Utah Republican drops out as GOP delegate
Utah Republican Rep. Mia Love said she will not attend the GOP's national convention next month. Instead, she will be visiting Israel in the company of a Congressional delegation.
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US & Canada, 9:13 PMDespite lead in polls, data reveals warning signs for Clinton
After what political pundits described as Hillary Clinton's "best 10 days ever", the likely Democratic nominee has maintained a modest lead over Manhattan mogul and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. But given Trump's recent missteps including his controversial attacks on a judge of Mexican heritage assigned to hear a class action lawsuit against Trump University and a polling bump for Clinton following the effective end of the Democratic primary season, some have suggested the former Secretary of State is underperforming at a time when she should be leading Trump decisively in the polls.
Five things Trump must do to win the election :0
For calling a first-generation judge of Mexican heritage a "Mexican," he had injected racism into the campaign. For firing his strong-arm campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski , he admitted his insurgency was adrift.
An appeal to GOP delegates: Please save your party from Trump – you still can
He's a know-nothing maniac with an ideology that consists of ego-driven tribalism. Absolutely nothing about him is truly conservative.
To Dump Trump, Republicans Should Withhold Their Cashby George…
"There's an old adage about a vat of wine standing next to a vat of sewage. Add a cup of wine to the sewage, and it is still sewage.
Ap Fact Check: Clinton takes liberties in Trump takedown
Hillary Clinton rattled off a series of claims about Donald Trump on Tuesday that seemed too strange to be true. Some were.
Military retirees have a revolving door to civilian Pentagon jobs. The Senate voted to shut it.
Since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, military officers facing retirement have had a revolving door to walk through to a civilian job at the Defense Department.
Clinton seeking to disqualify Trump on handling of economy
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton plans to portray Republican Donald Trump as an erratic and unfit steward of the nation's economy, returning to Ohio to press the case that workers would bear the brunt of the business mogul's policies. Clinton's Tuesday address in Ohio, one of the nation's most prominent swing states, will aim to place a marker on the economy in a similar manner in which she did on foreign policy earlier this month with a searing takedown of Trump in San Diego.
American Legion: Pentagon officials a turned their backsa on veterans to get around hiring them
A U.S. Special Operations soldier takes part in a joint patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers in Afghanistan's Farah province. President Obama has pushed to reward recent veterans with federal jobs.
Disdain for Trump and Clinton is so strong, even the dead are campaigning
Jim Noland of Richmond wanted to share his wife's wit and personality in her obituary. Mary Anne Noland died May 15, 2016.
McCain Stands Down: Congress Reaches Compromise on Russian Rockets
The Senate war over Russian rocket engines appears to be over, as lawmakers have agreed that an all-out boycott benefits no one. Debate over this year's US defense budget centered around the purchase of Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines.
Voting for the devil?
Thus begins an old story that makes fun of an old-time party-loyal, "yellow-dog" Democrat.
New Balance runs closer to supplying military with sneakers
New Balance's long battle with the federal government to supply the military with its athletic shoes cleared a major hurdle early Tuesday afternoon. The Senate passed the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act on an 85-13 vote.
Mitt Romney, Sore Loser
Mitt Romney, after two unsuccessful bids for the US presidency in 2008 and 2012, is on the campaign trail again. This time not for himself, but instead for some hypothetical candidate to usurp the presumptive nominee, Donald Trump.
8.9M people estimated to have voted in California primary
About 8.9 million people, above 49 percent of California's registered voters, are estimated to have turned out for the state's presidential primary election this week, according to early projections by state officials. The figures are considered preliminary because 2.4 million ballots out of the 8.6 million still must be certified, said California Secretary of State Alex Padilla.
Kasich helping McCain raise funds
By Lilly Maier Gov. John Kasich today urged Republicans to donate money to the re-election of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. In an e-mail, Kasich praised his friendship with the "principled, commonsense conservative" McCain and highlighted McCain's fight against wasteful government spending and terrorists as well as his support for veterans.
Donald Trump reignites La Raza debate: Supporters link Latino group to KKK
Donald Trump reignites La Raza debate: Supporters link Latino group to KKK Many Trump supporters have incorrectly linked judge's association with lawyers group to the National Council of La Raza Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/28nXwid House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Donald Trump made the "textbook definition of a racist comment" in saying an American-born judge isn't qualified to preside over a case because of his Mexican heritage. Donald Trump's attacks on the judge presiding over the case against Trump University have raised concerns among some legal scholars who believe it shows a lack of concern for the separation of powers in government.
Senate rejects effort to increase defense by $18 billion
The Senate has rejected an effort to add nearly $18 billion to the Pentagon's budget for additional weapons and troops. The measure fell four votes short as senators shot down the plan crafted by Arizona Sen. John McCain, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
Trump’s unconventional approach to building a ground game
The presumptive GOP nominee has argued he can put as many as 15 states into play this fall, but he lags far behind Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in building up troops for a general election battle. Rather than building out teams of his own hires in swing states -- the model previous nominees like Mitt Romney and John McCain relied on -- Trump is signaling to the Republican National Committee and state parties that he will rely on them to take the lead in organizing key toss up states.
Minuteman movement founder convicted of molesting young girl
An Arizona jury on Wednesday convicted a founder of the Minuteman border-watch group of molesting one young girl, but it acquitted him of engaging in sexual conduct with another. Christopher Allen Simcox was found guilty on charges that he molested a 5-year-old girl and showed her pornography.