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Donald Trump taking ownership of GOP

COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) – – Coming off a win in the SC Primary, Donald Trump gains momentum heading into Super Tuesday say political experts. ABC NEWS — Donald Trump now owns the Republican party. The only question left is whether what’s left of the GOP establishment can winnow the field fast enough to take it back. South Carolina reveals a…

Best Lines From the Candidates’ Victory and Defeat Speeches

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters in South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2016. (ABC News) — The wait is over in South Carolina and Nevada. ABC News projects that Donald Trump will win the South Carolina Republican primary, based on analysis of the vote. On the other side of the aisle, ABC News projects Hillary Clinton will win the…

Trump Wins South Carolina, Clinton Wins Nevada

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump claimed victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary Saturday, deepening his hold on the GOP field as the contest moves into the South. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio were in a race for second place. Hillary Clinton pulled out a win in Nevada’s Democratic caucuses, overcoming an unexpectedly strong surge by Bernie Sanders and easing…

Watch: GOP Race: Donald Trump Profile

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — This week, ABC Columbia will be profiling each GOP candidate ahead of Saturday’s first in the south primary. Several polls show Donald Trump’s lead across the nation and in South Carolina strengthening. The most recent CNN poll shows Trump ahead of Ted Cruz by 16 points in the Palmetto State. An unexpected candidate, billionaire and…

Donald Trump Calls Sen. Lindsey Graham a ‘Nut Job’ While in South Carolina

Sen. Lindsey Graham applauds on stage at the start of the Republican presidential candidate debate at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dec. 15, 2015. | Donald Trump participates in a CBS News GOP Debate, Feb. 13, 2016 in Greenville, South Carolina. Bloomberg/Getty Images (ABC News) — Donald Trump hurled a barrage of insults at former Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham…

Trump Threatens Lawsuit Against Cruz

  HANAHAN, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is threatening to file a lawsuit against rival Ted Cruz challenging his eligibility to serve in the White House unless the Texas senator stops airing what Trump’s campaign calls “false ads” and retract what it calls “his lies.” Trump lashed out Monday in the lead-up to this weekend’s South Carolina…

Donald Trump Floats Idea of a Third-Party Run Again

(ABC News) — At a town hall today in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Donald Trump floated the idea — without explicitly threatening to do so — that he may run as an independent candidate. Trump attacked the Republican National Committee, saying it “better get its act together” and it “does a terrible job.” Trump said he believes the RNC treated…

WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham to ‘Re-Evaluate’ Supporting Donald Trump If Nominated

(ABC News) — A prominent U.S. senator from South Carolina said this morning he needs to “re-evaluate” whether he would support Donald Trump as the GOP presidential nominee after comments the real estate mogul made about George W. Bush’s actions in connection to the 9/11 terror attacks. “I’ve got to really re-evaluate that after what he said about George W….

Trump and Sanders Take New Hampshire

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)_Voters in New Hampshire make their choice for the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates. Donald Trump no longer looking like a political rookie. Trump wins with 34%. A  surprise second place finish John Kasich with 16%. Battling for the Establishment Vote and third place, Ted Cruz with 12% and Jeb Bush with 11%. On the Democratic side.. Bernie…