Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has decided that free media alone will not be enough to win the 2016 election.

NEW YORK _ Spending on political advertising during the U.S. presidential election has dropped 60 percent from 2012, a troubling sign for local TV broadcasters that were counting on a windfall.

Spending on political advertising during the U.S. presidential election has dropped 60 percent from 2012, a troubling sign for local TV broadcasters that were counting on a windfall.

WASHINGTON _ Seeking to move past the tumult that has damaged his campaign since he accepted the GOP presidential nomination, Donald Trump tried this week to broaden his appeal and sow the seeds for a competitive fall race against Hillary Clinton.

PHILADELPHIA _ Big money is pouring into the Pennsylvania race for U.S. Senate.

WASHINGTON _ Donald Trump's campaign launched its first general election TV ads on Friday in battleground states in which he trails, hitting rival Hillary Clinton on the "rigged system."