Maine’s Republican senator calls out her party’s candidate for offensive remarks but stops short of disavowing him, hoping he’ll change his ways.
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Ryan: Trump made ‘textbook definition of a racist comment’
The House Speaker last week endorsed the Republican presidential nominee.
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News guide: Why today’s 6 presidential primaries matter
What the primaries mean for Democratic and Republican presumptive nominees Clinton and Trump. And then there’s Bernie . . .
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Pelosi endorses Clinton as California primary voting begins
Clinton reached the 2,383 delegates needed for the Democratic nomination on the eve of Tuesday’s voting.
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Sanders supporters angry as Clinton wins sufficient backing
The candidate continued campaigning in California Monday and says he plans to win that primary.
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Clinton reaches delegate count needed for nomination, AP finds
The Democrat is pushed over the top with a decisive weekend victory in Puerto Rico and a burst of last-minute support from superdelegates.
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Obama poised to endorse Clinton, go after Trump
The announcement is expected within days, and will likely be followed by a first joint appearance in coming weeks.
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Susan Collins calls Trump’s comments on judges ‘absolutely unacceptable’
Maine’s Republican senator criticizes her party’s presidential nominee after he questions whether jurists could treat him fairly because of their ethnicity or religion.
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With Puerto Rico win, Clinton on cusp of Democratic nomination
With commanding wins Saturday in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Sunday in Puerto Rico, she urges voters to help her ‘finish strong in California’ on Tuesday.
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Trump’s ‘toxic’ remarks about minorities unnerve Republican Party leaders
His remark Sunday about a theoretical Muslim judge comes after his calls for a ‘Mexican’ jurist’s recusal.