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Race to the White House 2016

Hillary Clinton in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday.

It's time to back Clinton Obama urges donors

MAGGIE HABERMAN and MICHAEL D. SHEAR 5:11 PM President Barack Obama has told Democratic donors that Bernie Sanders' run for president is about to end and the party must back Hillary Clinton

Trump's new ad treats a barking Hillary Clinton like a punchline

Jose A. DelReal Trump posts a video mocking Clinton, signalling the general election will be nasty if they are their parties' presidential nominees.

Trump warns of riots if he can't win

Steve Holland US Republican front runner Donald Trump warned on Wednesday of riots if he is denied the party's presidential nomination.

Clinton sweeps Sanders in Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Missouri

Justin Sink Hillary Clinton has turned her sights on the general election and Donald Trump after decisive wins in the Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, Illinois and Missouri Democratic primaries strengthened her grip on the party's nomination.

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Destiny of Republican Party hangs on convention

Paul McGeough In Florida on Tuesday, Donald Trump polled higher than the combined vote for Texas senator Ted Cruz and Florida senator Marco Rubio.

Rubio suspends his presidential campaign

Jeremy Peters Senator Marco Rubio has suspended his campaign for the White House. His bid failed for a number of reasons, notably his youth.

Super Tuesday live: Trump, Clinton target wins in Ohio, Florida

Marcus Strom and Chris Zappone Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton surging ahead of rivals in today's primaries.

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Trump's rise is perfectly understandable, not a sign that America has gone mad

Rob Crilly As America and the world around it have changed so too have Americans.

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A king in his castle: How Donald Trump lives, from his long-time butler

Jason Horowitz "You can always tell when the king is here," Trump's long-time butler, Anthony Senecal, says of the master of the house.

Trump looking strong in Florida

Alan Rappeport Donald Trump is holding a commanding lead in Florida and faces a tight race in Ohio, according to new polls released ahead of Tuesday's pivotal primary races.

Humans of New York creator pens open letter to Donald Trump

Daisy Dumas "I can confirm — the hateful one is you." So writes the man behind Humans of New York, Brandon Stanton, in an open letter to presidential hopeful Donald Trump that has so far been liked over a million times.

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Reporter 'manhandled' by Trump campaign manager prompts exodus from Breitbart

Sarah Kaplan Breitbart News reporters Michelle Fields, Jordan Schachtel, and editors Ben Shapiro, and Jarrett Stepman resigned from the conservative site accused of kowtowing to the Trump campaign.

Trump faces major 'assault' from Anonymous army

Lia Timson Anonymous wants Donald Trump to be afraid. The hacker collective appears to have declared war on the presidential hopeful.

Is Donald Trump intentionally trying to stir up racial discord at his rallies?

Chris Zappone Is Donald Trump intentionally trying to stir up racial discord at his rallies? At least one US commentator thinks so.

Donald Trump threatens to send protesters to Bernie Sanders rallies

Doina Chiacu US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to send his supporters to the campaign rallies of Democrat Bernie Sanders, showing no sign of toning down his rhetoric after clashes erupted at his own events.

Fresh disturbance at Trump rally in Ohio

William Philpott Donald Trump's Republican rivals have hurled scorn at the New York billionaire, saying he has helped create the nervous atmosphere that is sweeping the race for the White House with his fiery rhetoric.

Obama's brutal assessment of the rise of Donald Trump

Niraj Chokshi Donald Trump's ascendance is nothing if not surprising.

'Blood on Don's hands' as Trump rally cancelled on safety grounds

Paul McGeough The last minute cancellation of a major Chicago rally by Donald Trump on safety grounds, has pivoted the attention from Republican party infighting to the increasingly violent tone at his rallies and the extent to which Trump encourages it.