Politics

GOP Rivals Show Party Loyalty

  WASHINGTON (AP) _ Donald Trump’s Republican presidential rivals say they’ll support him if he wins the GOP nomination. At Thursday night’s debate in Michigan, Marco Rubio said he’s committed to his party and therefore would support the nominee. Ted Cruz said he would prefer Trump to either of the Democratic presidential contenders. John Kasich hesitated, but ultimately said he…

Speaker Paul Ryan Declines to Criticize Donald Trump as Mitt Romney Attacks

House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks to the media after his weekly meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill, Feb. 2, 2015, in Washington. Mark Wilson/Getty Images (ABC News) — House Speaker Paul Ryan repeatedly declined to attack GOP front-runner Donald Trump today, but didn’t rule out future criticism when he feels “conservatism is being disfigured.” “If I see ideas and comments…

5 Things to Watch in Tonight’s Republican Debate

Marco Rubio speaks in Nevada, Feb. 21, Donald Trump speaks in South Carolina, Feb. 18, 2016, Ted Cruz speaks in South Carolina, Feb. 17, and John Kasich speaks in South Carolina, Feb. 18, 2016. Getty Images (ABC News) — Tonight marks the first Republican presidential debate since Donald Trump dominated Super Tuesday, as the “Stop Trump” effort is now in…

The Way They Were: Trump and Romney in 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, center, shakes hands with Donald Trump after Trump endorsed Romney’s presidential bid Feb. 2, 2012, at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Romney’s wife, Ann. UIG via Getty Images (ABC News) — Even though Mitt Romney is expected to call Donald Trump a “phony” later today in a Utah speech, the two men were…

Ben Carson Calling it Quits?

  MIAMI (AP) _ Is Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson calling it quits? An aide says the retired neurosurgeon will provide more answers Friday when he addresses a CPAC gathering. Carson issued a statement Wednesday, saying he wouldn’t be attending Thursday’s GOP presidential debate in Michigan and that he sees “no path forward” to the nomination. Categories: News, Politics