Republicans warn Trump: Right the ship or lose Senate

Republican leaders are watching Donald Trump's campaign with growing alarm as they fear a landslide at the top of the ticket could wipe away their hard-fought congressional majority. For months, top GOP leaders had counseled their candidates to run their own races, separate themselves from the ugly back-and-forth of the presidential contest and focus on the accomplishments Republicans have achieved on Capitol Hill for their home states.

Clinton Leading Trump by Eight Points: Poll

Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, is leading her Republican rival Donald Trump by eight points, a latest opinion poll said today. In a latest poll, The Washington Post/ABC News said Clinton and her running mate, Tim Kaine, now lead Trump and his running mate Mike Pence by 50 to 42 per cent among registered voters.

Clinton widens lead over Trump to 8 points: poll

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists joint convention in Washington, DC, August 5, 2016. Washington: Democrat Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over White House rival Donald Trump to eight points after both parties' nominating conventions, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll out Sunday.

11-year-old Pence questioner: “I’m full on with the Trump campaign”

The 11-year-old who made national headlines this week for questioning Mike Pence about Donald Trump's rhetoric said on Friday that he "wasn't trying to be hostile" and emphasized his support for the Republican presidential nominee. "I really think that listening to a few bad words coming out of Donald Trump is a lot better than people getting blown up by terrorists, people getting burned alive, people getting their heads chopped off and people getting drowned," Matthew Schricker said in an interview on "New Day" on CNN.

Trump expected to endorse Ryan Friday

Donald Trump is expected to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday, moving to mend an intra-party rift that has put the Republican presidential nominee at odds with its highest-ranking elected official. Trump's endorsement of Ryan would come at an 8 p.m. ET rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, two sources said.

Matthew Schricker, 11-year-old Mike Pence questioner: ‘I’m full on with the Trump campaign’

He might not be old enough to vote yet, but the 11-year-old boy who put Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on the spot Thursday says he's all aboard the Trump train. "I'm full on with the Trump campaign," Matthew Schricker , who asked the GOP vice presidential nominee a question at a North Carolina event Thursday, said Friday on CNN's "New Day."

And ita s off to Marthaa s Vineyard

It is vacation time for President Obama and his family, who will step aboard Air Force One on Saturday and head north to sleek and refreshing Martha's Vineyard for the annual summer getaway - the last for them, at least as the first family. Younger daughter Sasha already has arrived.

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.

Trump, Kaine to put Wisconsin in spotlight with visits

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves after speaking during a campaign rally at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves after speaking during a campaign rally at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Paul Manafort, campaign manager for Donald Trump, is

Donald Trump's campaign manager said "there's conflict within the Trump campaign" over the Republican nominee not endorsing the House Speaker. Manafort on Trump: 'He's going to support Paul Ryan' Donald Trump's campaign manager said "there's conflict within the Trump campaign" over the Republican nominee not endorsing the House Speaker.

Pence tries to win over conservatives despite Trump gaffes

Since his selection as Donald Trump's running mate, Mike Pence has tried to stay focused on winning over conservatives skeptical of the New York billionaire. On several occasions in the past week, the Indiana governor has found himself in direct conflict with Trump, taking a different campaign tact or running damage control after one of the Republican presidential nominee's incendiary remarks.

GOP frustrations with Trump mount

Their party in crisis, Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as party leaders on Capitol Hill and inside New York's Trump Tower scrambled to persuade their presidential nominee to abandon divisive tactics that have triggered sinking poll numbers and low morale. Party chairman Reince Priebus appealed to the New York billionaire's adult children to help amid new signs of a campaign in trouble.

Mike Pence endorses Paul Ryan even though Donald Trump won’t

Updated 1:55 p.m.: Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence is breaking with the Republican nominee by endorsing House Speaker Paul Ryan in his primary fight. 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.

GOP frustrations with Trump mount as allies weigh options

WASHINGTON >> Their party in crisis, Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as GOP leaders inside and outside the presidential nominee's campaign contemplated new ways to persuade him to moderate his divisive tactics with the election just 96 days away. Party chairman Reince Priebus and a handful of other high-profile Republicans were considering whether to directly confront the billionaire businessman following a series of startling stances and statements.