Mar 14 Campaign finance data shows lobbyists favor Marco Rubio in GOP race By Michael Beckel, Center for Public Integrity Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential bid has benefited from lobbyists more than any other Republican still in the race, according to a Center for Public Integrity review of campaign finance data. Continue reading
Mar 13 Rubio’s political reckoning arrives in Florida primary By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was among the Republican Party's biggest stars when he burst onto the national stage in the tea party wave of 2010. Now, he is facing a home-state showing on Tuesday that could devastate his 2016 presidential… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 3:17 Amid Trump rally scuffles, candidates vie for votes in Ohio’s prized primary By PBS News Hour Presidential candidates campaigned heavily in Ohio this weekend ahead of Tuesday's primary elections. Nick Castele, a political reporter for the Cleveland PBS affiliate WVIZ, joins Alison Stewart to discuss. Continue watching
Mar 13 In Ohio and beyond, Clinton must excite lukewarm voters By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press When it comes to Hillary Clinton, some Ohio voters admit to feeling more lukewarm than fired up. Continue reading
Mar 13 Trump’s new normal: Campaign rallies where chaos is expected By Jill Colvin and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press After months spent goading protesters and appearing to encourage violence, Trump has seen his raucous rallies devolve over the past two weeks into events at which chaos is expected, where he is routinely unable to deliver a speech without interruption. Continue reading
Mar 13 Trump considers paying legal fees of man charged with assault at rally By Julie Pace and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Donald Trump says he's "instructed my people" to explore the possibility of helping pay the legal bills for a 78-year-old man charged with assault at a Trump rally. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 3:33 Candidates set sights on Florida’s big primary prize By PBS News Hour Tuesday's Florida primary elections will be the biggest prize for the presidential candidates. At stake for Democrats are 246 delegates, while all 99 delegates will go to the Republican winner, regardless of the margin of victory. South Florida Sun-Sentinel reporter… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 2:01 Trump holds two rallies in Ohio after Friday’s Chicago melee By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 12 Secret Service surround Trump briefly after disturbance at Dayton rally By Associated Press Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was briefly surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents on stage at a campaign rally in Ohio on Saturday, after someone tried to rush the stage as he delivered a speech in which he blasted protesters… Continue reading
Mar 12 Clinton seeks to reenergize campaign after Michigan loss By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Coming off of a surprise loss in Michigan, Clinton is looking ahead to primaries Tuesday in this Rust Belt state and others rich in delegates: Florida, Missouri, Illinois and North Carolina. Continue reading