Pence slams ‘absolutely false’ reports that he plans to drop from Trump ticket

Vice presidential hopeful Mike Pence has no plans to drop out of the race for the White House despite recent reports and tension between the Indiana governor and his running mate, Donald Trump , Pence said Monday. "It's absolutely false to suggest that at any point in time we considered dropping off this ticket," he told CNN .

Paul Ryan Done Defending TrumpUrges House Republicans to focus on their own races.

In a conference call Monday morning, House Speaker Paul Ryan reportedly told Republican members of the lower chamber that he will no longer defend Donald Trump or campaign with him before Election Day, and he urged them to focus their efforts on their own re-elections. According to Politico, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy echoed Ryan, who disinvited Trump from a unity rally in Wisconsin over the weekend after the GOP nominee came under fire for sexually explicit comments he made in 2005 that were released Friday.

Presidential Debate Takes a Dark Turn

On Sunday night, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton faced off against Republican nominee Donald Trump in the second presidential debate. The tone of the evening was set immediately when Clinton and Trump did not shake hands at center stage to start the event.

GOP’s Marsha Blackburn already trying to change Senate rules to ram …

Rep. Marsha Blackburn thinks Donald Trump's casual boasts about grabbing women by the genitals are "indefensible" - but she still wants to change U.S. Senate rules so he push through his agenda. The Tennessee Republican said she could not defend those aggressively lewd remarks, but CNN's Chris Cuomo reminded Blackburn that she had defended Trump's comments "by proxy of supporting him to be president of the United States."

Pat Robertson: It’s ‘macho’ for Trump to grab women …

Pat Robertson on Monday declared that Donald Trump was the "clear winner" of Sunday night's presidential debate, and the televangelist asserted that the GOP candidate's admission that he groped women was simply "macho" talk. The TV preacher argued that Trump was like the mythical Phoenix because he had performed well at the debate just days after the leak of a video tape, in which the Republican nominee bragged that he could grab women "by the pussy" without their permission because he was a star.

Trump casts aside Pence’s hawk talk on Russian-backed Syria

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has cast aside his running mate's suggestion that the U.S. should be ready to strike Syrian targets to protect civilians caught in the country's escalating humanitarian crisis. The comment Sunday evening in debate was yet another illustration of Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence's challenge as he attempts to validate the GOP nominee's unusually vague positions on international diplomatic and military affairs.

Donald Trump’s Campaign Goes All In On Jailing Hillary Clinton

Trump's assertion that he'd jail his political rival shocked many, who noted it's a dictatorial move not tolerated in the United States. ST. LOUIS - Donald Trump's overt threat Sunday night to put Hillary Clinton behind bars if he is elected president - an unprecedented declaration in modern U.S. politics - was met with applause by his top campaign surrogates.

Hillary Clinton Survives The Crudest Debate Ever

Trump swings wildly, and lands a punch or two, but in the end knocks himself down -- if not out -- as Clinton keeps her cool. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump came here knowing that he would be hounded about audio tapes in which he brags about his own sexual predations.

Ohio State students talk policy, Trump tape after second debate

Following a tumultuous week in politics, Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton met at Washington University in St. Louis Sunday night for a town hall-style presidential debate. Met with questions from an audience of undecided voters and from moderators Anderson Cooper of CNN and Martha Raddatz of ABC, the candidates arguably had more pressing matters to discuss than in their first matchup, which aired Sept.

In unusual debate moment, Trump says he ‘disagrees’ with his…

Donald Trump on Sunday said he disagreed with his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, on the longstanding war in Syria during the second presidential debate, an unusual break between members of the Republican Party ticket so close to Election Day. "He and I haven't spoken, and I disagree," said Trump, who was asked about his position on the need for US airstrikes in the country.

Police: Man lied about identity in attempt to get driver’s license

U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Sunday said she would support Donald Trump withdrawing from atop the GOP ticket and said speaking out against Trump's lewd videotaped comments was more... Sunday's Game 3 of the American League Division Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox was rained out due to an all-day rain.

Trump highlights Bill Clinton accusers ahead of presidential debate

ST. LOUIS In a stunningly brazen move, Donald Trump met publicly Sunday night with several women who have accused Bill Clinton of unwanted sexual advances and even rape, shortly before the Republican presidential nominee was stepping on the debate stage with the former president's wife, Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton never faced any criminal charges in relation to the allegations, and a lawsuit over an alleged rape was dismissed.

Trump appears with Bill Clinton accusers prior to second presidential debate

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump, facing an exodus of support from top Republicans due to his vulgar comments about women, counterattacked Sunday by appearing with women who claimed they were mistreated by Hillary Clinton or her husband, former President Bill Clinton. Trump preceded Sunday's second presidential debate with a press conference featuring four women, including Paula Jones, whose charged that then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton propositioned her.

Gov. Haslam calls on Donald Trump to step aside as Republican presidential nominee

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam issued a statement Sunday calling on Donald Trump to step aside and allow his running mate Mike Pence to take over the role of Republican presidential nominee. In the past I have expressed my concern with Donald Trump's policy positions.

The Latest: Archbishop told in 5 am call he’ll be cardinal

Chicago's Roman Catholic archbishop says he learned in a 5 a.m. call from Rome that Pope Francis was elevating him from archbishop to cardinal. Blase Cupich joked with reporters after Mass Sunday at Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral that he didn't mind being awakened given the pleasant news.

Trump takes on Clinton sex scandal before debate

Hours before a make-or-break presidential debate, a defiant Donald Trump unleashed an aggressive - and politically dangerous - personal attack on Democrat Hillary Clinton Sunday by seizing on unsubstantiated rape allegations levied against her husband years ago. The pointed and unproven charge against Bill Clinton, outlined in an interview that Trump tweeted, marks a dramatic escalation of an already nasty campaign as Trump seeks to deflect fallout from his own sexually predatory comments.

Trump slams GOP ahead of debate, raises Clinton scandals

Josh Schimek, of Burlington, Wis., wears a combination of shirt, hat and buttons all in support of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump while waiting for the start of the speakers at the 1st Congre... . The crowd in attendance at the 1st Congressional District Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual Fall Fest event held in Elkhorn, Wis., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.

Republicans are finally denouncing Donald Trump. Here’s why that’s still depressing

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website - Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. The most shocking thing about the recording of US Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump boasting about infidelity and his ability to grab women "by the pussy" because he's famous, is that it took something so graphic and unspinnable for senior establishment Republicans to withdraw support for Trump.