Lawsuit seeks to kick Keyser off GOP Senate ballot

Former state Sen. Jon Keyser's name should be removed from Colorado's Republican U.S. Senate primary ballot because the secretary of state wrongfully certified that Keyser petitioned his way there, according to a lawsuit filed Friday. The suit filed on behalf of three voters claims Keyser's campaign didn't get enough valid voter signatures in the Denver-area 1st Congressional District to qualify.

Bingo! With 1,237 Delegates, Trump Clinches GOP Nomination. Kasich Finishes With Just 160 Delegate

How many times did we hear Ohio Gov. John Kasich say with absolute certainty that Donald John Trump would not be the Republican nominee for president this year? On Thursday, that absolute certainty crumbled into dust as the New York real estate billionaire announced he now has the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination in Cleveland in July on the first all-important ballot. Gov. Kasich finished in fourth place in the delegate count with just 160, behind second place finisher Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida who despite dropping out of the race before Mr. Kasich, finished with more.

New Charter School Study: Millions In Federal Grants Wasted In Ohio

In downtown Columbus Thursday, a new study based on years worth of work shows millions of federal tax dollars intended for high-performing charter schools have actually gone to some of Ohio's worst. More problematic was the news that many millions went to other charter schools that never even opened.

Senator: Why is the US backing India’s NSG membership?

Making nuclear exemptions for India, says Senator Edward Markey, 'only infuriates Pakistan and leads them to further increase their own nuclear capacities.' Aziz Haniffa/ Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC on a lively exchange in the US Senate over the Obama administration's decision to back India for NSG membership.

Churchgoer charged in Sunday service slaying headed to trial

Officials are asking Flint residents to flush the pipes in their homes every day for two weeks to help the Michigan city recover from its lead-tainted water crisis. Foul-smelling water that came through the tap of David G. Mata Sr.'s house in Flint last year turned his sinks and toilets a brownish-orange color and nearly killed all of his plants.

Movie review: a Weinera documentary frighteningly honest

House Speaker Dennis Hastert molested high school students, Senate Whip Ted Kennedy drove off a bridge and left a woman to die, Sen. John Edwards funneled campaign funds to provide for his baby mama and self-righteous Sen. Larry Craig sought male companionship in public restrooms.

The Latest: Hiroshima peace park preparing for Obama

Foul-smelling water that came through the tap of David G. Mata Sr.'s house in Flint last year turned his sinks and toilets a brownish-orange color and nearly killed all of his plants. A suburban Philadelphia church member has been ordered to stand trial on charges that he shot a fellow churchgoer to death after the victim became verbally disruptive during Sunday services and punched the man in... A suburban Philadelphia church member has been ordered to stand trial on charges that he shot a fellow churchgoer to death after the victim became verbally disruptive during Sunday services and punched the man in the face.

Over the top: Trump sews up delegates to seal GOP nomination

Triumphantly armed with a majority of his party's delegates, Republican Donald Trump unleashed a broadside attack Thursday on Hillary Clinton's prescriptions for energy, guns, the economy and international affairs, shifting abruptly toward the general election with his likely Democratic opponent locked in a divisive primary contest. The New York billionaire shrugged off signs of discord within his own campaign hours after sewing up the number of delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination, a feat that completed an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and set the stage for a bitter fall campaign.

Man admits kidnapping, raping teenage girl; gets 45-90 years

Court officials Kibby, who pleaded not guilty to charges he kidnap... Donald Trump on Thursday reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and sets the stage for a... Triumphantly armed with a majority of his party's delegates, Republican Donald Trump unleashed a broadside attack Thursday on Hillary Clinton's prescriptions for energy, guns, the economy and international affairs,... An unlikely battleground over whether public schools must allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice is taking shape in two tiny towns in Texas and Arizona, neither of which currently enrolls... An unlikely battleground over whether public schools must allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice is taking shape in two tiny towns in Texas and Arizona, neither ... (more)

Delegates in hand, Trump says he’s got GOP nomination

With a triumphant pile of delegates in hand, Republican Donald Trump on Thursday claimed support from "almost everybody" in his party and turned his attention to his likely Democratic presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton, who is still locked in a divisive primary contest. The New York billionaire reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination hours earlier, according to the Associated Press count, just before a North Dakota campaign stop.

Senate Republicans Want To Send ISIS Members To Guantanamo

President Barack Obama speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, to discuss the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Senate Republicans put forward a bill Wednesday that would send ISIS fighters to prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.