Donald Trump

6 Questions Ahead Of The Trump-Fox Split-Screen 'Squirmish'

8:40am January 28, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump commands the spotlight once again as he ditches a Fox News debate. The other cable news networks — which don't have broadcasting rights to the debate — will probably air the Trump event instead.

A week after Donald Trump spoke at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., the school's president, Jerry Falwell Jr., endorsed him for president.

Trump Nabs Endorsement Of A Top Evangelical Leader

10:09pm January 26, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

In a blow to rival Ted Cruz with less than a week until Iowa, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. officially endorses the twice-divorced casino mogul.

Trump Will Skip GOP Debate As Feud With Fox News Boils Over

10:03pm January 26, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

GOP front-runner Donald Trump, upset over his treatment by Fox News and by top anchor Megyn Kelly, is boycotting the final debate ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

Trump Hammers Birther Charge, Dismisses Cruz As 'The Canadian'

9:43am January 26, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

With the polls tightening a week ahead of the Iowa caucuses, the real-estate mogul is continuing to raise questions about whether the Texas senator is even eligible for the White House.

Donald Trump has broken all of the rules of campaigning in New Hampshire but still leads the polls there. A vendor sells Trump buttons at a rally in Concord this month.

Politics & Government

Pinch Me? Some Republicans Wonder If Trump's Campaign Is An 'Ambien Dream'

12:37pm January 24, 2016

by Josh Rogers

If you're a Republican who wants to win New Hampshire, you're supposed to be nice to the Union Leader and the Sununu family. Unless you're Donald Trump.

Billionaire Former N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg Eyeing Possible White House Bid

1:53pm January 23, 2016

With a Ted Cruz or Donald Trump GOP nomination looking possible and Bernie Sanders gaining on the Democratic side, the former New York City mayor and billionaire is seriously eyeing a White house run.

Students from Manchester University visit the caucus exhibit at Iowa's state museum in Des Moines

Politics & Government

Politics 101: A College Class Gets Up Close And Personal With The Iowa Caucuses

8:39am January 23, 2016

by Scott Detrow

College students from Manchester University in Indiana share what they learned about the Iowa Caucuses.

How Sarah Palin Paved The Way For Donald Trump

8:14am January 23, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Trump's rise can be seen as a natural extension of the kind of politics that Palin embraced after her unsuccessful run for vice president. She endorsed him in the Republican primary this week.

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In Ongoing Dance With Trump, GOP Pulls 'National Review' From Debate

6:45pm January 22, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

After the conservative magazine declared that it is "Against Trump," it was barred from a Feb. 25 presidential debate. The move shows how delicately the Republican Party is handling Donald Trump.

At Donald Trump rallies, like this one in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Jan. 12, his campaign distributes signs heralding support from the "silent majority."

Politics & Government

Trump Champions The 'Silent Majority,' But What Does That Mean In 2016?

4:37pm January 22, 2016

by Sam Sanders

The phrase has a long history, going back as far as Richard Nixon, who used it to push back against anti-war protesters and 1960s counterculture.