Feb 27 Hillary Clinton set on winning big in South Carolina By Julie Pace, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press After an up-and-down start to the 2016 presidential contests for Clinton, a sizable victory over Bernie Sanders on Saturday would be an emotional boost for her White House campaign. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 8:14 Clinton and Sanders battle for black votes in South Carolina By PBS News Hour With the South Carolina primary approaching, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders are preparing for their first battle in a diverse electorate; black voters cast 55 percent of all ballots in the state’s 2012 primary. Clinton has a clear lead… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 13:26 Shields and Ponnuru on Christie endorsing Trump and the 10th GOP debate By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff joins syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of the National Review to discuss the week in politics, including Gov. Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio’s chances of derailing a Trump… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 4:15 Christie endorses Trump after contentious debate By PBS News Hour The chaotic Republican primary race took another turn Friday when Gov. Chris Christie endorsed frontrunner Donald Trump. The move boosted Trump’s momentum just hours after Thursday evening’s debate, in which rivals Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio aggressively questioned… Continue watching
Feb 26 Outside money more potent issue than gender in 2016 By Ken Thomas and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton could be the nation's first female president. Bernie Sanders warns of the role of super PACs in politics. While the two themes have become a big part of their primary contest, Americans view the issues very… Continue reading
Feb 26 Candidates’ prescription drug price plans may miss the mark By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Most of the people running for president say they want to do something about the rising cost of prescription drugs. But most of their proposals probably won’t work because they don’t address the dynamics behind these price increases. Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump says he won’t release tax returns because of audits By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is sticking to his new explanation for why he can't yet release copies of his recent tax returns: The IRS is auditing him, as Trump says it has for the last 12 years. Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump wins Christie’s support in race laced with insults By Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin, Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas -- Donald Trump scored a powerhouse endorsement Friday as he sought to regain headway in a Republican presidential race that devolved into a series of fierce insults and schoolyard taunts heading into the weekend before Super Tuesday… Continue reading
Feb 26 Rubio finally makes move on Trump, but is it too late? By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Marco Rubio unleashed a campaign's worth of harsh criticism on Donald Trump in the final Republican debate before Tuesday's crucial primaries. Continue reading
Feb 26 Fact checking the 10th Republican debate By Calvin Woodward and Josh Boak, Associated Press A look at statements in the 10th Republican debate and how they compare with the facts. Continue reading