The US election is about the past

The first evidence that something was amiss in the American electorate came last February 20, when Donald Trump won the South Carolina primary. You don't need to be steeped in the minutiae of United States politics to work out why that happened - all you have to do is clear out all Trump's talk about walls and borders and focus on the US' intervention in Iraq.

Trump backs out of debate with Sanders

Those of us who were eagerly anticipating the debate seemingly agreed to by Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders were disappointed by the Trump campaign statement delivered at a classic document dump time slot: late Friday afternoon on a holiday weekend: Based on the fact that the Democratic nominating process is totally rigged and Crooked Hillary Clinton and Deborah Wasserman Schultz will not allow Bernie Sanders to win, and now that I am the presumptive Republican nominee, it seems inappropriate that I would debate the second place finisher. Likewise, the networks want to make a killing on these events and are not proving to be too generous to charitable causes, in this case, women's health issues.

Court ruling raises possibility Kansas schools can’t open

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2016 file photo, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback speaks to the legislature in Topeka, Kan. The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday, May 27, 2016, rejected some education funding changes enacted by the Legisla... Fast moving airport security lines at the start of the Memorial Day weekend could bode well for return travelers Monday.

Ted Cruz On Whether A True Conservative Should Support Trump

In a radio interview earlier today, there was this interesting exchange between Oklahoma radio host Pat Campbell and Ted Cruz: CAMPBELL: This is something many of my listeners are struggling with. Should a true conservative, should a true conservative support Donald Trump if in fact he is the Republican nominee.

Lawsuit seeks to kick Keyser off GOP Senate ballot

Former state Sen. Jon Keyser's name should be removed from Colorado's Republican U.S. Senate primary ballot because the secretary of state wrongfully certified that Keyser petitioned his way there, according to a lawsuit filed Friday. The suit filed on behalf of three voters claims Keyser's campaign didn't get enough valid voter signatures in the Denver-area 1st Congressional District to qualify.

Bernie Sanders pushes for a a moral economya at San Pedro campaign stop

The Bernie Sanders presidential campaign blitz through Southern California stopped at the docks in San Pedro Friday - a part of the Vermont senator's ambitious plan to reach 200,000 voters before the state's June 7 primary. The 30-minute speech before a crowd of about 1,000 mostly union dock workers - members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13 - rarely mentioned his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton, but he did take repeated shots at corporate America, Wall Street and the Republican's prsumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump.

Attorney General Dewine on Obama a Guidancea letter for school bathrooms

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued a statement regarding the recent Obama Administration "guidance" letter on the issue of school facilities and issues of gender identity. "This threat made by federal bureaucrats to nationalize and politicize the way schools address gender identity issues down to the level of school locker rooms and bathrooms is astonishing.

Disney CEO Bob Iger Rips Sanders Over Disneyland Wage Claims

The CEO of Disney has fired back at Sen. Bernie Sanders after the Democratic presidential candidate ripped into what he said was the company's low wages for its employees and sky-high salary for its top boss. In a private Facebook note sent to Sanders by Bob Iger and obtained by The Wrap , the Disney CEO and Hillary Clinton supporter rants: "To Bernie Sanders: We created 11,000 new jobs at Disneyland in the past decade, and our company has created 18,000 in the US in the last five years.

Ex-Playboy model daughter of famed CIA operative comes forward as…

An embrace for Hiroshima survivor... but no apology: Obama calls for a world without nuclear arms as he becomes the first president to visit site of atomic bomb attack that killed 140,000 Who is Miranda? Mystery of the young blonde girl who has lain perfectly preserved and still clutching a red rose inside a tiny coffin for 145 years beneath a San Francisco home There IS a link between mobile phones and cancer: Radio waves emitted by devices 'increase the risk of brain and heart tumours' Ex-Playboy model daughter of famed CIA operative comes forward as victim who sparked sexual abuse investigation at elite Manhattan Catholic school Marco Rubio says he'll back Trump at the Republican convention - but won't be his running mate: It 'wouldn't be the right choice' for the ticket Islamic council proposes allowing men to 'lightly beat' their wives if they do not 'dress as he desires', refuse to ... (more)

Body of Australian woman Maria Strydom who died on Everest has been …

An embrace for Hiroshima survivor... but no apology: Obama calls for a world without nuclear arms as he becomes the first president to visit site of atomic bomb attack that killed 140,000 Who is Miranda? Mystery of the young blonde girl who has lain perfectly preserved and still clutching a red rose inside a tiny coffin for 145 years beneath a San Francisco home There IS a link between mobile phones and cancer: Radio waves emitted by devices 'increase the risk of brain and heart tumours' Marco Rubio says he'll back Trump at the Republican convention - but won't be his running mate: It 'wouldn't be the right choice' for the ticket Islamic council proposes allowing men to 'lightly beat' their wives if they do not 'dress as he desires', refuse to have sex, or fail to take a bath after their period Happy memorial weekend from the TSA! Thirty-eight MILLION travelers battle chaotic airport ... (more)

Strickland Pummels Portman On ‘ Economic Fairness, Earned Pay’

The offices of the International Association of Theater and Screen Employees were the opening media event site for Ohio Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland's three-day sojourn around Ohio to contrast his agenda with incumbent Republican Sen. Rob Portman's, especially on issues including economic fairness and getting earned pay for overtime work. Wednesday's media event featuring Ted Strickland speaking to a small group about wealth disparities and pay for work was dubbed the "You Work It, You Earn It" Tour.

Bingo! With 1,237 Delegates, Trump Clinches GOP Nomination. Kasich Finishes With Just 160 Delegate

How many times did we hear Ohio Gov. John Kasich say with absolute certainty that Donald John Trump would not be the Republican nominee for president this year? On Thursday, that absolute certainty crumbled into dust as the New York real estate billionaire announced he now has the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination in Cleveland in July on the first all-important ballot. Gov. Kasich finished in fourth place in the delegate count with just 160, behind second place finisher Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida who despite dropping out of the race before Mr. Kasich, finished with more.