Race to the White House 2016
Anti-Trump Republicans are considering a vote for Hillary Clinton
Sean Sullivan and Katie Zezima 12:16 PM For some Republicans, the prospect of a President Clinton is more palatable than a President Trump - not because they like Clinton but because they could fight her on familiar terrain
'President Trump': Here's his plan
Patrick Healy 10:49 AM He will post on Twitter less, go to a beautiful ball or two then build a government based on relationships and negotiations. He'll also build that wall.
John Kasich drops out hoping God will show him the next step
7:51 AM Donald Trump's last remaining challenger, Ohio governor John Kasich, has dropped out of the US presidential nomination race.
John Kasich to drop out of presidential race
Thomas Kaplan and Josephine Tovey 4:13 AM John Kasich, the Governor of Ohio and a moderate voice who tried to portray himself as the adult in the Republican primary field but failed to win any state but his own, will end his long-shot quest for the US presidency on Wednesday (Thursday AEST), according to two people briefed on his decision.
Sanders wins Indiana, but Clinton's focused on Trump
Evan Halper and Kate Linthicum 3:06 PM Bernie Sanders remains on track to lose the Democratic nomination race, but he has nonetheless managed to keep his agenda at the centre of it with a victory over Hillary Clinton in Indiana.
Donald Trump's rise isn't sign of his own brilliance, rather Republican Party failure
Paul McGeough 2:06 PM Just because Cruz was the author of his own demise, it doesn't follow that Trump has been the architect of his own stunning success. He just happened to be a lucky bunny ...
Comment
'We're going to love each other': meet the kinder, gentler election-focused Donald Trump
Paul McGeough 1:31 PM Trump was gracious in acknowledging his last-surviving challenger – that would be Texas Senator Ted Cruz who, just hours earlier, had denounced Trump as a 'pathological liar,' 'a narcissist,' and 'a philanderer.'
Ted Cruz drops out of race, clears way for Donald Trump's romp to Republican nomination
Josephine Tovey 12:35 PM Ted Cruz announced he was leaving the race on Tuesday night, removing the last major hurdle in Donald Trump's quest to become the Republican nominee for president.
Donald Trump wins Indiana Republican primary
Donald Trump won Indiana's Republican primary on Tuesday, moving him closer to claiming the party's presidential nomination.
Melania Trump: From professional pretty person to potential first lady
Robin Givhan It is not easy sliding into the role of first lady - or for the sake of this presidential election cycle, first spouse. The evolution from independent person to "better half," "secret weapon" or "incredibly accomplished genius who puts her family and children first unlike her wildly ambitious husband," can be awkward and painful.
Indiana primary may be Ted Cruz's last stand
Paul McGeough Ted Cruz seemingly has long accepted that it all would come down to how Indiana votes. Then Donald Trump will emerge as the clear winner on the Republican side.
Carly Fiorina falls off stage at Ted Cruz rally in Indiana
Carly Fiorina, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz's running mate, fell off the stage after introducing him at an event in Indiana.
Woman card
Hillary Clinton issues 'Woman's Card'
Elizabeth Wasserman Donald Trump Sunday repeated his claim that Hillary Clinton is using the "woman's card" to win the Democratic nomination for president.
Nerdy fight breaks out at WHCD afterparty between Fox and Huffington Post reporters
Emily Heil For an event held at the soaring US Institute of Peace building in Washington, the swanky afterparty hosted by MSNBC following the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner sure saw some conflict.
Meet Paul Manafort: the man who can change Donald Trump
Paul McGeough Campaign observers were told Paul Manafort was on board to fix a serious problem for Trump – catching up with Ted Cruz's grassroots brilliance. Within days it seemed Manafort had taken over the entire campaign.
NYC authorities investigate report of white powder at Trump Tower
New York City firefighters and police said on Thursday they were investigating a report that a suspicious white powder substance was found inside Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan.
Is Trump running for president out of revenge?
Roxanne Roberts Regarding the vast mystery that is Donald Trump, one question eclipses all others: Why is the billionaire reality star running for president?
Analysis
Ted Cruz turns to Carly Fiorina to reboot tanking election outlook
Paul McGeough Hugely premature, the announcement was a measure of the desperation that now informs the Cruz campaign.
Sanders campaign lays off 'hundreds' of staff
John Wagner Maverick candidate admits odds are against him but says he still has a "narrow" path to the Democratic presidential nomination.
Donald Trump promises the world on foreign policy, gives no details
Paul McGeough The challenge in billing a speech as major, as much for its content as proof that Trump can capably move from the trench warfare of the primaries season to, theoretically at least, be a credible aspiring president, is to make sure that the speech delivers. It didn't.
