Politics

Marco Rubio Shows Signs Of Second Wind After Key Endorsement

4:27pm February 18, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Marco Rubio had a rollercoaster through the first two presidential contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. He's looking for momentum in South Carolina and landed the endorsement of Gov. Nikki Haley.

Pope Francis walks onstage before celebrating Mass at the Ciudad Juarez fairgrounds, near the U.S. border on Wednesday.

Pope Says Trump 'Is Not Christian'

4:27pm February 18, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Pope Francis was criticizing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's plan to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump called the comment "disgraceful."

Politics & Government

GOP Candidates Battle For A Share Of S.C. Voters With Military Ties

2:41pm February 18, 2016

Military voters are a key block in South Carolina's Republican primary. Many candidates are catering to them, trying to show they have what it takes to be commander-in-chief.

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Hillary Clinton campaigns in Las Vegas. The superPAC backing her candidacy is spending there to help her win the state's Democratic caucuses on Saturday.

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With Democratic Primary Fight Closer, Pro-Clinton SuperPAC Amps It Up

1:50pm February 18, 2016

by Peter Overby

Priorities USA Action seemed to be waiting for the general election before spending seriously in support of Hillary Clinton. But that has changed now that she is in a real battle to win the primary.

Sen. Leahy: Delaying Supreme Court Appointment Would Be Irresponsible

11:48am February 18, 2016

In the wake of Antonin Scalia's death, Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the Senate Judiciary Committee's ranking Democrat, argues that President Obama should be the one to nominate Scalia's replacement.

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What You Need To Know About Nevada's Democratic Caucuses

11:39am February 18, 2016

by Tamara Keith

On Saturday, Democrats in Nevada will choose between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in what has been dubbed the "First in the West" caucuses. Clinton once had a large lead, but not anymore.

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Obama To Visit Cuba Next Month

7:07am February 18, 2016

by Mark Katkov

The visit would be the first by a sitting U.S. president since Calvin Coolidge visited the island in 1928.

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GOP Would Be Irresponsible Not To Consider Supreme Court Nominee, Leahy Says

6:56am February 18, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Sen. Patrick Leahy, ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, about the prospects for a vote on a nominee to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Urges A Successor To Scalia Pronto

6:23am February 18, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

O'Connor told a reporter in Phoenix that Obama should choose the nominee to replace Antonin Scalia, saying the court needs a new justice. GOP leaders called for Obama to defer to the next president.

Republican Party Chairman: 'This Will Be Just Fine'

8:27pm February 17, 2016

Reince Priebus says it is not his role to referee ongoing fights between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. He also rejects the idea that Trump will affect the party's chances of winning a general election.