Today in History: Aug. 8

On Aug. 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon announced his resignation, effective the next day, following damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal. In 1911, President William Howard Taft signed a measure raising the number of U.S. representatives from 391 to 433, effective with the next Congress, with a proviso to add two more when New Mexico and Arizona became states.

Buchholz the ‘Bernie-crat,’ likes his chances against Kind in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary

The Democratic candidate for congress is on the ballot facing off against longtime incumbent Ron Kind on Tuesday in western Wisconsin. Buchholz said the allegiance he has to Bernie Sanders and the Vermont Senator's ideas could really help him at the polls.

Zika vaccine tested but will take time and money

After a successful trial in rhesus monkeys, a team of researchers, including doctors from Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is ready to start testing a Zika virus vaccine in humans, they announced this week.

Trump to try to steady campaign with economic speech

Donald Trump is trying to shift from a disastrous stretch of his presidential campaign to one focused on policy and party unity. But even as his allies speak of lessons the political newcomer has learned, two of his staunchest Republican critics predict he's heading for losses in a pair of battleground states.

Donald Trump endorses GOP leaders, Hillary Clinton talks about her email server: Politics Extra

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Windham High School, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Windham, N.H. Trump endorses Ryan, McCain: After declining to do so, Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sens. John McCain and Kelly Ayotte Friday night at a rally, reports ABC News. He broke from his usual form and read from notes as he voiced his support for the GOP leaders as they face reelection.

Rubio: No Abortions For Zika-Infected Women

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Marco Rubio: No Abortions For Zika-Infected Women

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Florida governor criticizes Washington for lagging in Zika fight

Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks at a press conference about the Zika virus as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Tom Frieden , Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and Florida Surgeon General Celeste Philip look on in Doral, Florida, U.S. on August 4, 2016. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott on Sunday accused the federal government of lagging in providing assistance to combat the spread of the Zika virus in a Miami-area neighborhood, the site of the first U.S. transmission of the virus.

Trump backers downplay rough week after poll shows him lagging Clinton

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points to the crowd following a rally at Windham High School on August 6, 2016 in Windham, New Hampshire. Photo - Scott Eisen/Getty Images/AFP Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points to the crowd following a rally at Windham High School on August 6, 2016 in Windham, New Hampshire.

Clinton Leading Trump by Eight Points: Poll

Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, is leading her Republican rival Donald Trump by eight points, a latest opinion poll said today. In a latest poll, The Washington Post/ABC News said Clinton and her running mate, Tim Kaine, now lead Trump and his running mate Mike Pence by 50 to 42 per cent among registered voters.

.com | Gingrich: No candidate’s economic plan adds up

Newt Gingrich says that "of course" GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's economic plan doesn't add up, adding that historically, no candidate's numbers do. The ex-House speaker and presidential candidate was responding to a question on FOX News on Sunday about whether Trump's plan to slash corporate and other taxes was economically sound.

Republicans say Trump could lose key states

Two Republican officials who have been critical of Donald Trump raised new concerns about his ability to win in the key battleground states of Ohio and Arizona. Speaking on CBS's ''Face the Nation'' on Sunday morning, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., cautioned that Hillary Clinton could win his state - which has gone for the Republican nominee in every election since 2000 and has gone for the Democratic nominee only once in the past 10 presidential elections.

Shifts in Democratic Party platform on testing reflects deep divide on education, shift away from Ob

Democrat platform shifts away from Obama agenda toward localized control and teacher autonomy, as unions flex muscles at expense of reformers. The Democratic National Convention was jarred by leaked emails suggesting party leaders rigged the nomination in favor of Hillary Clinton.