Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson appears in the following:

Will The Republican Party Be Remade In Trump's Image?

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Consternation is growing among Republicans over Donald Trump's presidential campaign. The prospect of Trump as the Republican presidential nominee has raised many questions about the party's future.

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Ted Cruz Halts Donald Trump's Momentum With Big Wisconsin Win

Wednesday, April 06, 2016

Ted Cruz came away from the Wisconsin primary ahead of his GOP opponents. NPR takes a look at what's to come for the Republican presidential race.

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Ted Cruz Projected To Win Wisconsin Republican Primary

Tuesday, April 05, 2016

The senator's win puts another speed bump in the way of front-runner Donald Trump. Bernie Sanders leads in early returns for the Democratic primary.

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Presidential Front-Runners Look To Shore Up Status In Wisconsin Primaries

Tuesday, April 05, 2016

The front-runners in the GOP and Democratic presidential races are looking to shore up their status in Tuesday's Wisconsin primaries.

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Next Stop, Wisconsin: Front-Runners Face Speed Bumps In Next Primary

Sunday, April 03, 2016

Both Republican and Democratic primaries are being held in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face different kinds of challenges in the state to maintain their leads.

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Clinton, Cruz, Sanders And Trump Walk Away With Wins In Western Caucuses

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz both drew victories on Western Tuesday. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's wins in Arizona may likely mean their overall delegate lead won't winnow much.

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Donald Trump Holds Private Meeting With GOP Leaders In Washington, D.C.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Donald Trump huddled with several Republican luminaries at a private meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday and held a press conference at the hotel he is renovating on Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Can Donald Trump Rewrite The Electoral Map For The GOP?

Friday, March 18, 2016

Trump says the new voters he's turning out can put Midwestern swing states in play. But it's a gamble whether he could win over enough white voters for every minority voter he drives the other way.

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Demographic Scramble: Donald Trump's Electoral Path To The White House

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Donald Trump has a clear if not guaranteed path to the GOP nomination, but could he win the White House? NPR explains what would have to happen in the battle for electoral college votes for him to succeed.

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Why The Presidential Primary Race Is Far From Over

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

The front-runners in the Republican and Democratic presidential races each had a good night after Tuesday's slate of primaries. But primary season is not over yet.

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Trump Claims 3 Mega Tuesday Wins; Kasich Wins Ohio

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Republican Donald Trump won big again last night, but Marco Rubio dropped out after losing Florida. John Kasich stayed alive by winning Ohio. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton held onto Ohio.

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Presidential Candidates Await Results In Ohio, North Carolina Primaries

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The NPR politics team brings us analysis on the vote in the Ohio and North Carolina primary contests. Polls are also closing in Florida, Missouri and Illinois.

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Voters In 5 Large States Go To The Polls In Primary Contests

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Voters in five large states — Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois and Missouri — have their turn in the Republican and Democratic presidential primary contests Tuesday.

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GOP Debate Focused On Issues Instead Of Personal Insults

Friday, March 11, 2016

The four remaining candidates held their 12th debate of the primary season in Miami Thursday. It was their last debate before the big states of Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and Florida vote next Tuesday.

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GOP Candidates Hold Debate In Miami Ahead Of 5 Major Contests

Thursday, March 10, 2016

The Republican presidential candidates debate on Thursday night in Miami ahead of primary elections in five big states.

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Republican Debate: Which Donald Trump Will Take The Stage Tonight?

Thursday, March 10, 2016

The remaining four Republican candidates will face off tonight for the last time before important contests next Tuesday.

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Democratic Debate: 3 Things To Watch

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Tonight the two Democratic candidates — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders — meet in Miami for a debate.

Before Tuesday night, the debate was looking like an unimportant afterthought to a race that could have been all wrapped up. But not anymore, after Sanders' stunningly unexpected win in Michigan last ...

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Sanders Narrowly Defeats Clinton In Michigan; She Wins Miss. Primary

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

As expected, Hillary Clinton won the Mississippi primary. Michigan was the bigger prize and polls leading into the primary had Clinton up by double digits, but that's not how it turned out.

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Cruz Can't Keep Momentum From Weekend Races

Tuesday, March 08, 2016

NPR's Mara Liasson breaks down the results so far from Tuesday night's primary elections in Michigan and Mississippi.

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Candidates Eye Michigan As Pivotal State In Nomination Race

Tuesday, March 08, 2016

Michigan votes Tuesday, and it is the second most populous state to weigh in this primary season. Voters in Mississippi cast ballots Tuesday as well, along with Republican loyalists i...

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