Trump’s two closest competitors press the front-runner on his conservative credentials, his business practices and his shifting policy positions.
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Trump and LePage among nation’s top Google searches during Thursday’s rally
The search terms “Donald Trump, Maine, Paul LePage” briefly reached No. 3 among Google’s most searched topics during the Portland campaign stop.
What’s happening elsewhere on the 2016 presidential campaign trail
Latest developments across the nation in the campaigns of the Republican and Democratic candidates.
Donald Trump slams rivals as vocal supporters cheer him during Portland rally
The Republican presidential candidate, who is introduced by Gov. Paul LePage, responds to scathing attacks by Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee.
Romney says Trump is ‘playing the American public for suckers’
The 2012 Republican presidential candidate and 2008 candidate John McCain attack Trump as the party looks for ways to block his path to the nomination.
Amid derail-Trump frenzy, Republican resignation grows
Mitt Romney, the party’s 2012 presidential nominee, is expected to deliver a forceful indictment of Trump on Thursday.
Ben Carson to tell supporters he sees no ‘path forward’
He also says he will not attend Thursday’s debate in Detroit, according to the Washington Post.
Trump’s primary wins not enough to guarantee Republican convention delegates
The billionaire has won only 46 percent of delegates awarded so far, and it takes an outright majority to win the nomination.
Chris Christie’s shell-shocked look with Trump stirs mockery, befuddlement
The New Jersey governor seems to be shrinking in political stature even if something big – perhaps the No. 2 spot on the ballot with Trump – is his goal.
Mainers know exactly what Trump presidency would look like
Voters from across the country can look to Gov. Paul LePage for a preview of coming attractions, writes Liz Soares.