Wisconsin’s Truax Field among bases being considered for F-35As
An F-35A takes off from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in March 2014. The Air National Guard's Truax Field in Wisconsin is in the running for the new generation of fighter jet.
Category Archives: US Senate
GOP block Senate vote on judges, including 2 backed by Oklahoma delegation
Top Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren to force votes on judicial nominees, including two from Oklahoma. Warren, of Massachusetts, slammed Republicans, who control the Senate, for not allowing votes on 15 nominees for district judge positions in several states.
Obama calls for Democratic unity
President Obama says he hopes the Democrats "pull things together" after Hillary Clinton became the party's presumptive nominee for president. Her rival, Bernie Sanders, has vowed to fight on despite pressure to step down from party figures.
Progressive senator expects Sanders will campaign with Clinton
As Bernie Sanders meets Thursday with top Democrats -- including President Obama and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid -- a leading Democrat is signaling it's time for Sanders to make peace with Hillary Clinton. Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown told CNN's Alisyn Camerota on "New Day" he expects Sanders to throw his support behind Clinton and hit the campaign trail with her -- while also allowing for the possibility that may not happen until after the party's convention next month.
Trump’s unconventional approach to building a ground game
The presumptive GOP nominee has argued he can put as many as 15 states into play this fall, but he lags far behind Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in building up troops for a general election battle. Rather than building out teams of his own hires in swing states -- the model previous nominees like Mitt Romney and John McCain relied on -- Trump is signaling to the Republican National Committee and state parties that he will rely on them to take the lead in organizing key toss up states.
Clinton endorsement imminent, Obama to sit down with Sanders
Obama traveled to New York for a Democratic fundraiser and tape an appearance on the Tonight... . Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., takes the stage at a rally Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif.
Sanders under pressure to quit as Democrats look to unite
JUNE 7: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives onstage during a primary night rally at the Duggal Greenhouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, June 7, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Clinton has secured enough delegates and commitments from superdelegates to become the Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee.
Awkward: Dems dance around the word ‘quit’ on Sanders
What to do when one presidential candidate clinches her party's presidential nod but her effect... . Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, gets a kiss from his wife, Jane O'Meara Sanders, at a rally Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif.
Obama endorsement of Clinton imminent
On the verge of endorsing Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama will pay tribute to Bernie Sanders' historic candidacy for presidency with an Oval Office meeting aimed at unifying the Democratic Party for a general election brawl with Donald Trump. Sanders, the runner-up for the Democratic nomination, was heading Thursday to the White House under intense pressure to drop out and clear the way for Clinton.
Why Michael Moore is predicting a Trump win in November
In December 2015, he told Business Insider he was confident Donald Trump would win the Republican nomination. Now, he says he's confident Donald Trump will win in November.
Dana Milbank: Can’t be shocked Trump is racist – Thu, 09 Jun 2016 PST
At a rally Friday, Trump was discussing racial violence at his events and the perception that nonwhite people are against him, when he singled out a black man in the crowd. At a rally Friday, Trump was discussing racial violence at his events and the perception that nonwhite people are against him, when he singled out a black man in the crowd.
Hillary Clinton’s VP search intensifies on pared-down pool of candidates
Hillary Clinton's search for a running mate is moving into a more intense phase, according to several Democrats, as aides contact a pared-down pool of candidates to ask for reams of personal information and set up interviews with the presumptive Democratic nominee's vetting team. Those on the shortlist include Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , a favorite of progressives who has emerged as a blistering critic of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump; Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine , a well-liked lawmaker from an important general election battleground state; and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro of Texas, a rising star in the Democratic Party.
Why you may be wasting perfectly safe food
Ninety-one percent of Americans toss their food after the date on the labels have passed, but in many cases, they may actually be wasting perfectly safe food. There are three types of dates used on food labels: "sell by," "best if used by," and "use by."
The Latest: 3 Woman Launch New Super PAC for Trump
Three of Donald Trump's female supporters are starting a new super political action committee to help the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Women Vote Trump is at least the fourth super PAC backing Trump, who has repeatedly called such groups "corrupt" because they can accept large checks from donors seeking to curry favor with candidates.
McGraw, Underwood win big at CMT Awards; Pharrell performs
Williams will perform alongside Little Big Town at Wednesday's CMT Awards in Nashvi... . FILE - In this April 3, 2016 file photo, Jimi Westbrook, from left, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet, of Little Big Town, accepts the award for vocal group of the year at the 51st annual Ac... .
De-Incarceration, a Different Drum so Needed
Along with VCNV companions, I'm part of a 150 mile walk from Chicago to Thomson, IL , a small town in Northwest IL where the U.S. Bureau of Prisons is setting up an Administrative Maximum prison, also known as a Supermax. Prison laborers from U.S. minimum security prisons now labor to turn what once was an Illinois state prison into a federal supermax detention facility with 1900 cells that will confine prisoners for 23 hours of every day.
Bernie Sanders under pressure to quit as Democrats look to unite
Bernie Sanders vowed to fight on for a political revolution but showed signs he would bow to the inevitable and bring his insurgent effort to a close. Under mounting pressure from Democratic leaders to abandon his presidential campaign, Bernie Sanders returned home to Vermont on Wednesday following dispiriting losses to Hillary Clinton.
Sharron Angle-backed Nevada ballot proposals struggling
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle said Wednesday that while she hasn't given up, it will be an uphill battle to gather enough signatures to meet an upcoming deadline for her three proposed ballot measures, including requiring a photo ID to vote. Angle didn't estimate how many signatures have been collected to support the proposals ahead of a June 21 deadline.
Sanders heads to D.C. as California pollsters try to explain his resounding loss
JUNE 08: Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders prepares to board a flight from Los Angeles back to Vermont on June 8, 2016 in Los Angeles, California The Democratic primary battle is shifting from the ballot box to the halls of power in the nation's capital as President Barack Obama and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid take their best shot at cajoling Sen. Bernie Sanders to leave the race. Even as the renegade lawmaker and his rapidly shrinking campaign staff try to figure out how they lost California so badly, Sanders is heading to the White House Thursday as perhaps the most dangerous man in Democratic politics.
The Latest: Clinton says Trump acting like a ‘demagogue’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles as supporters cheer during a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club Westchester, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen through the teleprompter as he speaks at the Trump National Golf Club Westchester, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif. President Barack Obama waves as he walks from the Oval Office to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 8, 2016, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md.