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Bernie Sanders not yet ready to drop out : "The major political task that we face in the next five months is to make certain that Donald Trump is defeated and defeated badly," Sanders said. "And I personally intend to begin my role in that process in a very short period of time."
Rumors abound about who Donald Trump will select as his running mate. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich seems to be the early favorite in on-line polls and betting markets.
The Arizona senator, who has refused to endorse Trump, told KTAR's Bruce St. James and Pamela Hughes that there's little "enthusiasm" and plenty of "fear and loathing" among his Senate colleagues regarding the Trump candidacy. "Donald Trump did not receive a lot of - well, I guess there was one endorsement from the Senate prior to his claiming the nomination or being the presumptive nominee, just one," the Republican senator said, as first reported by BuzzFeed News .
Donald Trump's national security adviser said Tuesday he would recommend using U.S. troops to implement a safe zone for refugees in Syria and Turkey to protect Europeans from accepting terrorists embedded as asylum seekers. Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions said the move would prevent Europe from having to continue to accept the millions arriving at its borders.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee is considering a list that includes a retired general and some of Washington's most powerful lawmakers. One of the most talked-about candidates on the billionaire's short list is Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, who met Monday with The Donald at Trump Tower in Manhattan.
The head of Donald Trump's national security advisory committee said Sunday the presumptive GOP nominee's defense philosophy is "close" to that of esteemed diplomat and political scientist Henry Kissinger. In an interview on "Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace," Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions said after recent meetings with Kissinger and former Secretary of State James Baker, Trump is "focused on being even more prepared."
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is considering his options for a vice president. Among them are Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.