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Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton win big in N.Y., push closer to nomination
Hillary Clinton looked to her adopted home state of New York for a convincing primary victory Tuesday to strengthen her claim to the Democratic presidential nomination, while Republican Donald Trump hoped a big win would steady his campaign after setbacks and internal turmoil.
Meet Donald Trump’s maxed-out donors, believers in the cause
The leader of the Republican presidential contest ridicules donors and insists he is a billionaire who wants to “self-fund.” Yet there’s a prominent “donate” button on his campaign website, and he has raised more than $9.5 million, including from about 200 people who have given $2,700, the maximum allowed by law for the primary election.
Senate leader McConnell ‘optimistic’ GOP convention goes to a second ballot
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he is “increasingly optimistic” that voting at the Republican National Convention in July will go to a second ballot, seeming to suggest he does not want to see Donald Trump become the nominee.
K Street cash helps boost Hillary Clinton’s White House bid
In an election dominated by anti-establishment fervor, influential Washington lobbyists helped Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign haul in more than $1.5 million of her $33 million in donations during the first quarter of the year, according to new Federal Election Commission reports.
Trump’s inexperienced supporters hamstring delegate hunt
Donald Trump’s national campaign is largely staffed by an insular circle with little experience in the complexities of presidential politics.
Electability fears stymie Ted Cruz’s rise as Republican savior
Despite Ted Cruz’s rallying cry that his double-digit victory in Wisconsin last week would be a “turning point” in the Republican presidential race, scant signs exist that the Texas conservative is gaining steam in critical upcoming contests in the Northeast, where front-runner Donald Trump leads.
Clinton, Sanders clash in New York debate
NEW YORK – Deepening their increasingly bitter feud, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders aggressively challenged each other’s judgment to be president in Thursday night’s Democratic debate, sparring over Wall Street banks, how high to raise the minimum wage and gun control. The showdown in Brooklyn came at a pivotal moment in the party’s primary campaign, with Clinton leading in the delegate count but Sanders generating huge enthusiasm for his surprising candidacy. The debate also left no doubt that a rivalry that once centered on wonkish policy disagreements has turned strikingly personal.
Trump could lose delegates in states that have yet to vote
Donald Trump is about to get more fuel for his complaint about the Republican Party and its process for selecting the delegates who will determine his political fate at a national convention. Party leaders in Indiana on Wednesday selected 27 delegates, with most expected to be opposed the billionaire, even though the state’s voters won’t cast primary ballots there for nearly more three weeks.
Paul Ryan says he sees why Trump comments rattle Mideast allies
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday the whole world is watching American politics and that he can understand how Middle East allies would be rattled by Republican front-runner Donald Trump’s provocative comments.
Trump campaign manager won’t face battery charge
Donald Trump’s campaign manager will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor battery charge after prosecutors determined there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him of forcibly grabbing a female reporter, according to a court document filed Thursday.
Clinton, Sanders set for critical N.Y. debate
Hillary Clinton thought she’d be able to move onto the general election by now. But here she is – in the middle of April – locked in an increasingly combative race, the loser of eight recent state contests and facing yet another debate. She faces off with Bernie Sanders for the 10th time in a debate Thursday night.
GOP stalwart Phyllis Schlafly faces strife following Trump endorsement
Longtime conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly’s endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has led to internal strife – and what she claims was an attempt to oust her – at the organization she formed nearly a half-century ago to help defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.
Bernie Sanders joins striking workers at Verizon office
In Brooklyn, Bernie Sanders joined striking union workers on a picket line outside a Verizon office. He was showing solidarity with 39,000 workers on the East Coast who walked off the job earlier Wednesday.
Vocal Point: Chaos of caucus isn’t democracy
First caucus experience was this voter’s last.
Kasich denounces political paths trod by Trump, Cruz
Ohio Gov. John Kasich offered a withering denunciation Tuesday of his fellow Republican presidential candidates, casting them as purveyors of political darkness who have distorted reality in pursuit of their own political success.
GOP convention’s rules controlled by small group of delegates
With the Republican Party seemingly headed for a contested convention in July, an obscure committee of 112 delegates could effectively determine the outcome before House Speaker Paul Ryan even gavels the proceedings to order.
GOP attempt to change Nebraska’s electoral vote system fails
A Republican attempt to reinstate the winner-take-all system for Nebraska’s presidential electors was thwarted Tuesday by a legislative filibuster, derailing a GOP effort to increase the chances of their 2016 presidential nominee winning all five of the state’s votes.
House Speaker Ryan rules out presidential bid
An aide to House Speaker Paul Ryan says the Wisconsin Republican will address reporters Tuesday to formally rule out a run for president this year.
Missouri certifies wins for Trump, Clinton in close primary
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Republican businessman Donald Trump and former Democratic Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were certified Tuesday as the winners of Missouri’s presidential primaries, though a recount remains a possibility. The official results of the March 15 primaries show that Trump and Clinton both prevailed over their challengers by a mere fraction of a percent.
NYC mayor, Hillary Clinton taking heat over comedy skit
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have come under fire over a comedy skit that some people feel was racially insensitive.