Election Day Is Tuesday
Based on the vote by mail ballots already received, the Tuolumne County Elections Office is projecting a large turnout for Tuesday's election. The polls will open on Tuesday at 7am and will close at 8pm.
Category Archives: US Senate
Comey considered a ‘bad choice’ for FBI post by Clinton aide
A senior aide to Hillary Clinton privately dismissed FBI Director James Comey as "a bad choice" in October 2015, according to newly released emails from WikiLeaks. The blunt assessment foreshadowed the dramatic tension that has escalated between Comey and the Democratic presidential candidate in the final days before the election.
Nightmare: Election dispute goes to 8-member Supreme Court
What happens if America wakes up on Nov. 9 to another undecided, hotly disputed presidential election? What if the outcome turns on the razor-thin margin in one or two states, one candidate seeking a recount, the other going to court? We know what happened in 2000, when the Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote effectively settled the election in As controversial as that decision was, it was made by a nine-justice court. This time around, there are only eight justices and the possibility of a tie vote.
Moby: Donald Trump Is ‘Actual Sociopath’
"I'm tired of being a mealy-mouthed, NPR-listening lefty who has to respect other people's opinions," musician writes Hillary Clinton supporter Moby says he's "tired" of "respect[ing] other people's opinions" on this year's presidential race. Moby is tired of being diplomatic.
One Arizona Group Goes To Court For The Disabled – More Than 1,500 Times
Kimber Lanning, who owns a music shop in Phoenix, was surprised when she was served with papers earlier this year that alleged she had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act over signs marking van-accessible parking spaces. Hers were a couple of inches below the required five feet off the ground.
Wall Street and Kochs Fuel Most Expensive U.S. Senate Race Ever
The most expensive U.S. Senate race in history is unfolding in Pennsylvania, where Wall Street, unions and billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch are flooding the state with money. At least $139 million has been spent by advocacy groups and the candidates, Republican incumbent Pat Toomey and Democrat Katie McGinty, Federal Election Commission filings show.
Asia Is Of Pivotal Importance For US Administration
By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Nov 4 -- Regardless of who gets elected - Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton - on Nov 8, as the next US President, Asia will continue to remain a very important region for the United States. Daniel Russel, the US Assistant Secretary of State ; fresh from his trip to the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia, underscored at the Department of State's Foreign Press Center the importance of the Asia pivot of President Barack Obama's administration.
Democratic VP nominee Tim Kaine uses Spanish to court Arizona…
With five days left to Election Day, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine made a strong appeal to Latinos during a speech Thursday in Phoenix delivered entirely in Spanish. Democratic VP nominee Tim Kaine uses Spanish to court Arizona Latinos, attack GOP nominee Donald Trump With five days left to Election Day, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine made a strong appeal to Latinos during a speech Thursday in Phoenix delivered entirely in Spanish.
2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney touts U.S. Sen. John McCain’s…
Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, was in Mesa on Thursday stumping under stormy skies for the re-election of his friend, U.S. Sen. John McCain. 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney touts U.S. Sen. John McCain's 'get-it-done attitude' at Mesa rally Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, was in Mesa on Thursday stumping under stormy skies for the re-election of his friend, U.S. Sen. John McCain.
Asian shares extend losses as investors fret over US vote
Asian shares extended their losses Friday as nervous investors fretted over the potential outcome of next week's U.S. presidential election, which has become too close to call. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 1.5 percent to 16,879.91 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged 0.04 percent lower to 22,671.51.
Clinton plots final push as race tightens
Hillary Clinton saturated the airwaves and deployed star surrogates to battleground states Thursday, looking to snuff-out an eleventh-hour insurgency that has put Donald Trump at the gates of the White House. [WASHINGTON] Hillary Clinton saturated the airwaves and deployed star surrogates to battleground states Thursday, looking to snuff-out an eleventh-hour insurgency that has put Donald Trump at the gates of the White House.
Kansas campaign mailers trip on religion, touch on obsession
Tens of thousands of campaign mailers are flooding Kansas homes in advance of the Tuesday election. Direct mail raising "I'm-a-better-Catholic" rhetoric in incumbent Republican Sen. Jake LaTurner's bid to fight off Democratic challenger Lynn Grant, widow of former House member Bob Grant, reveals how ugly messages can be late in a campaign.
Meet the Candidates: District 4 Senate Race
With State Sen. John Warner, D-Ryder, choosing not to run for reelection, the door opened for two first-time candidates to run for the open spot in next week's election for North Dakota's District 4. This may be Republican Jordan Kannianen's first run for the state legislature, but he's no stranger to service. "That's the biggest issue in my mind is to ensure that constitutional rights are defended and property owners' rights are defended, and also to push back against federal overreach," said Kannianen.
Grassley demands Justice Department investigation of Justice Department, and Clinton blockade begins
Since Chuck Grassley isn't going to use his Judiciary Committee for anything like Supreme Court hearings, he's going to use it to kickstart the investigations into Hillary Clinton and whether President Obama's administration had anything to do with the not-scandal of Clinton's emails. No, really.
Eric Trump says Ron Johnson can execute his dad’s vision
In this May 13, 2016, file photo, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks with reporters in Green Bay, Wis. Johnson faces Democratic challenger, former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, in the Nov. 8 election.
Burr softens blanket rejection of Clinton Supreme Court pick
North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr is walking back from his promise to block any nominees Democrat Hillary Clinton would make to the U.S. Supreme Court if she's elected president. Burr told a private gathering of Republican supporters on Saturday that if re-elected to a third term he would do everything possible "to make sure that four years from now, we're still going to have an opening on the Supreme Court."
Momentum or MoE? Trump up in new NH, VA polls
Has the Donald Trump comeback begun, or have we just picked up on motion within the margin of error? Two new polls out this morning in key swing states suggest that the Republican nominee has picked up some momentum, even if the new entries look more like outliers at the moment. The most stunning reversal comes from Hampton University in Virginia , whose polling put Hillary Clinton ahead by 12 points just four weeks ago.
Hillary Clinton May Be In Deep Doo-Doo Over the Weiner Files
FBI Director James Comey has come under fire from virtually every quarter of the Democrat establishment over his decision to re-open the investigation - yes, re-open the investigation - into Hillary Clinton's penchant for slinging classified documents about the internet like so much spam. Yesterday, Barack Obama claimed that Comey had launched the investigation based on innuendo.
HUFFPOLLSTER: Shy Trump Voters Aren’t Likely To Swing The Race
A study of different ways to poll voters shows little overall effect from "shy Trump" voters. Hillary Clinton is in a better place than Barack Obama was four years ago.
Morning Mess — Inside the process of picking a president
Local radio DJ Tyler Glen travelled to Fargo, N.D., in November 2008 to help with Barack Obama's presidential campaign. On Nov. 4, 2008, I was up at 5 a.m. ready to knock on doors and make phone calls on behalf of the Obama campaign.