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- For some Republicans, Trump presents moral dilemmaDonald Trump visits Capitol Hill Thursday. He will find some fellow Republicans who are struggling with the morality of supporting him.
- Are rallies Donald Trump's political secret weapon?Political rallies have served Donald Trump very well. But they might not be as effective in the general election.
- Here's how Trump voters gave Bernie Sanders a boost in West VirginiaWest Virginia Democrats are a peculiar brand of Democrat. For one, they seem to like Donald Trump a lot.听
- First LookSuite of 18 bills to combat opioid scourge set to sail through HouseThe US House of Representative is poised to pass a set of nearly 20 bills aimed at fighting the national opioid abuse scourge.
- Why West Virginia is making Democrats nervousAmid a weird, wild campaign, the West Virginia primary suggests that the election could come down to something very familiar this fall: the economy.
- No, Ted Cruz is not restarting his campaign. Stop the speculation.The Texas senator made it clear that while his presidential bid has ended, he鈥檚 still running hard for the post of Mr. Conservative.
- E-mails from former Hillary Clinton staffer still missing. Big deal?The State Department hasn't come up with much of an e-mail trail on the man who helped Secretary Clinton set up a private e-mail server. For Republicans, it's a talking point as they try to raise questions about Clinton鈥檚 truthfulness.
- First LookObama plans first presidential visit to Hiroshima: Why now?This month President Obama is preparing to visit Hiroshima, the site of a nuclear bomb explosion during World War II. The visit will make him the first American president to visit the site while in office.听
- Trump says it's a 'time for unity,' but GOP isn't so surePaul Ryan's reluctance to endorse the presumed nominee appears to聽be providing cover for some vulnerable Republicans who are anxious to distance themselves from Donald Trump.听
- Is Paul Ryan trying to get booted from GOP convention chair?In top convention role, the House speaker could end up as a living symbol of rifts between Donald Trump and the party that's poised to nominate him.听
- Political phrase of the week: 'On the hustings'The commonly used term for political campaigning has its origins in the 11th century, when it meant something completely different.听
- Making America blue again? Donald Trump and taxing the rich.Donald Trump says he isn't for raising taxes on the rich, despite reports. But the question is reviving debate over whether he sees politics through blue-tinted glasses.
- Clinton and Trump both go 'negative,' but in different waysHillary Clinton and Donald Trump have historically high unfavorable ratings. How each handles that could be key.
- Is Trump's latest tax shift GOP heresy?As the presumptive Republican nominee gears up for the general election, he backtracks from his tax plan, which calls for lowering taxes for wealthy Americans.
- Mother's Day: For single moms, where you live mattersA patchwork of different state laws means working single mothers find widely varying degrees of support. 聽聽
- Party crashers: Why Trump-inspired Americans overthrew the GOPPolk County, Ga., is one of the most pro-Trump corners of the nation. Here's what these voters say about their Republican Party coup and what they expect from their party. 聽
- FocusPortland gave its minimum wage workers a raise. Here's what happened next.In January, Portland, Maine, workers' pay jumped to $10.10 an hour, with the rest of Maine still at $7.50. US cities and states are raising their minimum wages as high as $15 an hour 鈥 creating a national experiment in how labor markets operate.
- The doubtful wisdom of a Donald Trump-Newt Gingrich ticketDonald Trump is reportedly considering Newt Gingrich as a vice presidential candidate. That might present problems.听
- Why Trump could pick a running mate who called him 'know-nothing'As Donald Trump looks to pick a vice president, some Republicans are lining up 鈥 even if they weren't supportive in the past.听
- The good kind of political moneyThere are two kinds of political money: the kinds that builds walls around us and the kind that build bridges between us.听