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Donald Trump wins big in South Carolina; Hillary Clinton takes Nevada
Donald Trump claimed victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary Saturday, deepening his hold on the GOP presidential field as the contest moves into the South. Out West, Hillary Clinton pulled out a crucial win in Nevada’s Democratic caucuses.
AP News Guide: Hillary Clinton wins Nevada; Donald Trump takes S.C.
Hillary Clinton overcame a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to win the Nevada Democratic caucuses Saturday while South Carolina voters gilded Donald Trump’s status as front-runner in a Republican contest that could soon leave fewer men standing.
Exit polls: Donald Trump holds own in deeply religious South Carolina
In South Carolina, Republican primary voters who wanted a candidate who can bring change or who “tells it like it is” handed a victory to businessman Donald Trump, according to exit polls conducted by Edison Research for the Associated Press and television networks.
Hillary Clinton turns back Bernie Sanders challenge with Nevada victory
Hillary Clinton seized the momentum in the fierce fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, turning back a challenge from Bernie Sanders in Nevada’s caucuses on Saturday and pushing toward even friendlier primaries in the South.
Ted Cruz’s birther issue moves to courtrooms
The debate over whether Canadian-born Ted Cruz is eligible to be president is moving from the campaign trail to the courtroom.
Throw Ted Cruz off primary ballot, 2 New Yorkers urge court
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz should be struck from the ballot because he isn’t a “natural-born citizen,” two New Yorkers claim in a birther challenge filed against the junior senator from Texas.
Despite N.H. loss, Clinton’s delegate lead grows
Bernie Sanders won big in New Hampshire, but Hillary Clinton is still adding to her wide lead in the delegates who will decide the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
Donald Trump trails Ted Cruz in latest national poll
For the first time in months, Donald Trump has lost the lead in a major national poll, falling behind Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsing Marco Rubio for president
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will win South Carolina’s most Republican coveted endorsement of the 2016 presidential race when Gov. Nikki Haley announces her support at a Chapin rally Wednesday evening, a source with knowledge of the governor’s decision told the State newspaper.
Campaign notebook: Cruz says Trump’s lawsuit threat is frivolous
Ted Cruz says if Donald Trump sues him as threatened over a campaign ad, the lawsuit would be dismissed as frivolous.
Clinton makes pitch to black ministers ahead of SC primary
NEW YORK – Making a direct appeal to black voters, Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she would give African-Americans their next ally in the White House and offered a detailed plan to overcome racial disparities ahead of crucial primaries in South Carolina and the Deep South. Clinton took her presidential campaign to Harlem in New York City, her focus squarely on solidifying support among black voters who twice backed her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and will be vital in upcoming contests against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Kathleen Parker: Sanders winning authenticity race
Socialist with a Brooklyn accent an unlikely fit for South Carolina voters.
Froma Harrop: The young, women don’t owe Hillary
“Golden age” under Bill Clinton ended 16 years ago. Move on.
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders clash over minorities, money – and Obama
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battled for the crucial backing of black and Hispanic voters in Thursday night’s Democratic debate and clashed heatedly over their support for Barack Obama as the presidential race shifted toward states with more minority voters.
AP Fact Check: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders on health care, donors
A look at some of the claims in the Democratic presidential debate and how they compare with the facts
Debate Takeaways: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders appeal to S.C., Nevada
In the first Democratic presidential debate since Bernie Sanders’ sweeping victory in New Hampshire’s primary, the Vermont senator sought to build upon success and introduce himself to voters who may be open to an alternative to Iowa caucuses winner Hillary Clinton.
Viewers’ Guide: Post-NH, a tense Clinton-Sanders rematch
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders get back in the debate ring Thursday night with an increasingly bitter family score to settle. The debate comes just 48 hours after Sanders’ victory over Clinton in the New Hampshire primary by 22 percentage points, a jagged pill made more so because she lost with women, her presumed base of support. The key audience is now minority voters influential in upcoming contests in South Carolina and Nevada.
Trudy Rubin: Sanders lost on foreign policy
Candidate would not fill the leadership void left by Obama in the Mideast.
Exit polls: New Hampshire Democrats trust Sanders
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Democratic primary after convincing voters that he was more honest and trustworthy than former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to early results of the exit poll conducted by Edison Research for The Associated Press and television networks.
Bernie Sanders surpasses Clinton in N.H. primary with wide support
Sen. Bernie Sanders won a commanding victory Tuesday over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, giving him a crucial win over the onetime front-runner who narrowly beat him in Iowa last week.