Apr 14 Prosecutor won’t pursue battery charge against Trump aide By Curt Anderson, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Donald Trump's campaign manager will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor battery charge after prosecutors determined there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of forcibly grabbing a female reporter. Continue reading
Apr 14 Cruz supports N.C. LGBT bathroom restrictions By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says he supports the ability of North Carolina lawmakers to pass a law restricting bathroom access for gay and transgender people. Continue reading
Apr 13 Former ‘Apprentice’ contestants planning to denounce Trump By Jill Colvin, Associated Press PITTSBURGH -- A handful of former contestants from Donald Trump's reality show "The Apprentice" say the Republican front-runner should not be president. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 11:27 Candidates hope for home state advantage in New York By PBS News Hour Ahead of Tuesday’s delegate-rich New York primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton spent the day courting labor unions, while Donald Trump lashed out at GOP rules that he claims are robbing him of delegates. John Yang wraps up the… Continue watching
Apr 13 Outside groups deal themselves in for GOP delegate game By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After burning through millions of dollars in a mostly failed attempt to sway Republican primary voters, big-money outside groups opposing Donald Trump have turned to a far smaller target audience: the delegates who will actually choose the presidential… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 3:15 ‘Count me out’: Ryan quells nomination talk By PBS News Hour House Speaker Paul Ryan tried to make clear he has no presidential ambitions this year, even if the nomination is up for grabs at the convention. Meanwhile, Donald Trump criticized the nomination process while stumping in upstate New York and… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 6:56 What happens if there’s no clear GOP nominee By PBS News Hour In the race for the White House, neither party has a candidate with enough delegates yet to clinch the nomination. Judy Woodruff examines the delegate dance on the Republican side with Benjamin Ginsberg, a partner at Jones Day and an… Continue watching
Apr 12 Trump amassing delegates who might not be loyal to him By Thomas Beaumont and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Donald Trump has missed crucial deadlines in a number of states to lock up delegates who would stay loyal beyond the first ballot. Continue reading
Apr 12 Clinton, NYC mayor taking heat over ‘CP time’ joke By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have come under fire over a comedy skit that some people feel was racially insensitive. Continue reading
Apr 12 House Speaker Ryan rules out presidential bid By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan plans to definitively rule out a bid for president this year, amid persistent speculation that he could emerge as the GOP nominee from a contested Republican convention. Continue reading