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Ohio’s youngest primary voters at center of election dispute
A policy for Ohio’s youngest voters is under dispute in the swing state, causing confusion and prompting two lawsuits days before the primary election.
GOP sues State Department over access to Clinton emails
The Republican Party is suing over access to electronic messages sent or received by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her top aides during her tenure as secretary of state.
Democratic debate preview: Four things to watch
You wouldn’t know from the debates that the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is nearing its end. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continue their combative debates Wednesday night.
Exit poll: Voter resentment fuels Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders victories
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders rode a wave of voter discontent with the Washington establishment and deep anxiety over the economy to victory in Michigan’s primary election Tuesday, exit polls showed.
The Latest: Donald Trump wins most delegates, but Ted Cruz makes a dent
The Latest on campaign 2016 as Michigan, Mississippi, Idaho and Hawaii vote for nominees.
Bernie Sanders is surprise victor in Michigan; Donald Trump keeps winning
LANSING, Mich. – Hillary Clinton claimed victory Tuesday night in Mississippi, padding her lead in the Democratic presidential primary and highlighting anew her strength with black voters who will be crucial to her party’s prospects in the general election.
News Guide: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders take Michigan
Hillary Clinton breezed to victory in Mississippi on Tuesday in part of a four-state round of voting that tested Donald Trump’s staying power at the top of the Republican pack and Bernie Sanders’ dwindling chances to upset the Democratic front-runner.
Gary Crooks: Who can explain Trump’s appeal?
Question for readers: Why do you think Trump towers over the GOP field.
The Latest: Ted Cruz makes a small dent in Donald Trump’s delegate lead
The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign, with voters in five states getting their say Saturday in nominating contests.
Ted Cruz, Donald Trump each grab 2 wins; Dems divide states too
WICHITA, Kan. – Ted Cruz claimed an easy victory in Kansas and battled with Donald Trump for Kentucky in Saturday’s four-state round of Republican voting, fresh evidence that there’s no quick end in sight to the fractious GOP race for president. Democrats in three states were choosing between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Voices from voters as 5 states make their pick for president
Voters in five states and one territory made their choices for presidential nominees on Saturday. Both parties held contests in Kansas and Louisiana, and Republicans in Maine and Kentucky and Democrats in Nebraska also made their picks.
AP News Guide: No shakeup in 2016 race despite underdog wins
Republican Ted Cruz defeated Donald Trump in Kansas and looked to blunt the front-runner’s showing elsewhere as voters in five states had their say in weekend presidential nominating contests.
Dana Milbank: Too satisfied to feel the Bern
Sanders is campaigning against the existing order – a two-term Democratic president who is very popular among the Democrats.
Rattled Republicans seek a last-ditch strategy to stop Trump
WASHINGTON – Staring down the prospect of nominating Donald Trump for president, Republicans spiraled into a chaotic, last-ditch search Wednesday for a way to save the GOP from hitching its fortunes to an unpredictable celebrity candidate without alienating his throng of followers.
Analysis: Trump, Clinton rivals running out of options
It’s getting harder and harder for rivals of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to plot a realistic course to their party’s nomination. That doesn’t mean they’ll stop trying.
AP News Guide: Big Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton wins, no shocks
WASHINGTON – Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump scored delegate-rich Super Tuesday victories across the South and beyond as they bid for clear sailing in a tempest-tossed campaign for the presidential nominations.
Exit poll: Hillary Clinton expands base, Donald Trump sells outsider image
Hillary Clinton held on to older people and ate into Bernie Sanders’ support among the 30-to-44 crowd on Super Tuesday as her rival claimed a clear advantage with only one age group: his devoted under-30 followers.
Super Tuesday Democratic results
Results from Super Tuesday.
Hillary Clinton solidifies lead with wins in 7 states
MIAMI – Hillary Clinton achieved key victories in Georgia and Virginia to extend her lead over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders, who won his home state of Vermont but risks a major setback if he has a poor showing in the rest of the Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses. Backed by black voters, Clinton aims for a sweep of Southern states holding primaries and polls showed her with a big advantage in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas. Sanders could only bank on the home-state win and both campaigns were vying for support in Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Oklahoma.
It’s a Super Tuesday for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton claimed Super Tuesday victories in the Georgia and Virginia Democratic primaries, while rival Bernie Sanders carried his home state of Vermont. Republican front-runner Donald Trump picked up his first win of the night in Georgia’s GOP contest.