Mar 16 Watch 11:18 Another GOP contender bows out; can either party’s frontrunner be stopped? By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump scored big victories in Tuesday’s primaries and hold narrow leads in Missouri, where the races have yet to be called. While Sen. Marco Rubio suspended his campaign after losing Florida, Gov. John Kasich was energized… Continue watching
Mar 16 Michelle Obama tells SXSW crowd she won’t run for president By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Michelle Obama showed off her vocal chops at the South by Southwest Music Festival but drew a round of disappointed sighs when she told the crowd she has no plans to run for president. Continue reading
Mar 16 Ryan ‘will not accept’ GOP presidential nomination at contested convention By Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan's spokeswoman says he "will not accept a nomination" to be the Republican running for president — even if his predecessor, John Boehner, nominated him. Continue reading
Mar 16 Sanders needs big-time wins, superdelegates to catch Clinton By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders needs some big-time support, fast. Continue reading
Mar 16 GOP debate in Utah cancelled after Trump, Kasich skip By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he will not participate in the next GOP presidential debate on Monday in Utah because "we've had enough debates."… Continue reading
Mar 16 Math and momentum point to Trump, Clinton nominations By Steve Peoples and Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With math and momentum on his side after more big wins, Republican front-runner Donald Trump called on GOP leaders Wednesday to embrace the public’s “tremendous fervor” for his candidacy. If GOP leaders try to deny him the nomination… Continue reading
Mar 15 LIVE BLOG: Clinton wins Democratic primary in Illinois; Kasich wins Ohio By News Desk Call it Mega Tuesday, Super Tuesday II, or any other name, you can follow all of the PBS NewsHour's election coverage as people in five states and one U.S. territory vote in presidential primaries on March 15. Continue reading
Mar 15 4 important takeaways from last night’s primaries By Daniel Bush The primary process isn’t over yet, but tonight helped define the race on both sides. Here are a few quick takeaways from Super Tuesday 2. Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump tops Rubio in Florida, falls to Kasich in Ohio By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Donald Trump won a decisive victory in Florida’s primary Tuesday night, forcing home-state Sen. Marco Rubio to abandon the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The brash billionaire also picked up North Carolina and Illinois, but faltered in Ohio. Continue reading
Mar 15 Clinton defeats Sanders in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Hillary Clinton rolled up primary victories in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina on Tuesday, dealing a severe blow to Bernie Sanders' bid to slow her march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading