Major GOP Super-PAC Donor Won’t Bankroll Trump

A hedge funder who has been one of the biggest sources of super-PAC cash for the GOP appears uninterested in helping Donald Trump. In June 2012, hedge fund manager Paul Singer cut a $1 million check to the organizers of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

Russian groups accused of hacking Democratic computers, seeking research on Trump

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Washington - Hackers affiliated with the Russian government have been tapping into the files of the Democratic National Committee for nearly a year, targeting in particular the party's opposition research about Donald Trump, officials say. DNC officials on Tuesday confirmed the break-in, which was first reported by The Washington Post.

Trump’s New York Co-Chair Says ‘He Made a Big Mistake With That Mexican Comment’

Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino-the 2010 GOP candidate for governor and co-chair of Donald Trump's New York campaign-admitted the presumptive Republican presidential nominee erred in some of his comments about Mexican-Americans. Paladino used most of his time at the Upper East Side gathering of the Metropolitan Republican Club attacking 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, House Speaker Paul Ryan, strategist Karl Rove, New York Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox, President Barack Obama, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Gov. Andrew Cuomo-who defeated him six years ago.

Mitt Romney Loyalists Weigh Trump Support After…

Mitt Romney loyalists who attended the former Republican nominee's donor retreat over the weekend - many of whom spearheaded the "Never Trump" movement - are facing tough decisions about who to back this cycle. The roughly 300 business and GOP leaders who attended the annual three-day "Experts and Enthusiasts" summit in Park City, Utah were mostly anti-Trump, said one former Romney aide, with "60 to 70 percent of people here disgusted with the state of the race."

Romney loyalists ponder future with Trump

Donald Trump can be an effective president, and he's going to win with you or without you, Republican Chairman Reince Priebus told several hundred of the party's top donors and strategists Saturday. Trump is setting a dangerous example for Americans by promoting 'trickle-down racism,' and the party must look beyond this presidential election to find its future, the 2012 nominee Mitt Romney told the same group later that morning.

Trump’s no-apologies campaign tour hits hard on Romney, Warren

Donald Trump on Saturday kicked his unapologetic presidential campaign into high gear -- saying he won't apologize for his personal attacks on Sen. Elizabeth Warren and extending his feud with GOP establishment leader Mitt Romney. "The guy's a stone cold loser, a choker," Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, said about Romney at a rally in Tampa, Fla.

Trump calls for GOP unity but continues intraparty attacks

Campaigning in a pair of crucial battleground states, Donald Trump bashed Democrats and Republicans alike Saturday, from Hillary Clinton to former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. First at a convention center in Tampa, Florida, and then in an airport hangar outside Pittsburgh, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee tore into fellow Republicans who have been slow to back him, again dashing hopes among some in the party that Trump would solely train his fire on his likely general election foe.

Mitt Romney critical of ’16 field for losing to Donald Trump

An at-times emotional Mitt Romney lashed out at the slate of 2016 Republican presidential candidates for failing to stop Donald Trump , saying what's become of the GOP "is breaking my heart." CNN and Politico reported Romney appeared to tear up during the closed-door gathering when making the comment at a summit he's hosting for many of his top supporters and donors from the 2012 campaign.

Romney loyalists ponder a future with Trump

Donald Trump can be an effective president, and he's going to win with you or without you, Republican Chairman Reince Priebus told several hundred of the party's top donors and strategists Saturday. Trump is setting a dangerous example for Americans by promoting "trickle-down racism," and the party must look beyond this presidential election to find its future, the 2012 nominee Mitt Romney told the same group later that morning.

Romney tears into GOP for not criticizing Trump

Mitt Romney on Saturday torched Donald Trump and the Republicans who failed to stop his climb to the party's presidential nomination, saying the current fortunes of the GOP are "breaking my heart." Romney's condemnation, made at the Stein Eriksen Lodge before hundreds of his donors and business partners, highlighted the ill will between the last two GOP nominees for president.

Video shows adorable police dog puppies trying outstab-resistant vests

The Voice star Christina Grimmie is shot dead by gunman who opened fire five times at her Florida concert then killed himself in murder-suicide - despite her brother's brave attempt to stop him Heartbroken father demands changes at Navy SEAL academy after his son killed himself amidst grueling 'Hell Week' of physical and psychological tests 'Pretty Little Liars' director sues W Hotel for stopping him from reaching his depressed husband moments before he committed suicide in one of their suites 'I don't want to see trickle-down racism': Mitt Romney refuses to endorse Trump and suggests voting for a third-party ticket instead Tears, laughter and standing ovations galore: Family and friends including his 'little brother' Billy Crystal pay stirring tribute to 'the most beloved individual on earth' Muhammad Ali More Ali children will come out of the woodwork like cockroaches: Boxer's second ... (more)

8.9M people estimated to have voted in California primary

About 8.9 million people, above 49 percent of California's registered voters, are estimated to have turned out for the state's presidential primary election this week, according to early projections by state officials. The figures are considered preliminary because 2.4 million ballots out of the 8.6 million still must be certified, said California Secretary of State Alex Padilla.

Romney says Trump will change America with ‘trickle-down racism’

Mitt Romney suggested Friday that Donald Trump's election could legitimize racism and misogyny, ushering in a change in the moral fabric of American society. The 2012 Republican nominee, who has openly opposed Trump's candidacy, went further than he has before in outlining to CNN's Wolf Blitzer how the country's character would suffer in a Trump White House.

AP Interview: Billionaire Koch Fed up With Politics as Usual

Billionaire Charles Koch, one of America's most influential conservative donors, said he is fed up with the vitriol of the presidential race and will air national TV ads that call on citizens to work together to fix a "rigged" economy that leaves behind the poor. Koch, in a telephone interview with The Associated Press, described Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton as part of personality politics at its worst.

Did the Missing Millions Vote Obama?

One of the enduring narratives of the 2012 election for some on the right is the belief that millions of conservatives stayed home that year rather than vote for an insufficiently conservative Mitt Romney. This year, the missing millions was a standard talking point for Ted Cruz and some other conservatives who believed it was imperative that the Republicans not choose a moderate that couldn't galvanize the party base.