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Rick Perry cites Supreme Court vacancy in backing of Donald Trump

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who called Donald Trump's candidacy a "cancer on conservatism" last year, said Tuesday he trusts Mr. Trump more than Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton to make a Supreme Court pick.

May 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 4 points nationally: poll

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton leads presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump by just 4 points nationally, according to a poll released Tuesday that showed Republicans are rallying around Mr. Trump about as much as Democrats are unifying behind Mrs. Clinton.

May 10, 2016

Paul Ryan: It would be a mistake to pretend the GOP is unified after ‘very divisive’ primary

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan says it would be a mistake to act as if the Republican party is unified in the wake of a tough presidential primary contest and that the GOP risks heading into the fall election at "half strength" if it doesn't smooth out internal differences.

May 10, 2016

Paul Ryan on Sarah Palin comments: I don’t really worry too much about ‘outside agitation’

Asked this week about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's stated support for his GOP primary opponent, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said he doesn't really worry too much about "outside agitation."

May 10, 2016

Gary Johnson: Legalizing marijuana will lead to less overall substance abuse

Libertarian White House hopeful Gary Johnson said Tuesday it's been his stated position that legalizing marijuana will lead to less substance abuse overall.

May 10, 2016

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton locked in tight contests in Ohio, Pa., Fla: polls

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton are locked in tight contests in three key swing states, with Mr. Trump holding a 4-point edge in Ohio and Mrs. Clinton maintaining 1-point leads in Florida and Pennsylvania, according to polls released Tuesday.

May 10, 2016

Paul Ryan: I’ll step down as GOP convention chair if Donald Trump wants

Ahead of a meeting later in the week with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Monday he would cede his role as chairman of the GOP convention in July if asked to do so by Mr. Trump.

May 9, 2016

Chris Christie picked to serve as chairman of Donald Trump’s transition team

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will serve as the chairman of Donald Trump's White House transition team, the Trump campaign announced Monday.

May 9, 2016

Donald Trump: I have nothing to do with Sarah Palin’s effort to oust Paul Ryan

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Monday he doesn't have anything to with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's stated support for a candidate challenging House Speaker Paul D. Ryan in a GOP primary, calling the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee a "free agent."

May 9, 2016

Donald Trump: ‘Watch how well I do with women when it counts’

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Monday that likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is playing the woman's card "to the hilt" and that he'll be better for women "by a big factor."

May 9, 2016

Donald Trump: People are misrepresenting what I said about renegotiating debt

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Monday that his recent comments about renegotiating or restructuring debt with creditors are being misconstrued, and that some of his practices in the business world don't necessarily translate to how one would approach dealing with the national debt.

May 9, 2016

Donald Trump says his statements about taxing the wealthy are being misrepresented

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Monday his recent comments about what wealthier individuals could pay under his tax proposal are being misrepresented, and that the wealthy might end up paying more than what's currently outlined in his plans -- though still less than they are right now.

May 9, 2016

Gun rights advocates say Donald Trump is their candidate for the White House

Donald Trump heads this month to the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Kentucky riding a wave of strong support from the country's gun owners.

May 8, 2016

Reince Priebus: It’ll take time in some cases to work through differences

The chairman of the Republican National Committee said Friday he's "comfortable" with the fact that it's going to take some time in certain cases for people to work through differences, after House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Thursday he wasn't yet ready to support presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

May 6, 2016

Donald Trump rules out picking a Democrat as his running mate

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday ruled out selecting a Democrat as his vice presidential choice, saying he'll pick a "great Republican" to be on his ticket.

May 6, 2016

Donald Trump says he and Paul Ryan are meeting next week

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Friday he's meeting with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan next week, after Mr. Ryan said Thursday he wasn't yet ready to get behind Mr. Trump's candidacy.

May 6, 2016

Donald Trump: We should ‘perhaps’ have more presidential debates

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday there should "perhaps" be more presidential debates, saying they'd be a good thing for him even as he conceded that likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is "not a bad debater."

May 5, 2016

Donald Trump: I’d most likely replace Janet Yellen as Fed chair if elected

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday he'd probably replace Janet Yellen, who chairs the Federal Reserve, if elected president.

May 5, 2016

Donald Trump: ‘Probably a 40 percent chance’ my VP pick will be a former GOP rival

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday said there's "probably a 40 percent chance" his vice presidential pick will be a former 2016 GOP rival, but said it's "probably unlikely" that he would tap Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

May 5, 2016

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump strategist: There is ‘no reason for Donald Trump to change a thing’

Donald Trump's convention manager said there's no reason for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to change his style heading into the general election, saying the billionaire businessman repeatedly defied critics to win the GOP nomination in historic fashion.

May 5, 2016