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Should Republicans let history (and Ohio?) be their guide?
Ted Cruz's decisive victory in Wisconsin over Donald Trump now makes the possibility of a contested convention, once dismissed as…
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Cruz attends town hall meet-and-greet in New Hampshire
New Boston, N.H. — During a seven-stop campaign tour of New Hampshire, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) traveled to…
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Why I am not a Cruzite
Ted Cruz's electrifying performance at the 2016 Republican National Convention will be long remembered, and deservedly so. At a critical…
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Braceras talks Cruz, Pence, RNC on NECN’s ‘The Take’
NBP Editor Jennifer C. Braceras joined Sue O'Connell on NECN's "The Take" Monday to discuss the…
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Senate Dems block two bills intended to curb illegal immigration
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday successfully blocked pair of bills that sought chip away sanctuary city ordinances — one which would have siphoned…
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Senators seek to end prosecutorial pursuit of climate skeptics
WASHINGTON – Five Republican senators have asked U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to "immediately cease" using law enforcement resources to…
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Some Nebraska voters still sticking with Cruz
Some voters in Tuesday's Republican primaries aren't happy that Donald Trump is their only real choice. In Lincoln,…
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Cruz’s long White House run could mean newfound GOP clout
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In finishing the Republican presidential race well ahead of Donald Trump's other rivals, Ted Cruz is likely…
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Trump VP guessing game heats up as final votes near
After Ted Cruz, running a distant second to Donald Trump in the race to secure the Republican presidential nod, picked Carly Fiorina…
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Trump’s clinch throws GOP insiders into disarray
When Ted Cruz withdrew Tuesday night, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus took to Twitter to proclaim Donald Trump the GOP'…
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Clinton explores wooing GOP voters repelled by Trump
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Hillary Clinton is looking for ways to woo Republicans turned off by Donald Trump as the brash billionaire'…
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Cruz ends his GOP nomination bid, cedes field to Trump
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ted Cruz ended his presidential campaign Tuesday, eliminating the biggest impediment to Donald Trump's march to the Republican…
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Trump, Clinton all but certain to face off in fall campaign
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Once dismissed as a fringe contender, businessman Donald Trump now is all but certain to lead the Republican Party into…
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Indiana Dems excited, optimistic; GOP divided, poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Indiana Democrats voting in the state's primary on Tuesday say they're energized and optimistic about their…
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Trump forces protest NH GOP delegate selection gambit
MANCHESTER, N.H. – A spat is brewing between Donald Trump supporters and Republican party officials in New Hampshire over which delegates should…
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Cruz faces make-or-break moment to stop Trump
LA PORTE, Ind. (AP) — Facing a make-or-break moment for his slumping campaign, Ted Cruz was blitzing through Indiana on Monday…
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Conservative leaders criticize Boehner for calling Cruz ‘Lucifer in the flesh’
(CNSNews.com) – Conservative leaders were sharply critical of former House Speaker John Boehner for saying in an appearance at Stanford University on…
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Campaign rumbles into Indiana with underdogs struggling
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The 2016 presidential campaign rumbled through Indiana Sunday focused on Tuesday's critical primary, even as front-…
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Tax proposals from 2016 candidates offer stark contrasts
Here's what we know: Roughly 60 percent of taxes paid in the U.S. go to the federal government, with…
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Trump rally sparks violent protest in Southern California
LOS ANGELES – In what may unfortunately provide a sign of what to expect in Cleveland when it hosts the Republican National Convention…
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Trump, Cruz face early test at California GOP conclave
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's Republican Party convention will be an early test for Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich…
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Boehner blasts Cruz: ‘Lucifer in the flesh’; Cruz responds
FORT WAYNE, Indiana (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that former House Speaker John Boehner let his "inner Trump come…
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Republican donors deny Cruz, Kasich needed funds, data show
WASHINGTON (AP) — It seems like a logical pairing: Republican donors who despise Donald Trump, and two GOP presidential hopefuls sticking it out…
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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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Rhode Island, Connecticut deliver landslides to Trump
PROVIDENCE – The Ocean State gave GOP frontrunner Donald Trump his most lopsided primary victory to date, with about 64 percent of Rhode…
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Calculating delegate math, Indiana next
WASHINGTON (AP) — With five more states in the rear-view mirror, presidential candidates will spend Wednesday recalculating cold, hard delegate math and…
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Trump, Clinton draw broad support, exit polls show
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump attracted a broad coalition of Republican voters as he won presidential primary elections in Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania…
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Trump sweeps 5 Northeast states as Clinton, Sanders battle
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Donald Trump swept all five Republican primaries Tuesday, a commanding showing across the Northeast that kept the Republican front-runner…
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5 candidates vie for validation in 5 states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five candidates, five states, five very different paths forward. The four men and one woman who would be president all…
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Millennials hold dim views of politics, economy, poll shows
CAMBRIDGE – As Donald Trump increasingly dominated the Republican presidential field over the primary season, the gap widened between millennials who support Democratic…
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Kasich-Cruz alliance attempts to slow Trump on eve of 5 primaries
BORDEN, Ind. (AP) — Declaring the Republican presidential contest at "a fork in the road," Ted Cruz and John Kasich defended…
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Voters weigh in on Cruz-Kasich deal to block Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican presidential campaign trail is crackling with talk of a partnership and pancakes. The Associated Press asked voters in…
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Bay State GOP caucuses preview Cleveland nomination fight
BOSTON — Saturday's Massachusetts Republican caucuses could prove crucial to who emerges at July's Republican National Convention to claim…
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Ted Cruz, likable guy? He’s working on that
WASHINGTON (AP) — After spending a year campaigning as a hardened, uncompromising conservative, Ted Cruz wants voters to see him in a different…
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Cruz, Kasich strategies align with goal of beating Trump
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Donald Trump's rivals are joining forces to deny him the necessary delegates to win the Republican…
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Paris climate accord signed by 175 nations at UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Leaders from at least 175 countries signed the Paris Agreement on climate change Friday as the landmark deal took…
