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Florida Gov. Rick Scott Endorses Donald Trump

(ABC News) — Just a day after his state rendered its judgment in the Republican primary — handing over all of its 99 GOP delegates to Donald Trump — Florida Gov. Rick Scott urged his fellow Republicans to “coalesce” behind the New York businessman. Scott, 63, called on Republicans to “come together” in a Facebook post today. “With his victories…

President Obama Calls ‘Vicious’ 2016 Campaign a ‘Race to the Bottom’

President Barack Obama speaks following a meeting with the National Security Council, Feb. 25, 2016, at the State Department in Washington. (ABC News) — President Obama used an annual St. Patrick’s Day lunch on Capitol Hill to take aim at what he called the “corrosive, vulgar” state of the 2016 campaign. “I know I’m not the only one in this…

GOP Files More Lawsuits Seeking Hillary Clinton Records

(ABC News) — The Republican Party filed a flurry of new lawsuits this week seeking reams of government documents related to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state. The Republican National Committee filed four complaints on Monday in the U.S. District Court in Washington. The lawsuits stem from Freedom of Information Act requests the GOP filed last…

Ben Carson Endorses Donald Trump: ‘We’ve Buried the Hatchet’

(ABC News) — Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson formally endorsed Donald Trump today at the Mar-A-Largo club in Palm Beach, Florida, calling the GOP front-runner “a very intelligent man who cares deeply about America.” Trump introduced Carson as a “special man” and said “having his support really just adds total credence” to what he’s trying to accomplish. “He’s become…

WATCH: Presidential Hopefuls Snagging Delegates

Lansing, Michigan (WOLO)  — It’s round two for the GOP and Democratic Presidential hopefuls as they try to gain as many delegates as they can clinch. Campaign trails are crisscrossing throughout the states as voters head to the polls for Super Tuesday part two. Click here to see where the candidates stand. Categories: Politics Tags: Democrats, GOP, Politics, Rochelle Dean,…

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…