Strickland’s US Senate bid bolstered by local Ohio Democrats

The Democratic state chairman and other local leaders have helped U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland kick off an Ohio campaign tour where he'll contrast his record on working families with the record of his November opponent, Republican Sen. Rob Portman. Ohio Democrats are moving to bolster the former governor after national groups began pulling pro-Strickland money out of Ohio in recent weeks.

Mural depicts Maine governor as Klansman, Mickey Mouse

A graffiti artist lampooned Maine Governor Paul LePage in a mural depicting the two-term Republican wearing a Ku Klux Klan cape and hood, two weeks after he left a profane voicemail for a Democratic lawmaker he believed had called him a racist. The mural, which appeared over the weekend in Portland on a wall where graffiti is allowed by law, has been repainted to remove the reference to the white supremacist group, with the hood replaced with Mickey Mouse ears and a new caption "no hate" joining the existing "racist homophobe moron governor," in which the word "governor" was struck through.

Republicans toss Quinn’s remap reform proposal

Whenever you see a statement from the Democratic Party of Illinois, you can feel supremely confident that House Speaker Michael Madigan, the party's longtime chairman, approves of the sentiment. And the same goes for the Illinois Republican Party and Gov. Bruce Rauner, who accounts for 95 percent of the party's total fundraising since January 1st.

Haredim look to Trump as a pro-Israel, traditionalist tough guy – emphasis on ‘guy’

American Jews are likely to vote for Hillary Clinton in November, but American Jewry's fastest-growing community is likely to go the other way. A solid majority of ultra-Orthodox Jews will vote for Donald Trump, say experts and Republican operatives in the Haredi enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn.

Goldman Sachs Bans Partners From Giving to Certain Campaigns

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banned all of its partners from making campaign contributions to state and local candidates running for office, as well as state or local officials running for federal office. As of Sept.

Washington farms irked at border manure

Whatcom County farmers are asking their governor to lobby B.C. to crack down on farm waste flowing south from Fraser Valley agricultural lands near Zero Avenue and fouling cross-border fish-bearing streams. State farmers say they are doing their part, with stream improvements and state legislation designed to control manure run-off from dairy farms, but say enforcement remains lax at best on the B.C. side of the border.

Grant Bosse: Politicians shouldn’t get to pick their press

The state Attorney General's Office and State Police Major Crime Unit are investigating a suspicious death at a residence on Caramel Drive in Danville Emilio Guerrero belted a solo homer and Dwight Smith Jr. and Ian Parmley each drove in a run as New Hampshire ended its 2013 season with a 3-1 Eastern League triumph over Portland before a Labor ... (more)

Hillary Clinton: Timing of Russian hack is aimed at helping Trump

Hillary Clinton on Monday drew a line between Donald Trump and suspected Russian hacking into the Democratic National Committee when she spoke with reporters during her first day on a shared campaign plane. Clinton said the Russian hacking was "almost unthinkable" and compared the intrusions into a variety of Democratic bodies to Watergate, the infamous break-in of the Democratic National Committee in 1972 by aides close to then President Richard Nixon.

Republican VP nominee Mike Pence to release tax returns this week

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence says he will release his tax returns this week, drawing a stark contrast with his running mate, Donald Trump, who has refused to release them until an Internal Revenue Service audit is completed. The Indiana governor made the announcement in an interview with "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd when asked about how the Trump campaign can criticize Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton over her transparency when both he and Trump have yet to release more personal financial details.

Indiana sees Syrian refugee stream since Pence order blocked

About 150 Syrian refugees have arrived in Indiana in the months since a federal judge scuttled Republican Gov. Mike Pence's order blocking state agencies from helping their resettlement. Refugee assistance groups expect more this year, even as lawyers for the state go before a federal appeals court Sept.

Christie defends Trump’s immigration shift: “We don’t want people stuck in cement”

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended GOP nominee Donald Trump's seemingly shifting position on immigration Sunday, saying good leaders don't get "stuck in cement" on issue positions when presented with changing information. Christie told CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday that, if elected, Trump will prioritize deporting the approximately 2 to 3 million undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes in the U.S. After that, Trump would take a "pause" before deporting the remaining approximately 8 million people in the U.S. illegally.

Remarks about Justice Scalia cast shadow on Ted Strickland’s candidacy: Kevin King,…

Guest columnists Kevin King and Benjamin Flowers are critical of U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland's remarks about the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Guest columnist Benjamin Flowers practices law in Columbus and served as a law clerk to Justice Scalia during the Supreme Court's 2014 Term.