Donald Trump

Trump Launches Fundraising Blitz As GOP Donors Wonder Whether He Can Win

10:49am August 06, 2016

by Peter Overby

The Republican nominee has 21 fundraisers planned in the next 31 days — but amid falling poll numbers and a series of stumbles, some big Republican donors may not contribute to Trump's campaign.

In a bid to bridge party divisions, Donald Trump formally endorsed prominent elected Republican leaders during a campaign rally on Friday, in Green Bay, Wis.

Donald Trump Endorses Paul Ryan, GOP Leaders He's Criticized

3:28am August 06, 2016

by Emma Bowman

After refusing to back the House speaker Tuesday, Trump took a step towards healing the party rift by issuing words of support to powerful GOP members who've sought to distance themselves from him.

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke talks to the media at the Louisiana secretary of state's office in Baton Rouge, La., on July 22, after registering to run for the U.S. Senate.

Former KKK Leader David Duke Says 'Of Course' Trump Voters Are His Voters

11:09am August 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The former grand wizard is running for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. Duke tells NPR that, based on polling by his campaign, he believes he'll be supported by more than 75 percent of Donald Trump voters.

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Republican VP Pick Mike Pence Rallies in Raleigh

11:03pm August 04, 2016

by Jeff Tiberii, WUNC

Indiana Governor Mike Pence said if Republicans take back the White House in November, they will cut taxes, repeal Obamacare and put Americans back to work.

President Barack Obama speaks to the media after a meeting with Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon on August 4 in Arlington, Virginia.

President Obama: The Election Will Not Be 'Rigged'

6:23pm August 04, 2016

by Susan Davis

Donald Trump, who has begun to slip in the polls, has charged that the outcome of November's election will be "rigged." President Obama blasted that as "ridiculous" in a wide-ranging news conference.

Clinton Highlights Billionaires' Support As A Way To Try To Undermine Trump

1:03pm August 04, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Hillary Clinton has some very rich people supporting her, including Warren Buffett, Mark Cuban and Meg Whitman. The advantages of their support are obvious. There are also some potential downsides.

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Donald Trump Might Be In Real Trouble This Time

11:32am August 04, 2016

by Ron Elving

The freewheeling personality that had been a wellspring of success has become a gusher of miscues and offenses — at precisely the wrong time.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton visits the Knotty Tie Company Wednesday in Denver, Colo.

Hillary Clinton Hits Trump Over Outsourcing

6:46pm August 03, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Clinton visited a Colorado tie company on Wednesday, questioning why her Republican rival makes his name-brand ties in China and not America.

Politics & Government

Kaine Talks Economy, Education, And HB2 At Greensboro Campaign Stop

6:40pm August 03, 2016

by Keri Brown

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine asked a crowd at the depot of the Greensboro Transit Authority to support Hillary Clinton Wednesday.

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A woman tries to get her baby kissed by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Jan. 26 Iowa rally.

Trump: "Get That Baby Out Of Here"

9:06pm August 02, 2016

by Meg Anderson

The GOP nominee first seemed to shrug off a crying baby at a rally, but then said: "I think she really believed me that I love having a baby crying while I'm speaking. People don't understand."