Trump looks to stay on message after gaffe-filled week

After a week that featured a spat with Gold Star parents, squabbles with other Republicans and a nosedive in the polls, Donald Trump is looking to flip the script and stay on message, trying to keep the focus on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. The Republican nominee tried to do so Friday, focusing largely on Clinton during a rally in Des Moines.

Senate GOP on edge over Trump’s falling polls

Trump has had a bad two weeks, and the damage is starting to show in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, two crucial swing states. Republican strategists and neutral political experts say if Trump loses by eight points or more in states with competitive Senate races, he will likely take Republican incumbents down with him.

McCain sticks by Trump despite myriad reasons not to

The Republican presidential nominee has attacked many issues dear to the Arizona senator, including the family of a fallen soldier, NATO and even McCain's own military service. Yet McCain, who faces a primary challenge and a strong Democratic opponent in the fall, has stuck by his support for Trump, at times seemingly through gritted teeth.

Mike Pence Declines to Endorse John McCain and Kelly Ayotte

Siding with his running mate, Mike Pence on Thursday declined to endorse John McCain and Kelly Ayotte in their upcoming reelection bids. "I look forward to supporting Republican candidates in the days and weeks ahead all over the country, and so does Donald Trump," McCain told traveling press aboard his plane when asked point blank if he would endorse McCain and Ayotte.

Pence backs House Speaker Ryan, breaking with Trump

Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence is breaking with the Republican nominee by endorsing House Speaker Paul Ryan in his primary fight.Pence said in a phone interview with Fox News Channel that he's pleased to endorse Ryan. The move comes a day after Trump said in an interview that he's "just not quite there yet" when it comes to backing Ryan, who has at times been critical of Trump's most controversial comments.

Pence brushes off question about GOP candidate endorsements

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence isn't addressing GOP tensions after running mate Donald Trump refused to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan or Arizona Sen. John McCain. Pence spoke at a town hall event Tuesday night in Phoenix and then took some questions from the few hundred people there but didn't mention the endorsement snub.

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With jab at Ryan, Trump ignites new tensions in GOP

As Republican loyalists continue to flee, Donald Trump has ignited new party tensions by refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan or Arizona Sen. John McCain, a remarkable display of party division just three months before Election Day. The Republican presidential nominee told The Washington Post Tuesday that he's "just not quite there yet," when asked about an endorsement of Ryan, who faces a primary election next week.

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In blow to GOP unity, Donald Trump refuses to back Paul Ryan, John McCain

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. John McCain just two weeks after pledging to bring the fractured GOP together at the party's nominating convention. He also ripped into New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte in the same interview with the Washington Post.

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The Latest: Ryan: Never asked for Trump’s endorsement

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Trump declines to endorse Ryan, McCain in GOP primaries

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Briar Woods High School, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Ashburn, Va. While Ryan faces underdog Paul Nehlen in a primary next week, Trump told The Washington Post that "I'm not quite there yet" with an endorsement of the House speaker.