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Is the Republican establishment now a third party?Some Republican insiders' push for a third-party alternative to Donald Trump suggests they are now outsiders in their own party.聽
First LookPresidential race shines spotlight on coal countryHard times in Appalachia's coal country have turned what was once Bill Clinton's territory into fertile ground for Donald Trump's supporters, as the industry's struggles push it to the forefront of the presidential election.
Oxford, Alabama repeals 'bathroom bill' aimed at Target policyThe City Council voted to recall an ordinance restricting people to the restroom of their gender at birth after the city attorney warned it could leave Oxford vulnerable to legal action.聽
Kasich bows out. Did he do 'the right thing?'Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a political insider who believed in civility, suspended his campaign Wednesday 鈥� one day after Sen. Ted Cruz bowed out.
First LookAnd then there was one: Kasich to bow out of presidential raceOhio Gov. John Kasich, an early favorite among the once-crowded field of Republican presidential candidates, is expected to officially suspend his 2016 campaign Wednesday evening.聽
Clinton might lose to average Republican. But to Trump?'Fundamentals' suggest it's a GOP year. But Donald Trump is not your average Republican candidate.
Running mates are vital 鈥� but not in the way you might thinkEspecially for Donald Trump, the vice presidential choice may give voters a glimpse of his decision-making process. But the vice presidency's importance is mostly an聽after-the-election thing.
Pledged, super, unbound: Delegates 101Each major US party has its own delegate system 鈥� and idiosyncrasies. And in this hotly contested election cycle, free agents are taking on new importance.
Despite alliances with Kasich and Fiorina, Cruz was defeated in IndianaTexas Senator Ted Cruz pulled out all the stops to win Indiana's primary Tuesday, but he still came up short.聽
Will Sheldon Silver's 'career of corruption' serve as a lesson?Sheldon Silver, the 72-year-old former New York Assembly Speaker, was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday for accepting political bribes and favors during his years in power.聽
Trump's Indiana win raises unsettling questions for GOPDonald Trump became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Tuesday, winning the Indiana primary as Ted Cruz dropped out. It punctuates the power of the populist rebellion against the GOP elite. 聽
The Donald Trump story, revealed in three polling trendsEarly polls about Donald Trump were right, and the punditocracy was wrong. Lately his numbers have strengthened further.
Trump says Cruz dad knew Lee Harvey Oswald. Trouble for GOP?Donald Trump's latest barb aimed at Ted Cruz is based on a National Enquirer report and might be a case of mistaken identity.聽
Snyder announces Medicaid for Flint 15,000 ahead of POTUS visitGovernor Rick Snyder announced that 15,000 women and children in Flint should become eligible for government health insurance next week, as the city's water crisis continues.聽
Bernie Sanders says superdelegates are unfair. True?In his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sanders argues that the free-to-choose 'superdelegates' should align with the voters within their own states. But their role wasn't conceived that way.聽
First LookCan Clinton win over out-of-work coal miners?It's going to be an uphill battle in a region that blames its economic problems on Democrats' environmental policies.聽
Trump speech puts America first ... and 'nation-state' into the limelightPresidential candidate Donald Trump stirred controversy with a foreign-policy speech in which, among other things, he pointed to 'the nation-state [as] the true foundation for happiness and harmony.'
Why Ted Cruz's victory strategy is looking increasingly unlikelyTed Cruz鈥檚 plan is to amass as many supporters among 'unbound' delegates as he can. But the strategy is showing signs of faltering.
Should Trump be using 'rape' to describe US-China relations?Presidential candidate Donald Trump has described the present trade relationship between China and the US as 'rape.' But regardless of trade policy, critics say the term 'rape' should only be used to describe cases of sexual violence.
As deadlines come and go, Puerto Rico's debt crisis growsPuerto Rico defaults on a $422-million debt payment Sunday, but Congress can't agree on a rescue plan with both Democratic and Republican lawmakers wary of any bailout bill.聽