Some Hispanics face ridicule over support for Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Hispanic voters in Florida, New Mexico and California have waved Mexican flags and bashed Donald Trump piñatas — clashing with police, at times —…
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Tajikistan vote on allowing president to rule for life
By PETER LEONARD Tajikistan held a referendum Sunday on changing the Constitution to allow its authoritarian president to run for office indefinitely, effectively allowing him to rule for life. The…
In swing state suburbs, white women are skeptical of Trump
By BILL BARROW and JULIE PACE For Donald Trump to win the White House in November, he’ll need the votes of women like lifelong Republican Wendy Emery. Yet the 52-year-old…
Congo’s political crisis stokes fears of widespread violence
By RICHARD LARDNER A simmering political crisis in Congo that the U.S. and its allies have been unable to defuse is stoking fears in Congress that one of Africa’s largest…
Trump unveils list of potential picks for Supreme Court seat
By JILL COLVIN and MARK SHERMAN Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday released a list of 11 potential picks to replace Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court,…
US intelligence: Foreign hackers spying on campaigns
By DEB RIECHMANN The United States sees evidence that hackers, possibly working for foreign governments, are snooping on the presidential candidates, the nation’s intelligence chief said Wednesday. Government officials are…
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…