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It's the latest setback for a band of Republicans who abhor regulatory constraints on business but who regularly resort to regulation to control the behavior of individuals in Texas. The abortion restrictions that the nation's highest court kicked to the side of the road are part of a running theme among Texas Republicans, who routinely hide their political motives behind unsubstantiated claims of public safety.
The Latest on the settlement of environmental and consumer claims against Volkswagen over its emissions-cheating scandal : A U.S. senator who is on a committee that investigated the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal says the scheme was one of the most egregious examples of corporate fraud in recent history. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., says the settlement is a victory for consumers and should serve as a deterrent to others "who seek to intentionally deceive the public."
Colorado's Republican Senate primary campaign goes to the voters Tuesday, with the winner taking on Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. The waning days featured an effort by Colorado Springs businessman Robert Blaha to discredit fellow conservative Darryl Glenn's commitment to Donald Trump, the party's presumptive presidential nominee.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., arrives to speak at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal in Cincinnati, Monday, June 27, 2016. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., arrives to speak at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal in Cincinnati, Monday, June 27, 2016.
Operating theory: Bernie Sanders would be a-okay with a Trump presidency, if it would mean Sanders' own elevation into the far-left activist hall of fame. Sanders still refuses clearly to state the obvious: Namely, that for anyone who cares about the well-being of working people, immigrants and liberal values, Hillary Clinton would be a far superior President to Trump.
The Senate is set to begin voting on a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico, just two days before the island is expected to default on a $2 billion debt payment. The White House-backed measure faced some opposition from both Republicans and Democrats, but party leaders endorsed it and promised to complete it before the July 1 deadline.
All five Oklahoma Republican U.S. House members face primary opponents on Tuesday but ousting an incumbent is easier said than done, even in a year of voter anger directed at Washington. Most of those Oklahoma challengers are underfunded and the track record of insurgents nationally is not good.
American Latinos for Donald Trump expressed outrage on Monday against the mainstream media for coverage given to Hispanics who support Trump - specifically pointing to a Politico article published on Sunday titled, "The lonely lives of Latinos for Trump." Mark F., who wishes to leave his last name anonymous, was interviewed by Politico and briefly mentioned in the article because he produced many videos for a group on Twitter, "Latinos for Trump."
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., arrives to speak at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal in Cincinnati, Monday, June 27, 2016. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., arrives to speak at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal in Cincinnati, Monday, June 27, 2016.
An additional 165 pages of emails from Hillary Clinton 's time at the State Department surfaced Monday, including nearly three dozen that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee failed to hand over last year that were sent through her private server. The latest emails were released under court order by the State Department to the conservative legal advocacy group Judicial Watch.
The day sure looked like the debut of the Democratic Party's 2016 ticket. The pair coordinated outfits, spoke glowingly about one another, wrapped arms around each other and unified a fractured party at a crucial moment in this campaign.
Since Hillary Clinton became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, two questions remained: Who will she pick as her running-mate and how will she win over Bernie Sanders supporters on the left? In an apparent act of highlighting party unity, Clinton and progressive Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigned at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal Monday in front of a crowd of over 2,000 waving signs that read "Love Trumps Hate" and "Girl Power." This marked the first time the newly-found political alliance have campaigned together.
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly says Congress should pass gun control legislation preventing felons, people with mental illness and those on the government no-fly list from purchasing firearms. The Indiana Democrat has been a strong supporter of gun rights while in Congress and has previously been endorsed by the National Rifle Association.
The details of his visit have not yet been finalized, but a GOP source confirms that Trump will be in Bangor on Wednesday. Trump lost Maine's March caucus to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, who received 8,550 votes - about 46 percent of all votes.
It seems the Senate Majority Leader is running away from the Trumpster Fire as fast as he possibly can. During an interview on ABC's This Week, Sen. Mitch McConnell was asked by host George Stephanopoulos about Donald Trump's fiasco of a press conference in Scotland and his tanking poll numbers.
The heat is on. I refer not to the beginning of summer, nor the looming global warming apocalypse for which there is little evidence , nor an election season sure to be characterized by personal attacks aplenty.
"I just believe my time with the campaign has come to an end," she told CNN. "I'm very proud of the work we have done and am now looking forward to helping elect down-ballot Democrats and do all I can to ensure a Democrat is the 45th president of the United States."
The Massachusetts senator will make her debut on the 2016 campaign trail Monday morning alongside Hillary Clinton here, where she is expected to deliver fiery criticism of Trump and attempt to highlight sharp contrasts between the two parties' presumptive presidential nominees. Warren's decision to be an active surrogate is a significant political win for Clinton.
In December, thirteen of the 14 Democratic women serving in the U.S. Senate hosted a fundraiser for their favorite primary candidate: Hillary Clinton. The one who didn't show? Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.