Donald Trump

In the 1990s, Trump wanted to acquire Vera Coking's three-story house in Atlantic City, N.J., to build a limousine parking lot. His allies at the state's casino reinvestment authority tried unsuccessfully to seize it.

Get Off My Lawn: Conservatives Critique Trump On Eminent Domain

12:18pm September 27, 2015

by Joel Rose

Republicans eager to blunt Donald Trump's front-runner status in the GOP presidential primary think they've found the issue that will finally sink the billionaire's White House hopes: eminent domain.

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The International Monetary Fund says the U.S. and China have a combined annual gross domestic product of about $30 trillion.

U.S.-China Business Relationship Is, As Trump Might Say, Huge

2:11pm September 23, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Even U.S. companies that don't have close ties with China have to be concerned with its slowing growth. When China buys fewer goods and commodities, prices fall for producers everywhere.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at a news conference Monday in Madison, Wis., where he announced that he is suspending his Republican presidential campaign.

9 Puzzling Scott Walker Moments That Led To His Downfall

11:24am September 22, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The Wisconsin governor pointed the finger at Donald Trump for his early demise, but Walker also has himself to blame for repeated gaffes and missteps on foreign policy, immigration and more.

Mexican and Mexican-American families wait to board Mexico-bound trains in Los Angeles on March 8, 1932. County officials arranged these mass departures as part of "repatriation campaigns," fueled by fears that Mexicans and Mexican-Americans were taking s

Mass Deportation May Sound Unlikely, But It's Happened Before

4:36pm September 21, 2015

by Adrian Florido

During the Great Depression, up to 2 million Mexicans and Mexican-Americans were expelled from the U.S. Research suggests that more than half were U.S.-born citizens.

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Donald Trump waves at the end of a rally at Urbandale High School, in Urbandale, Iowa, on Sunday.

Trump: 'I Know So Many Muslims Who Are Fabulous People'

3:23pm September 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In interviews with the Sunday news shows, Trump dodged questions about whether he really believed that President Obama was a foreign-born Muslim.

Republican presidential hopefuls, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and real-estate mogul Donald Trump talk about childhood vaccines during the second Republican presidential debate.

Fact Check: Fiorina's HP Record; Trump's Bankruptcies; Vaccines And Autism

2:36pm September 18, 2015

by Scott Horsley

Republican presidential candidates debated a number of issues last night in California. Some of their claims didn't quite hold up under scrutiny.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event Tuesday aboard the USS Iowa battleship in Los Angeles.

The 1 Passage You Need To Read To Understand Donald Trump's Appeal

4:08pm September 16, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump gave a speech with few policy specifics, but that's not the point at all. He's channeling how a swath of people feel, and nothing sums it up better than 178 words he uttered.

A woman holds signs depicting the head of Republican presidential candidate businessman Donald Trump as she waits to enter the auditorium to hear him speak in New Hampshire.

Conservatives Start Air Assault Against Donald Trump

2:18pm September 16, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

A deep-pocketed conservative group is going on the attack against Donald Trump, spending $1 million on TV ads in Iowa to weaken the GOP presidential front-runner.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in the first Republican presidential debate Aug. 6 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

GOP Debate: What's At Stake For Each Candidate

10:29am September 16, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

With the prime-time debate field now at 11, the presidential front-runner will have even more attackers to try to fend off. And CNN is encouraging the sparring Wednesday night.

Enthusiastic supporters greet Donald Trump at a rally of more than 30,000 in Mobile, Ala., in August.

True Believer? Why Donald Trump Is The Choice Of The Religious Right

9:27am September 13, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

How's it possible a twice-divorced casino mogul and former supporter of abortion rights is leading with evangelical voters? Donald Trump is channeling anti-establishment frustration, but can it last?