Slain New Mexico girl’s relatives mystified over mom’s role

In a Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 photo, Stephanie Duneman and her daughter Isabella Duneman, 9, tie up balloons they brought to celebrate the birthday of Victoria Martens in Mariposa Basin Park, in Albuquerque. Ten-y... .

Report: DSCC Delays Strickland Ad Buy

The independent expenditure arm of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is delaying a planned ad buy on behalf of Ohio Senate candidate Ted Strickland, according to a report, fueling concerns among Democrats that the former governor's race against Republican Sen. Rob Portman is in danger of slipping away. The news was first reported by The Washington Post , which said the committee had canceled a weeklong, $500,000 buy scheduled to start in the middle of September.

Clinton: Can’t say “which Donald Trump” will be at debates

Justice Department lawyers investigating police agencies for racial discrimination and excessive force are increasingly finding a different problem: officers' interactions with the mentally ill. Justice Department lawyers investigating police agencies for claims of racial discrimination and excessive force are increasingly turning up a different problem: officers' interactions with the mentally ill.

‘Maverick’ no more. McCain is sticking with Trump

Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, which is frightening.We must make sure his hateful rhetoric does not even come close... Donald Trump has gone too far with his attacks on Gold Star parents Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son Army Capt. Humayun Khan... A Donald Trump White House would be a disaster, and this goes way beyond any ideological difference.

Senate hopeful won’t say if OK with Trump having nuke codes

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Todd Young speaks after receiving the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Indianapolis, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Indiana's Senate campaign has gained national prominence as Republicans try to hold onto the open seat also being sought by former Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh.

Anthony Weiner Scandal: Is Sexting an Addiction?

"Sexting, like drug use, leads to a rush of dopamine in the brain," addiction expert Dr. Perry Halkitis, tells TheWrap It's easy to laugh at Anthony Weiner's latest sexting scandal, after all, the former New York Congressman - who resigned in disgrace in 2011 after sending explicit picture of himself to women he met online - has done it again. "It's an addiction," Prof.

Clinton aide Abedin dumps husband Weiner over new scandal

Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin is done playing the good wife to Anthony Weiner, announcing Monday she is leaving the serially sexting ex-congressman after he was accused of sending raunchy photos and messages to yet another woman. Abedin, who as vice chair of Clinton's campaign is destined for big things if the Democrat is elected president, stayed with Weiner after a sexting scandal led him to resign from Congress in 2011 and after a new outbreak of online misbehavior wrecked his bid for New York mayor in 2013.

Judge to hear objections to closing church shooting hearing

Police say they are searching the terminals and social media posts show many people fleeing Los Angeles International Airport amid rumors of a possible shooting. A false report of gunshots that sent panicked travelers fleeing from Los Angeles International Airport came right after officers with weapons drawn detained a masked man dressed in black and possibly carrying a plastic... Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin says she is separating from husband Anthony Weiner after another sexting revelation involving the former congressman from New York.

Drudge Report Goes for Hillary Clinton Lesbian Rumor With Its Weiner Headline

Not much is beneath the standards of right-wing blogger Matt Drudge, even insinuating Hillary Clinton's aide is leaving her husband to shack up with the presidential nominee. Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner today found himself in the middle of another sexting scandal, even after the first one derailed his political career and embarassed his wife, powerful Clinton aide Huma Abedin.

Republicans ask Clinton Foundation to produce correspondence

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton stands with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, after accepting the nomination on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016. The Republican National Committee asked the charity of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's family on Monday to produce all correspondence its staff had with the U.S. State Department while Clinton served as America's most senior diplomat.

Weiner’s wife is leaving him amid a new sexting scandal

Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin said Monday that she is leaving her husband, Anthony Weiner, after the former New York congressman was accused in yet another sexting scandal. "After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separate from my husband," Abedin, vice chair of Clinton's presidential campaign, said in a statement issued by the campaign.

Mylan launching cheaper, generic version of EpiPen

Mylan says it will make available a generic version of its EpiPen, as criticism continued to mount over the price of its injectable medicine. By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Mylan will start selling a cheaper version of its EpiPen after absorbing waves of criticism over a list price for the emergency allergy treatment that has grown to $608 for... A bus full of construction workers hit a firetruck on an elevated highway Sunday, killing two people and injuring 36, several of them seriously, Louisiana State Police said.

Hillary Clinton Panders to Economic Illiterates: New at Reason

For the past year, the Republican Party has behaved as though it is determined to abandon its best principles and alienate voters for years to come. The derailment has been so spectacular that it's easy to miss that Democrats are also veering in a direction that is ominous for both themselves and the country.

News Guide: McCain, Arpaio draw interest in Arizona primary

" A challenge to longtime U.S. Sen. John McCain leads the lists of contests drawing attention in Tuesday's Arizona primary election. Here's a look at some of the races and issues: Sen. John McCain is seeking a sixth term, and his main challenger in the Republican primary is former state Sen. Kelli Ward.