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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — His party in disarray, a surging Donald Trump called on mainstream Republicans to unify behind his candidacy on Wednesday as his White House rivals pursued their last best opportunity to block the billionaire businessman from building an insurmountable delegate lead in two key states. The often-brash Trump softened his tone, […]

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DETROIT (AP) — Picking up right where they left off, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio barked out fresh insults at each other in a Republican presidential debate Thursday night that also featured a crude sexual reference from Trump — and an healthy dose of policy, too. Cruz and Rubio, who earlier had devoted […]

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DALLAS (AP) — Antonin Scalia suffered from coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes, among other ailments that probably contributed to the justice’s sudden death, according to a letter from the Supreme Court’s doctor. Presidio County District Attorney Rod Ponton cited the letter Tuesday when he told The Associated Press there was nothing suspicious about the […]

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump has a personal beef with one of the efforts aimed at protecting the environment — it’s messing with his hair. Trump told supporters in South Carolina on Wednesday that he’s not impressed by replacements for old aerosol hairsprays that contained ozone-eating chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs. “You can’t use […]

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Dear Donald, Over 30 plus years you have been an amazing friend; endorsing my books, coming to my shows, flying me on your planes, your helicopters, and even allowing my family members and myself to stay in your house in Florida many times. So, it kinda pains me to know that my public statements about your […]

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Barack Obama lashed out Wednesday at Republicans who insist on barring Syrian refugees from entering the U.S., deeming their words offensive and insisting “it needs to stop.” “Apparently they’re scared of widows and orphans coming into the United States of America,” Obama said. Mocking GOP leaders for thinking they’re tough, […]

DETROIT (AP) — Several U.S. governors are threatening to halt efforts to allow Syrian refugees into their states in the aftermath of the coordinated attacks in Paris, though immigration experts say under the Refugee Act of 1980 governors cannot legally block refugees from settling in their communities. Here’s a look at where some state governors […]

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The fourth Republican debate of the 2016 presidential election had the distinct feel of, well, a real debate. After Republicans widely panned the moderators at the previous debate for creating a circus-like atmosphere, the candidates —eight, the smallest group yet — had far deeper discussions about their policy plans, particularly on taxes, […]

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CNN says it can’t find anyone to corroborate Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s claims that he once violently attacked his classmates, as he claims in his book, Gifted Hands. In the book and in subsequent interviews, Carson tells of how he had a violent temper as a child. In separate incidents, he describes trying to attack […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Every day another Republican lawmaker seems to wake up and decide that he — and in at least one case, she — might make a pretty good speaker of the House. The profusion of potential candidates, now approaching double digits, is happening even with all attention focused on Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House neared creation Wednesday of a special committee to investigate Planned Parenthood and its procurement of fetal tissue as Republicans continued pressing an issue that has galvanized conservatives since secret videos surfaced this summer. A vote establishing the select panel was expected to fall closely along party lines, with Democrats dismissing […]

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Political newcomer Ben Carson raised more than $20 million in the past three months to fuel his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, his campaign said Wednesday, a haul of campaign cash that shatters records and sets a new bar for his GOP rivals. As other campaigns scrambled to bring in […]