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A data analysis firm hired by a voter registration group said on Tuesday that Indiana's voter database is riddled with errors, including thousands of people over the age of 110 who would likely be deceased but are still on the registration list. TargetSmart conducted a review of the state voter file on behalf of Patriot Majority, a voter registration group with deep ties to the Democratic Party that says it was trying to register black voters.
States that many thought would be the crux of their battle ground map, like Ohio and Florida, have moved down or completely off the list. But Democrats have successfully expanded the map enough so that they have multiple paths to the five seats they need for an outright majority - or four if Hillary Clinton wins the presidency, which also looks increasingly likely.
The Indiana gubernatorial candidates said during a debate Tuesday that they believe the state should do more to attack the growing abuse of heroin and other drugs. Democrat John Gregg and Republican Eric Holcomb both pointed to proposals they've made for addressing the problem as federal statistics show Indiana saw a 59 percent jump in overall drug overdose deaths between 2006 and 2014.
With just two weeks to go before Election Day, the campaign for New Jersey's 5th District ratcheted up Tuesday with an appearance from a civil rights icon, food-policy advocates canvassing in Maywood, and nearly $1 million in new advertising announced. More than 100 people gathered at the Logan Family Life Center on Tuesday for a campaign rally on behalf of Josh Gottheimer, the Democrat running in a tight race against incumbent Scott Garrett.
Democrat John Gregg, Republican Eric Holcomb, of course, Holcomb became the party's nominee when Governor Mike Pence left the race to become Donald Trump's running mate. What started out as a solid match-up between current republican Governor Mike Pence and former state speaker of the House democrat John Gregg changed drastically in July.
A new fundraising email from House Speaker Paul Ryan's political operation, over former Speaker Newt Gingrich's signature, seeks money for Republican congressional candidates by calling the appeal "our very last chance to stop Pelosi and Hillary." Indiana Republican Trey Hollingsworth says in one TV ad that he's running for Congress to stop three Democrats - opponent Shelli Yoder, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - from imposing "higher taxes and government-run health care."
Suddenly armed with fresh political ammunition, Donald Trump and anxious Republicans across the nation seized on spiking health care costs Tuesday in a final-days effort to spark election momentum. The Republican presidential nominee, trekking across must-win Florida, insisted "Obamacare is just blowing up" after the government projected sharp cost increases for President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
In this Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert D'Andrea, a retired Army major and Iraq war veteran, holds a frame with a photo of his team on his first deployment to Iraq in his home in Los Angeles. Nearly 10,000 California National Guard soldiers have been ordered to repay huge enlistment bonuses a decade after signing up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been an expert in insulting almost all his critics, whether be it from within his own party or from the opposite camp. Out of the ones who have fallen under the radar of Trump's slur are Indian American leaders Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley.
Senator Edward J. Markey commended the Obama administration for releasing the initial batch of funding under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program . The Department of Health and Human Services today released more than $3 billion, 90 percent of the funding made available under the Continuing Resolution funding the government.
This election cycle, where emotions and tensions are particularly high, almost everything is hyperpoliticized and used by candidates, their backers and even media as weapons meant to discredit. In virtually every race this election cycle, from the presidential race to contests for the United States Senate to local races, personal attacks and demagoguery are the focal points of various campaigns instead of substantive debates about policy.
In the race to replace Jules Bailey in District 1, emergency room doctor Sharon Meieran is battling Eric Zimmerman, chief of staff for McKeel. District 1 seat represents parts of inner east Portland and everything west of the Willamette River.
As he prepares to head to deep-red Utah to shore up conservative support, GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence says it's time for Republicans to "come home" and unite behind Donald Trump. "Hopefully it also gives some Republicans a place to go who aren't quite there with us yet," Mr. Pence said on Monday's "Hannity" program on Fox News.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said people need to elect Donald Trump as the next president and that he's concerned about issues like the U.S. Supreme Court and foreign policy. "I want to see this country change.
In this Aug. 6, 2016, file photo, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, addresses the crowd gathered at the Fancy Farm Picnic in Fancy Farm Ky. McConnell has never had much to say about Donald Trump.
Nearly 10,000 California National Guard soldiers have been ordered to repay huge enlistment bonuses a decade after signing up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. After 21 years in the military, three deployments, and a roadside bomb blast that left him bleeding and unconscious, Christopher Van Meter got a letter from the Pentagon saying he improperly received enlistment bonuses and now owed the government $46,000.
An Army veteran battling cancer files a claim for benefits that gets mired in the system. It will take more than a year, according to the Veterans Administration, to get around to making a decision, a year he might not have.
North Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Meadows will reportedly run for chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, to succeed Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan. According to The Hill , Meadows said he would run if he's re-elected to Congress and Jordan steps down from the position.