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"We fully acknowledge we have an uphill climb ahead of us, but we're used to that," Sen. Bernard Sanders said in the fundraising email. "We have been fighting uphill from the day this campaign began, and we're going to stay in the race until the last vote is cast." (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders wins West Virginia primary

Sen. Bernard Sanders was projected to win West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday night, earning a second straight victory as he continues to stall Hillary Clinton's coronation as her party's nominee.

May 10, 2016
In this July 8, 2015, file photo a bumblebee gathers nectar on a wildflower in Appleton, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Feds pay researcher to have bee sting his penis

Taxpayers paid for one scientist to have a bee sting his penis and paid other researchers to figure out that cheerleaders look more attractive in a group than individually, according to a painful new survey of wasteful spending released Tuesday by Sen. Jeff Flake.

May 10, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. speaks at a campaign rally, Monday, May 9, 2016, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Bernie Sanders’ tax and spend plan is ‘severe’ drag on economy: Study

Sen. Bernard Sanders' health and other spending plans would cost a whopping $33.3 trillion over the next decade, and his massive tax increases would still pay for less than half of it, leaving a gaping hole that would be a "substantial drag on the economy," the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center said in a new report Monday.

May 9, 2016
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said he does want to end up supporting Mr. Trump, though the billionaire businessman will have to convince Republicans that he accepts their philosophy of limited government and must prove he will tone down the bullying and insults that characterized the Trump campaign during the primaries. (Associated Press)

Paul Ryan: ‘Not there right now’ on backing Donald Trump

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Thursday that he is withholding his support from presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, adding to the bizarre and tense conversation that has erupted as the party tries to come to grips with its new standard-bearer.

May 5, 2016
Donald Trump speaks during a primary night news conference Tuesday in New York. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump ousts Ted Cruz from race with Indiana win

Donald Trump won Indiana's primary Tuesday, forcing Sen. Ted Cruz from the race and solidifying himself as the GOP's' presumptive presidential nominee -- a result that was unthinkable to most Republicans just a few months ago.

May 3, 2016
Mr. Cruz said he hoped his decision would "unite and drive our party" as it tries to reclaim the White House. (Associated Press)

Ted Cruz suspends White House bid

Sen. Ted Cruz suspended his presidential campaign Tuesday after a devastating defeat in Indiana's presidential primary, virtually assuring Donald Trump the GOP's presidential nomination.

May 3, 2016
Donald Trump's victory means he will win most of Indiana's 57 delegates to the July nominating convention, further padding his lead and keeping him on track for a first-ballot victory. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump wins Indiana primary

Donald Trump steamrolled to victory in Indiana on Tuesday, dealing a devastating defeat to Sen. Ted Cruz and the remaining establishment GOP forces who'd hoped in vain for last-minute salvation from the billionaire businessman.

May 3, 2016