In Cleveland, sea of white reflects GOP’s math problem
By BILL BARROW After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential election, Republican Party heavyweights uniformly agreed that white voters alone do not hold the keys to winning the White House.…
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DIVIDED AMERICA: Town and country offer differing realities
From where Peggy Sheahan stands, deep in rural Colorado, the last eight years were abysmal. Otero County, where Sheahan lives, is steadily losing population. Middle-class jobs vanished years ago as…
Democrats to give Trump ‘rude awakening’ in summer onslaught
By LISA LERER and JULIE BYKOWICZ Donald Trump’s unconventional campaign is about to feel the heat of political organization. Hillary Clinton and her Democratic allies have invested at least $41…
Obama leaves for Asia to boost trade, cooperation
By NANCY BENAC President Barack Obama is leaving on a weeklong, 16,000-mile trip to Asia as part of his effort to pay more attention to the region and boost economic…
Trump’s questioning of the value of data worries Republicans
By BILL BARROW Donald Trump says he plans to win the White House largely on the strength of his personality, brushing off the need for a heavy investment in what…
The Latest: Rove’s super PAC to focus on Congress, not Trump
The Latest on developments in the presidential campaign, including Donald Trump’s meetings Thursday with House Speaker Paul Ryan and with other congressional leaders: (all times local): 1:23 p.m. Republican strategist…
Congressional Republicans grapple with new Trump reality
By ERICA WERNER Congressional Republicans returned to Capitol Hill to confront an awkward new reality: Donald Trump is their presumptive presidential nominee, but instead of uniting behind him, leading figures…
Trump as nominee improves odds for parts of Obama’s legacy
By JOSH LEDERMAN There’s no cheering at the White House for Donald Trump’s success. Yet for President Barack Obama, things could be worse. Trump’s ascent as the presumptive Republican nominee…