elections

Super Tuesday By The Numbers: Breaking Down Voter Turnout And Delegates

8:09pm March 02, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump look to be on their way to securing the nominations of their respective parties because they won the most delegates on Super Tuesday. NPR explains the math and what it means for the rest of the presidential primary season.

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Rep. Scott Rigell Urges Republicans To Stand Against Donald Trump

6:46pm March 02, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Republican Rep. Scott Rigell of Virginia about the state of the GOP race after Super Tuesday. Rigell endorsed Marco Rubio, and wrote an open letter on Tuesday asking Virginia Republicans to "vote for any candidate but Donald Trump."

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Rep. Chris Collins: 'It's Time' For GOP To Unite Behind Trump

4:27pm March 02, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Rep. Chris Collins, the first sitting congressman to endorse Donald Trump, about the Republican frontrunner's wins on Super Tuesday and how the party is reacting to him.

GOP Swallows Bitter Pill After Trump Dominates Super Tuesday

4:27pm March 02, 2016

by Mara Liasson

After Wednesday night's contests, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have firmed up their front-runner status in the GOP and Democratic presidential contests.

Hillary Clinton Celebrates Super Tuesday Wins At New York City Rally

4:27pm March 02, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held a rally and a rock concert in New York on Wednesday to celebrate her Super Tuesday wins.

See how the 2016 presidential candidates are faring in the delegate race.

Politics & Government

Elections 2016: Democratic And Republican Delegate Tracker

3:56pm March 02, 2016

The name of the game is delegates in presidential politics. The race for them is on in the 2016 primary elections. Here's how each candidate has done so far and what's at stake in each state.

Attendees celebrate as election results come in for Sen. Ted Cruz.

Here's Just How Massive Republicans' Super Tuesday Turnout Was

3:32pm March 02, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

GOP voters are way more excited to vote this year compared with the 2012 race. Democratic voters, meanwhile, aren't near their 2008 turnout levels.

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has coffee with staff members during a campaign stop at The Airport Diner in Manchester, N.H.

Ben Carson Does 'Not See A Political Path Forward' For Presidential Candidacy

2:52pm March 02, 2016

The accomplished neurosurgeon, a surprising presidential candidate, was a top-polling candidate in 2015 before the GOP primary race refocused on national security and foreign affairs.

Dr. Bhavik Kumar has been performing abortions at the Fort Worth, Texas, clinic for about a year. He says abortion is a simple procedure, and in the cases he's had, there have been no complications requiring a woman to be hospitalized.

Supreme Court Tests Texas' New Restrictions On Abortion

2:46pm March 02, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether a Texas law requiring clinics to meet surgical-center standards is aimed at safeguarding women's health, or unconstitutionally limiting a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.

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As Christie Stands By Trump, New Jersey Supporters Wonder Why

2:01pm March 02, 2016

by Matt Katz

The New Jersey governor and former presidential candidate faces a storm of criticism at home for his decision to endorse Republican front-runner Donald Trump.