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Trump details fundraising for veterans’ charities
NEW YORK (AP) — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump provided details Tuesday of the charities that received millions of dollars from a…
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Trump, Ryan, pledge to work together; endorsement may come
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan pledged to work together despite their differences after a meeting Thursday aimed unifying…
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Why Clinton will choose Deval Patrick as vice president
As "Bern Baby Bern" — like all good socialist-themed endeavors – slowly and inevitably finds itself reduced to a simmering ash…
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Warren unleashes Twitter storm on ‘toxic’ Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senator Elizabeth Warren has taken to Twitter to attack what she calls presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's…
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AP sources: Kasich to end White House bid; Trump’s GOP path clear
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich is leaving the Republican presidential contest, giving Donald Trump a clear path to his party'…
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Ayotte will support Trump, stops short of endorsement
One of the more vulnerable Senate Republicans — New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte — will support likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but won&…
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Congressional GOP beginning to accept Trump as nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans are beginning to accept, and even embrace, an outcome that was once unthinkable: Donald Trump as the GOP…
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Cruz taps Fiorina as prospective VP running mate
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In need of momentum after a five-state shutout, Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz on Wednesday tapped former technology executive…
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Pennsylvania GOP presidential delegate chase adds to mystery
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania, long an afterthought in presidential primary stakes, may emerge as a key player in crowning this year'…
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Michael Reagan on Newsmax: Establishment isn’t stealing nomination from Trump
Michael Reagan, who has endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich's bid for the White House, appeared on Newsmax Prime on Friday…
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Sen. Collins most concerned about SCOTUS nominee’s views on separation of powers
(CNSNews.com) – Judge Merrick Garland, nominated by President Obama to succeed conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, is "clearly an accomplished…
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Sanders questions if Clinton is ‘qualified’ to be president
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bernie Sanders is questioning whether Democratic rival Hillary Clinton is "qualified" to be president after she spent much…
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Bernie Sanders is getting away with murder
I've resisted coming down too hard on the honorable Bernard Sanders of Vermont. He and I grew up in the…
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Trump rescinds pledge to back GOP nominee
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump, turning his focus to Wisconsin even as another controversy cast a shadow over his campaign, said Tuesday…
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Superior Court nominee knocked for lack of criminal law experience
STATE HOUSE — A civil litigator nominated for a seat on the Superior Court faced questions Wednesday about how he would determine criminal…
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McConnell repeats: Senate will not vote on any Obama nominee
(CNSNews.com) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday that he would not…
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Obama nominates Garland to Supreme Court; McConnell doesn’t budge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he would nominate appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, challenging Republicans to…
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Still against Trump
I wrote my first anti-Trump column in August. I wrote another in December. It is apparent that many Republican primary voters…
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Clinton opposes Obama auto parts trade standard
CLEVELAND (AP) — Hillary Clinton wants stricter rules on auto imports than the Obama administration negotiated in a sweeping Pacific trade deal that&…
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Obama narrowing list of possible Supreme Court candidates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite calls to select a Supreme Court nominee from outside the judicial monastery, President Barack Obama doesn't appear…
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Swallowing hard, Trump rivals vow to back him if nominated
DETROIT (AP) — The Republican establishment and its last best hopes to defeat Donald Trump spent a long and extraordinary day denouncing the…
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Romney rips Trump, calls for a different GOP nominee
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Thursday that the prospects for a safe future are "greatly…
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Ryan: GOP nominee must reject bigotry
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday anyone who wants to be the Republican presidential nominee must reject any racist group…
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Bread and circuses, 2016-style
A little thought exercise here. Imagine: Dwight Eisenhower, in 1956, wants to push from view Adlai Stevenson's prospects for reclaiming…
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A Bay State road map for Cruz and Rubio
In the Republican presidential contest, pundits never tire of asking: "Who's going to command the establishment lane?" Without…
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The art of the Diehl: Mass. Rep. signs on with Trump
BOSTON – Last summer, state Rep. Geoff Diehl (R-Whitman) attended a fundraiser for real estate magnate Donald Trump at the home of…
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Obama says high court credibility at stake in nominee fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama accused Senate Republicans on Wednesday of putting the Supreme Court's credibility at risk if they…
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Kasich touts bipartisan track record to win over NH voters
CONCORD, NH — With only a day to go before New Hampshire voters head to the polls for the first-in-the-nation…
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Republican Party begins preparing for contested convention
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Republican National Committee has started preparing for a contested national convention, which would follow the primary season…
