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Poll confirms likely GOP debate participants

The stage at next week’s third Republican presidential debate is likely set, and the cast of characters who will participate in the prime-time panel this time around appears to be the same as the previous debate.

A month of extensive New Hampshire advertising on Jeb Bush’s behalf has failed to boost his support and likely Republican primary voters there view him as inferior to frontrunner Donald Trump on most key attributes.

Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, not only in vote preferences but in expectations as well -– a remarkable feat for the non-politician who’s surprised the GOP establishment with his staying power as well as his support.

USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Trump back in charge

Four weeks ago, we were predicting the demise of Donald Trump. Today, his grip on the GOP nominating contest seems as strong as ever.

Twenty-one of the 30 political experts we survey each week gave first-place marks to Trump this week, his highest total since Week 3 of our Power Rankings survey.

Trump and Carson pick up steam in GOP poll, Fiorina fades

The summer of Donald Trump has apparently not cooled off as fall has taken hold, with the business tycoon getting his highest marks yet in a NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll out Monday.

Ted Cruz, Among Others, Are Waiting for a Trump/Carson Fade

Let us pause to consider the curious case of Sen. Ted Cruz and what his story tells us about the strange odyssey known as the 2016 presidential campaign.

Another Race Is On: For Ballot Signatures

Hours before Donald Trump took the stage at a rally here, clipboard-toting volunteers strode along the line outside Richmond International Raceway, gathering signatures from attendees clad in American flag apparel and “Make America Great Again” hats.