PROFILE
FROM Douglas Heye
Will Donald Trump Face a Convention Coup? Donald Trump is reportedly on the verge of choosing a running mate, with Mike Pence, Newt Gingrich and Chris Christie supposedly all among the finalists. What is not in doubt is political chaos next week when the Republicans convene in Cleveland.
Trump and Clinton Widen their Lead Yesterday's presidential primaries have altered the landscape for both political parties. The principal casualty was Florida's Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who dropped out of the race for the White House after Donald Trump crushed him in his own state.
The Showdown in Simi Valley At the Ronald Reagan Library near Los Angeles last night, CNN moderators were determined to generate conflict. Eleven Republican candidates for president responded with almost three hours of political theater. The big question: could anybody lay a hand on front-runner Donald Trump? What's changed in a campaign that's still just getting started?
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