Mar 15 Watch 2:34 Can home-field advantage boost Rubio and Kasich? By PBS News Hour Five big states -- Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois and Missouri -- come to the fore Tuesday night, as the latest round of primary voting promises to either push the frontrunners past their dogged opponents or breathe new life into… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 10:26 What’s the outlook for heated primary races in Florida, Ohio and Illinois? By PBS News Hour Presidential contenders are preparing for primaries in five key states Tuesday, including make-or-break contests in Florida and Ohio that could radically alter the complexion of the race. For more on the contests in those states, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Obama critiques ‘vulgar’ campaign rhetoric, bans Atlantic drilling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the language and violence surrounding the 2016 presidential race drew sharp criticism from both parties, with President Obama publicly decrying the race’s “vulgar and divisive” rhetoric. Also, the Obama administration has banned oil drilling in… Continue watching
Mar 15 Rubio ends White House quest after humiliating Florida loss By Sergio Bustos, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio dropped out of the race for president on Tuesday, ending his White House bid after a humbling loss in his home state to Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 15 Clinton sweeps Ohio, Florida; Trump, Kasich split; Rubio out By Julie Pace and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press CLEVELAND — Hillary Clinton triumphed Tuesday in the Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Illinois presidential primaries, putting her in a commanding position to become the first woman in U.S. history to win a major-party nomination. Donald Trump strengthened his hand… Continue reading
Mar 15 To avoid Trump nomination, some voters abandon their favorite candidate By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Some people voting strategically in the year of Donald Trump in hopes of altering the outcome of the presidential race by casting ballots for someone other than their favorite candidate. Continue reading
Mar 15 Viewer’s guide to Super Tuesday Part Deux By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Five more states chime in to the rambunctious campaign 2016 conversation on Tuesday, and no one's listening with greater interest than Marco Rubio and John Kasich, both of them desperate to win their home states and avoid being flattened by… Continue reading
Mar 15 Obama deeply dismayed by ‘vulgar’ presidential campaign By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama said Tuesday he was deeply disturbed by the "vulgar and divisive rhetoric" directed at women and minorities as well as the violence in the 2016 presidential campaign, a swipe at Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 15 GOP files more lawsuits seeking Hillary Clinton records By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Republican Party filed a flurry of new lawsuits this week seeking reams of government documents related to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state. Continue reading