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Trump, magnet for discord and disruption, outdoes himself
So far this week, Donald Trump has careened from controversy to controversy, sparking headlines by escalating fights with a military family, his party’s top-elected official and, even, it seemed, a baby. The Republican presidential nominee also claimed he’s always wanted a Purple Heart, gave an eyebrow-raising response to how his daughter would handle workplace sexual…
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In blow to GOP unity, Trump refuses to back Ryan, McCain
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. John McCain, two of the party’s most powerful members. He also ripped into New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte in the same interview with the Washington Post. All three have primary challengers and each disapproved of Trump’s criticism of the Muslim…
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Strategist’s bolt from GOP a sign of Trump’s impact on party
Less than four years ago, the Republican Party tapped a few respected party officials to help the GOP find its way forward. This week, one of them says she’s leaving the party – driven out by Donald Trump. While not a household name, Sally Bradshaw’s decision to leave the GOP rocked those who make politics…
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GOP senators joining criticism of Trump over attacks on parents of Muslim soldier
Fellow Republicans are joining the rising chorus of criticism of Donald Trump for his disparagement of the bereaved parents of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, a Muslim who was awarded a Bronze Star after he was killed in 2004 in Iraq. The roll of GOP senators publicly taking Trump to task reached at least five…
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Micek: The reluctant embrace of Trump
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc) wanted to talk about a bunch of stuff during his primetime address at the Republican National Convention. But Donald Trump wasn’t high on that list. He barely mentioned him at all. Instead, the ever-wonkish Ryan focused on the House GOP’s legislative agenda. He hammered home how important “a conservative…
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Trump set to speak among friends, foes at Western Conservative Summit
The Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump will kick off the Western Conservative Summit in Denver this Friday as part of a larger effort to shore up support for his candidacy among traditional conservative voters ahead of the party’s July 18-21 national convention in Cleveland. The convention, hosted by the Centennial Institute at Colorado…
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Micek: What Is Paul Ryan Thinking?
This is the kind of behavior from a likely nominee for the presidency that U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has endorsed with his announcement Thursday that he’ll be voting for Donald Trump: A candidate who tosses the cherished concept of judicial independence to the wind with his brash suggestion that someone “ought to look into”…
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The Hot Sheet, March 18, 2016
By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright _@JaredWright_ DENVER — Good morning and happy Friday. As we head into a full weekend of county assemblies for both the Democrats and Republicans, good luck to each of you, whether you are a volunteer, a donor, a delegate, an alternate, campaign staff or the candidate. Pat yourselves…
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The Hot Sheet, March 1, 2016
By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright _@JaredWright_ Tuesday, March 1, 2016 DENVER – The big day has arrived — SUPER TUESDAY. Good luck and stay safe as you make your way out to your caucus locations tonight. “I have learned the difference between a cactus and a caucus. On a cactus, the pricks…
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The Hot Sheet, February 12, 2016
By TCS Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Jared Wright @_JaredWright_ Friday, February 12, 2016 DENVER – Well, you made it to Friday. Ahead for you are two days of not having to wander underneath the Gold Dome. Congrats. If you’re working campaigns … my condolences. “It’s always difficult to keep Fridays confined within themselves … they tend to spill over …” —…