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Sanders supporters to Washington superdelegates: Switch or face challenges
Washington supporters of Bernie Sanders are taking to social media to demand the state’s superdelegates back him after his overwhelming victory in the precinct caucuses Saturday. Those who don’t should face retribution in their own coming elections, some commenters say.
Donald Trump’s bad week: A bump or a turning point?
After months of dominating the Republican race, Donald Trump has endured one of his worst weeks since launching his presidential bid, and while he remains the GOP front-runner, his struggles have underscored his weaknesses and increased the possibility that he might fall short of seizing the nomination.
Sanders supporters in Washington demand superdelegates switch allegiances
Bernie Sanders supporters in Washington want superdelegates supporting Hillary Clinton to switch to him as the winner of the precinct caucuses.
Trump says abortion comments were taken out of context
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump now says his contentious comments on abortion were taken out of context.
Girl at Trump rally who was pepper-sprayed may face charges
JANESVILLE, Wis. – Investigators said Thursday that they’re recommending a disorderly conduct charge be filed against a 15-year-old girl who was pepper-sprayed after she punched a man at a rally for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump in Wisconsin. Video of the altercation shows a crowd of people in a parking lot outside the rally in Janesville on Tuesday. The girl can be seen holding an anti-Trump sign and arguing with a 59-year-old man.
McMorris Rodgers criticizes, but doesn’t disavow, Trump
The highest-ranking Republican woman in the House of Representatives said at a campaign kickoff event Thursday that Americans were in “uncharted territory” in this presidential election but refrained from taking a stance on the candidacy of Donald Trump.
Trump stumbling in Wisconsin as forces coalesce against him
Next Tuesday’s Wisconsin presidential primary is emerging as a crucial lifeline for Republicans desperate to stop Donald Trump’s march to their party’s nomination. One of his worst weeks of the 2016 campaign is colliding with a state already skeptical of his brash brand of politics.
Presidential campaign roils Obama’s free-trade plans
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton agree on almost nothing. Except for their dislike of a sweeping agreement that would erase most tariffs and other trade barriers among the United States and 11 other nations.
Trump calls reporter a threat; security agents didn’t flinch
Donald Trump said he was worried that a reporter walking with him through a ballroom and asking questions earlier this month may have been armed with a bomb or a knife, disguised as a pen. And that, he said, justified his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, grabbing her by the arm and yanking her away.
Republican convention gun petition author is from Spokane, has legal history with online postings
Jim Ryan, former music director of Spokane’s Civic Theatre, was revealed as “The Hyperationalist,” more popularly known as the author of a petition 50,000 signatures strong calling for guns to be allowed at the Republican National Convention.
Trump: Abortion ban must carry punishment for women
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday there would “have to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions if the procedure were outlawed in the U.S.
Teen pepper-sprayed as Donald Trump protesters, supporters clash
Police are looking for a man who pepper-sprayed a 15-year-old girl as opponents and supporters of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump clashed outside a Wisconsin rally.
Ted Cruz wants John Kasich off Montana ballot
Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is trying to knock Republican opponent John Kasich out of Montana’s June 7 primary by questioning the signatures the Ohio governor’s campaign submitted to qualify for the ballot.
Trump stands by campaign manager charged with battery
In the latest bizarre twist in an incendiary presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s campaign manager was charged with battery Tuesday after a reporter alleged that he forcibly grabbed her following a news conference in Florida this month.
Trump rescinds pledge to back GOP nominee; Walker backs Cruz
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz won the endorsement of Wisconsin governor – and former GOP rival – Scott Walker Tuesday as all five candidates converged on his state ahead of its key primary.
Sunday Spin: Ideas to rearrange primary system have little shelf life
OLYMPIA – Every four years about this time, folks come up with better ways to pick the people who will be the major parties’ nominee for president in the fall.
This just in: Demo Caucus results
Bernie Sanders won big in the Washington state precinct caucuses.
GOP convention security gears up for feared threats
Organizers for the Republican National Convention are preparing security for the gathering in Cleveland in July in an unusually combustible environment.
Bernie Sanders wins 2 states; Hillary Clinton retains big delegate lead
WASHINGTON – Bernie Sanders won Democratic presidential caucuses in Alaska and Washington state on Saturday, victories he hopes will stoke a spring comeback against the commanding front-runner, Hillary Clinton.
The Latest: Bernie Sanders trims Hillary Clinton’s delegate lead
The Latest on the Democratic presidential nominating contests Saturday in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington state.