LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Trump has some choice words for “Saturday Night Live.” The Republican presidential candidate tweeted early Sunday morning that the show’s skit depicting him this week was a “hit job.” Trump went on to write that it’s “time to retire” the show, calling it “boring and unfunny” and adding that Alec … Continue reading
Republican Mike Pence emerged from the vice presidential debate Wednesday an energized No. 2 set on using his Midwestern reserve to win over small-town and rural conservatives in battleground states. But the praise Pence is receiving after Tuesday’s debate against Democrat Tim Kaine is also an awkward reminder of Trump’s failings at his own top-of-the-ticket … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly 24 hours, Donald Trump was quiet. As Hillary Clinton waded through the most perilous stretch of her campaign to date, the GOP presidential nominee held his tongue, allowing amateur footage of his foe stumbling after falling ill to play over and over on TV without his commentary. The episode underscored … Continue reading
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Painstaking organization and in-person campaigning paid off again for Ted Cruz on Saturday as he nailed down all 14 delegates up for grabs at the Republican Party convention in Wyoming. The result leaves Donald Trump facing yet another loss in a string of defeats in Western states. Saturday’s sweep for … Continue reading
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign manager won’t be prosecuted for battery after briefly grabbing a female reporter’s arm at a campaign event, but prosecutors said Thursday the situation might have been avoided with two simple words: I’m sorry. State Attorney Dave Aronberg said at a news conference there wasn’t enough evidence … Continue reading
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — John Kasich won’t come close to securing enough delegates for the Republican nomination before this summer’s convention. He won’t control the powerful rules committee, either — a critical tool in securing favorable terrain in Cleveland. No matter, say his advisers, who argue that the Ohio governor can capture the nomination by … Continue reading
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. (AP) — Sheila Covert is worried about Donald Trump. A loyal Republican voter from swing state Virginia, Covert calls the businessman “bombastic” and says there’s “just no substance” in his boastful campaign rhetoric. But if Trump does become the GOP presidential nominee? “Well, I’d definitely vote for him,” said Covert, an 81-year-old from … Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would consider closing U.S. mosques with radical leadership because of the Paris attacks. “I would hate to do it, but it’s something that you’re going to have to strongly consider,” Trump told MSNBC on Monday. He said the government should increase surveillance in and … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential rivals Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are backpedaling furiously as they try to outmaneuver each other on immigration. Rubio co-wrote a massive 2013 immigration bill that passed the Senate. He disavows it now, but Cruz won’t stop talking about it. Cruz opposed the bill, but he offered amendments to … Continue reading
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, brushing aside any recent claims of civility, has equated Ben Carson’s childhood “pathological temper” to the illness of a child molester, questioned his religious awakening and berated voters who support him. “How stupid are the people of Iowa?” declared Trump during a rally at Iowa … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) has raised $4.4 million in his first two-and-a-half months as a Republican presidential candidate. That’s according to a campaign aide who shared the fundraising numbers ahead of midnight reporting deadline to federal regulators. Kasich rose in some preference polls over the summer, particularly in the early voting … Continue reading
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jeb Bush appears to be healthy and wealthy, based on a batch of records released by the Republican presidential candidate Thursday. As for wise? Voters have time. Bush also listed each of the people, called bundlers, who have helped raise campaign dollars in groups of contributors. The 62-year-old former governor … Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — One day after President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin made little headway in their standoff over Syria at their first formal meeting in more than two years, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is agreeing with Putin on his backing of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Speaking on Fox News Channel’s … Continue reading
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