3 Earthquakes Strike Iran, 1 Dead, At Least 100 Injured

War Hero And Former GOP Presidential Candidate Sen. John McCain Dies Arizona Sen. John McCain, the war hero who became the GOP's standard-bearer in the 2008 election, has died. He was 81. 3 Earthquakes Strike Iran, 1 Dead, At Least 100 Injured A series of three earthquakes, included one at magnitude 6, have struck western Iran.

John McCain, a Last Lion of the Senate

John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81 - John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona. John McCain to Lie in State at Capitols in Washington and Arizona - WASHINGTON - Senator John McCain, who died on Saturday at age 81, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda and receive a full dress funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral.

Carlton: Plot twist! So what would be on maybe-Mayor Frank Reddick’s agenda for Tampa?

Times If Mayor Bob Buckhorn, left, were tapped to be Gwen Graham\u2019s running mate, then Frank Reddick would become mayor. Powerful people who have never asked to meet with him in his seven years of representing the city's less affluent neighborhoods - on everything from public pools to police power to whether chickens should roam Ybor City with impunity - would like a meeting.

Should Republican Billionaires Be Picking Democratic Candidates?

Let's start with some news: Last week, Fox News' James Rupert Murdoch, a British billionaire, put half a million dollars into one of Nancy Jacobson's shady No Labels SuperPACs that aims to fill Congress with candidates from the Republican Wing of the Democratic Party. Most recently, Jacobson pulled off the same filth against Marie Newman in Illinois' 3rd District House primary, spending $931,600 to spread absolute lies against Newman while bolstering anti-Choice Blue Dog Dan Lipinski.

California Gas Tax Repeal Effort Could Help GOP Candidates

California Gas Tax Repeal Effort Could Help GOP Candidates Top national Republicans and grassroots donors alike have poured money into the campaign to repeal a recent gas tax increase in California with the hopes it will drive turnout in November and help the GOP hold onto U.S. House seats in the heavily Democratic state. But they face an uphill battle against opponents with far more cash, who say the increase is needed to repair the state's crumbling roads.

NFL Players Association PAC backs ex-players in House races

The NFL Players Association's political action committee has begun dolling out donations for the midterm elections - including offering $5,000 each to two ex-players running for Congress from both parties. The group known as NFLPA One Team PAC gave $5,000 to former Cowboys linebacker Colin Allred, a Democrat facing Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions in Dallas.

Lukasewicz proves running mate often crucial

Scranton City Councilman Bill Gaughan looks on during a reorganization meeting of city council at Scranton City Hall on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.Christopher Dolan / Staff Photographer If he does it, he doesn't want to go it alone. He would get in much earlier, and he wants a running mate and wants to organize a group of supporters to help the campaign.

Political Roundup | July 2018

Irwin's workplace sexual harassment bill signed into law Legislation authored by local Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, that addresses the issue of hiring repeat sexual offenders has been signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. AB 2770 allows employers to speak openly about sexual harassment investigations without fear of potential litigation if questioned by a potential new employer in regard to a prospective employee, and makes it less likely that an accused harasser can file a defamation suit against the victim.

Sports betting ‘encouraging’ but don’t ignore horse racing, senator says

Attendance and wagering increases at Monmouth Park, combined with strong July numbers at Meadowlands Racetrack, have raised the perception that sports betting would be a positive for New Jersey, following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that authorized any state to offer the pastime legally. Still, there is so little information about its impact on actual horse racing, said state Sen. Declan O'Scanlon, R-Monmouth, that the notion sports betting would benefit the horse industry in the Garden State shouldn't be taken "to the bank."