Democrats
By John Whitesides and Amanda Becker Hillary Clinton named U.S. Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate on Friday, opting for an experienced governing partner...
Democrats end Congress sit-in over gun control (Update 4)
By Susan Cornwell Democrats in the US House of Representatives on Thursday ended a more than 25-hour-long sit-in held on the chamber’s floor to protest...
Clinton declares victory in Democratic race, hails a milestone
Hillary Clinton declared herself the Democratic Party nominee for U.S. president on Tuesday, embracing her role in history as the first woman to lead a...
Democrats Clinton, Sanders split nominating contests in Oregon, Kentucky
Democrat candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders each picked up primary wins on Tuesday in yet another demonstration of how divided the party is in...
Trump, Clinton take New York, move closer to presidential nomination
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton won commanding victories in New York state’s U.S. presidential nominating contests on Tuesday, recapturing lost campaign momentum and...
Clinton and Sanders face off in Wyoming as New York match-up looms
By Amanda Becker DEMOCRATIC rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are facing off in a U.S. presidential nominating contest in Wyoming on Saturday, as the...
Sanders wins Alaska, Washington, Hawaii caucuses
By John Whitesides and Amanda Becker Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders easily won nominating contests in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii on Saturday, chipping away at...
Clinton, Sanders both say they can beat Trump during feisty Michigan debate
Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton sparred in a debate on Sunday over who had the best chance to beat Republican front-runner Donald...
White House hopefuls Trump, Sanders capture New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H., Feb 9 (Reuters) – Riding a wave of voter anger at traditional politicians, billionaire Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s Republican presidential nominating contest...
Clinton backs Obama’s Islamic State strategy in Democratic debate
By John Whitesides and Luciana Lopez U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton backed elements of President Barack Obama’s strategy to fight Islamic State militants in...