May 10 Bernie Sanders wins presidential primary in West Virginia By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in West Virginia, adding to his claim on the GOP's nomination. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders aimed to add another state to his tally over Hillary Clinton with a win in West Virginia on Tuesday… Continue reading
May 10 Trump could break Republican vote records today By Associated Press The overall record for both parties was set by Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2008. Continue reading
May 10 London’s new mayor: ‘Trump’s ignorant view of Islam could make both our countries less safe’ By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Asked how his proposed policy to ban Muslims form entering the U.S. would affect London's first Muslim mayor, Trump told The New York Times that "there will always be exceptions."… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: The Philippines elects its own ‘Donald Trump’ By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, voters in the Philippines have elected Rodrigo Duterte, whose brash style and frank talk have drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, their new president. Also, Canadian officials toured the fire-ravaged town of Fort McMurray after cooler… Continue watching
May 09 Obama allies use Trump to press GOP on Supreme Court nominee By David Pitt, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Proponents of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee believe they have a new winning argument to get the Republican-led Senate to act — the prospect of Donald Trump choosing someone to fill the vacancy. Continue reading
May 09 Ryan: If Trump asks, I’ll step down as co-chair of RNC By Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan says he'd step down as co-chairman of the Republican National Convention if presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump asked him to. Continue reading
May 09 Stunned Trump foes face diminished options at GOP convention By Alan Fram, Associated Press Anti-Trump forces are trying to figure out how to use this July's GOP meetings to keep Trump from reshaping the party and its guiding principles, perhaps with fights over the platform or even his vice presidential pick. Continue reading
May 08 Trump: GOP unity would be beneficial, but isn’t crucial By Jill Colvin, Associated Press With a growing number of prominent Republicans refusing to fall in line, Donald Trump is standing firm in his assertion that the Republican Party doesn't have to be unified because he will gain Democratic votes to win in the fall. Continue reading
May 08 For some in GOP, Trump-Clinton choice is ‘nightmare’ matchup By Michael D. Regan and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Some Republican voters in conservative Utah are experiencing political panic after Trump rivals exit presidential race. Continue reading
May 07 Conservatives worry about direction of party under Trump By Nancy Benac, Associated Press For a lot of angsty conservatives, there's more to worry about than just Donald Trump. There's the future of the conservative movement to consider. Continue reading