltimore… Continue watching
Apr 21 Trump will work with GOP leaders, advisers say By Daniel Bush HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Donald Trump has campaigned as the ultimate outsider. But now, with the Republican nomination is in sight, his top advisers are reassuring party leaders that Trump would embrace the GOP establishment if he moves on to the… Continue reading
Apr 21 GOP leaders reject change in presidential nominating rules By Alan Fram, Associated Press HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Republican Party leaders turned aside an effort Thursday to change the rules at their national convention to make it harder for the GOP to choose a fresh presidential candidate, a prelude to what may be sharper battles… Continue reading