Ted Cruz Keeps Up Pressure on Donald Trump; Bernie Sanders Takes 2 on "Super Saturday"

Ted Cruz scored decisive wins in the Kansas and Maine caucuses on Saturday, demonstrating his enduring appeal among conservatives as he tried to reel in Donald Trump’s significant lead in the Republican presidential race. Trump contained Cruz’s advances by winning in Louisiana and Kentucky. But Cruz’s wins were sure to energize anti-Trump forces who are desperately trying to stop Trump’s march to the nomination, and they left little doubt that Cruz, who has now captured six states, is their best hope. In Democratic contests, Hillary Clinton scored a commanding victory in Louisiana, the state with the most delegates in play on Saturday, while Senator Bernie Sanders won the Nebraska and Kansas caucuses, according to The Associated Press. The results did not alter the contours of a race in which Mrs. Clinton maintains a significant delegate lead.