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Castile was shot and killed b... . A crowd gathers at the scene of a shooting of a man involving a St. Anthony Police officer on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Falcon Heights, Minn.
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Donald Trump Clashes With Arizona GOP Senator in Closed-Door Meeting
The spat, first reported by the Washington Post, began when Trump remarked that Flake had been critical of him in the past. "Yes, I'm the other senator from Arizona - the one that wasn't captured - and I want to talk to you about statements like that," Flake told Trump in the closed-door meeting, the senator confirmed to ABC News.
Two deaths in two days: What will it take to prevent these shootings?
A makeshift memorial at the site of the police shooting of Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minn. FOR THE second time in as many days, Americans were reeling from searing images of a black man dying after being shot by police.
Dept. of Justice will monitor fatal police shooting in Minnesota
Philando Castile, 32, was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop Wednesday in Falcon Heights, MN. A police officer in Minnesota killed Philando Castle during a traffic stop Wednesday.
Kirk was only Republican to oppose restricting sanctuary cities
Illinois' U.S. Senator Mark Kirk was the only Republican to vote "No" on Louisiana Senator David Vitter' s proposal known as "Kate's Law," earlier this week. Illinois' other Senator Dick Durbin also voted "No," effectively blocking the bill the 60 votes needed for the bill move forward.
US gives tentative OK to flights to Cuba from 10 US cities
The U.S. government on Thursday tentatively approved scheduled commercial airline service to Havana from 10 American cities, further bridging the gulf between countries as close as 90 miles and an hour flight but long kept at a greater distance by the Cold War. The decision is another long stride in President Barack Obama's effort to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba.
Video shows gruesome aftermath of Minnesota police shooting
A woman who watched as a police officer fatally shot her boyfriend during a traffic stop broadcast the gruesome aftermath of the slaying live on Facebook, telling a worldwide audience that her companion had been shot "for no apparent reason" while reaching for his wallet as the officer had demanded. Within hours, the Minnesota governor was pressing for the Justice Department to open its second investigation of the week into the death of a black man at the hands of police.
18-year-old RNC alternate delegate: Why I left #NeverTrump
I am an 18-year-old Republican. When I attend Republican meetings in my county, I am often the youngest member by a margin 30 or 40 years.
Hoosick Falls Residents Faced With Water Contamination Asked to Limit Water Use
An upstate New York village dealing with water contamination now has a problem at its water treatment plant, and residents have been asked to limit water use. Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge says contractors broke wires in part of the plant, and that caused an electrical short.
Liberal groups warn Trump could steal trade issue
A coalition of liberal activist groups urged House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Thursday to publicly oppose any vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the controversial 12-nation trade deal, during a post-election "lame duck'" congressional session. The activists, including MoveOn.org, warned that if the Democratic leadership didn't fight the deal, they risked conceding the trade issue to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who also opposes the trade pact.
Minnesota police kill man in car; video is widely shared
A police officer fatally shot a man in a car, and a woman in the vehicle apparently livestreamed the aftermath in a widely shared Facebook video that shows her telling the camera that her boyfriend had just been shot "for no apparent reason." The shooting happened late Wednesday during a traffic stop in the St. Paul suburb of Falcon Heights.
Man fatally shot by police in Minnesota; video investigated
A woman rings the doorbell at the gate of the Governors Mansion as demonstrators gather in St. Paul, Minn., protesting a police involved shooting early Thursday FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. - A Minnesota officer fatally shot a man in a car with a woman and a child, an official said, and authorities are looking into whether the aftermath was livestreamed in a widely shared Facebook video, which shows a woman in a vehicle with a man whose shirt appears to be soaked in blood telling the camera "police just shot my boyfriend for no apparent reason."
Trumps floating daughter Ivanka for vice president
Sen. Bob Corker announced he was dropping out of the running for Donald Trump's VP pick on Wednesday, then said Ivanka Trump would be the best choice Donald Trump talks with a reporter at the opening of the Trump SoHo New York in April 2010. With him are his children Donald Trump, Jr., left, Ivanka, and Eric.
Democrats say Trump is ‘not who we are.’ They’re wrong.
Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at the former Osram Sylvania light bulb factory on June 30 in Manchester, N.H. In their well-coordinated counterstrike on Donald Trump last month - a response to his outrageous call, following the Orlando massacre, to ban Muslims from entering the United States - President Obama and Hillary Clinton described the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, or, at least, his words, as un-American. "That's not the America we want.
Police shoot, kill man during traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minn.
In a Facebook Live video, Philando Castile's girlfriend says "police shot him for no apparent reason, no reason at all." Police shoot, kill man during traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minn.
Trump rejects criticism, vents at news media in campaign speech
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., July 5, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected criticism of his campaign tactics, in a wide-ranging speech defending his team's use of a Jewish star and his own praise of the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
Your Complete Guide To The Possible Anti-Trump Rebellion At The RNC
The battle to control the Republican National Convention in Cleveland - and the fate of the party - has reached a turning point. While the "Stop Trump" movement has unleashed a barrage of cross-country phone calls and emails to seek support for its proposals, a group of longtime Republican rule-makers, some working with the Donald Trump campaign, has quickly coalesced to try to block them.
Team Clinton thankful for Trump
Hillary Rodham Clinton Trump campaign gains complicated by internal struggles Criminal sentencing bill tests McConnell-Grassley relationship Trump, Clinton struggle to take advantage of other's failures MORE 's campaign has something to be thankful for in the wake of the FBI's scathing criticism of her personal email setup: She's running against Donald Trump Trump campaign gains complicated by internal struggles Criminal sentencing bill tests McConnell-Grassley relationship Trump, Clinton struggle to take advantage of other's failures MORE While Clinton dodged criminal charges, FBI Director James Comey criticized her for recklessness and seemingly tore holes in arguments the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee made about not sending any classified information over the private email server.
Majority of GOP senators to attend Trump convention
A majority of Senate Republicans will be attending the party's national convention in Cleveland this month, despite the reservations that many of them have about Donald Trump Trump campaign gains complicated by internal struggles Criminal sentencing bill tests McConnell-Grassley relationship Trump, Clinton struggle to take advantage of other's failures MORE A survey by The Hill found that 32 Senate Republicans plan to attend the convention in Cleveland later this month, while 15 will skip it. Five Republican senators said they had not yet decided, and two did not respond.
Criminal sentencing bill tests McConnell-Grassley relationship
Chuck Grassley Criminal sentencing bill tests McConnell-Grassley relationship Majority of GOP senators to attend Trump convention The Trail 2016: It ain't over till it's over MORE Mitch McConnell Criminal sentencing bill tests McConnell-Grassley relationship Majority of GOP senators to attend Trump convention Five panels to grill FBI on Clinton MORE in a big way this Congress, having implemented the leadership's strategy of blocking President Obama's judicial picks. Polls suggest the Supreme Court fight has taken a toll on Grassley, who may be in for the toughest reelection fight of his career.