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The man behind Donald Trump’s run

The man behind Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has a knack for spectacle, an eye toward making money and a proven willingness to defy the Republican Party.

2016 Iowa caucuses: Did Trump implode, has Jindal arrived?

2016 Iowa caucuses: Did Trump implode, has Jindal arrived?

The biggest pre-election event prior to the 2016 Iowa caucuses, the just-concluded Family Leadership Summit, has come and gone.

Donald J. Trump has caused a big stir by criticizing Senator John McCain’s war record, but so far his polling strength appears to be intact.

What Donald Trump’s Surge Meant

It was inevitable: If given enough rope, Donald Trump would hang himself.

Trump’s statement Saturday in Iowa that Sen. John McCain was no war hero was all it took. This was so predictable; nobody knew exactly how Trump would self-destruct, but there was no doubt that he would. He can’t help himself.

Poll: Trump surges to big lead in GOP presidential race

Businessman Donald Trump surged into the lead for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, with almost twice the support of his closest rival, just as he ignited a new controversy after making disparaging remarks about Sen. John McCain’s Vietnam War service, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Seeing Crowd, G.O.P. Donors Holding Back

Despite a wealth of choices in a crowded primary field, the vast majority of high-level Republican donors and fund-raisers have not yet backed any candidate financially, magnifying the importance of the coming debates as the presidential hopefuls seek to impress potential backers.

Even before Donald Trump found himself on defense for disparaging Sen. John McCain’s military service, Sal Russo wasn’t too impressed with the real estate mogul’s presidential prospects.