Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94 in California
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president — and finally during his 10-year battle with…
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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…
Obama urges quick high court confirmation; GOP says no votes
President Barack Obama urged the Republican-run Senate on Wednesday to fulfill its “constitutional responsibility” and consider his Supreme Court nominee, pushing back on GOP leaders who insist there will be…
Bad Blood: Cruz-Bushes tension underscores deeper GOP divide
By WILL WEISSERT Ted Cruz once proudly wore a belt buckle borrowed from George H.W. Bush that said: “President of the United States.” He campaigned and worked for that former…
Clinton meets face-to-face with Benghazi committee
By MATTHEW DALY and BRADLEY KLAPPER Hillary Rodham Clinton firmly defended her actions on Benghazi as she came face-to-face Thursday with the Republican-led special investigation of the Sept. 11, 2012,…
Fed-up and angry supporters let Trump defy political gravity
By JILL COLVIN Donald Trump insults and exaggerates. He dismisses the need for public policy ideas, gets confused about world affairs and sometimes says things that flat out aren’t true.…
Jimmy Carter to discuss cancer diagnosis publicly
By KATHLEEN FOODY Former President Jimmy Carter plans to discuss his recent cancer diagnosis Thursday for the first time since revealing last week that he was ill. Carter, 90, is…
Doctors: Various factors figure into Carter cancer treatment
By KATHLEEN FOODY and MARILYNN MARCHIONE Determining what treatment to pursue for former President Jimmy Carter’s cancer will depend on its type, its origin and factors such as age and…