GOPers say they’ll back nominee but avoid Trump
By DAVID A. LIEB When Donald Trump came to St. Louis last month for a raucous rally with thousands, Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt was more than 130 miles away, announcing…
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Trump stumbling in Wisconsin as forces coalesce against him
By SCOTT BAUER and JULIE PACE Next Tuesday’s Wisconsin presidential primary is emerging as a crucial lifeline for Republicans desperate to stop Donald Trump’s march to their party’s nomination. One…
Presidential candidates offer dark visions to anxious voters
By LISA LERER There was little sunshine in Florida this week after the presidential candidates arrived. In back-to-back debates just miles apart, Democrats and Republicans painted a dark vision of…
Vice President Biden in Israel amid Palestinian attacks
By DANIEL ESTRIN U.S. Vice President Joe Biden touched down in Israel Tuesday for meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders just after Palestinian attackers shot and stabbed policemen and civilians…
Ryan ‘laughed out loud’ at Trump threat
The Latest on the 2016 presidential race, which includes a Republican debate on Thursday night in Detroit (all times EST): 12:40 p.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he “laughed out…
Ryan: GOP nominee must reject bigotry
By ANDREW TAYLOR House Speaker Paul Ryan upbraided Donald Trump on Tuesday for his slow-moving disavowal of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, saying anyone who wants the Republican…
Trump rolls out powerhouse Christie endorsement
By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie backed Donald Trump in the Republican race for president Friday, a powerhouse endorsement as the billionaire tries to beat…
Watching Obama speech? Check out political dynamics
By NANCY BENAC The White House is promising a nontraditional address for President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union. But, no, don’t look for him to slow-jam Tuesday’s speech…