Apr 12 Missouri certifies wins for Trump, Clinton in close primary By David A. Lieb, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican businessman Donald Trump and former Democratic Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were certified Tuesday as the winners of Missouri's presidential primaries, though a recount remains a possibility. Continue reading
Apr 12 Obama designates national monument to honor women’s equality By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tuesday marks Equal Pay Day, a symbolic event dramatizing how much longer it takes a woman to earn as much as a man — and an annual opportunity for Democrats to lambast Republicans for inaction on the issue. Continue reading
Apr 12 Sanders lags in delegates, but leads in likability By Catherine Lucey and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders is still behind when it comes to delegates and votes, but he has one clear advantage over his Democratic and Republican presidential rivals — a lot of people actually like him. By 48 percent to 39… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 2:29 War over delegates ramps up as White House race tightens By PBS News Hour Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is leading his party's race by about 200 delegates, but that hasn't stopped him from complaining that he should be getting even more. Adding to his frustration, Sen Ted Cruz swept all of Colorado's delegates… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 8:14 Will delegate details undo Trump’s nomination hopes? By PBS News Hour Sen. Ted Cruz picked up delegates in Colorado, once again challenging Donald Trump’s hopes for an uncontested convention. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss how each candidate is following… Continue watching
Apr 11 AP-GfK Poll: Clinton has edge over Trump on range of issues By Julie Pace and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In a stark warning for Donald Trump as he eyes a possible general election showdown with Hillary Clinton, Americans trust the Democratic front-runner more than the Republican businessman to handle a wide range of issues -- from immigration… Continue reading
Apr 10 ‘No more political correctness’ for Trump supporters By Associated Press Donald Trump's inflammatory statements about Mexican immigrants, Muslim refugees and women who get abortions may eventually be his campaign's undoing, some analysts say. But don't tell that to the many supporters such as Titus Kottke, attracted to the Republican front-runner… Continue reading
Apr 10 How Trump and Cruz are courting Jewish GOP voters By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Ted Cruz warned Jewish donors on Saturday that Donald Trump could trigger a general election "bloodbath" for the Republican Party. Continue reading
Apr 10 After delegate battles in the West, 2016 candidates turn to NY By Michael D. Regan and Kathleen Ronayne, Nancy Benac, Associated Press As Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders continues to add to a string of statewide wins, Hillary Clinton points to a still-commanding lead in the delegate hunt as the the two fight for momentum in New York. Republican candidates Ted Cruz… Continue reading
Apr 09 Sanders wins caucuses in Wyoming as Cruz picks up delegates in Colorado By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Put Wyoming in the victory column for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Continue reading