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Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio (left) and Ted Cruz.

Rubio, Cruz scramble to scoop up donations as Republican race broadens to more states

August 19, 2019 at 12:21 a.m.

As the rambunctious race for the Republican presidential nomination transforms into a more nationally oriented contest, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are battling not only for political dominance but also...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton signs her autograph for a supporter at a campaign event Friday in Las Vegas.

Trump, turnout and 4 other things to watch for in Nevada and South Carolina

August 19, 2019 at 12:21 a.m.

Voters in Nevada and South Carolina — two very different states — will make their choices Saturday in this year's unpredictable presidential nominating season, with Democrats in Nevada appearing surprisingly...

Donald Trump supporters in South Carolina: ‘We’re voting with our middle finger’

August 19, 2019 at 12:21 a.m.

Robert Bowers, a 50-year-old debt collector, conceded that Donald Trump may have gone "overboard just a little bit" when he attacked President George W. Bush, saying he lied about weapons...

Rising consumer demand is expected to boost the economy this year and next, potentially encouraging growth in both wages and employment, the nonpartisan<a data-topic-id="ORGOV000034163" href="#">Congressional Budget Office</a>said.

Economy grows, but so does deficit, thanks to tax breaks, budget office says

June 11, 2018 at 5:47 a.m.

The U.S. economy is on track to expand "solidly" this year, but the federal deficit is creeping up again, thanks in large part to a package of tax breaks enacted...

Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Illinois leads a rally outside the White House to urge President Obama to grant temporary protected status to some immigrants already ordered to be deported.

Obama’s ‘Deporter-in-Chief’ label revived in recent weeks, angering Dems

May 14, 2019 at 5:46 a.m.

President Obama endured the "Deporter-in-Chief" label for months, only shedding it in 2014 when he used executive action to stop the removal of otherwise law-abiding immigrants in the U.S. illegally....

Reporters for the Las Vegas Review-Journal broke the story about the buyers of their own newspaper.

A defiant Las Vegas newspaper stands up to casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson

June 22, 2019 at 6:08 p.m.

"Get ready to write a story about this," Las Vegas Review-Journal Deputy Editor Jim Wright told his two best reporters as newspaper employees gathered for a mysterious staff meeting this...

Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), who initially resisted calls to become speaker of the House, has made it official that he would accept the post.

As Paul Ryan makes his bid for speaker official, he faces a risky road ahead

June 22, 2019 at 12:06 p.m.

Poised to become the next House speaker, Republican Rep. Paul Ryan finds himself in a position he once seemed eager to avoid: leading an unforgiving GOP majority that is not...

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is surrounded by media as he arrives for a House GOP conference meeting in Capitol Hill on Oct. 21, 2015.

Paul Ryan appears to firm up votes for speaker’s bid

May 14, 2019 at 5:34 a.m.

Rep. Paul Ryan appeared to have locked up the votes Wednesday to become the next speaker of the House after a key conservative faction gave its support, even though he...

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has said he is not a candidate for speaker.

House Republicans torn over who should be speaker, and few want the job

May 14, 2019 at 5:32 a.m.

Speaker of the House of Representatives may be second in line to the presidency, but it has become one of the least attractive perches of power in Washington. The shock...

Donald Trump appears on a video screen above the crowd at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Republicans try to find footing in race by attacking Trump, each other, in 1st debate

August 21, 2019 at 5:48 p.m.

The leading Republican presidential candidates used their first face-to-face encounter Thursday night to accuse Donald Trump – and one another – of diverging from conservative principles as they tried to...

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