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US Election 2016: Sanders battles to claw back Clinton
Bernie Sanders will try to claw back Hillary Clinton's lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for the US presidency on Saturday in caucus votes in Washington state, Hawaii and Alaska. Mr Sanders remains a dogged pursuer but Mrs Clinton has 1,691 of the 2,383 delegates needed to win, AP reports. He is still...
Ted Cruz’s sex rumors: Of all the reasons Cruz shouldn’t be president, infidelity alone shouldn’t be one of them
I understand the allure of the possible revelation that a world class stone thrower also abides in a glass house. But of all the reasons to be outraged about Ted Cruz, of all the nyah nyah nyah reasons to pick the guy apart, Friday’s explosive claims that the Republican presidential candidate has repeatedly cheated on his...
As Tensions Escalate, Cruz Calls Trump A ‘Sniveling Coward’
The feud between Republican presidential contenders Donald Trump and Ted Cruz over their spouses heated up on Thursday, with Cruz calling the party front-runner “a sniveling coward” for threatening his wife on Twitter. The senator from Texas also sharpened his attacks on Trump’s conservative credentials,...
Professor holds and calms student’s baby through lecture after sitter called in sick
A Baylor University professor from Waco, Texas, is getting a lot of kudos on the Internet for stepping up after a student's babysitter fell through. Katy Humphrey, 33, told ABC News today that her professor Darryn Willoughby held her 4-month-old daughter, Millie, through an hour-long lecture earlier this month after her...
As tensions escalate, Cruz calls Trump a ‘sniveling coward’
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz (L) looks on as businessman Donald Trump speaks at the Republican U.S. presidential candidates debate sponsored by CBS News and the Republican National Committee in Greenville, South Carolina February 13, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst The feud between Republican...
Primary results: Front-runners score key Western victories
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton notched convincing victories in Arizona, picking up the biggest prize on Western Tuesday that moved the front-runners ever closer to a general election clash. The Arizona wins handed enough delegates to Trump and Clinton to help them maintain their leads in the delegate count despite victories...
March 22 republican primary and caucus results
Arizona ABC News projects that Donald Trump is the winner of the Arizona Republican primary, based on analysis of the vote. Because Arizona is a winner-take-all state for Republican candidates, Donald Trump will get all 58 delegates at stake. Trump's projected win in The Grand Canyon State does not guarantee him the...
Trump, Clinton win Arizona prize; rivals notch projected victories in Utah, Idaho
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton padded their delegate totals with convincing wins in the valuable Arizona primary Tuesday night – but their respective rivals, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders, kept the race alive with victories in the Utah and Idaho caucuses. The Associated Press projected Vermont Sen. Sanders and Texas Sen....
Trump: Israel will have to pay back the military assistance
Prior to AIPAC speech, Republican frontrunner hints he would ask Israel to pay back the military assistance it receives from the States. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hinted on Monday that, if elected president, he would force Israel to pay back the military assistance it has received from the United States....
Trump plan calls for nationwide concealed carry and an end to gun bans
In the second of two major policy papers released online, Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump is calling for an end to gun bans and the institution of nationwide concealed carry permits. "The Second Amendment to our constitution is clear," Trump said. "The right of the people to keep and bear arms...
The Rise (and Fall) of Donald Trump
A bit off topic here, but since it’s the weekend and this is basically all anyone in the world talks about anymore, I figured I’d chime in with an update on Donald Trump. If you recall my 10 “Useless” 2016 predictions, I said: Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. The...
US election 2016: Winners and losers on Super Tuesday II
In a golf tournament, the day before the final round is called "moving day". It's when the leaders pull away from the rest of the pack. A rookie or little-known duffer may have strung together a few good holes or even posted a nice round, but time and pressure expose their flaws. Tuesday was such a moment in the...