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April 28, 2016

Gun-rights battle heats up in GOP primary

The gun-rights debate has returned to the forefront of the Republican presidential battle as the candidates charge into Saturday’s South Carolina primary, going to great lengths to prove their steadfast support of the Second Amendment.

April 28, 2016

SC Gov. Nikki Haley endorses Rubio

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley officially endorsed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio ahead of Saturday’s primary in the Palmetto State.

April 28, 2016

Cruz dares Trump to sue him over abortion ad, vows to run it 'more frequently'

Ted Cruz is daring Donald Trump to sue him over an ad running in South Carolina that questions his record on abortion, rejecting the billionaire businessman’s complaints and vowing instead to run the ad “more frequently” because voters “deserve to know the truth."

April 28, 2016

Cracks in Hillary’s firewall? Black voters divided between Dem candidates

Using the grassroots strategy that worked for him in Iowa and New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders is betting that issues rather than name recognition will help him win over South Carolina's minority voters -- once considered Hillary Clinton's "firewall" against a serious presidential challenge.

April 28, 2016

Trump unleashes on Cruz, threatens eligibility lawsuit over alleged 'lies'

Donald Trump dramatically escalated his feud with rival Ted Cruz on Monday, threatening to sue the Texas senator over his eligibility for office if he does not retract alleged “lies” about Trump’s positions – and calling on the Republican National Committee to intervene on two fronts.

April 28, 2016

What defeat? Despite NH loss, ‘super’ insiders give Clinton early delegate edge

Hillary Clinton may claim she’s not part of the ‘establishment,’ but it’s party insiders who are giving her a substantial and early edge in the Democratic nomination battle – even after Bernie Sanders walloped her campaign in last week’s New Hampshire primary.

April 28, 2016

Moderate Kasich rejects call to go 'real conservative' in SC

Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich vowed to stick to his moderate message Wednesday, as he arrived in South Carolina drawing sizeable crowds following a strong second-place finish in New Hampshire.

April 28, 2016

Clinton pushes back on campaign shake-up rumors

Hillary Clinton’s campaign is pushing back against reports of a personnel shake-up as the Democratic presidential candidate enters Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary the underdog.

April 28, 2016

Clinton embraces Obama in final stretch, fueling GOP claims of seeking '3rd term'

Hillary Clinton is embracing the administration’s agenda and casting rival Bernie Sanders as a threat to that legacy – a strategy on full display at Sunday’s primary debate.

April 28, 2016

Fact Check: Christie denies Rubio claim on Sotomayor support – who’s right?

A review of some of the New Jersey governor's statements Thursday night during the Fox Business debate – particularly his stinging rebuttal of Marco Rubio's attack – shows he may be bending the truth with his straight talk.