Analysis: A Lousy Turnout for a Lackluster Texas Runoff
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Donald Trump poised to win Washington primary
Donald Trump will move closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday with an expected win in the Washington primary. Trump became the presumptive nominee earlier this month with a decisive win in Indiana that forced his remaining rivals out of the race and ended months of talk about the potential of a contested convention.
Limbaugh still does not endorse Trump
Rush Limbaugh did not endorse Donald Trump for president even after being pressured by a caller. Limbaugh answered, "I think it's a moot point now."
Conservatives plot to hold the line on social issues at convention
Faced with an independent-minded nominee, a changing electorate and a well-funded effort to moderate some of the GOP's positions, conservative Republicans are maneuvering to defend the line on social issues at the last place they can: the convention. Efforts are already underway to gain power on the Platform and Rules committees at the once-every-four-years gathering.
Trump’s campaign investment tops $43 million
Donald Trump poured more than $7.5 million of his own money into his presidential campaign in April, bringing his total personal investment to more than $43 million since he declared his candidacy, new campaign finance reports filed late Friday show. The billionaire businessman, who swatted away 16 Republican rivals and relied heavily on wall-to-wall media coverage of his outsized personality and often inflammatory remarks, reported spending about $56 million during the primary, which lasted until his final two rivals, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich , dropped out of the race at the beginning of May. In April alone, Trump spent nearly $9.4 million, according to his monthly filing with the Federal Election Commission.
Clinton grapples with Trump’s ability to stay in spotlight
In this photo taken May 7, 2016, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Spokane, Wash. Trump kept himself planted firmly in the political spotlight this week with one headline-grabbing move after another, launching a social media defense of his treatment of women, listing possible Supreme Court nominees, rapidly declaring an Egyptian plane crash an act of terrorism.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 24. (Source: KLTV News Staff).
Candidates making a final push to the November general election must make it through one more round. Highly contested races that encompass much of East Texas include State Senate District 1 and State School Board District 9. Republican candidates, current State Rep. Bryan Hughes and State Rep. David Simpson battle for State Senate district 1. Texas Senator Ted Cruz could be heard in a robocall Monday night campaigning on behalf of Hughes.
Rihanna’s New Puma Collab Is Already Sold-Out, Plus More Stories
Though he was the presumptive nominee after the withdrawal of his last opponents, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, in early May, Trump was still short of the confirming delegate count until Thursday. The new strain was confirmed by Department of Defense researchers in an alarming study published Thursday.
Trump just 76 delegates short of clinching GOP nomination
Donald Trump is within 76 delegates of clinching the Republican nomination for president with his win in the Oregon primary. With no one else left in the race, the only question is which state will put him over the top.
Fool’s errand or heroic stand? GOP on Ted Cruz, Mike Lee
The bipartisan compromise on Wednesday to avoid a financial default and end a 16-day partial government shutdown cast a spotlight on Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah, who had precipitated the crises with their demand that President Barack Obama gut his 3-year-old health care law. Other Republicans who repeatedly had warned the two about their quixotic move took little pleasure in saying "I-told-you-so."