Kelly Riddell

Wisconsin is not Donald Trump’s Waterloo — but may be #NeverTrump’s

No, Wisconsin is not Donald Trump's Waterloo. It may just be the #NeverTrump movement's though.

April 5, 2016

Donald Trump’s Teflon is due to hatred of the political establishment class

There is a real revolution going on in the Republican Party.

April 4, 2016

Hillary Clinton blamed for stealing Bernie Sanders’ minimum-wage thunder

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has never supported a $15 minimum wage -- instead advocating for a $12 increase -- however, that didn't stop her from being at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's side when he signed his state's $15 minimum wage into law.

April 4, 2016

Paul Ryan is not the answer

The Republican establishment is in complete denial.

April 4, 2016

Obamaphone expands to Obama-Internet, with little thought of cost, abuse

Remember the Obamaphone?

April 1, 2016

Karl Rove says ‘fresh face’ needed in GOP presidential race, ousting Donald Trump, Ted Cruz

Hold on to your hats, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz supporters -- you're going to be in for a bumpy ride come the Republican National Convention in July.

April 1, 2016

KELLY RIDDELL: An interview with the “cerebral” Donald Trump

Insight on the candidate from "The Art of the Deal."

March 31, 2016

Donald Trump has given critics enough ammo to lose Wisconsin, contested convention

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has given his critics enough ammunition this week to lose the Wisconsin primary, and quite possibly, the nomination.

March 31, 2016

Hillary Clinton looks to be conceding Wisconsin; troubles loom for New York

It looks as though Hillary Clinton is giving up on Wisconsin, conceding it to rival Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders, as she hunkers down in New York to prepare for a battle there.

March 30, 2016

Is Marco Rubio vying to be Ted Cruz’s vice president?

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio may have dropped out of the Republican presidential race, but he's ensuring he has an outsized role at the party's convention in July.

March 30, 2016

Donald Trump sure sounds like a Democrat

Donald Trump isn't just hijacking the Republican Party, he's hijacking the Democratic platform as well.

March 30, 2016

Press goes wild convicting Corey Lewandowski of battery

Is the new video supposedly proving that Donald Trump's campaign manager Cory Lewandowski is guilty of "misdemeanor battery" actually inconclusive?

March 29, 2016

Wives spat energized Ted Cruz, weakened Donald Trump

Ted Cruz needs a win in Wisconsin to boost his presidential ambitions, and rival Donald Trump gave him a rallying cry heading into Tuesday's primary by attacking the Texas Senator's wife.

March 29, 2016

Republican Hawks prefer Hillary Clinton for president over Donald Trump

Prominent Republicans who have served in the national security arena - or share the nation-building worldview of George W. Bush -- are saying they'd rather have Hillary Clinton as president than Donald Trump.

March 29, 2016

Hillary Clinton threatens no more debates unless Bernie Sanders changes tone

Hillary Clinton's team insinuated Monday she would decline another debate with rival Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders unless he changed his "tone." Mrs. Clinton's campaign is worried the senator has been too negative in recent weeks and is "talking about running harsher negatives now."

March 28, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s white, middle-class problem

The only white people Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is winning consistently is women older than 65.

March 28, 2016

John Kerry v. Donald Trump: War of the words/world views

The American people aren't stupid - after the attack in Brussels they feel like their country is vulnerable, that the U.S. isn't winning the war on terrorism, and that Belgium - through its weak information sharing and lose immigration policies - could've done more to prevent ISIS from claiming victory there last week.

March 28, 2016

Donald Trump wins Louisiana, loses delegates to Ted Cruz: ‘Unfair’

Oh, how cruel the game of politics can be -- especially if you don't have a ground game.

March 27, 2016

KELLY RIDDELL: Donald Trump’s money problem

Donald Trump may have a money problem. It's not that he isn't rich -- the business-mogul said his net worth was "in excess of $10 billion" according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission (although Forbes, which has been tracking his net worth for decades, estimates it's more like $4 billion) -- it's just that we're nearing the time when he's going to have to put his money where his mouth is.

March 27, 2016