The head of the GOP Accountability Project calls Trump ‘a disaster,’ but the group’s credibility is questioned.
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Jeb Bush’s son – in break with father – urges Republicans to back Trump
George P. Bush remains the only member of his Republican family to have endorsed the candidate.
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Trump picks all-male team of billionaires, wealthy financiers as economic advisers
Conservative and liberal economists say the team badly lacks policy expertise and academic credentials.
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Trump endorses Paul Ryan in Wisconsin primary, saying ‘We have to unite’
The presidential candidate, who hesitated to endorse the Republican House speaker, says he also backs Arizona Sen. John McCain and New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte.
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Protesters who showcased Constitution at Trump’s Portland rally surprised by gesture’s impact
Images and videos of protesters from the Maine People’s Alliance silently holding up pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution were picked up by media nationwide.
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Trump makes rare admission of mistake: Footage was not from Iran
The candidate had said he saw a video showing an American plane delivering $400 million to Iran.
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Clinton camp recruiting key Republicans, offering alternative to Trump
The Democratic nominee targets elected officials and business and foreign policy leaders with the message that disavowing Donald Trump is a matter of principle.
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South Portland student who got grief for wearing Trump hat appears front and center at rally
The Maine Republican Party and the Trump campaign arrange for Connor Mullen to sit on stage just feet from the Republican nominee during his speech Thursday.
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Obama cuts off questions about Trump
He turns his attention to the expanding war against the Islamic State, which he vows will ‘be defeated.’
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Portland anti-Trump protesters loud, but all passionate, law-abiding
The candidate’s supporters and detractors clash verbally outside Merrill Auditorium, while inside some critics try to disrupt his speech.