Former Ohio governor, GOP senator George Voinovich dies
Former U.S. senator and two-term Ohio Gov. George Voinovich died early Sunday, Fox News reports.
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Miami Beach holds vigil for Orlando shooting victims
Hundreds attend a vigil at SoundScape Park in Miami Beach on Sunday evening, June 12, 2016, to honor of the victims of a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. New York morning radio host Elvis Duran hosted this year's Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade with special guest Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.
Flake Urges Republicans to Withhold Endorsements
Sen. Jeff Flake encouraged his GOP colleagues to withhold their endorsements of Donald Trump as a means of maintaining leverage over the presumptive Republican nominee, the Huffington Post reports. Said Flake: "It's not a comfortable position to not support your nominee of the party.
Some lawmakers talk gun control after Florida shooting, scant hope for change
The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history prompted calls on Sunday by some members of Congress for legislation to tighten control of weapons sales, although there were slim hopes for much change after 50 people were killed at a gay nightclub in Florida. Democratic Senator Robert Casey said he would announce a bill on Monday that would ban anyone convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime from owning a firearm.
Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 11 points in White House race
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 11 points in the U.S. presidential race, showing little change after she became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee this week, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The online poll, conducted from Monday to Friday, shows 46 percent of likely voters support Clinton while 34.8 percent back Trump.
George Voinovich
Former Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally bucked the GOP establishment, died Sunday.
Minnesota memorial honors soldiers of ‘secret war’
Veterans listen during the dedication ceremony for the Minnesota Memorial for the United States and Alliance Special Forces in Laos on Saturday, June 11, 2016 on the State Capitol grounds St. Paul, Minn. The memorial was inspired by survivors of the secret war from 1961-1975 in Laos, and their children.
Terror returns to US shores with gay club massacre
US anti-terror strategy was under new scrutiny after a gunman previously cleared of jihadist ties launched a hate-fueled rampage in a Florida gay club that left 50 dead. Police investigate at the Pulse nightclub, the scene of the worst mass shooting in modern US history, in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016 As the worst mass shooting in modern US history erupted Sunday, Orlando police blasted their way into the Pulse nightspot and shot the attacker dead.
The Latest: Cleveland officials: Voinovich boosted Ohio
Officials in Cleveland are commending the legacy of former U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a former two-term Ohio governor who's a native of the city and served a decade as its mayor. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said Voinovich served the state and city selflessly.
The Latest: Elder Bush mourns Voinovich as political ally
Former President George H.W. Bush says he's mourning the death of former U.S. Sen. and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich, whom he called one of his closest political allies. In a statement from Kennebunkport, Maine, Bush calls Voinovich "the quintessential public servant," someone who "brought people together, focused on results, and left his state and our country a better place."
Former GOP senator and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich dies
Former Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally bucked the GOP establishment, died Sunday. He was 79. Voinovich, considered a moderate who opposed the size of former President George W. Bush's tax cuts and later questioned Bush's war strategy in Iraq, died peacefully in his sleep, his wife Janet confirmed.
Mid-Missouri authorities confirm no threat to area following Orlando Terrorist Attack
Local law enforcement in Mid-Missouri say there is no credible threat in the area, but still warn residents to be cautious. According to Cole County Sheriff Department, they've been given no direction from a Federal level on any threats to the area.
Photo: Then-Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, speaks Jan. 12
Then-Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, speaks Jan. 12, 2009, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to announce that he will not seek another term as senator. Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally bucked the Republican establishment, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, June 12, 2016, his wife Janet confirmed.
Gun Bill Planned in Wake of Orlando Club Shooting
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey's announcement comes in the wake of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Sen. Bob Casey plans to introduce a bill that would bar someone convicted of hate crimes from purchasing firearms, he announced Sunday in the wake of the deadly attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Florida shooting: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump react on America’s worst mass shooting incident
Washington, Jun 12: The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton today said she was "devastated" by America's worst mass shooting incident at a gay nightclub in Orlando while her Republican rival Donald Trump said it was an act of "possible terrorism." Hillary Clinton, the former US secretary of state, offered a tweet signed "-H" to indicate it was from her personally.
updatedSanders to meet with Clinton Tuesday after final Dem primary
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Sunday he won't endorse Hillary Clinton for president until they meet and he measures her commitment to battling Wall Street, wealth inequality and other priorities that powered his rogue presidential campaign. "I look forward to sitting down with Secretary Clinton and see what kind of platform she is going to support and how aggressive she is going to be," he said on CBS' "Face the Nation."
Bernie Sanders to meet with Hillary Clinton about Democratic platform
Bernie Sanders will meet with Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., as a step toward working with his Democratic presidential rival. "I look forward to sitting down with Secretary Clinton to see what kind of platform she is going to support and in fact how aggressive she is going to be in addressing the major crises that we face," the Vermont senator said in an appearance on CBS' Face the Nation.
Pulse shooting investigation
President Barack Obama will give a statement Sunday afternoon following the shooting rampage at an Orlando nightclub that killed 50 people and sent dozens more to the hospital. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said the attack is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, and that intelligence officials are working to determine whether it was connected to ISIS.
Rubio: Orlando shooting ‘new face of the war on terror’
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said attackers like the shooter in the Orlando massacre are "the new face of the war on terror." "They have said openly that they intend to target us here, and one of the hardest parts of this war is the individual who carries out an attack by themselves in a soft target like this, basically, in Orlando, Florida," Rubio said in a phone interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday.
Orlando shooting sparks gun control, language debates
Within hours, the Orlando mass shooting at a LGBT nightclub set off renewed political debates -- with Democrats calling for gun control and Republicans blasting "radical Islamic terrorism." At least 50 people were killed and 53 more wounded Sunday, making it the deadliest mass shooting in American history.