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Donald Trump would force Mexicans in US to pay for his wall
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said Tuesday he’ll get Mexico to pay for his border wall by threatening to cut off billions of dollars that illegal aliens in the US send...
Paul Ryan rips Iran deal during visit to Israel
WASHINGTON — In his first visit to Israel in a decade, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Monday that it’s clearer than ever that the Iran nuclear deal will be a...
'People will revolt' if GOP ignores voters: Cruz
WASHINGTON — Ted Cruz said Monday the public would “revolt” if the GOP establishment stripped the presidential nomination away from himself or Donald Trump and awarded it to someone else...
Trump silences GOP establishment with primary romps
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump scored decisive victories in Michigan and Mississippi Tuesday night, delivering a stinging rebuke to well-financed critics trying to block his road to the GOP presidential nomination....
Trump, Rubio take fight to the TV screen with scathing ads
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump unleashed a stinging TV ad Monday that blasts his chief rival in the Florida primary as “corrupt” and a ”total crook.” The ad attacking Sen. Marco...
Trump can't stop talking about his hands, 'Little Marco'
With the GOP civil war raging, Donald Trump focused his assault Friday on rival Marco Rubio, whose home state of Florida could determine the Republican presidential nominee. It was Trump’s...
Mitt Romney swears he doesn't want to be the Republican nominee
WASHINGTON – A day after unleashing a brutal assault on Donald Trump’s character and fitness for office, Mitt Romney denied he wants to become the GOP presidential nominee instead. "I'm...
Trump threatens third-party run if Republicans block nomination
Donald Trump warned Thursday that if establishment Republicans block him from getting the nomination at the July convention, he would bolt the party — and take his voters with him....
Trump defends 'manhood' amid flood of insults at GOP debate
It took only 10 minutes for Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate to degenerate into a deeply personal shouting match — with Donald Trump even defending his anatomy to score points...
Trump: Romney would have gotten on his knees for me in 2012
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney unleashed a sharp attack on Donald Trump on Thursday in a last-ditch attempt to block him from the Republican presidential nomination — but Trump took him...
Mitt Romney urges Republicans to dump 'fraud' Trump
Mitt Romney on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, urging Republicans to stop him at any cost — even if that meant voting for different rivals. The GOP's...
8 reasons we need to start preparing for President Trump
WASHINGTON — A few months ago, Hillary Clinton’s campaign was salivating over the chance to take on Donald Trump — but the real estate mogul is now positioned not only...
Hillary backers want a continuation of the Obama presidency
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton faced a Democratic electorate Tuesday that was looking for a seasoned candidate to solve problems and continue President Obama’s legacy — a stark contrast with fed-up...
Trump can thank angry Republicans for Super Tuesday romp
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday romp was fueled by angry Republican voters who wanted to make a clean break with the establishment, according to exit polls. Half of Tuesday’s...
Republicans threaten to vote for Clinton if Trump is nominee
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s march to the GOP nomination has some exasperated Republicans vowing to quit the party, vote for Hillary Clinton, or cast a protest vote. “I signed up...
Candidates gear up for key races in South Carolina, Nevada
WASHINGTON — High-stakes contests Saturday could reset both the Democratic and Republican presidential races. Hillary Clinton will be trying to avoid another humiliating loss when she goes up against Bernie...
Charles Koch says he actually agrees with Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON — Billionaire Charles Koch’s political network plans to spend hundreds of millions to back Republicans in 2016, but he has penned an article agreeing with Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders...
Most viewers tuned out Trump, candidates for regular TV
WASHINGTON — The surprise winner of the dueling presidential town halls Wednesday night on CNN and MSNBC was Fox News. Viewers faced a choice between Donald Trump on MSNBC being...
Pro-Clinton PAC desperate to make Sanders look bad
Team Clinton launched a harsh attack Thursday on what it called Bernie Sanders’ “troubling history of campaign shenanigans” — but the supposed offenses were so minor that any dirty trickster...
Bratton furious over Obama's anti-terror funding cut
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Thursday accused the Obama administration of cutting the Big Apple’s anti-terror funding as “political payback” for Sen. Charles Schumer’s vote against the Iranian nuke deal....