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Bernie Sanders’ allies add pressure on Democratic rules committee co-chair

A liberal activist group allied with Sen. Bernard Sanders questioned Friday the ethics of Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the "appropriateness" of him leading the rules committee at the Democratic National Convention this summer.

June 3, 2016

Paul Ryan: ‘I’ll be voting for’ Trump

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan announced Thursday that he will vote for presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump, in another sign Republicans are coalescing behind their party's standard-bearer ahead of the fall election.

June 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s chief email defense is false

Hillary Clinton's chief defense of her email behavior is that she tried to forward her messages so they were captured by the State Department -- but a Washington Times analysis found she clearly did that only a quarter of the time when she was corresponding with someone outside the department.

June 1, 2016

Democratic superdelegates brace for turmoil at party convention

The Democrats' superdelegates are bracing for turmoil at the national convention this summer in Philadelphia, and they already are finger-pointing about which side is tearing the party apart.

May 29, 2016

Paul Ryan blowing away tea party primary challenger: poll

House Speaker Paul Ryan holds a commanding lead in the re-election race in his Wisconsin district, found a new poll that cast doubts on a spirited challenge in the Republican primary by a tea-party candidate.

May 27, 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz in crosshairs as party divisions grow

Angst about Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz's divisive leadership spread through the party Wednesday, but insiders said replacing her before the national convention this summer would be too messy.

May 25, 2016

Nancy Pelosi defends embattled DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz: she has Democrats’ ‘respect’

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi came to the defense Wednesday of Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz against a report that Democratic lawmakers are considering asking her to step down before the party's national convention.

May 25, 2016

Charles Schumer’s aide busted for pills, steroids

Sen. Charles E. Schumer's regional spokesman in Upstate New York was arrested this week and charged with possession of pills and anabolic steroids, according to police.

May 25, 2016

Lindsey Graham calls ‘all aboard’ for Trump Train

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of the most prominent #NeverTrump adherents, has started urging fellow Republicans to get on the Trump Train.

May 23, 2016

Bernie Sanders supporters sue California over primary rules

Supporters of Sen. Bernard Sanders in California have filed a federal lawsuit to extend voter registration for the state's June 7 primary, as the Democrats' nominating fight drags on to the bitter end.

May 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump tied in Virginia battleground: poll

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are tied in the electoral battleground Virginia, according to a new poll Monday of a theoretical matchup for the 2016 presidential race.

May 23, 2016

Gary Johnson boasts ‘strongest ticket ever’ for Libertarian Party, sets sights on Trump, Clinton

Presumptive Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson said Sunday that his party is poised to have its "strongest ticket ever" and dramatically impact the election with a double-digit showing in November.

May 23, 2016

Obama declared death of Mullah Mohammed Mansour, Taliban leader, an ‘important milestone’

President Obama said Monday that the death of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour in a U.S. drone strike was an "important milestone" in the longstanding effort to bring peace to Afghanistan.

May 23, 2016

Republican voters still more focused than Democrats on presidential race: poll

Republican voters continue to follow the presidential election more closely than Democrats, showed a poll released Monday that underscored the enthusiasm gap that has been a hallmark of the 2016 campaigns.

May 23, 2016

Donald Trump won’t be tweeting as president, says Ben Carson

The barrage of candid and off-the-cuff tweets from presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump could come to an end if he wins the White House, top Trump surrogate Ben Carson said Friday.

May 20, 2016

Bernie Sanders surprises Palm Springs with visit, keeps needling Hillary Clinton

Sen. Bernard Sanders made an unannounced visit Thursday night to Palm Springs, mingling with surprised supporters at a street fair as he continued to campaign hard for the California primary.

May 20, 2016

Vicente Fox rebuffs lunch invite from Donald Trump, vows never to pay for ‘that wall’

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox on Friday said he would only accept Donald Trump's invitation to lunch in New York City if the presumptive GOP presidential nominee apologized to the Mexican people.

May 20, 2016

Donald Trump counterpunches Hillary Clinton, plays the ‘Bernie card’

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday fired back at likely Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for saying his offensive remarks and erratic style made him unqualified for the White House.

May 20, 2016

Hillary Clinton tops Donald Trump as race tightens; voters leery of both: poll

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton held a 6-point lead over likely GOP rival Donald Trump in a new national poll released on Thursday, but it also showed that a majority of voters dislike both candidates.

May 20, 2016

Donald Trump labeled ‘con man’ in TV ad from Hillary Clinton super PAC

A super PAC allied with Hillary Clinton launched a new TV ad Thursday that labels presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump a "con man" with a string of business failures.

May 19, 2016