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News Guide: Donald Trump drives Marco Rubio from race; 4 Hillary Clinton wins

WASHINGTON – The presidential hopes of two of Donald Trump’s remaining rivals were on the line in five big states voting Tuesday in the wild but winnowing Republican slugfest, while Democrats in those states decided whether Hillary Clinton will be harder to catch. Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio fought for home-state victories to stay alive in the 2016 campaign, the governor seeming to have better odds than the senator, though nothing has been coming easily to Trump’s opponents. Ted Cruz, No. 2 in the GOP race, hoped to become the last man standing against Trump.

Exit poll: Donald Trump wins broad support in Florida, Hillary Clinton wins 4

WASHINGTON – Most Democratic voters in the five states heading to the polls Tuesday say they’re satisfied with either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders as their presidential nominee– both candidates with long political resumes. But about half of Republican voters in Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and North Carolina say they’re looking for a political outsider to inhabit the White House. And an overwhelming majority of GOP voters say they’re unhappy with the direction of the federal government.

Donald Trump tops Marco Rubio in Florida, falls to John Kasich in Ohio

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is looking to overcome the home-court advantages of two Republican rivals Tuesday with victories that could strengthen his chance to secure the GOP presidential nomination.

The Latest: GOP, Dem races in Missouri too close to call

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign, with primaries in five states Tuesday and Republican front-runner Donald Trump trying to move closer to nailing down his party’s nomination

Trump’s name not left off ballot, Florida officials confirm

Florida election officials said Tuesday that Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s name was not left off ballots in a town in south Florida, despite a small number of voter complaints.

Forget favorite candidates, some people voting strategically

The notion of strategic voting – in a way, playing amateur political scientist – is now front and center in Ohio and Florida, which award winner-take-all delegates in the Republican races as part of Tuesday’s five-state round of voting.

Marco Rubio wins Republican presidential caucuses in Washington DC

WASHINGTON – Marco Rubio has won the Republican presidential caucuses in Washington D.C.

Ted Cruz wins most delegates at stake Saturday in Wyoming

WASHINGTON – Ted Cruz won most of the delegates at stake in Saturday’s Republican county conventions in Wyoming.

Reporter tells police she was battered at Trump event

A reporter for a conservative news website has filed a police report alleging that she was battered at a Donald Trump press conference in Florida.

Ben Carson backs Donald Trump, a ‘very intelligent man’

Ben Carson threw his support behind Donald Trump’s presidential campaign Friday, calling the Republican front-runner a “very intelligent man that cares deeply about America.”

Rubio campaign urges for Kasich vote in Ohio

Marco Rubio’s campaign is urging people in Ohio to vote for his rival, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, to stop rival Donald Trump from clinching the prized contest.

GOP preview: ‘Softer’ debate? So says Trump, maybe

The chairman of the Republican Party has declared that he wants Thursday’s Republican presidential debate to be “more of a G-rated” event than recent showdowns.

Democratic debate: 5 moments that might not have happened without the Spanish-language media

Broadcast simultaneously on CNN and Univision, the nation’s largest Spanish-language network, the Democratic debate kicked off Wednesday night with moderator Maria Elena Salinas speaking a few words of rapid-fire Spanish. That set the tone for questioning.

Nation’s capital gets rare chance to influence GOP presidential race

The latest contest in the Republican presidential primary season will be held in a place where Republican votes hardly ever matter: the nation’s capital.

Hillary Clinton to visit Seattle ahead of March 26 caucuses

SEATTLE – Hillary Clinton is planning a visit to the Seattle area to raise money before the state’s Democratic caucuses. The Seattle Times reported the fundraiser is set for March 22 at a yet-to-be disclosed location in Medina.

Donald Trump won’t seek repayment for his loans to his campaign, manager says

Donald Trump says he has spent $30 million so far running for president, and his campaign manager says he’s never getting that money back.

Ohio’s youngest primary voters at center of election dispute

A policy for Ohio’s youngest voters is under dispute in the swing state, causing confusion and prompting two lawsuits days before the primary election.

Fiorina endorses Cruz

Sen. Ted Cruz isn’t having much luck getting the endorsements of his Senate colleagues, but he has picked up one from a former foe: Carly Fiorina.

GOP sues State Department over access to Clinton emails

The Republican Party is suing over access to electronic messages sent or received by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her top aides during her tenure as secretary of state.

Democratic debate preview: Four things to watch

You wouldn’t know from the debates that the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is nearing its end. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continue their combative debates Wednesday night.