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2016 lessons so far: Trump’s takeover and an enthusiasm gap

Racking up a string of victories in Super Tuesday contests, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton solidified their claims as their party’s likely presidential nominee — but the GOP faces fractures and the Democrats an enthusiasm gap in an election that has upset the early expectations.

Top Super Tuesday takeaways: Clinton and Trump near the promised land

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump entered Super Tuesday and its dozen contests as their parties’ front-runners. Now that the dust has settled, has that changed?

Not at all.

Voting in 13 states plus one territory kicked off this morning, and by this evening it’s possible that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump will have effectively seized control of the nomination for their parties’ nominations. Several media outlets offered their take on what viewers should be looking for this evening as results come in, starting with ABC News:

6 Super Storylines for Super Tuesday

For Hillary Clinton, it’s time to pull away. After a blowout of a ... Read More >>

Five Republican candidates will be competing in 11 states on Super Tuesday. And don’t forget the GOP’s byzantine delegate allocation rules. But don’t fret; this guide will help you sort it all out.

Insiders: Trump, Clinton to run riot on Super Tuesday

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are already beating their rivals. On Super Tuesday, insiders predict, they’ll all but bury them.

Members of The POLITICO Caucus — a panel of strategists, party leaders, activists and elected officials in four key March-voting states — expect both Clinton and Trump to romp through the majority of Tuesday’s primaries and caucuses. And a number even suggested that running the table on Super Tuesday, or something close to it, could make both front-runners nearly impossible to catch in the race for their parties’ nomination.

Former Sen. Tom Coburn endorses Rubio, trashes Trump

Former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday, taking several shots at Donald Trump ahead of his state’s Super Tuesday primary.