Avondale: Mayor, City Council seats on the ballot

Avondale voters will choose among three candidates vying for the mayor position and between five candidates seeking to fill three City Council spots. Avondale: Mayor, City Council seats on the ballot Avondale voters will choose among three candidates vying for the mayor position and between five candidates seeking to fill three City Council spots.

Rep. Tom Cole: GOP Has ‘Not Done a Very Good Job’ on Race

There are millions of conservative African Americans in the United States, but Republicans have not "done a very good job" of taking the party's message into the nation's communities, Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole said Tuesday. "It takes understanding," the Deputy Majority Whip told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program.

McCain, Rubio, Wasserman Schultz face primary tests

Both Republican and Democratic incumbents face challenges from their respective party's insurgent wing in Tuesday primaries, as GOP Sen. John McCain and Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz battle to retain their spots in Congress. In Arizona, McCain faces a test from Kelli Ward, a conservative 33 years McCain's junior who has suggested his age means he's too old for a sixth term.

Kasich back in New Hampshire with nostalgia, eye on future

Former Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov.John Kasich, left, endorses Chris Sununu, right, for New Hampshire's governor during a news conference Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Concord, N.H. . Former Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich, right, endorses Chris Sununu, left, for New Hampshire's governor during a news conference Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Concord, N.H. The former presidential candidate and chief Donald Trump critic is the first of 2016's failed GOP hopefuls to return to the state since the February primary.

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.

Pro-Johnson group to launch new ad this weekend

Hollywood star Robert Redford made a plea Monday for donations even lower than the average movie ticket price to defeat Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, while a super PAC supporting the incumbent said it planned to launch a new half-million dollar attack ad portraying Democrat Russ Feingold as weak on national security. Democratic Senate candidate Russ Feingold defends his plan for fighting terrorism ahead of a new attack ad expected to be launched by a group supporting his opponent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Madison, Wis.

Eldridge, Arkansas Democrats back medical marijuana

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge endorsed legalizing medical marijuana on Monday, a move that comes days after Arkansas Democrats voted to support making the drug available to some patients. But both Eldridge and state Democrats stopped short of endorsing either one of two competing ballot measures on medical marijuana.

Bair Is Honored To Receive The Very Prestigious Angels In Adoption 2016 Award

The Bair Foundation Child and Family Ministries was recently selected as a recipient of the 2016 Angels in Adoption award Online PR News 29-August-2016 New Wilmington, PA The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's Angels in AdoptionTM Program honors a wide spectrum of individuals and organizations making extraordinary contributions in adoption, Permanency and child welfare. Each year, the Angels in AdoptionTM awardees travel to Washington, D.C., to both celebrate their hard work and dedication to the issues and participate in special events designed to engage them in using their personal experience to effect change on behalf of children in need of families.

‘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.

Court denies request to list Johnson as Libertarian in Ohio

Former New Mexico governor, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, left, stands with his vice presidential running mate, former Massachusetts governor William Weld during a campaign rally Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in Concord, N.H. less Former New Mexico governor, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, left, stands with his vice presidential running mate, former Massachusetts governor William Weld during a campaign rally Thursday, ... more Several hundred people stand in the rain to hear Former New Mexico governor, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speak during a campaign rally Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in Concord, N.H. Several hundred people stand in the rain to hear Former New Mexico governor, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speak during a campaign rally Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in Concord, N.H. Rain falls as former New Mexico Gov. and ... (more)

Criminal illegal alien released by DHS and hijacks elderly women

According to the Department of Homeland Security, a Honduran national who was residing in the United States illegally was released because of a "clerical error." Days later, Eduardo Irhneis Escorbar stole a car from two elderly women and then led police on a high-speed chase this month.

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.

Abe Lincoln Trashes Clinton and Trump in This Insane Ad for Libertarian Gary Johnson

And now for something completely different in an election season dominated by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump - a political ad starring "Dead Abe Lincoln" telling voters they "just got screwed" by the two-party system. "What Abe Lincoln prophesied about Trump and Hillary," created on a shoestring budget by viral video mavens the Harmon Brothers, touts Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in a push to have the former New Mexico governor included in the upcoming presidential debates.

Pence Defends Trump’s Response to Nykea Aldridge Shooting

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on Sunday defended his running mate Donald Trump's controversial response to the "unimaginable" shooting death of Nykea Aldridge, cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade. During an interview with CNN's Jake Tappe r, Pence said "Donald Trump has a plain-spoken way about him."

Top StoryTrump plans detailed immigration talk as questions remain

Donald Trump says he'll deliver a detailed speech Wednesday on his proposal to crack down on illegal immigration - but it's anyone's guess what he will say. The announcement came late Sunday in a tweet by the Republican presidential nominee after days of wavering - and at least one canceled speech - on a question central to his campaign: Whether he would, as he said in November, use a "deportation force" to eject the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally.

Donald Trump’s immigration waffle: Will speech clear up wavering deportation policy?

Donald Trump says he'll deliver a detailed speech Wednesday on his proposal to crack down on illegal immigration -- but it's anyone's guess what he will say. The announcement came late Sunday in a tweet by the Republican presidential nominee after days of wavering -- and at least one canceled speech -- on a question central to his campaign: Whether he would, as he said in November, use a "deportation force" to eject the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally.