In the U.S. presidential race, Barack Obama has now won 10 straight contests in his battle with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Meanwhile, John McCain moved another step closer to clinching the Republican nomination with two victories on Tuesday. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone reports from Washington.

U.S. presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are facing off in Democratic Party nominating contests Tuesday in Hawaii and Wisconsin.

In U.S. politics, Barack Obama, a top contender for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, is trying to gain the support of former candidate John Edwards in Obama's contest against Hillary Clinton.

Senator John McCain, the leading candidate for the U.S. Republican Party's presidential nomination, is expected to receive another high-profile endorsement Monday in his bid for the White House.

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain were the big winners Tuesday in presidential primaries in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the U.S. presidential race from Washington.

Senator Barack Obama has scored three decisive primary victories, Tuesday over Senator Hillary Clinton, winning big in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. On the Republican side, Senator John McCain has also won all three races, though he faced a stronger than expected challenge from former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabe in Virginia. VOA Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.

Barack Obama’s latest string of successes this weekend in the US primaries is more important for its symbolism than its return in delegates, according to Prof Scott Lucas, the director of the think tank Libertas at the University of Birmingham.

The focus of the U.S. presidential race shifts to the mid-Atlantic region of the country Tuesday, with nominating primaries in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has a preview.

U.S. Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, in a tight race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, look to score decisive victories in three contests Saturday.

U.S. Senator John McCain is focusing his sights on the November presidential election, now that his major rival for the Republican Party nomination, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, has suspended his campaign.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has dropped his bid for the Republican nomination to the U.S. presidency.

In yesterday’s primaries, Senator John McCain surged ahead of his Republican rivals by winning nine states, including three of the most populous -- California, New York and Illinois. Democratic senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama each scored key victories.