elections

Donald Trump Looks To Solidify Front-Runner Status On Super Tuesday

4:55pm February 29, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Ahead of the biggest voting day of the 2016 primary season, Donald Trump's rivals are desperately trying to thwart him from steadying his path to the nomination.

Democratic Candidates Make Final Pitch To Voters Ahead Of Super Tuesday

4:44pm February 29, 2016

The day before Super Tuesday voting starts, we hear what the top Democrats are saying on the campaign trail.

GOP Candidates Hit Campaign Trail Before Super Tuesday

4:44pm February 29, 2016

The day before Super Tuesday voting starts, we hear what the top Republicans are saying on the campaign trail.

Hillary Clinton speaks at the Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History in Massachusetts on Monday.

For Clinton, Winning Is Nice But Delegates Are Better

2:09pm February 29, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Ahead of Super Tuesday, there's less drawing contrasts Bernie Sanders and more talk of "breaking down barriers" and "love and kindness."

How Bernie Sanders Could Win Super Tuesday ... Or Lose Really Badly

10:23am February 29, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

An NPR analysis finds one very rosy scenario for Sanders in which he comes out with the majority of pledged delegates. But the possible results range from Sanders plus-1 to Clinton plus-151.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in an airplane hangar in Bentonville, Ark., on Saturday.

Trump Blames 'Very Bad Earpiece' For KKK Comments

9:56am February 29, 2016

by Brett Neely

The leading Republican presidential candidate says he simply misheard an interview question and does not accept the support of white supremacists.

GOP Grapples With A Possible Trump Nomination

7:51pm February 28, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour talks about how the Republican Party is handling Donald Trump as the frontrunner and why so many voters like him.

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Clinton, Trump Head Into Super Tuesday With Momentum

5:38pm February 28, 2016

Democrats in South Carolina voted in their primary last night and now both parties head into the final 48-hour sprint to Super Tuesday, when about a dozen states vote.

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Campaigns Update: Controversy Ignites Over Trump And The KKK

5:19pm February 28, 2016

In an interview Sunday, Donald Trump would not disavow support from former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. NPR's Sarah McCammon and Tamara Keith have the latest from the campaigns.

Donald Trump greets supporters after speaking at a caucus night watch party at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Trump is favored to do well Super Tuesday.

6 Scenarios That Could Play Out On Super Tuesday

2:02pm February 28, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are expected to up their delegate leads and pull away from their rivals. But those aren't the only things that could happen. Be ready for surprises.