Mar 01 Obama, congressional leaders talk Supreme Court vacancy By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is due to meet face-to-face Tuesday with Senate Republican leaders who vow to block his Supreme Court nominee -- no matter who it is -- with the hope of keeping the seat open for a… Continue reading
Mar 01 Your guide to Super Tuesday By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Super Tuesday is the big gulp moment for any presidential candidate who makes it that far. It's the biggest day of competition in American democracy except for Election Day itself. It's super nail-bitey, super expensive and often super-clarifying -- the… Continue reading
Mar 01 Before Trump, there was Jesse Ventura — and an improbable victory By Sara Burnett, Associated Press CHICAGO — He was a candidate few thought stood a chance. Best known as a television showman, he seemed more interested in self-promotion than winning public office. But soon he was dominating media coverage and debate stages, each pungent remark… Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 7:56 Can Rubio and Cruz disrupt Trump’s momentum? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill joins Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss the latest in politics, including growing Republican concerns over Donald Trump’s ascendancy, Sen. Marco Rubio's and Sen. Ted Cruz’s strategies for Super Tuesday,… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 4:09 Trump continues to offend as Super Tuesday dawns By PBS News Hour Less than 24 hours before Super Tuesday polls open across dozens of states, candidates are working overtime to build support, especially at each other’s expense. While Donald Trump’s momentum continues unabated despite criticism of his refusal to condemn the KKK,… Continue watching
Feb 29 Follow NewsHour’s Super Tuesday live blog By News Desk Follow NewsHour's Super Tuesday coverage as 12 states and one territory go to the polls: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and American Samoa. Continue reading
Feb 29 Secret Service agent and photographer scuffle at Trump rally By Associated Press RADFORD, Va. — A Secret Service agent and a news media photographer got into a verbal and physical altercation at a raucous Donald Trump presidential campaign rally riddled with protests Monday in Virginia. Continue reading
Feb 29 State Department releases final Clinton emails By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The State Department on Monday released the 14th and final batch of emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private server, bringing the total to more than 52,000 including some 2,000 that were censored for containing information… Continue reading
Feb 29 Sanders keeps his Judaism in the background, irking U.S. Jews By Rachel Zoll and Josef Federman, Associated Press NEW YORK -- As Bernie Sanders headed toward victory in New Hampshire, pundits noted the barrier he was about to break: Sanders would become the first Jewish candidate to win a major party presidential primary. Continue reading
Feb 29 Trump disavows support of former KKK leader By Associated Press Donald Trump is stepping back from comments he made over the weekend when he claimed to know nothing about former Klu Klux Klan leader David Duke, saying that he couldn't hear the questions clearly. Continue reading