May. 27, 2016 4:37 p.m. EDT
News: The Libertarian Ticket, Delegate Count Puts Trump Over the Top and Clinton Staffers Role in Email Investigation
On the Webcast Extra, while some establishment Republicans have been hoping for a third-party candidate to emerge to challenge Donald Trump, the Libertarian Party meets this weekend to pick its nominee, who will be on the ballot in all 50 states. The leading candidate is one-time Republican Gov. Gary Johnson.
May. 20, 2016 9:12 p.m. EDT
News: Obama will travel to Hiroshima, Supreme Court preview, criticism of DNC & RNC chairs and an expensive California primary
President Obama will become the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima, Japan, the site of the first nuclear bomb dropped by American forces. Before the end of the Supreme Court term in June, the justices will issue decisions on immigration, affirmative action and former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's conviction.
May. 20, 2016 9:10 p.m. EDT
News: Tensions rise in the Democratic Party, Trump names his SCOTUS shortlist and Obama acts on overtime pay
With a month left in the primary campaign, Hillary Clinton said she will be the Democratic nominee, but Bernie Sanders is vowing to fight until the convention . Will Sanders' supporters eventually support Clinton? Republicans are lining up to support presumptive nominee Donald Trump, who released a list of 11 people he would consider to fill a vacant Supreme Court seat.
May. 13, 2016 9:12 p.m. EDT
News: Trump, Ryan try to unify the Republican Party while Clinton fights a two-front campaign. And the fight over transgender rights.
Donald Trump met with Republican leaders in Washington including House Speaker Paul Ryan to begin to unite the GOP after a contentious primary campaign. Meanwhile Hillary Clinton fights a two-front battle -- fighting off her Democratic challenger Bernie Sanders, who has gotten momentum in late-voting state, while trying to turn her attention the November election and Donald Trump.
May. 06, 2016 9:18 p.m. EDT
News: 2016 Veepstakes: Who will be the #2 on the party tickets?
With the presidential nominees all but officially decided, speculation has already started about who will be the second name on the tickets in November. Donald Trump has said he wants a VP with government experience. The Atlantic's Molly Ball says Trump is seeking to normalize his candidacy to make it palatable for the Republican establishment.
May. 06, 2016 3:13 p.m. EDT
News: Can Trump unify the Republican Party? Paul Ryan "not ready" to back Trump, Clinton calls Trump "loose cannon"
New York businessman Donald Trump defied conventional wisdom to outlast 16 GOP rivals to become the party's presumptive nominee, but now the reality TV star faces a new test: unifying the Republican Party. House Speaker Paul Ryan is just one of Trump's high-profile doubters, saying Thursday he is "not ready" to support Trump. The two will meet next week to discuss the GOP agenda.
May. 04, 2016 6:21 p.m. EDT
News: John Kasich suspends his campaign
John Kasich, the last man standing against Donald J. Trump in the Republican primary race, officially suspended his presidential campaign Wednesday, making the New York businessman the presumptive Republican nominee. "As I suspend by campaign today, I have renewed faith, deeper faith, that the Lord will show me the way forward and fulfill the purpose of my life," Kasich said in his home state Ohio.
Apr. 29, 2016 9:38 p.m. EDT
News: Election 2016: Clinton solidifies her lead, Trump talks foreign policy & Sanders' path forward
Donald Trump continued his historic run for the Republican presidential nomination by sweeping all five states in Tuesday's Northeastern primaries. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton continues to widen her delegate lead over Bernie Sanders. Now, the race shifts to Indiana, where the race has moved to a new frontier.
Apr. 22, 2016 9:36 p.m. EDT
News: RNC meets in Florida, the Sanders movement, a redacted 9-11 report and remembering Prince
On the Webcast, Dan Balz returns from the RNC meeting in Florida to report on Republican preparations for an open convention in July. Plus, Doyle McManus answers the question "What's next for Bernie Sanders and his movement?" as he continues to fight for the Democratic nomination. And remembering music icon Prince who died this week at 57.
Apr. 22, 2016 9:34 p.m. EDT
News: Trump changes tone of campaign, Clinton fights off a resilient Sanders, Obama mends fences abroad, and U.S. currency shakeup
Fresh off his win in New York, Republican front-runner Donald Trump insists he can be "presidential" and is confident he will have the 1,237 delegates needed to avoid a contested convention in July. Meanwhile, the RNC is preparing for all scenarios. In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders continues his insurgent campaign against Hillary Clinton who holds a considerable lead in the delegate count.
