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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sen. Rob Portman blasted Donald Trump for making personal, racially tinged verbal attacks against a federal judge. Trump has issued a litany of attacks on U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is overseeing two class-action lawsuits against Trump University in San Diego.
In this June 1, 2016 photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a campaign rally at the Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto, Calif. With the end of the primaries looming, Bernie Sanders is focused on victory in California yet offering signals about what he will do next to shape the party's platform at the convention, help down-ballot Democrats and defeat Donald Trump.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is once again taking aim at Donald Trump, calling him a "fraudster-in-chief" whose top goal is lining his own pockets. The Massachusetts Democrat and enthusiastic critic of the Republican presidential hopeful used a speech at the Massachusetts Democratic Party's state convention Saturday to zero in on Trump University.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi isn't saying yet whether she endorses Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nominee, and has hinted she won't say who she supports before her home state's primary on Tuesday. "I will make an endorsement, and I'll decide when that is," the California Democrat told reporters in San Francisco in May, reports The Hill.
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, N.Y., filed a new indictment against Shrkeli and his former attorney Evan Greebel for attempting to defraud potential investors of his former drug company, Retrophin Inc. Shkreli last month announced his support for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, tweeting that people who do not like Trump "are jealous, stupid and poor! don't make me laugh! and if you are employed by media you are worthless." Both Shkreli and Greebel were arrested last December after being accused of taking stock from one company to pay debts related to other business dealings.
President Barack Obama on Friday stumped alongside embattled Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, encouraging Democrats to "have her back." " has been just an incredible supporter of my agenda.
In an election cycle that has brought unending surprises, let it be said that one time-honored tradition has been upheld: the Republican presidential contenders' quadrennial tug-of-war to seize the mantle of Ronald Reagan. John Kasich, gesturing toward the Air Force One on display at the Reagan-library debate, said, "I think I actually flew on this plane with Ronald Reagan when I was a congressman."
A North Bergen woman and a veteran law enforcement officer are both challenging current Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari in an election race to lead the department. Schillari, who has worked in law enforcement for 38 years, is seeking his third term in office.
Hillary Clinton said Friday that Donald Trump has "lowered the bar" with regard to keeping the peace at his rallies and creating an environment that encourages dialogue. The likely Democratic nominee for president said in an interview with CNN that the presumptive Republican nominee has "set a very bad example" for not condemning the violence that is increasingly associated with his rallies, whether by his own supporters or his opponents.
He's finally got Paul Ryan's endorsement, but many officials in Donald Trump's new wave of supporters remain reluctant backers at best. Leaders who have pledged their backing still aren't wholly satisfied with his temperament, policies or readiness for the White House.
The state's top education official predicted Friday the Legislature and governor will resolve an impasse with the Supreme Court over education funding ahead of a deadline that could result in the closure of schools. Still, Education Commissioner Randy Watson told educators the Kansas State Department of Education will work to provide information to school districts and he acknowledged the fear among teachers and administrators.
Seattle city Councilmember Tim Burgess is proposing new regulation on short-term rentals that would affect how people rent on sites like Airbnb and VRBO. He sees it as one the fixes to the affordable housing crisis in the city.
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has been examining the Massachusetts rules for filling a vacancy if Elizabeth Warren were to become a vice presidential candidate, The Boston Globe reports . "Reid sees a number of promising paths to making sure that Democrats keep Warren's seat and is very open to her being selected" as Hillary Clinton's running mate, a person close to Reid told the Globe .
Democrats in Washington have begun discussing how to encourage Sen. Bernie Sanders to end his campaign without alienating his legions of supporters, as party leaders grow eager to unite the party behind Hillary Clinton and provide a more robust defense for her candidacy. In private conversations on Capitol Hill, senior Democrats are weighing how to persuade Sanders to step aside without appearing as if they are trying to strong-arm him out of the race.
Hillary Clinton had a bad week. A scathing report from the State Department's inspector general on Clinton's use of a private email server for government business would have ignited more of a media firestorm than it did had Donald Trump not done what he does best: sucked up all the oxygen with his outrageous behavior.
The Lawrence Union Free School District received over $1 million in addition to its initial $2.6 million to continue to repair damages from Hurricane Sandy. "There's no better federal investment than one that helps educate students in a safe and learning-friendly environment," said Sen. Chuck Schumer in a statement.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton lambasted Donald Trump's foreign policy platform as "dangerously incoherent" in a speech on Thursday that cast her Republican rival as both a frightening and laughable figure. In remarks that at times resembled a comedy roast, Clinton unleashed a torrent of polished zingers and one-liners to attack Trump's policies and character, suggesting Trump might start a nuclear war if elected to the White House simply because "somebody got under his very thin skin."
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