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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders scored an upset win in Michigan on Tuesday. He's seen here speaking last week in Illinois, which holds its primary next Tuesday.

5 Headlines That Explain Tuesday's Primary Results In Michigan And Beyond

9:37am March 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Bernie Sanders pulled off an upset in Michigan, but Hillary Clinton handily took Mississippi. On the Republican side, Donald Trump racked up three more victories and Ted Cruz won in Idaho.

Bernie Sanders addresses a rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich. Sanders needs a good showing in Michigan on Tuesday to start to turn his campaign around.

Pressure Is On Trump, Sanders In Crucial Contests Tuesday

3:15pm March 08, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

More than 300 delegates are at stake. Michigan is the state to watch. Sanders has a chance to start to reverse the narrative — and Trump needs to quell conversation of a brokered convention.

Brian Barnes, co-director of African American Initiatives for the Ohio Republican Party, speaks at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Cleveland.

Can GOP Strides With Black Voters Survive The 2016 Campaign?

12:13pm March 08, 2016

by Nick Castele

Republicans' outreach to black communities has focused on Cleveland, site of the party's convention this summer. But their modest gains may not last amid the rhetorical fireworks of the 2016 campaign.

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The Anatomy Of Trump's Stump Speech

7:04am March 08, 2016

GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump made a campaign stop in North Carolina Monday.

Two Spy covers feature Donald Trump, who was frequently criticized in the magazine by co-creators Kurt Andersen and Graydon Carter.

Politics & Government

Decades Later, 'Spy' Magazine Founders Continue To Torment Trump

1:12pm March 07, 2016

by David Folkenflik

No journalists have scrutinized Donald Trump more — or infuriated him more — than Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter and Studio 360 host Kurt Andersen during their days at Spy magazine.

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Pastor Max Lucado blogged about what he views as inappropriate behavior from a presidential candidate who calls himself a Christian.

Pastor Max Lucado Baffled Over Evangelical Trump Supporters

11:14am March 07, 2016

by NPR Staff

The prominent evangelical pastor talks about his recent denunciation of Donald Trump. He says he's puzzled as to why other evangelical leaders seem to give the Republican candidate a "free pass."

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At Washington's Annual Gridiron Dinner, The Jokes Have Some Bite

3:27pm March 06, 2016

by Sam Sanders

In night full of jokes and mockery, Vice President Joe Biden took some time to seriously critique this year's presidential election.

Ted Cruz Wins Straw Poll At Conservative Confab

6:23pm March 05, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The Texas senator has won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Donald Trump, who canceled his appearance at the last minute, finished a distant third.

Donald Trump Pulls Out Of Conservative Confab

2:43pm March 04, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The GOP presidential front-runner was expected to face a hostile crowd at the CPAC gathering, with some threatening a walk-out of his Saturday morning speech.

People begin arriving at the Fox Theatre for the Republican presidential debate sponsored by Fox News on Thursday in Detroit.

Politics & Government

GOP Debate: Rivals Try To Take Down Trump As He Slings Insults

11:15pm March 03, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The four remaining GOP presidential candidates faced off in Detroit on Thursday evening just as sniping in the party to try and stop Donald Trump has reached a fever pitch.