WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama says he’s holding out hope that “cooler heads will prevail” and Republicans will back down from plan to block a Supreme Court nominee. Obama says he’s looking for a candidate whose credentials would earn easy confirmation in a less-heated political environment. He says he’s also looking for a candidate…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has staked out uncompromising positions on Asia policy that could potentially strain U.S. relations with the region if he wins the White House. He says China is ripping off America in trade and should be slapped with a fat import tax. And he claims U.S. military allies…
Rubio’s campaign isn’t spending a single dollar on radio or television advertising in Florida
Miami, FL (KTRS) – Former Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina is endorsing Ted Cruz for president. Speaking at a rally in Miami Wednesday, Fiorina called the Texas senator a “leader and reformer… willing to take on the status quo in Washington.” She roused a chorus of boos from the crowd when she mentioned front-runner…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on campaign 2016 as Michigan, Mississippi, Idaho and Hawaii vote for nominees Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential caucuses in Hawaii, adding to his victories earlier Tuesday in Michigan and Mississippi. Trump won three of the four Republican contests held on Tuesday. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won the fourth,…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday defended a gesture he made with his right hand at a recent rally, saying he was pretending to take the oath of office. He called any suggestion that he was trying to mimic a Nazi salute “ridiculous.” Speaking to NBC’s “Today,” Trump called the accusations, which…
BALTIMORE (AP) – Maryland’s highest court has ruled that a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray must testify against his colleagues while he awaits retrial. The Court of Appeals issued a ruling Tuesday siding with prosecutors who asked a judge to compel William Porter to testify against the five other officers…
MIAMI (AP) – The oldest prisoner at Guantanamo is getting his first chance to plead for release after nearly 13 years in U.S. custody. Saifullah Paracha is a former businessman from Pakistan who authorities say provided financial and other assistance to al-Qaida. He was captured in Bangkok in 2003 and sent to the U.S. base…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump is attacking Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on his home turf in a new television advertisement, the Trump campaign says. A minute-long version of the Trump ad concludes, “Marco Rubio: Another corrupt, all-talk, no-action politician.” The new commercial is airing as Rubio, the state’s freshman senator, is expected to arrive in…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Florida’s law unconstitutional in January