Donald Trump, advised to present a more presidential image following his Wisconsin primary defeat to Ted Cruz, announced he would hire additional staff and elevated veteran political operative Paul Manafort to handle everything related to the nomination process, particularly the convention delegates who pick the nominee, reports Reuters. Daily Beast: The Secret Movement to Draft General […]

Shrugging off his loss in the Wisconsin primary to Ted Cruz, Donald Trump praised New Yorkers at his first hometown rally, and looks ahead to win the April 19th New York primary, reports The Hill. Breitbart: Fallout: Donald Trump Will Fall 50-100 Delegates Short of 1,237 Needed to Clinch Nomination WaPo: Poll: Clinton, Trump Lead In Maryland […]

Following his GOP Wisconsin primary triumph against Donald Trump’s seeming invincibility, underdog Ted Cruz has risen to a national dead heat with Trump,according to Reuters/Ipsos polling. This makes a contested Republican convention likely, reports Politico. Similarly, on the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders’ Wisconsin win has spurred him to prepare for a convention fight with front-runner Hillary Clinton, reports The […]

Ted Cruz is striving to grab all 42 delegates in the Wisconsin primary. A salvo of attacks on Donald Trump and John Kasich are part of the plan, which if successful would likely lead to a contested Republican convention, The Washington Post reports. Reuters: Ted Cruz Aims To Emerge From Wisconsin As Trump Alternative The Hill: Report: […]

As the crucial Wisconsin GOP primary approaches, top Republicans are increasingly voicing the idea that Speaker Paul Ryan will emerge as their presidential nominee at a chaotic Cleveland convention, reports The Washington Post.  Ryan has three times publicly denied any interest in seeking the GOP presidential nomination, but some believe he really wants it, according to Breitbart. […]