Mar 02 Ben Carson says ‘no path forward’ in 2016 race By Bill Barrow, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said he is effectively ending his bid for the White House Wednesday, concluding a roller-coaster campaign that briefly took him to the top of a chaotic GOP field but ended with a Super Tuesday… Continue reading
Mar 02 Clinton halfway to clinching Dem nomination By Associated Press MIAMI — Hillary Clinton is nearly half way to clinching the Democratic presidential nomination after her strong Super Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 02 GOP delegate math says Trump nomination not yet inevitable By Stephen Ohlemacher and Steve Peoples, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Despite Donald Trump's string of Super Tuesday victories, the billionaire businessman must do better in upcoming contests to claim the Republican presidential nomination before the party's national convention this summer, an AP delegate count shows. Continue reading
Mar 02 6 N.J. papers call on Christie to resign over Trump nod By Associated Press Six New Jersey newspapers say Gov. Chris Christie should resign over his endorsement of Donald Trump. They add that if Christie refuses to quit, New Jersey citizens should initiate a recall effort. Continue reading
Mar 02 Super Tuesday polls are closed, what now? By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Presidential candidates will wake up Wednesday morning to the cold, hard truth of delegate math. It might give the front-runners some breathing room, but for the rest of the field, the truth may hurt. Continue reading
Mar 01 Clinton, Trump claim big Super Tuesday victories By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton swept through the South on Super Tuesday, claiming victory in their parties' primaries in delegate-rich Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. The front-runners appeared ever more likely to end up in a general election… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 4:18 Hotly contested nominations may be decided on Super Tuesday By PBS News Hour The 2016 presidential race has reached its first real climax as Super Tuesday arrives. With the largest number of delegates up for grabs on a single day, Tuesday’s primaries can make or break a campaign. Tens of thousands of voters… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 2:15 Analyzing social media for Super Tuesday insights By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan and the NewsHour data team analyze social media for insights on today’s Super Tuesday vote, including: the topics that matter most to Facebook users (racism, discrimination, Christianity and guns), the most-searched Republican candidate on the Internet (Donald Trump),… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 3:23 Generation gap translates to different political priorities By PBS News Hour The 2016 primary race has been one of the most divisive elections in recent memory. One family of Muslim immigrants in Virginia exemplifies this divide -- and the growing intergenerational gap in political priorities. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:56 Reports from the field in key Super Tuesday states By PBS News Hour Even as the votes roll in on Super Tuesday, candidates from both parties are anticipating future primaries. Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff consult Celeste Headlee of Georgia Public Broadcasting and Emily Rooney of WGBH in Boston for more on the… Continue watching