Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Sanders Narrowly Defeats Clinton In Michigan; She Wins Miss. Primary

9:08am March 09, 2016

As expected, Hillary Clinton won the Mississippi primary. Michigan was the bigger prize and polls leading into the primary had Clinton up by double digits, but that's not how it turned out.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders acknowledges his supporters during a campaign event in Miami.

4 Takeaways From Tuesday Night's Exit Polls

8:58am March 09, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

What the Michigan and Mississippi exit polls tell us about Donald Trump's big wins and Bernie Sanders' upset.

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Sanders, Clinton Split Primaries; GOP Contests Attract More Voters

8:08am March 09, 2016

Democratic pollster Margie Omero and Republican strategist John Feehery look at what the voter turnout numbers mean following Tuesday's primary contests.

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Tough Political Climate On Immigration Seeps Into High School Sports

6:15am March 09, 2016

There were incidents at high school basketball games where fans chanted "build a wall" at teams made up of minority students. David Greene talks to Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone.

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Listen To 4 Interviews From NPR's March 8 Live Special

12:31am March 09, 2016

by Paulina Firozi

Get caught up with guest interviews from live coverage of the primaries and caucus in Michigan, Mississippi, Idaho and Hawaii.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives for a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club Jupiter in Florida after winning the Mississippi and Michigan contests on Tuesday.

Bernie Sanders Wins The Michigan Democratic Primary

11:42pm March 08, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump has won in both Michigan and Mississippi tonight, the AP projects, and Hillary Clinton has won in Mississippi.

Cruz Can't Keep Momentum From Weekend Races

11:28pm March 08, 2016

by Mara Liasson

NPR's Mara Liasson breaks down the results so far from Tuesday night's primary elections in Michigan and Mississippi.

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Hillary Clinton Claims Dominant Win In Mississippi

11:28pm March 08, 2016

African-American voters have consistently supported the former senator and secretary of State in the South, says Ron Elving, and that appears to be the case again tonight.

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Clinton Declared Victor In Mississippi As Early Results Roll In

11:28pm March 08, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Exit polls suggest Donald Trump's early lead may hold up, and that Rubio's in for a disappointing night, says NPR's Ron Elving.

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Trump, Clinton Win Mississippi, Trump And Kasich Lead In Michigan

11:28pm March 08, 2016

by Ron Elving

A large turnout among evangelicals didn't stop Trump in the southern state, while a strong performance among African-American voters gave Clinton another win.

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