Senators warn against troop cuts in Afghanistan

The international military mission in Afghanistan will fail if troop levels are reduced further, with potentially dangerous repercussions for the rest of the world, a delegation of U.S. lawmakers warned during a visit to Kabul today. Fifteen years after an American-led operation toppled the Taliban in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President Barack Obama is considering whether to maintain the current level of 9,800 U.S. troops or reduce it to 5,500 by the end of the year, as current plans call for.

Under fire as usual, Clinton ramps up her trust campaign

In this June 7, 2016, file photo, former President Bill Clinton, left, stands on stage with his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, after she spoke during a presidential primary election night rally in New York. His popularity among Democrats is off the charts, he's a fundraising powerhouse and his administration is hailed by many as a high-water mark of economic prosperity.

Newt Gingrich wins Western straw poll for Donald Trump running mate

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won Sunday's Republican vice presidential straw poll of attendees at the Western Conservative Summit. Mr. Gingrich, who took 194 votes, for 20 percent of the 985 votes cast, was followed by Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican, who spoke Saturday at the three-day conference and took 148 votes, or 15 percent.

Who should Trump pick for VP? Western Conservative Summit says Newt Gingrich

This March 8, 2014, file photo shows former House Speaker Newt Gingrich addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference annual meeting in National Harbor, Md. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has begun formally vetting prospective vice presidential picks.

Industry group petitions BLM to approve leases

Industry group petitions BLM to approve leases Park advocates say Chaco deserves a permanent protection buffer zone. Check out this story on Daily-Times.com: U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Mike Connor, left, and New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall, listen to Dabney Ford, chief of cultural resources at Chaco Culture National Historical Park on June 29, 2015, during a fact-finding tour.

Clinton, Obama, stand-ins emphasize her trustworthiness

In this June 7, 2016, file photo, former President Bill Clinton, left, stands on stage with his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, after she spoke during a presidential primary election night rally in New York. His popularity among Democrats is off the charts, he's a fundraising powerhouse and his administration is hailed by many as a high-water mark of economic prosperity.

Malloy could visit Orlando shooting scene

Eric Sorenson pays his respects as visitors continue to flock to the roadside memorial at the Pulse nightclub on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Orlando, Fla. 49 people were shot and killed by a gunman in the largest massacre in U.S. history, on June 12. less Eric Sorenson pays his respects as visitors continue to flock to the roadside memorial at the Pulse nightclub on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Orlando, Fla.

End in sight for FBI probe into Clinton’s email server?

Hillary Clinton's interview with the FBI may signal that the Justice Department is nearing the end of its yearlong probe of her use of a private email server while secretary of state, a controversy that has hung over her White House bid. "I've been eager to do it, and I was pleased to have the opportunity to assist the department in bringing its review to a conclusion," Clinton said in describing the FBI session to NBC's "Meet the Press" for an interview to air Sunday.

Trump needs NC evangelicals. But will they back him?

Donald Trump has been stepping up his courtship of conservative Christians, meeting last month in New York with 1,000 leaders of the religious right and naming an "evangelical executive advisory board." But while some evangelicals are ready to embrace the thrice-married business tycoon as a "lesser evil" than Democrat Hillary Clinton, many other conservative churchgoers are keeping their distance and may not vote for president at all this year.

Bill Clinton offers rewards, and risks, to wife’s campaign

In this May 13, 2016, file photo, former President Bill Clinton speaks while campaigning for his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, at Passaic County Community College in Paterson, N.J. His popularity among Democrats is off the charts, he's a fundraising powerhouse and his administration is hailed by many as a high-water mark of economic prosperity. Without question, one of the key assets in Hillary Clinton's second campaign for the White House is her husband, Bill.

Booker stokes speculation about Clinton VP job

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is now referring questions about whether he is being vetted as a potential running mate for Hillary Clinton to her campaign -- a shift from as recently as two weeks ago, when he flatly denied he was in the running for the job. "I'm just referring questions about the vice presidency to the woman who is going to have to make this decision," Booker told CNN's Brianna Keilar in an interview that aired Sunday on "State of the Union."

Republican senator from a GOP stronghold says that Donald Trump might lose in his state

Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona said on Wednesday that it was "quite possible" that Donald Trump would lose his state after a series of polls showed the race between the presumptive GOP presidential nominee and Hillary Clinton as either extremely close or in the former secretary of state's favor. But Flake, in an interview with Business Insider, said he did not expect the presidential race to affect fellow Sen. John McCain's efforts at reelection in the traditionally deep-red state.