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Kasich doesn’t rule out Trump endorsement

Ben Smith · July 23, 2016 8:34 pm

Donald Trump's plane landed in Cleveland to the tune of opera music. (Screen shot)

Donald Trump wants you to ‘Stay Woke’

Ben Smith · July 20, 2016 10:50 pm

The fake medicine called "Islamophobin" contains "pills" that are actually chewing gum pieces. (Zach Gorelick)

Pro-Islam group hands out anti-Islamophobic ‘pills’ to GOP

Ben Smith · July 18, 2016 6:21 pm

A reflection on a childhood friend who died in the hate-filled assault in Orlando this weekend. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

When a tragedy strikes home

Ben Smith · June 16, 2016 2:07 am

On the website, dissatisfied Republicans are prompted to enter their information to "receive a free Republicans Against Trump sticker." (Screen shot)

Hillary Clinton launches ‘Republicans Against Trump’ website

Ben Smith · June 8, 2016 4:39 am

El Chapo was transferred from a prison in Altiplano, Mexico, to one in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

National Security

El Chapo transferred to new prison

Ben Smith · May 7, 2016 6:46 pm

"I'll be much tougher than her," Trump said on "Fox News Sunday." "I will have much more respect than her from foreign countries. In fact I read today where they're very concerned with me." (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Trump: I’m tougher than Clinton

Ben Smith · May 1, 2016 4:55 pm

"She was a competitor, a vigorous competitor," Ted Cruz said of Carly Fiorina. "And when that's happening, people fire shots at each other." (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Cruz defends Carly veep pick

Ben Smith · May 1, 2016 3:38 pm

"I don't want to be asked," Gingrich told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Gingrich says he does not want to be Trump’s veep

Ben Smith · May 1, 2016 3:35 pm

Trump: ‘I was ready to fire Corey’

Ben Smith · May 1, 2016 10:39 am

While it already is against the law to smoke in most public places in the Garden State, the Senate bill would make it illegal to smoke in the car while anyone under the age of 17 is in the vehicle. (AP Photo)Â

Butt out: New Jersey residents wary of possible smoking ban

Ben Smith · June 5, 2015 8:45 pm