Politics & Government

Chaos At Chicago Trump Rally Feeds Concerns About His Rhetoric

10:49pm March 11, 2016

Scuffles between Trump backers and protesters in the arena led to the cancellation of the event, and followed episodes of tension and violence this week in Missouri, Florida and North Carolina.

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Donald Trump Cancels Rally In Chicago As Protests Erupt

8:18pm March 11, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

A Donald Trump campaign rally at the University of Illinois in Chicago was postponed Friday night after protesters clashed inside and outside the event.

Clinton's Comments On Nancy Reagan And HIV/AIDS Cause An Uproar

8:07pm March 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton apologized after she called the late Nancy Reagan a "very effective, low-key" advocate on HIV/AIDS awareness, when in fact she and her husband were criticized for not doing enough.

Donald Trump Plays Defense Over Handling Of Violence At Campaign Events

7:47pm March 11, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Donald Trump's campaign is defending itself from accusations that it is stoking violence at campaign events.

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Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton at the Univision Democratic debate in Miami.

Politics & Government

Politics Podcast: There's Another Super Tuesday?

7:33pm March 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

The NPR Politics team is back to discuss the Republican and Democratic presidential debates as well as what to expect from March 15, when more than a thousand delegates are at stake.

Here's What You Need To Know About The March 15 'Mega Tuesday' Contests

7:08pm March 11, 2016

The primaries and caucuses in big, important states hold more than 1,000 delegates and could essentially determine the nominees of both parties.

Politics & Government

Without A Florida Primary Win, Rubio May Be At The End Of The Line

5:39pm March 11, 2016

John Stipanovich, a longtime GOP strategist and lobbyist in Florida, tells David Greene that he is going to stick with Sen. Marco Rubio — if only because Rubio is an alternative to Donald Trump.

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Rubio Campaign: Vote For Kasich In Ohio To Stop Trump

5:28pm March 11, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

"If you are a Republican primary voter in Ohio and you want to defeat Donald Trump, your best chance in Ohio is John Kasich," Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said on Friday.

Marco Rubio Stakes Presidential Ambitions In Home State Of Florida

5:21pm March 11, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio has staked his presidential ambitions on a win in his home state of Florida. His rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are working just as hard to make sure that Rubio's uphill battle there will be even harder.

New Electoral Maps Throw North Carolina's Congressional Primary Into Chaos

4:31pm March 11, 2016

by Tom Bullock

North Carolina's congressional primaries are in chaos after a panel of federal judges threw out the state's electoral maps.

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