Apr 06 Reluctantly, Obama embraces his role as the anti-Trump By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — He won't be on November's ballot, but President Barack Obama is slowly embracing his role as the anti-Trump, taking on the Republican front-runner in ways that no other Democrat can. Continue reading
Apr 05 How the Panama papers could affect the presidential race By Will Weissert, Associated Press The revelations in the Panama Papers could add to the populist outrage in the presidential race by confirming many of the fears of Bernie Sanders supporters on the left and contributing to the distrust that drives people to Donald Trump… Continue reading
Apr 05 Cruz, Sanders emerge victorious in Wisconsin primaries By Julie Pace and Scott Bauer, Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- Republican Ted Cruz stormed to a commanding victory in Wisconsin Tuesday, denting front-runner Donald Trump's chances of capturing the GOP nomination before the party's convention. Democrat Bernie Sanders triumphed over Hillary Clinton but still faces a mathematically difficult… Continue reading
Apr 05 Wisconsin primary turnout projected highest since 1980 By Associated Press Wisconsin is projected to have its highest turnout in a presidential primary since 1980, but that hasn't translated into problems at the polls. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 5:40 What winning Wisconsin means for the presidential candidates By PBS News Hour Wisconsin’s primary contest is the center of the political universe Tuesday night, with frontrunning candidates hoping to bolster their leads while trailing contenders fight to stay alive. Donald Trump, losing in statewide polls, spent the day attacking Sen. Ted Cruz,… Continue watching
Apr 05 Here's how Trump plans to fund border wall By Vivian Salama and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A published report says Donald Trump would force Mexico to pay for a border wall, if elected president, by cutting off billions of dollars in remittances by immigrants living in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 05 What to watch for in Tuesday's primaries in Wisconsin By Nancy Benac, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Ted Cruz aims to use Wisconsin’s presidential primary to extend Donald Trump’s recent rough stretch on the campaign trail. The delegate math is still difficult for Bernie Sanders, even if he pulls out a win in Wisconsin. Continue reading
Apr 05 Here are the paths to victory for candidates in Wisconsin By John Yang MILWAUKEE -- For all the talk of polling, focus groups and metadata in political campaigns, the basic goal is really pretty simple: Getting your supporters to the polling place. Get out the vote operations will be key in today’s Wisconsin… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 9:42 How the war within the GOP is energizing Democrats By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss the latest in politics, including what to expect from Wisconsin’s primary, Gov. John Kasich’s refusal to quit, Sen. Bernie Sanders’s campaign… Continue watching