Mar 11 Fact checking the 12th Republican debate By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at political claims that take shortcuts with the facts or don't tell the full story from Thursday's Republican debate. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 7:02 Are Ohio and Florida the final frontier for trailing candidates? By PBS News Hour Ohio and Florida have constituted critical battlegrounds in recent election cycles -- a trend that promises to continue even in a 2016 election that is breaking all kinds of rules. Hari Sreenivasan joins Michelle Everhart of the Columbus Dispatch and… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 3:59 Cruz receives Lee endorsement — and vehement criticism from Trump By PBS News Hour Sen. Ted Cruz landed his first senatorial endorsement Thursday, as Utah Sen. Mike Lee threw his support behind the trailing presidential contender. The move could potentially cut into frontrunner Donald Trump’s lead. Trump, meanwhile, blasted Cruz as “unelectable” and turned… Continue watching
Mar 10 Group asks Trump to apologize for saying ‘Islam hates us’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- A leading Muslim civil rights group is calling on GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump to apologize for his claim that "Islam hates us."… Continue reading
Mar 10 Ohio State coach Meyer endorses Kasich: ‘Win this darn thing’ By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Ohio Gov. John Kasich has landed the high-profile endorsement of Ohio State's head football coach ahead of the state's critical presidential primary. Continue reading
Mar 10 Viewer’s Guide: ‘Softer’ GOP debate? So says Trump, maybe By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Republican Party has declared that he wants Thursday's Republican presidential debate to be "more of a G-rated" event than recent showdowns. Continue reading
Mar 10 AP fact check: Eye-popping claims about Sanders By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — How can it be that Bernie Sanders could stand on the side of vigilantes on the border, against the auto industry bailout, against an immigration overhaul that would have eased the plight of people in the country illegally?… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 4:30 Spotlight on Democratic debate after Sanders triumphs in Michigan By PBS News Hour Tuesday night’s primary contests drew even more attention to Wednesday’s Democratic debate, as Sen. Bernie Sanders pulled off a close and hard-fought upset over Hillary Clinton in Michigan -- though Clinton secured Mississippi. Meanwhile, some Republican figures urged their party… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 7:42 What lies ahead after yet another round of primary twists? By PBS News Hour After a surprise win by Sen. Bernie Sanders in Michigan, and an equally surprising surge of support for Donald Trump in the GOP, Judy Woodruff sits down with Reid Wilson of Morning Consult and Susan Page of USA Today to… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 6:26 Former Trump U students describe lofty promises, paltry results By PBS News Hour On the campaign trail, Donald Trump often touts his business record as a presidential qualification. But one of the real estate mogul’s ventures has come under harsh scrutiny recently, as former participants in his Trump University online education company have… Continue watching