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Tom Perez elected as first Latino leader of Democratic Party
DNC-1STLD-WRITETHRU 1215 wordsPerez elected as first Latino leader of Democratic PartyUpdates and expands(c) 2017, The Washington Post · David Weigel · NATIONAL, POLITICS ·...
Alt-right leader assaulted during TV interview
WASHINGTON - Richard Spencer, who emerged in 2016 as a leader of the pro-white "alt-right" movement, was assaulted three times during interviews after President...
Furor erupts over Trump new chief strategist Bannon
President-elect Donald Trump's new chief strategist and senior counselor, Stephen K. Bannon, has been called a racist, an anti-Semite and a white nationalist. And...
In Colorado, Cruz hints at how Republicans might pivot – hardly at all
LOVELAND, Colo. - Standing in front of someone else's banner last week, looking out at signs that read "Lion Ted" and "We Love Cruz,"...
Cruz says there’s precedent for keeping ninth Supreme Court seat empty
LOVELAND, Colo. - Speaking to reporters after a campaign rally for a Republican U.S. Senate candidate here, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said that there...
Ted Cruz explains why he endorsed Trump – despite everything
AUSTIN - One day after Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump, the Republican nominee whom he once accused of being a "pathological liar" and "sniveling...
Texas talk show host Alex Jones celebrates Trump’s takeover of the GOP
CLEVELAND -- In the days before the Republican National Convention kicked off, a small plane could be seen buzzing above this city, trailing a...
Patrick, Williams blame police critics for Dallas rampage
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, both hard-line Texas conservatives, condemned critics of recent officer-involved shootings and suggested that they bore...
Kasich: I can build delegate lead by convention
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Bullish on his chances in the winner-take-all primary here, Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) told reporters Monday that he could start winning...
‘Disabled reporters should be ridiculed,’ and other wisdom from the new chairman of the Texas’ Travis County GOP
Robert Morrow credits his victory to "being listed first on the ballot." "You have a long ballot. When some new voters turn out for...