GQR: Cruz 49, O’Rourke 43

A new poll of likely voters, commissioned by End Citizens United and conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, shows a single digit contest in the Texas Senate election with Representative Beto O'Rourke trailing Senator Ted Cruz by just six points, 43 to 49 percent with eight percent undecided. Click here to read the full polling memo .

Ohio’s House of Representatives gets back to work

Last Wednesday, June 6, State Representative Ryan Smith of southeast Ohio was selected as the Speaker of the House following a grueling 11 rounds of voting by the legislature. The political jockeying among Republicans, who hold the majority in the state's legislature, began on Tuesday, April 10, when former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger announced his resignation amid an FBI probe into alleged favors given to Rosenberger by representatives of Ohio's payday loan industry.

Insurers seek lower premiums in Minnesota individual market

Health insurers in Minnesota's individual market are proposing mostly decreased premium rates for 2019, with average proposed decreases ranging from 3 percent to more than 12 percent for consumers, according to data released Friday by the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The Star Tribune reports the four largest providers in the individual market are proposing decreases ranging from 7 percent to about 12 percent.

Do political party conventions matter in Minnesota?

It's a reasonable question when candidates ignore the major business of the conventions - the endorsements - and just move on to the primary. That's happening this year in the race for Minnesota governor for both major parties.

Dem Rep Hammers Trump For Joke About Wanting North Korean-Like Fealty …

To Rep. John Yarmuth , absolutely nothing was funny about a "joke" President Donald Trump made about wishing Americans would "sit up at attention" when he speaks , like the citizens of North Korea do for leader Kim Jong Un . "You don't understand sarcasm," Trump told a reporter who asked him to explain what he meant by this, and then asked who the journalist worked for.

Bill Clinton: Norms Have Changed on a oeWhat You Can Do to Somebody Against Their Willa

Back in the United States, book publishers are reporting that Bill Clinton's new novel, "The President Is Missing," co-written with James Patterson, has sold more copies in its first week than any other fiction book in the past two years. This is despite the fact that on his highly publicized book tour Clinton has repeatedly diminished the #MeToo movement, saying that he does not owe Monica Lewinsky an apology.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the North Lawn of the White House

Donald Trump has disputed findings by the Justice Department that former FBI director James Comey's handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe was not politically motivated. The department's inspector general report, while critical of the FBI and Mr Comey personally, did not find evidence that political bias tainted the investigation of Mrs Clinton's email practices in the months and days leading up to Mr Trump's election.

Report on FBI brings the 2016 campaign roaring back

The sour legacy of the 2016 election is further tightening its grip on Washington after the release of a critical report on the FBI's conduct while investigating scandals linked to the vote. And a new legal front is opening with stunning allegations about the Trump family's behavior during the campaign.

Trump accused in lawsuit of misusing charitable foundation

New York's attorney general sued President Donald Trump and his foundation Thursday, accusing him of illegally using the charity's money to settle disputes involving his business empire and to boost his political fortunes during his run for the White House. The lawsuit against Trump and the foundation directors - his children Don Jr., Eric and Ivanka - seeks $2.8 million in restitution, additional unspecified penalties and the dissolution of the foundation, which Trump had already pledged to dismantle.

Endorsements reveal campaign focuses of Democrats running for NY-21 seat

The Democratic candidates running in the June 26 primary to become the party's 21st Congressional District candidate to challenge incumbent Elise Stefanik have sometimes struggled to distinguish themselves from each other. When it comes to endorsements, however, there are clear differences between candidates.

Report on Comey Becomes Latest Front in the Battle Over Mueller

The report focused on decisions by former FBI Director James Comey, but Republicans immediately seized on secondary findings by Inspector General Michael Horowitz, including that five FBI officials expressed hostility toward Trump before his election as president. Horowitz said their actions have been referred to the bureau for possible discipline.

End of West Milford blood drive hurts region

The Monthly Blood Drive of West Milford will hold its final collection day on June 17, after 19 years in operation. Bergen-based blood bank losing most consistent supplier in West Milford drive The Monthly Blood Drive of West Milford will hold its final collection day on June 17, after 19 years in operation.

DOJ Watchdog Report Takeaway: FBI Hurt Hillary Clinton, Not Donald Trump

This Report Says I Was Wrong. But That's Good for the F.B.I. - The Department of Justice's independent watchdog, the inspector general, has released a report that is critical of my decisions as F.B.I. director during the investigation of Hillary Clinton's email account.

Get your skates on: Elon Musk to build futuristic Chicago transit system

Under the proposal, passengers would travel between downtown Chicago and O'Hare airport in 16-person vehicles travelling at 240km/h, slashing travel time to 12 minutes, from the current 30-45 minutes Chicago has selected Elon Musk's Boring Co to build a futuristic US$1 billion underground transit system that will whisk people from Chicago's downtown Loop district to O'Hare International Airport at 240km/h, the billionaire entrepreneur and Mayor Rahm Emanuel said on Thursday.

Giuliani Calls for Mueller’s Suspension, Criticizes Top Justice…

This Report Says I Was Wrong. But That's Good for the F.B.I. - The Department of Justice's independent watchdog, the inspector general, has released a report that is critical of my decisions as F.B.I. director during the investigation of Hillary Clinton's email account.

Nine Takeaways From the Inspector General’s Report on the Clinton Email Investigation

This Report Says I Was Wrong. But That's Good for the F.B.I. - The Department of Justice's independent watchdog, the inspector general, has released a report that is critical of my decisions as F.B.I. director during the investigation of Hillary Clinton's email account.

Family separations cause a rift between GOP leaders, WH

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders gestures while speaking to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, June 14, 2018. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders gestures while speaking to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, June 14, 2018.