Swarens: How Indiana should respond to Orlando
Love requires action, otherwise it's merely sentiment. And the best act of love that the state of Indiana could show LGBT Hoosiers now is to commit to expanding the civil rights law.
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FBI Rebuts Criticism It Missed Chance to Stop Orlando Killer
U.S. law enforcement officials are pushing back against mounting criticism that they failed to properly investigate the shooter in the Orlando massacre, saying two previous investigations were closed after finding Omar Mateen posed no threat at the time. The FBI will "look at our own work, to see if there is something we should have done differently," Director James Comey told reporters in Washington Monday.
Orlando Shooting Carries Echoes of Bataclan Attack in Paris
The rat-a-tat of gunfire blasted out in near-darkness , amid loud music coming from the club's sound system - at first seeming like it was part of the show. Then, as clubgoers began dropping from a hail of bullets, the panicked crowds rushed to escape the bloodbath.
Analysis: An Accidental Libertarian Power Outage in Texas
The most unusual general election races in Texas are the competitive ones, and in those, third-party candidates can have an outsize influence. But in a bizarre turn of fate, the most reliable source of third-party candidates - the Libertarian Party of Texas - didn't field contestants in most of the state's few remaining swing districts.
Former Ohio governor, GOP senator George Voinovich dies
Former U.S. senator and two-term Ohio Gov. George Voinovich died early Sunday, Fox News reports.
Flake Urges Republicans to Withhold Endorsements
Sen. Jeff Flake encouraged his GOP colleagues to withhold their endorsements of Donald Trump as a means of maintaining leverage over the presumptive Republican nominee, the Huffington Post reports. Said Flake: "It's not a comfortable position to not support your nominee of the party.
Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 11 points in White House race
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 11 points in the U.S. presidential race, showing little change after she became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee this week, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The online poll, conducted from Monday to Friday, shows 46 percent of likely voters support Clinton while 34.8 percent back Trump.
George Voinovich
Former Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally bucked the GOP establishment, died Sunday.
The Latest: Cleveland officials: Voinovich boosted Ohio
Officials in Cleveland are commending the legacy of former U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a former two-term Ohio governor who's a native of the city and served a decade as its mayor. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said Voinovich served the state and city selflessly.
The Latest: Elder Bush mourns Voinovich as political ally
Former President George H.W. Bush says he's mourning the death of former U.S. Sen. and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich, whom he called one of his closest political allies. In a statement from Kennebunkport, Maine, Bush calls Voinovich "the quintessential public servant," someone who "brought people together, focused on results, and left his state and our country a better place."
Former GOP senator and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich dies
Former Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally bucked the GOP establishment, died Sunday. He was 79. Voinovich, considered a moderate who opposed the size of former President George W. Bush's tax cuts and later questioned Bush's war strategy in Iraq, died peacefully in his sleep, his wife Janet confirmed.
California lawmakers denounce Orlando attack, seek tougher gun laws
California lawmakers on Sunday called for increased pressure against terror groups and stricter gun laws after a self proclaimed Islamic State loyalist used an assault rifle and pistol to kill 50 people at a Florida nightclub. Omar Mateen, 29, opened fire into the crowded Pulse club about 2 a.m. Sunday.
Photo: Then-Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, speaks Jan. 12
Then-Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, speaks Jan. 12, 2009, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to announce that he will not seek another term as senator. Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally bucked the Republican establishment, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, June 12, 2016, his wife Janet confirmed.
Illinois’ Ex-Rep Schock says any mistakes were ‘honest’ ones
Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois says if there were any mistakes made during his time in office they were "honest" ones. A grand jury has been conducting a probe into the Republican's spending.
Rubio: Orlando shooting ‘new face of the war on terror’
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said attackers like the shooter in the Orlando massacre are "the new face of the war on terror." "They have said openly that they intend to target us here, and one of the hardest parts of this war is the individual who carries out an attack by themselves in a soft target like this, basically, in Orlando, Florida," Rubio said in a phone interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday.
20 years on, UN waits for working nuclear-test-ban treaty
The world was a more peaceful place when a newly sworn-in President Barack Obama pledged to "aggressively pursue" a global ban on nuclear arms tests. But as his term winds down, a working test-ban treaty remains a dream and some of the loudest voices out of Washington are hostile.
Romney loyalists ponder future with Trump
Donald Trump can be an effective president, and he's going to win with you or without you, Republican Chairman Reince Priebus told several hundred of the party's top donors and strategists Saturday. Trump is setting a dangerous example for Americans by promoting 'trickle-down racism,' and the party must look beyond this presidential election to find its future, the 2012 nominee Mitt Romney told the same group later that morning.
June 12: ‘Hamilton,’ Hillary and Dinkins
Piscataway, N.J.: How can the producers of "Hamilton" raise tickets so that the cheapest seat is $179 - before fees? And the top seat price, $849? Are you kidding? They said they did this to foil scalpers. Well guess what? Now they're the scalper.
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 12 Jun 2016
David Cameron and George Osborne say they might not be able to protect spending on pensions, the NHS and defence if the UK votes to leave the EU. However the pro-Brexit campaign said the claim was "a frantic attempt to rescue a failing campaign".
GOP leaders say no action on gun legislation
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Las Vegas to meet with public officials, first responders and some of the 527 people injured in the attack. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Las Vegas to meet with public officials, first responders and some of the 527 people injured in the attack.