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Bernie Sanders cites momentum going into Michigan primary

Bernard Sanders said Sunday he sees a path to victory against Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton as the campaign turns toward Midwest states.

March 6, 2016

Ted Cruz warns against brokered convention, offers to stop Donald Trump himself

Sen. Ted Cuz warned the Republican Party establishment Friday against trying to stop front-runner Donald Trump with a brokered convention, instead urging the party to get behind his campaign as the last hope to legitimately derail the billionaire businessman's march to the nomination.

March 4, 2016

Donald Trump taps Jeff Sessions as top national security adviser

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday named Sen. Jeff Sessions as chairman of his National Security Advisory Committee that provides guidance on foreign policy and homeland security.

March 3, 2016

Donald Trump, rivals trade insults as Republican debate turns nasty

With a party civil war breaking out around him, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Thursday forcefully rejected any ties to racist groups and declared himself a willing negotiator who would, within limits, work with politicians in Washington to strike deals on immigration or any other issue.

March 3, 2016

Donald Trump’s business ties to criminals blasted in TV ad

A conservative super PAC targeting Donald Trump began running a new TV ad that links the billionaire real estate mogul to business associates who are felons, convicted drug dealers and shady characters with alleged Mafia ties.

March 3, 2016

Mitt Romney eviscerates Donald Trump as a ‘phony, a fraud’ who will lead U.S. to abyss

2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Thursday lambasted Donald Trump as a "phony" and a "fraud," pleading with the party's voters to deny the front-runner candidate the 2016 nomination.

March 3, 2016

Ben Carson wants code of conduct for next debate, no more ‘sophomoric’ attacks

Ben Carson reached out Tuesday to his fellow Republican presidential candidates with a plea for civility, trying to prevent the next debate from beaming a repeat of the ruckus in Houston last week.

March 1, 2016

Donald Trump eyes Super Tuesday landslide as Republicans beg voters to back away

The GOP presidential field mounted a last-ditch effort to derail Donald Trump ahead of Super Tuesday's slate of primaries, with Sen. Marco Rubio demanding the billionaire businessman begin making his signature clothing lines in the U.S., while Sen. Ted Cruz accused him of plotting to go back on his vow to deport illegal immigrants.

February 29, 2016

Donald Trump fights Trump University scam charge, releases ‘excellent’ student reviews

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday forcefully pushed back against TV ads accusing him of ripping off students at Trump University real estate school, releasing student surveys giving the program rave reviews.

February 29, 2016

Marco Rubio loses voice, Nikki Haley pinch-hits at Atlanta rally

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio lost his voice Monday and brought in South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to lead a rally for him.

February 29, 2016

Top Trump backer in Ga. bucks David Duke flap

A prominent Georgia politician backing Donald Trump said Monday the flap over the endorsement from former KKK leader David Duke was drummed up by "leftist media" and wouldn't stop the front-runner from winning big in the Peach State on Super Tuesday.

February 29, 2016

Bernie Sanders ‘decimated’ by Hillary Clinton 3-to-1 in South Carolina

Sen. Bernard Sanders admitted Sunday he was "decimated" in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary by Hillary Clinton, but he said he sees glimmers of hope as the campaign approaches Super Tuesday.

February 28, 2016

Marco Rubio’s attack on Donald Trump impresses NASCAR dads

Sen. Marco Rubio's brawling with Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump won over some NASCAR dads, a sizable bloc in Southern states voting Super Tuesday that will be key for him to close the gap with the real estate mogul.

February 28, 2016

Hillary Clinton smashes Bernie Sanders in S. Carolina, targets Donald Trump in victory speech

Hillary Clinton defeated Sen. Bernard Sanders in this state's primary Saturday, confirming Mrs. Clinton's recovery from an uneven performance in early contests

February 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton camp upbeat, low voter turnout in S.C. makes primary win likely

COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- The mood was excited and merry at the Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters at midday, with state official reporting light turnout in Saturday's Democratic presidential primary that likely helps her score another win.

February 27, 2016

Bernie Sanders makes final plea for ‘political revolution’ in S.C.

Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernard Sanders made a final plea Friday for young black voters to join his "political revolution" in hopes of an upset victory in the first-in-the-South primary.

February 26, 2016

Bill Clinton: GOP debate ‘three-way boxing match’

Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that the Republican presidential debate looked like a "three-way boxing match."

February 26, 2016

Hillary Clinton rejected by young voters that helped carry Obama to White House

Hillary Clinton's commanding lead in this Southern state doesn't include young voters, who have consistently rejected the front-runner for the Democratic nomination and prevented her from rebuilding the coalition that carried Barack Obama to the White House in 2008.

February 25, 2016

Hillary Clinton vows tougher gun laws in closing argument for S.C. primary

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton made support of tougher gun control laws part of her closing argument Thursday ahead of this state's primary election in two days.

February 25, 2016

Hillary Clinton woos black female voters in S.C., rails against ‘systemic racism’

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton worked Wednesday to shore up support among black women voters, vowing to fight "systemic racism" in America.

February 24, 2016