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Donald Trump claims 7 GOP victories, extending dominance
MIAMI – Donald Trump won the Georgia primary, claiming the first Republican victory on Super Tuesday as the New York businessman looks to extend his dominance in 2016 primary. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio were fighting to emerge as the leading Trump alternative. Contests in Virginia and Vermont were too close to call as the first polls closed, while voting continued across eight other states.
Super Tuesday Republican results
Alabama 0 of 2,314 precincts – 0 percent
Hillary Clinton solidifies lead with wins in 7 states
MIAMI – Hillary Clinton achieved key victories in Georgia and Virginia to extend her lead over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders, who won his home state of Vermont but risks a major setback if he has a poor showing in the rest of the Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses. Backed by black voters, Clinton aims for a sweep of Southern states holding primaries and polls showed her with a big advantage in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas. Sanders could only bank on the home-state win and both campaigns were vying for support in Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Oklahoma.
It’s a Super Tuesday for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton claimed Super Tuesday victories in the Georgia and Virginia Democratic primaries, while rival Bernie Sanders carried his home state of Vermont. Republican front-runner Donald Trump picked up his first win of the night in Georgia’s GOP contest.
The Latest: Ted Cruz wins Alaska caucuses to wrap Super Tuesday
The Latest on campaign 2016 on Super Tuesday.
Mexico to confront criticisms from US political campaigns
The Mexican government has come up with a plan to confront criticism of the country during U.S. electoral campaigns, but it doesn’t include getting into verbal duels with presidential candidates.
Birther ballot challenge against Ted Cruz in Illinois tossed by judge
A judge has dismissed a claim that Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz isn’t eligible for the Illinois ballot because he was born in Canada.
Trump University fraud lawsuit can continue, court says
A New York court has refused to throw out a fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump over his former school for real estate investors.
Paul Ryan: GOP nominee must reject bigotry
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday anyone who wants to be the Republican presidential nominee must reject any racist group or individual. Ryan made the tacit swipe at GOP front runner Donald Trump as voters in 11 states holding GOP contests headed to the polls on Super Tuesday.
Why Super Tuesday is so important to the presidential candidates in both parties
After starting small, the presidential campaign has exploded into a nationwide contest that on Tuesday could all but decide the Democratic and Republican nominating fights. Twelve states from Alaska to Massachusetts will hold caucuses and primaries that day, awarding a big chunk of the delegates needed to secure the two major party nominations.
Exit poll: Black voters lead Hillary Clinton to resounding victory
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton won a clear and commanding victory in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary on Saturday thanks to the overwhelming support of black voters.
The Latest: Hillary Clinton collects 39 delegates with S.C. victory
The Latest on the 2016 presidential race, with attention focused on the Democratic primary in South Carolina on Saturday.
Marco Rubio tax returns show steady salary, boosted by book deals
WASHINGTON – Marco Rubio released summaries of his last five years of tax filings on Saturday, revealing him to be a candidate with a senator’s steady annual income of $176,000 who reaped repeated windfalls from book deals. During his first four years in the Senate, Rubio and his wife Jeanette together earned an average of $531,000 a year. Since winning election to an office in Washington, Rubio’s income has ranged from $276,059 to $938,963, and he has paid between $46,500 and $254,894 in federal income tax. Most of the income came from a business that collected royalties on two books, based on a comparison with personal Senate financial disclosures.
Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio escalate case against Donald Trump
ATLANTA – With Super Tuesday approaching, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz escalated their argument Saturday that Donald Trump is a conservative impostor, trying to make the case to voters they can keep the ascendant billionaire from claiming the Republican presidential nomination. At a rally outside the Georgia Capitol, Cruz went after Trump’s positions on immigration and gun control, criticized his ethics and hammered him for his frequent use of profanity.
Donald Trump wants to weaken libel laws amid feuds with reporters
Feeling maligned by the media, Donald Trump is threatening to weaken First Amendment protections for reporters if he were president and make it easier for him to sue them.
Hillary Clinton thunders to big win over Bernie Sanders in South Carolina
Hillary Clinton hoped to win and win big Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary while rival Bernie Sanders, expecting defeat, abandoned the state and looked ahead to a strong showing on Super Tuesday.
Clinton vs. Sanders in one word: Wal-Mart
Much separates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton as they battle for the Democratic nomination. But few issues show the contrast better than their relationship with Wal-Mart Stores Inc., America’s biggest private employer.
Democrats voting in South Carolina primary
The spotlight for Democrats’ race for the White House is on South Carolina, one week after Hillary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders in Nevada. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Clinton is looking to reverse the results of 2008, when Barack Obama captured 55 percent of the vote over her 27 percent. That year, about 23 percent of registered voters cast ballots in the Democrats’ presidential primary. More than half of them were minorities. African-Americans make up about 28 percent of South Carolina’s nearly 3 million registered voters, while young people ages 18 to 24 account for 8 percent, according to the state Election Commission.
Trump says he ‘can’t’ release his tax returns. IRS doesn’t see why not.
Donald Trump says he would like to release his tax returns to the public, but just can’t. The Internal Revenue Service and tax experts, though, say he can.
Christie endorses Trump for president
WASHINGTON – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had better be hungry: He’s got a lot of harsh words to eat about Donald Trump now that he’s endorsed the billionaire. Trump, in turn, has some tough things about Christie to start walking back now that the two men are suddenly allies instead of antagonists in the Republican presidential race.