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WASHINGTON - For Muhammad Ali, the idea of being a humble athlete - someone pre-packaged and palatable for white America - was never an option.Instead, he demanded respect not only as a boxer but as a brash, unbought and unbossed black man and endeared himself to African-Americans as a symbol of black pride.
Temperatures and tempers are likely to run hot as lawmakers return to Washington on Monday for an abbreviated 6-week summertime session featuring a handful of must-do legislation and the roll-out of a House GOP campaign agenda that's a priority for House Speaker Paul Ryan. The spring was a little bumpy for the Wisconsin Republican, yo-yoing between his role as the top elected Republican in the country in the era of Donald Trump and manager of the difficult-to-control House.
Hillary Clinton stands on the cusp of having enough delegates to claim the Democratic presidential nomination, having overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in a pair of weekend elections in the Caribbean. Yet the former secretary of state barely noted her commanding wins Saturday in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Sunday in Puerto Rico, instead remaining focused on Tuesday's contest in California and five other states - and a general election matchup to come against presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.
The newly crowned Miss USA is a 26-year-old Army officer from the District of Columbia who gave perhaps the strongest answer of the night when asked about women in combat. "As a woman in the United States Army, I think ... we are just as tough as men.
A soul-searching exercise awaits Democrats opposed to Hillary Clinton, who is on the cusp of securing their party's presidential nomination Tuesday. They'll soon be asked to support her in the general-election showdown against Donald Trump if she concludes the last big batch of primaries with an insurmountable lead, as expected.
With those pointed words, Muhammad Ali explained his opposition to the US war in Vietnam and justified his refusal to submit himself to the draft. He declared himself a conscientious objector.
The newly crowned Miss USA is a 26-year-old Army officer from the District of Columbia who gave perhaps the strongest answer of the night when asked about women in combat. "As a woman in the United States Army, I think ... we are just as tough as men.
Newly crowned Miss USA Deshauna Barber says she'll be taking a break from the Army Reserves to juggle her new duties. The 26-year-old lieutenant from the District of Columbia was named the winner of Sunday's beauty pageant held in Las Vegas.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a major address on national security, saying her Republican rival Donald Trump is "temperamentally unfit" to be president. Washington: Hillary Clinton cruised to victory in Puerto Rico's Democratic primary on Sunday, putting her on the cusp of mathematically clinching the party's nomination and becoming the first woman to lead a major US presidential ticket.
In a moment of absolute candor on CNN' Reliable Sources , David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun laid into President Barack Obama and set the record straight about who's a bigger threat to the press. As many members of the media whine about Donald Trump giving them a piece of his mind, Zurawik guided people down memory lane and declared, " What happened to the press under Obama was really deadly.
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to a campaign rally in Redding, California, U.S. June 3, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Senior U.S. Republicans distanced themselves on Sunday from Donald Trump's comments about a Mexican-American judge, saying they were worried that the tone of his presidential campaign could enrage Latinos, who are a growing U.S. voting bloc.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign rally in Balboa Park on June 2, 2016 in San Diego, California. Clinton said rival Donald Trump's foreign policy is dangerously incoherent and labeling him unfit for office.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott's scheduled meeting with Donald Trump on Monday has been postponed as a major storm threatens the Gulf Coast. Scott has said the meeting in New York with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was not related to potentially being chosen as Trump's running mate.
A pro-Donald Trump super PAC ties Hillary Clinton's private email server use to Bill Clinton's Monica Lewinsky scandal in its first 30-second advertisement. The spot, from the days-old group Rebuilding America Now -- launched by close Trump associate Tom Barrack with $32 million in commitments -- follows Trump's lead in casting likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as untrustworthy.
Senior Republicans distanced themselves Sunday from Donald Trump's comments about a Mexican-American judge, saying they were worried that the tone of his presidential campaign could enrage Latinos, who are a growing U.S. voting bloc. Trump has accused U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel of harboring a bias against him in lawsuits involving fraud allegations against Trump University, the New York businessman's now-defunct real estate school.
Demonstrators chant around a car during a demonstration against Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump after his campaign rally in San Jose, California, U.S. June 2, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam - RTX2FFOL San Jose Chief of Police Eddie Garcia, who is under fire for his handling of rioters in his city Thursday night after a Trump rally, promised a "progressive" administration in a post-Ferguson environment when he was first sworn in.
The final photo... as The Greatest fight is over: Frail Muhammad Ali in last appearance two months before dying of septic shock as his wife, nine children and brother start battle over his $80m fortune Secret Service agent to release tell-all book about life inside the Clinton White House and the culture that 'sickened' him Clinton sweeps US Virgin Islands, nabbing all seven pledged delegates... and only needs 60 more delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination Broke ISIS resorts to fining people for leaving doors open, trimming their beards and failing on-the-spot Sharia law quiz to line its coffers Thousands flee huge wildfire as it bears down on upmarket LA suburb that's home to stars including Kim, Kanye and Kylie Jenner U.S. and Cuba in talks to have Tupac Shakur's convicted cop killer aunt and notorious Cuban spy exchanged in prisoner swap Jack Black is ALIVE: 'Hacked' account ... (more)
President Barack Obama in a heartfelt Facebook status conveys his respect to the legend. Photo courtesy: The official Facebook page of The White House.