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Trump, Clinton press closer to general election showdown

Trump, Clinton press closer to general election showdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — With five convincing victories in hand, Donald Trump strengthened his grip on the Republican primary race and pushed tantalizingly close to a general election showdown with Hillary Clinton. The Democratic front-runner is now 90 percent of the way to her party's nomination after four solid victories of her own Tuesday. The Republican race now turns to Indiana, where next week's primary marks one of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's last chances to slow Trump and push the race toward a cont

WASHINGTON (AP) — With five convincing victories in hand, Donald Trump strengthened his grip on the Republican primary race and pushed tantalizingly close to a general election showdown with Hillary Clinton. The Democratic front-runner is now 90 percent of the way to her party's nomination after four solid victories of her own Tuesday. The Republican race now turns to Indiana, where next week's primary marks one of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's last chances to slow Trump and push the race toward a cont…

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