Ready to back Clinton, Obama works to unite fractured Dems

President Barack Obama opened a determined fence-mending mission Wednesday, hoping to use his popularity among Democrats to unite the party behind Hillary Clinton and draw in Bernie Sanders supporters reluctant to give up after a grueling primary fight. In his first public remarks on the primary since Clinton clinched the nomination, Obama acknowledged the lingering bruised feelings and sought to shower praise on both candidates.

In Democrat-only Senate race, Republicans become swing votes

Republican candidates were shut out in the race for California's open U.S. Senate seat, but GOP voters could play a key role in November in determining which of two Democratic women goes to Washington. Attorney General Kamala Harris won a commanding victory in Tuesday's primary to claim one of two runoff spots, winning all but a handful of the state's 58 counties.

Clinton Within Striking Distance of Democratic Presidential Nomination

On June 4 at 11:16 a.m., the Nebraska State Patrol with assistance from the Sioux County Sher... -- More than 60 million East Coasters from Georgia to New York were under the threat of severe weather Sunday, as a potentially damaging storm system moved eastward... -- NPR photographer David Gilkey and NPR Afghan translator Zabihullah Tamanna were killed on assignment in Afghanistan, NPR said Sunday.NPR said they had been travel... This year's Cattlemen's Ball featured Southeast Nebraska as the host location was the Lienemann Cattle Co. just south of Princeton.

Museum Visitors Caught on Camera Accidentally Breaking Wooden Clock

On June 4 at 11:16 a.m., the Nebraska State Patrol with assistance from the Sioux County Sher... -- More than 60 million East Coasters from Georgia to New York were under the threat of severe weather Sunday, as a potentially damaging storm system moved eastward... -- NPR photographer David Gilkey and NPR Afghan translator Zabihullah Tamanna were killed on assignment in Afghanistan, NPR said Sunday.NPR said they had been travel... This year's Cattlemen's Ball featured Southeast Nebraska as the host location was the Lienemann Cattle Co. just south of Princeton.

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Hillary Clinton overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, putting her within striking distance of capturing her party's nomination. After a blowout victory Saturday in the U.S. Virgin Islands and a decisive win in the U.S. territory, Clinton is now less than 30 delegates short of the 2,383 needed to win the nomination, according to an Associated Press count.

Hillary Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary, nears Democratic nomination

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a major address on national security, saying her Republican rival Donald Trump is "temperamentally unfit" to be president. Washington: Hillary Clinton cruised to victory in Puerto Rico's Democratic primary on Sunday, putting her on the cusp of mathematically clinching the party's nomination and becoming the first woman to lead a major US presidential ticket.

Bernie Sanders tells supporters to knock off the violence

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Monday, May 23, 2016, in Los Angeles. Bernie Sanders made a direct appeal to supporters in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," imploring them not to engage in violence after a week in which protesters - some apparently loyal to the Democratic underdog - attacked Donald Trump backers in California.

Top Republicans Warn Donald Trump To Drop Attacks On Latino Judge

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Schumer pitches ‘ROBOCOP’ bill to drop hammer on auto-call pests

Phone companies must offer robocall-blocking technology to all customers as telemarketers continue to evade the Do Not Call registry, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday. The New York Democrat plans to introduce legislation in the Senate that would require telecom companies to let their clients block the annoying calls.

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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have been barnstorming furiously across the state in recent days, stopping at burgs big and small, as if the Democratic presidential nomination was at stake in Tuesday's California primary. It's very likely that won't be the case.

Wisconsin Dems Vote Against Superdelegates

Wisconsin democrats voted in favor of ending the superdelegate system for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination at their state convention on Saturday. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a separate motion asking superdelegates to vote according to the state primary results this year was also passed.

Clinton hopes to strike gold in California

Supporters await the arrival of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a campaign stop in Fresno, California. REUTERS/Mike Blake Washington/Long Beach, California - If Hillary Clinton ends up losing California to Bernie Sanders, it will be because of voters like Nallely Perez.