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Two frontrunners turn fire on each other, without meeting face to face, during interviews with five remaining presidential candidates from both parties
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The results on 22 March could buck the trend of Trump’s and Clinton’s wins so far in the presidential nomination race – here’s a glimpse of how it could play out
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During a CNN forum on Monday night, Donald Trump said he would not rule out having Ted Cruz as his vice-president: ‘Crazier things happen in politics’
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Republican makes pledges to Israel in first foreign policy speech of election but gets mixed reaction after branding Hillary Clinton a ‘disaster’ as secretary of state
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Got a minute? Warren unloads … Arizona looms … Obama in Cuba … Sanders wins Dems abroad … and everything else you need to know today from the campaign trail. By Tom McCarthy
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Aipac: ‘We take great offence’ at attacks against the president from our stage, after Trump said Obama ‘may be the worst thing that ever happened to Israel’
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The controversial Arizona sheriff talks to the Guardian about the rise of the Republican frontrunner and his role in a potential Trump administration
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In Texas and other states nationwide, it keeps getting harder to cast a ballot even though technology should make it a breeze
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The innuendo he uses at the lectern can make for entertaining television, but against Hillary Clinton it will read as crass misogyny
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Got a minute? Obama says it’s time for Clinton… a conservative plan to block Trump… Carson veep talk... and everything else you need to know today from the campaign trail. By Tom McCarthy
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Got a minute? A top Cruz critic converts … Rubio calls Cruz ‘only conservative left’ ... and everything else you need to know today from the campaign. By Tom McCarthy
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Got a minute? Obama nominates a justice … Republicans vow inaction … GOP debate canceled ... and everything else you need to know today from the campaign trail. By Tom McCarthy
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Got a minute? Voting unfolds on another big Tuesday … In Ohio, Dems switch races to cast votes against – and for?! – Trump ... And more. By Tom McCarthy
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he supports Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall on the US southern border with Mexico to help control the flow of migrants between the two countries
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In Phoenix, Arizona, sheriff Joe Arpaio says he’s angry he can’t go to Mexico to officially meet with officials to discuss the US-Mexico border and the flow of migrants
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks with Paul Lewis about his relationship with Donald Trump, and why he’s endorsing Trump in the 2016 US presidential election
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Donald Trump told NBC’s Today show that Brussels, which was the target of a deadly attack on Tuesday, has been completely ruined by unregulated immigration
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Monday that Israel needed an ally who would always stand by them
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In a campaign of firsts, Donald Trump has finally shown the world his dancing ability, at a fundraising dinner in Palm Beach, Florida, over the weekend
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says polls show he would do better against Donald Trump during a general election than rival Hillary Clinton would
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Get to know the first Democratic candidate for president with this CV, drawn up by Guardian US as the former secretary of state announces her run
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Donald TrumpDonald TrumpUS presidential candidates respond to attacks in BrusselsTrump, Clinton, Kasich and Sanders express solidarity while Ted Cruz says: ‘Empower law enforcement to patrol Muslim neighborhoods’
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Bernie SandersBernie SandersYour cheat sheet for the Arizona and Idaho primaries and Utah caucusesThe results on 22 March could buck the trend of Trump’s and Clinton’s wins so far in the presidential nomination race – here’s a glimpse of how it could play out
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Jeb BushJeb BushDonald Trump claims he is a 'better person' than his political rivals – videoDuring a campaign stop in Florida, Republican Donald Trump claims ‘I’m a better person than the people I’m running against’
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Marco RubioMarco RubioObama lands in Cuba as first US president to visit in nearly a centuryFirst presidential trip to Havana since Calvin Coolidge reflects steady decline in support for America’s deep diplomatic freeze with Cuba
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Campaign live Trump leads in Arizona while Cruz pulls ahead in Utah primaries