Thomas Beaumont

Conservatives last week gobbled up a false news story claiming President Biden planned to ration red meat.

Former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg, one of Biden’s rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, was a breakout star of the primaries, sharing victory in the nation’s first caucus with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Questions about the former vice president’s long history of physical expression, with heightened scrutiny in the #MeToo movement, prompted him to defend his actions.

Hillary Clinton triumphed in the Florida, Ohio and North Carolina presidential primaries, putting her in a commanding position. But the contests brought little clarity to the Republican race, with Donald Trump winning big in Florida but falling in Ohio to the state's governor, John Kasich.

After months spent goading protesters and appearing to encourage violence, Trump has seen his raucous rallies devolve over the past two weeks into events at which chaos is expected.

Mitt Romney is angling to solidify his front-runner status and Rick Santorum to keep it a two-man race today as voters in 10 states, including Alaska, put Super Tuesday's imprint on the Republican presidential contest.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich staged an upset victory in the South Carolina primary Saturday, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and suddenly scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination.