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Students visiting Perry High School in Iowa on Monday night reportedly turned Donald Trump's name into a racist chant to taunt minority members of the home team.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump charged on Wednesday that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was to blame for President Barack Obama's health care reform law, which the candidate said was "killing everybody."

A New Mexico attorney accused U.S. marshals this week of shooting a 23-year-old man in the back "execution style" when they arrived at the wrong address to make an arrest.

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Reince Priebus insisted to CNN's Alisyn Camerota on Wednesday that his party was not fracturing over the popularity of Donald Trump.

Donald Trump surrogate Pastor Darrell Scott told CNN on Tuesday that he was not going to condemn the Republican presidential candidate's desire to punch protesters in the face.

Fox News host Andrea Tantaros lashed out at President Barack Obama over his plans to close what she said was a "tropical paradise" at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in Cuba.

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough blasted Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Tuesday for firing Communications Director Rick Tyler, who he said was like "Jesus" because he had "died for the sins of the Cruz campaign."

A Republican-sponsored bill recently introduced in the Alabama state legislature would place some of the same restrictions on abortion clinics that are imposed on sexual offenders.

U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told CNN on Tuesday that Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson was "technically correct" when he said that President Barack Obama was not the first black president because he was "raised white."

Daily Show host Trevor Noah used Jeb Bush's infamously awkward appeal for applause as a symbol of his failed presidential campaign on Monday.

Samantha Bee opened Full Frontal on Monday by debunking Ohio Gov. John Kasich's attempt to bill himself as a "moderate" contender for the Republican presidential nomination.

Donald Trump spokesperson Katrina Pierson ran afoul of CNN's S.E. Cupp and Jake Tapper on Monday when she tried to argue that Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-FL) eligibility to run for president should be questioned.