Sanders brings his campaign message to East Oakland church

Sen. Bernie Sanders sits with San Francisco supervisor Jane Kim and Danny Glover during his camopaign appearance at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland on Monday. Sen. Bernie Sanders sits with San Francisco supervisor Jane Kim and Danny Glover during his camopaign appearance at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland on Monday.

Sanders labels Trump ‘Mr. Macho’

The Vermont senator, who is hunkering down in California for his last showdown with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race, used the nickname as he bashed the presumptive Republican nominee for embracing -- and then backing away from -- the idea of a debate against Sanders. "Let me not worry about Hillary Clinton right now.

The list of Republicans skipping the GOP convention grows over Donald Trump

In sickness and in health: Former Illinois athlete ties the knot with his fiancA e eight months after he had all four limbs amputated due to a life-threatening infection While Donald Trump will be the star of his convention, a number of the GOP's who's who said they won't be coming to Cleveland A number of GOP senators and House members have already said they're staying in Washington, D.C. to do work One of the previous GOP nominees - Bob Dole - will be heading to Cleveland while the Bushes, John McCain and Mitt Romney will stay home Donald Trump has said he wants to have a 'showbiz'-filled Republican National Convention in Cleveland, but he's also going to have to contend with a number of party no-shows.

Poll: Voters feel disconnected, helpless in 2016

That's according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which helps explain the rise of outsider candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders and suggests challenges ahead for fractured parties that must come together to win this fall. “It feels like the state of politics is generally broken,” said Joe Denother, a 37-year-old Oregon voter who typically favors Republicans.

Sanders Campaigns In California, Clintons March In Memorial Day Parade

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally at Ventura College on May 26, 2016 in Ventura, California. The California primary is June 7. Bernie Sanders meets with voters in California today, as that state and five other states prepare to vote next week.

Once opposed, now in favour: Republicans form an orderly line to endorse Trump

Marco Rubio not so long ago insulted Donald Trump's tan, made crude insinuations about his anatomy, and dubbed him a "con man" and "the most vulgar person ever to aspire to the presidency". Yet days after Trump clinched enough delegates to become the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, the Florida senator said he would speak on the billionaire's behalf if asked, and would release his delegates to Trump at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July.

Topeka Memorial Day events include grave marker dedication for Lincoln bodyguard

A historical group dedicated a new Topeka Cemetery grave marker Monday for John Holmes, a bodyguard for President Abraham Lincoln. The ceremony was one of several held Monday in Topeka to honor veterans, with one featuring Sen. Pat Roberts as guest speaker.

In Meme-Moriam

This weekend, America will pause to honor the thousands of men and women who fought and died to preserve ExxonMobil's First Amendment rights, and protect it from the tyranny of justice. The effort to cast Exxon as victim of a cabal between state Attorneys General, environmentalists, and other ne'er-do-wells followed reports by journalists from InsideClimate News , the Los Angeles Times , and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Elizabeth Warren is good at her job

Elizabeth Warren has a rare talent for distilling political messages. In 2011, as she was running for the Senate seat she won the next year, the former Harvard law professor delivered the kind of concise, pointed rationale for public investment - and the taxation to support it - that the White House had been striving to master for the previous three years.

Sun Pharma Says U.S. Unit Gets Subpoena in Antitrust Probe

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., India's largest drugmaker, said its U.S. unit received a grand jury subpoena from the Justice Department's antitrust division related to generic products and pricing. The summons also sought documents about communications with competitors and others regarding the sale of generic drugs, along with corporate and employee records, Sun Pharma said in a May 27 stock exchange filing.

Sanders calls for DNC heads to roll; Frank and Malloy

Bernie Sanders' campaign is asking the DNC to remove Barney Frank and Daniel Malloy from their leadership positions over allegations that they are "aggressive attack surrogates for the Democratic Party." The Bernie Sanders campaign is calling upon the DNC to remove both former New York Congressman Barnie Frank and Connecticut Governor Daniel Malloy from their leadership positions in the Democratic Party.

Photos: 2016 Memorial Day Ceremony At the Gazebo

Robert Mirto, Esq., was the Master of Ceremonies, and he and all of the honored guests kept their addresses short, so there were no medical emergencies and the parade stepped off earlier than in some past years. US Senator Richard Blumenthal, and First Selectman Jim Zeoli made brief comments, and two students from Orange Elementary Schools read short poems.

National Briefs: Rubio eyes new run for office

After his failed presidential campaign, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is not running for re-election, he doesn't plan on running for governor of Florida in 2018, and he does not want to be Donald Trump's pick for vice president. But Mr. Rubio said it's a "safe assumption" that he will run for public office again at some point in the future.