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Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton lead in California polls

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are on top in a new poll in California, which doesn't vote until June but has a huge number of delegates at stake for both races.

April 5, 2016

Paul Ryan’s tea party challenger answers #NeverTrump with #NeverRyan

Speculation that House Speaker Paul Ryan is positioning himself to snatch the GOP presidential nomination at a brokered convention has spurred his tea party-backed primary challenger to vow #NeverRyan.

April 5, 2016

Donald Trump backpedals on abortion ‘punishment’ as Hillary Clinton, GOP rivals pounce

Republican front-runner Donald Trump's campaign labored Thursday to put the abortion "punishment" gaffe in the rearview mirror, but the remark quickly turned into an attack ad from Hillary Clinton's allies hammering home the message that the real estate mogul is bad for women.

March 31, 2016

Donald Trump supporters see double-standard in GOP establishment’s ‘unelectable’ argument

A chief argument from the Republican Party's anti-Trump movement is that polls show the real estate mogul can't beat Hillary Clinton in November, but many of those same party leaders sang a different tune when Mitt Romney was in a similar position in 2012.

March 31, 2016

Donald Trump meets with RNC chief Reince Priebus

Donald Trump met Thursday with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus at the party headquarters in Washington.

March 31, 2016

Donald Trump’s abortion ‘punishment’ remark already in attack ad

A pro-choice organization and pro-Clinton super PAC teamed up Thursday to launch an attack ad targeting Republican front-runner Donald Trump for his gaffe saying women who seek abortions in violation of the law should face "some sort of punishment."

March 31, 2016

Donald Trump taps Duncan Hunter, Chris Collins to lead campaign outreach to Congress

Donald Trump on Thursday announced that Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York would lead his presidential campaign's outreach to Congress members.

March 31, 2016

Donald Trump’s abortion gaffe won’t faze voters: Mike Huckabee

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who ended his GOP presidential run earlier this year, said Thursday that everyday voters don't care about Donald Trump's gaffe saying anti-abortion laws should punish women for terminating a pregnancy.

March 31, 2016

Donald Trump defends Corey Lewandowski

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump doubled down Wednesday defending campaign manager Corey Lewandowski who is charge with battery, calling rivals "weak" for saying they'd fire him.

March 30, 2016

Hillary Clinton would exploit Donald Trump sexism narrative in general election

If Hillary Clinton has anything to say about it -- and she likely will -- equal pay for women will be front and center in the general election as Democrats try to widen the gender gap that has frustrated Republican presidential candidates for decades.

March 29, 2016

Paul Nehlen to challenge Paul Ryan in Wisconsin Republican primary

Wisconsin businessman Paul Nehlen announced Tuesday that he is the tea party-allied candidate who is challenging House Speaker Paul D. Ryan in the Republican primary, saying he's "had it" with the speaker betraying conservatives.

March 29, 2016

Donald Trump defends campaign manager Corey Lewandowski

Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was sticking by his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, who was charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly manhandling a female reporter at a press conference.

March 29, 2016

Corey Lewandowski charged with battery

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's campaign manager has been charged with simple battery for allegedly manhandling a female reporter at a Florida press conference.

March 29, 2016

Donald Trump’s gender gap no worse than Ted Cruz’s: Expert

An expert on women voters is contradicting claims by anti-Trump Republicans that Donald Trump would fare the worst among GOP presidential contenders with female voters in a general election and therefore lose the White House.

March 28, 2016

Donald Trump defends Cruz tweet to Charlie Sykes: ‘He started it’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump ventured into enemy territory Monday when he called into Wisconsin talk radio host Charlie Sykes, who is spearheading the #NeverTrump campaign in the state.

March 28, 2016

Paul Ryan faces primary challenge from wealthy businessman ‘betrayed’ by House speaker

A wealthy businessman with tea party ties confirmed Sunday that he is mounting a primary challenge to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, saying that after donating to the Wisconsin Republican's past campaigns he feels "betrayed" by the speaker on trade deals and immigration.

March 28, 2016