Trump no longer wants to debate Sanders
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. salutes at a campaign rally at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro district of Los Angeles, Friday, May 27, 2016.
Category Archives: US Senate
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Sen. Bernie Sanders' fight for the Democratic nomination is "all but over," adding that the nation would be "better off" if he worked to bridge the party's divides ahead of the general election. Feinstein, one of the earliest members of Congress to endorse Hillary Clinton, encouraged Sanders to view his campaign from a "real perspective."
May 29: Bob Dylan, the Clintons and Verizon
Saint Paul, Minn.: Bob Dylan has always been difficult to understand. Much to the consternation of writers like Gersh Kuntzman and those of a generation before him, Dylan dodged and deflected any attempt made to profile his artistry .
BC-OH-Ohio News Digest 1:30 pm, OH
Hello! Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Ohio. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP Columbus bureau at 614-885-2727 or APColumbus@ap.org.
Democrats target North Jersey congressman over views on gay issues
After long targeting South Jersey, national Democrats are looking north this year as they try to chip away at Republicans' congressional majority. The party's national arm is focusing on unseating North Jersey Republican Rep. Scott Garrett, prioritizing a race in the New York suburbs rather than the Burlington and Ocean County-based Third District, which Democrats have spent years trying to capture.
Eagle reporter recaps search efforts to find 11-year-old boy in Gypsum Creek
Matt Riedl, reporter for The Wichita Eagle, recaps the search efforts to find an 11-year-old boy who was swept by high waters in Gypsum Creek shortly before 7:30 p.m. Friday. Rescuers continued to search into Saturday evening.
Shanna Zuniga, 28, of Paterson feels this election is too important to sit out.
River Dell High School student Tommy Shoalis taking a closer look at a guide on how to register to vote on May 19, 2016. At 28, Zuniga had casually skipped two presidential elections and two more chances to cast a ballot for New Jersey's governor, not to mention a string of other candidates in local elections.
The Latest: Wyoming splits delegates 7-7 to Clinton, Sanders
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' supporter Richard Kusaba, a land surveyor from Kemmerer in southwest Wyoming, is leading the effort to challenge how pledged delegates were split 7-7 despite Sanders reportedly winning the popular vote. He said the state party's decision to accept the challenge and forward it to the Democratic National Committee defused animosity that was building ahead of the convention.
3 Democratic candidates for Iowa US Senate seat debate
Three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate spent no time Saturday at a Waterloo debate attacking each other.
California US Senate choice could come down to 2 Democrats
This Nov. 2012 file photo shows California Attorney General Kamala Harris speaks during a news conference Friday Nov.16,2012 in Los Angeles. Harris is running TV ads in Spanish in Southern California and touting her support from union icon Dolores Huerta in a low-key strategy to drive fellow Democrat Loretta Sanchez out of the race for California's open U.S. Senate seat.
Sexual Assault On Campus: We Believe You
The Hunting Ground, a 2015 documentary examining rape on college campuses, begins with scenes of ecstatic high school seniors getting into the colleges of their choice. These clips grimly foreshadow the horrific experience that they will encounter when they join the ranks of the one out of five women and 5 percent of men who will be sexually assaulted while attending college.
Time to revisit Bill Clinton’s welfare reform
President Bill Clinton embraces welfare recipient Lillie Harden of Little Rock, Ark.,before signing welfare reform into law on Aug. 22, 1996, in the Rose Garden. HILLARY CLINTON'S presidential campaign is premised, at least implicitly, on the idea that if you liked her husband Bill Clinton's presidency, you'll love hers.
Breathtaking poll numbers display the unprecedented nature of…
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are seeing their negativity ratings climb, and both candidates are unpopular with the electorate at large. That's according to a striking new poll from NBC News and The Wall Street Journal that reveals the election is shaping up as a choice between the lesser of two evils for many Americans.
Ayotte committed to NH families
I see or read about Sen. Ayotte in a charity race, attending her kids sporting events , attending a veterans event and the like, listening to the voters. Kelly Ayotte as a senator has fought for paid leave and better access to child care.
Congress breaks with unfinished work on budget, Zika, Puerto Rico, with summer nearing
Congress is racing toward its summer break, but like a procrastinating college kid it has tons of work to catch up on to avoid a report card laden with grades of incomplete or even worse. An abbreviated work period this month produced mixed results at best -- Congress exited Washington without acting on funding the battle against the Zika virus, for starters -- and a full plate awaits when lawmakers return next month from a weeklong Memorial Day recess for a six-week sprint to political convention season and the traditional August vacation.
Paul Ryan on Trump: GOP ‘Further Down the Unity Path’ Than Democrats
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Saturday that he and Donald Trump are still speaking about how to "get on the same page" when it comes to principles and policies the Republican Party can unify under, but insisted that Democrats and the ongoing battle between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for the party's presidential nomination are much more divided. "What we're trying to do is unify around common principles and policies," Ryan told CNBC's Larry Kudlow on his radio talk show Saturday morning.
Experienced Libertarian ticket becomes a tough sell in Orlando
Delegates listen to speeches in the main hall at the National Libertarian Party Convention, on Friday in Orlando. ORLANDO - Upstairs, Bill Weld was the presumptive vice presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party, powering through interview after interview.
Sen. Joni Ernst Honors Veterans for Memorial Da…
Ernst, who is the Senate's first female combat veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said to "push past" a "divided America" this holiday weekend. "Unfortunately, all too often folks hear in the media talking about a divided America," she said.
Races packed for town, county
Three candidates for town and county offices filed for the upcoming election just before the 5 p.m. deadline Friday. Trey Davis, owner of Sweetwater Restaurant, announced his candidacy for county commissioner alongside Nikki Gill, director of sales and marketing for the Jackson Hole Hereford Ranch.
He once called Donald Trump a ‘con man’, now Marco Rubio says he should be president
Donald Trump passes behind Senator Marco Rubio, during a Republican presidential primary debate at Fox Theatre on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Over the course of his presidential bid, Senator Marco Rubio called Donald Trump a "con man" who was "dangerous" and unqualified to control the nation's nuclear codes.