NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is trying to run a more disciplined campaign, going easy (for him) on slip-ups and inflammatory tweets lately. His eldest son is another story. In recent tweets, Donald Trump Jr. likened Syrian refugees to a bowl of poisoned Skittles candy, spread an incendiary story suggesting Muslim men are preying [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is underwriting his presidential bid by selling the Donald Trump lifestyle — and campaign finance records show it is working. For the low price of $25, you can snag a Trump Gold Card emblazoned with your name or join a campaign “Board of Directors” that comes with a personalized certificate. [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — With Congress back at work, small business owners are hoping issues they care about like tax reform or health care will get some attention. They may be left waiting a while. Most of the focus this fall will likely be on the presidential race and other elections. Both houses of Congress [...]
CINCINNATI — Candidates hungry for votes in one pivotal Ohio county often spice up their quest with Cincinnati-style chili. If they’re in the northwest part of the state, hot dogs made famous on the TV show “M.A.S.H.” are on the menu. If in Cleveland, they’re likely to find themselves poring over the eclectic choices at [...]
Voters who seek the status quo in a presidential race tend to favor candidates who speak in a restrained fashion, while those who want a candidate to upend the current state of affairs seek a firebrand, a new study confirms. The results of the experimental study may help explain the appeal of each party’s nominee [...]
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has told conservative evangelical pastors in Florida that his presidency would preserve “religious liberty” and reverse what he insists is a government-enforced muzzling of Christians. The same afternoon, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine praised another, more liberal group of black church leaders in Louisiana for their “progressive values [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key question looms for vulnerable Republican senators this election: If Donald Trump loses and loses big, can they still survive? With 11 weeks until Election Day, Trump’s declining standing in the polls has GOP Senate candidates preparing for the worst, and they’re maneuvering now to put as big a margin as [...]
LAS VEGAS — It’s a persistent paradox in American politics: Many Hispanic families have an immense personal stake in what happens on Election Day, but despite population numbers that should mean political power, Hispanics often can’t vote, aren’t registered to vote or simply choose to sit out. Enter Donald Trump, and the question that could [...]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Less than four years ago, the Republican Party tapped a few respected party officials to help the GOP find its way forward. This week, one of them says she’s leaving the party — driven out by Donald Trump. While not a household name, Sally Bradshaw’s decision to leave the GOP rocked [...]
CLEVELAND — As he turns his attention to the general election, Donald Trump is signaling that he is ready to tone down his fiery rhetoric on illegal immigration — at least behind closed doors. At the same time, Republican officials appear eager to push him in a more moderate direction, telling Hispanics that he has [...]