Remarks about Justice Scalia cast shadow on Ted Strickland’s candidacy: Kevin King,…

Guest columnists Kevin King and Benjamin Flowers are critical of U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland's remarks about the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Guest columnist Benjamin Flowers practices law in Columbus and served as a law clerk to Justice Scalia during the Supreme Court's 2014 Term.

Clinton tells FBI she could not recall all briefings on preserving documents

Hillary Clinton, under questioning by federal investigators over whether she had been briefed on how to preserve government records as she was about to leave the State Department, said she had suffered a concussion, was working part-time and could not recall every briefing she received. Clinton, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, raised the health scare during her 3-1/2-hour interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Justice Department prosecutors on July 2, according to an FBI summary released on Friday.

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Hillary Clinton vigorously defended her family's foundation against Donald Trump's criticism on Friday and declared she's confident there will be no major further accusations involving the foundation, her emails or anything else that could undermine her chances of defeating him in November. She said the private Clinton Foundation's charitable programs would continue if she's elected, even as Trump and other critics argue they would present a conflict of interest.

Clinton says controversies behind her; Trump begs to differ

" Hillary Clinton vigorously defended her family's foundation against Donald Trump's criticism on Friday and declared she's confident there will be no major further accusations involving the foundation, her emails or anything else that could undermine her chances of defeating him in November. She said the private Clinton Foundation's charitable programs would continue if she's elected, even as Trump and other critics argue they would present a conflict of interest.

Trump: I Will Do the ‘Same Thing’ as Obama When It Comes to Some Illegal Immigrants

Donald Trump said Monday that, as president, he would do the "same thing" as President Barack Obama when it comes to deporting some illegal immigrants. While the Republican nominee hasn't fully reversed his position on deporting the estimated 11 million illegals already in the country, campaign manager Kellyanne Conway during an interview Sunday left open the possibility of walking back his stance on the issue, telling CNN's "State of the Union" that it's "to be determined."

Spotlight: Judge orders speedy release of newly discovered Clinton emails

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has uncovered nearly 15,000 new emails to or from Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton when she served as secretary of state, and a federal judge has ordered a speedy release of the emails. Lawyers for the State Department suggested to begin the release of the emails by Oct. 14. However, U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of Washington rejected the proposal, ordering the State Department to prioritize Clinton's emails and to return to court on Sept.

Donald Trump to African American and Hispanic voters: ‘What do you have to lose?’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Akron, Ohio, on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016. Standing before a vastly white crowd in Ohio on Monday evening, Donald Trump made a passionate pitch to African American and Hispanic voters whom he described as living in poverty in neighborhoods that are more dangerous than war zones.

Texas Prosecuted 15 Illegal Voting Cases, None Involving Impersonation

BROWNSVILLE Until the day she was arrested, 53-year-old Vicenta Verino spent years canvassing poor, elderly and mostly Latino neighborhoods, harvesting mail-in ballots for candidates who paid her to bring in votes. Her crime: unlawful assistance of a voter, an offense that would not have been prevented by the state's voter ID law.

Judge seeks criminal contempt charges against Arpaio

Federal Judge G. Murray Snow has asked the US Attorney's Office to file criminal contempt charges against Arpaio and some of his subordinates over failure to follow the court's instructions in a racial profiling case. In May, Snow found Arpaio and three members of his office to be in civil contempt because they allegedly violated court orders designed to keep the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office from racially profiling Latinos.

US Judge Seeks Criminal Contempt Charges Against Arizona Sheriff

A federal judge recommended on Friday that prosecutors bring criminal contempt charges against Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, finding that the controversial sheriff had violated court orders stemming from a racial profiling case. U.S. District Court Judge Murray Snow also urged criminal contempt charges against Arpaio's second-in-command, Gerard Sheridan, along with Maricopa County Sheriff's Captain Steve Bailey and an Arpaio attorney, Michele Iafrate.

Judge sinks guilty sailor’s ‘Clinton defense’

A federal judge sentenced a Navy sailor to one year in prison Friday for taking photos in a classified area of a nuclear submarine, after the seamen had pleaded for leniency by citing the government's decision not to indict Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information. US District Judge Stefan Underhill did not directly address the Clinton comparison, but likened the sailor's offense to being pulled over for speeding on a highway, saying that just because other vehicles aren't stopped, doesn't mean you can get out of paying your ticket.

The Brief: A New Look at the Cost of Detaining Asylum Seekers

Protestors left their signs on the fence surrounding the South Texas Family Residential Center near Dilley, Texas on May 2, 2015. A new Washington Post report takes a close look at the $1 billion contract given to the nation's largest prison company by the federal government to build a facility in the South Texas town of Dilley to detain women and children seeking asylum.

Chris Kelly: Kane v. Kane

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