House Republicans are about to blow through a statutory deadline to pass an annual budget, a major embarrassment for Speaker Paul Ryan that raises questions about his stewardship of the House despite his high profile on the national stage. A day after rampant speculation forced him to call a news… Read More
Anti-Trump money has a new target — delegates
After burning through millions of dollars in a mostly failed attempt to sway Republican primary voters, big-money outside groups opposing Donald Trump have turned to a far smaller target audience: the delegates who will actually choose the presidential nominee. Our Principles, which is devoted to keeping Trump from winning, and… Read More
Cruz accuses Trump of threatening delegates
Could the Republican presidential race get any nastier? On Tuesday, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz blasted rival Donald Trump in a radio interview where he accused the Republican frontrunner of being a bully, inciting violence and using dirty tricks to intimidate voters and delegates, as Trump continued to rail against a… Read More
Poll reveals how most Republicans feel about a brokered convention
Most Republican voters think the candidate with the most delegates heading into the party’s convention in July should ultimately emerge as the GOP’s presidential nominee, regardless of whether he holds the majority of all delegates needed to secure the nomination, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. The survey finds… Read More
Missouri certifies winners: Trump and Clinton
Republican businessman Donald Trump and former Democratic Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were certified Tuesday as the winners of Missouri’s presidential primaries, though a recount remains a possibility. The official results of the March 15 primaries show that Trump and Clinton both prevailed over their challengers by a mere fraction… Read More
Paul Ryan says he won’t run for president – and NOBODY cared
House Speaker Paul Ryan is definitively ruling out a bid for president this year, telling the GOP, “Count me out.” In a statement at the Republican National Committee, Ryan said if the party can’t choose a nominee on the first ballot, the eventual choice should only be a candidate who… Read More
[Exposed] GOP’s secret plot to replace Trump
The Republican party has tried every dirty trick to keep billionaire Donald Trump from winning the GOP presidential nomination. But if Trump emerges from the July Republican National Convention as the party’s nominee, a group of wealthy Republicans has a “plan B” to make sure he still never reaches the… Read More
Revealed! Obama planning “nuclear option” in Supreme Court fight
President Barack Obama is considering a scheme — a so-called legal “nuclear option” — to guarantee his nominee is on the Supreme Court. And his plan could work, even if a Republican wins the presidential election in November, according to a source close to the Obama administration. The 2016 presidential… Read More
Whoops! Trump’s children not registered for primaries
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s children may be among their father’s most loyal cheerleaders. But only one of his three oldest children will be able to vote for him in next Tuesday’s Republican primary in New York. New York City voter registration records show that neither Ivanka Trump nor her… Read More
Cruz pal charged in massive securities fraud
The integrity of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has been questioned repeatedly on the campaign trail. In fact, his chief presidential rival Donald Trump has taken to calling him “Lyin’ Ted” at every opportunity. And it doesn’t look like things are going to get any easier for the Cruz campaign. Monday, federal… Read More