Jessica Taylor

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Mega Tuesday: Possibly The Most Consequential Day Of Voting Yet

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The contests taking place in five states could winnow the GOP field and determine each party's presidential nominees. More than 1,000 delegates are at stake. Here's what to watch in each state.

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No, Donald Trump Won't Be Charged With Inciting A Riot

Monday, March 14, 2016

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office considered — but decided against — charging Trump with inciting a riot after a protester was punched during a campaign rally in Fayetteville, N.C., last week.

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Donald Trump Rally In Chicago Canceled Amid Widespread Protests

Friday, March 11, 2016

"Thank you very much for your attendance and please go in peace," the Trump campaign said in a statement after dozens of protesters clashed with supporters.

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Clinton's Comments On Nancy Reagan And HIV/AIDS Cause An Uproar

Friday, March 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton apologized after she called the late Nancy Reagan a "very effective, low-key" advocate on HIV/AIDS awareness, when in fact she and her husband were criticized for not doing enough.

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Rubio Campaign: Vote For Kasich In Ohio To Stop Trump

Friday, March 11, 2016

"If you are a Republican primary voter in Ohio and you want to defeat Donald Trump, your best chance in Ohio is John Kasich," Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said on Friday.

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Ben Carson Endorses Donald Trump

Thursday, March 10, 2016

The retired neurosurgeon says he's worried a brokered convention would "fracture the party irreparably"

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5 Takeaways: More Policy, Few Punches In Unusually Civil GOP Debate

Thursday, March 10, 2016

The first half of the debate was policy-driven, addressing immigration and Social Security. Trump tried to pivot to the general election. Rubio and Kasich were fighting for their political lives.

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7 Democratic Debate Moments: Clinton And Sanders Clash Over Cuba, Immigration Reform

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton had another tense debate Wednesday night in Miami, less than a week before crucial primary contests on March 15.

The latest face-off between the two came as the Vermont senator was riding high from an unexpected victory Tuesday in Michigan. The two clashed over immigration ...

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Clinton, Sanders Get Testy In Democratic Debate In Flint

Sunday, March 06, 2016

The first few minutes of the Democratic debate on CNN between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were quite cordial. But that didn't last long.

Taking place in Flint, Mich., the town that has been thrust into the national spotlight amid its water crisis, the two candidates took questions from the ...

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Marco Rubio Sweeps Puerto Rico Primary

Sunday, March 06, 2016

Marco Rubio has won the Puerto Rico's Republican primary and will net all of its 23 delegates.

With all votes reporting, the Florida senator took 71 percent of the vote, followed by Donald Trump at 13 percent, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at 9 percent and Ohio Gov. John Kasich with ...

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4 Super Saturday Takeaways: Cruz On The Rise As Two-Way Race Takes Shape

Sunday, March 06, 2016

On the surface, Saturday's election results appeared divided. After all, on the GOP side Ted Cruz and Donald Trump each won two contests, while among Democrats it was Bernie Sanders who won two of the night's contests as Hillary Clinton netted one victory.

But in the march toward the nomination, ...

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Ted Cruz Wins Straw Poll At Conservative Confab

Saturday, March 05, 2016

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is the winner of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference's presidential straw poll.

Cruz won 40 percent of the votes from the conservative gathering's 2,659 attendees who voted. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio took second place with 30 percent. GOP front-runner Donald Trump, who controversially canceled his ...

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A Split Super Saturday: Cruz, Trump, Clinton And Sanders Each Notch Wins

Saturday, March 05, 2016

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump split victories on Saturday, with the Texas senator posting big wins in the Kansas and Maine GOP caucuses and the real estate mogul winning the Kentucky caucuses and Louisiana primary.

In the Democratic race, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders notched victories in the Kansas and Nebraska ...

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Ben Carson Ends Presidential Campaign

Friday, March 04, 2016

Republican Ben Carson confirmed during his speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference that he is ending his bid for the White House.

The famed neurosurgeon had implied he was dropping out on Wednesday after a disappointing Super Tuesday finish, and he skipped Thursday night's debate in his ...

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Donald Trump Pulls Out Of Conservative Confab

Friday, March 04, 2016

Donald Trump has abruptly canceled a planned appearance Saturday morning at the Conservative Political Action Conference, a major annual gathering of the GOP faithful.

In a Friday afternoon typo-ridden statement, the GOP presidential front-runner said he instead will be holding a "major rally on Saturday prior to Caucus" in "Witchita, ...

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5 GOP Debate Takeaways: Rivals Try To Take Down Trump As He Slings Insults

Thursday, March 03, 2016

The 11th Republican presidential debate reached a fever pitch on Thursday, with Republican rivals piling on Donald Trump as he slung back vulgar insults.

With the race down to just four people, the remaining candidates turned their fire solely on Trump and not each other in the Fox News Channel ...

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Ben Carson Does 'Not See A Political Path Forward' For Presidential Candidacy

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

A day after he failed to crack 11 percent in any of the Super Tuesday presidential contests, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson appears to be effectively ending his campaign for president.

"I do not see a political path forward in light of last evening's Super Tuesday primary results," Carson said in ...

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Super Tuesday: How It Happened State By State

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

Super Tuesday was a big night for both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. They each captured seven states in their respective Democratic and Republican races, extending leads over their remaining rivals.

But as we pointed out earlier, delegates were the name of the game on Tuesday, and each candidate's ...

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Super Tuesday: Clinton, Trump Notch Big Southern Wins; Cruz Wins 3 States

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump notched big wins across the South on Super Tuesday as they extended their leads for their party's nomination.

On the Republican side, Trump has won seven states: Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Vermont, Massachusetts and Georgia. Sen. Ted Cruz won his home state of Texas, eked ...

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Super Tuesday: Margins Matter In These Key States

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

The big day is finally here — after tonight's Super Tuesday results, there will be a much clearer picture of how both the Republican and Democratic races could shake out. Will Donald Trump continue his dominance? Can Marco Rubio catch up? Can Ted Cruz rebound? Will Hillary Clinton roll through ...

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