Barr, Kemper meet in hard-hitting debate

Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and Democratic challenger Nancy Jo Kemper sparred Monday night over issues from health care to Donald Trump 's fitness to lead America's foreign policy in a hard-hitting televised debate, two weeks from Election Day. Kemper, a pastor, went on the offensive at the start of the hour-long debate, accusing the two-term Republican congressman of running a TV ad in Kentucky's 6th District that took her words from a television interview out of context.

Mike Pence to make campaign visit in bid to shore up Utah support

The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch walk together as a tour of Temple Square begins, Thursday, September 1, 2016. The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch walk together as a tour of Temple Square begins, Thursday, September 1, 2016.

Soldiers asked to return reenlistment bonuses by Pentagon

Capitol Hill lawmakers from both sides of the aisle blasted the Pentagon for trying to recoup reenlistment bonus money awarded to National Guardsmen years ago, calling the military's effort "a bonehead decision" that Congress can correct. Lawmakers are up in arms over a Defense Department order demanding that National Guard units repay reenlistment bonuses for combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Election law doesn’t care if Trump (or Clinton) ever concede

The prospect of election night drama seems to dwindle with each new round of polling. But Donald Trump, perhaps trying to author a campaign cliffhanger, is determined to provide Americans with at least a measure of "suspense" on November 8. During the third presidential debate, and in speeches and tweets before and after, the Republican nominee has repeatedly hinted, if not outright declared, that he has no intention of conceding a lost race to Hillary Clinton.

Obama increasingly looks to boost down-ballot Democrats

Entering the last two weeks of the campaign, President Barack Obama is putting more emphasis on helping Democrats in close Senate and House races with a strategy that ties their Republican opponents to Donald Trump - regardless of whether they support the GOP nominee. With Hillary Clinton leading in the polls, Obama said Monday that Republicans are arguing they need to provide a check on her agenda in Congress.

Policy Prescriptions: Trump and Clinton on transparency

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have both broken from tradition during their campaigns for president by sharing less information with the public than did their predecessors, although the Democratic nominee is more forthcoming than her Republican rival. Both candidates are secretive when it comes to fundraising.

Pentagon Forcing Vets To Repay Reenlistment Bonuses

In the first of what could be the start of what could be a national public relations nightmare, California lawmakers from both sides of the aisle piled on the Pentagon after reports it is forcing vets to repay enlistment bonuses improperly paid to thousands of National Guard soldiers a decade ago. 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, a newspaper reported Saturday.

Congressman Michael Capuano asks Department of Justice to review…

US Representative Michael E. Capuano is asking the Department of Justice and the Federal Transit Administration to review whether Keolis Commuter Services violated federal civil rights laws by taking trains from a line that serves lower-income communities to use on suburban lines . In a letter sent Monday, Capuano, a Democrat from Somerville, said the Fairmount Line runs through several lower-income neighborhoods where many residents have "little choice but to rely on public transit for their economic well-being."

Obama To Campaign For Clinton, Attend Beverly Hills Fundraiser In SoCal Swing

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA [...] LOS ANGELES -President Barack Obama kicked off a roughly 23-hour swing through the Southland Monday that will include appearances at a pair of fundraisers, a late-night TV appearance, and the usual traffic nightmare.

Republican scandals not helping Alabama Democrats

Republican leaders of two branches of state government have been removed from office, while the head of the third branch, Gov. Robert Bentley, is facing an impeachment investigation sparked by a scandal that shows no signs of fading. The three distinct controversies involving high-profile Republicans have dominated state political headlines for many months, but it's not clear they have helped the rival party at all.

Democrats, GOP think Trump could cost GOP House seats

Clasping the $4,000 check that Orlando area real estate agents handed him, Rep. John Mica stood in the F&D Cantina restaurant and described his pathway to a 13th term in Congress. "We've got to get everybody out to vote," the Florida Republican told supporters last week.

Senate control may be at stake in GOP-friendly Missouri

The clamor for change fueling Republican Donald Trump's presidential campaign may help a little-known Democrat upset a powerful GOP senator in red-state Missouri on Election Day. And with just a handful of competitive races around the country, the outcome in Missouri could help determine control of the Senate.

Arizona, long a Republican bastion, targeted by Clinton

There is palpable momentum for Democrat Hillary Clinton in Arizona, a state so traditionally Republican that her party's nominee for president has carried it just once in the past 64 years. Encouraged by Donald Trump's failure to unite the GOP in Arizona, long-hungry Democrats are scrambling to capitalize in the campaign's final weeks.

In 2005, this iconic civil rights activist died

Here, every seat in the United Nations General Assembly is filled as President Harry S. Truman addresses the assembly at Flushing Meadow, New York, Oct. 24, 1950 on the fifth anniversary of the U.N. charter. On Oct. 24, 1962, a naval quarantine of Cuba ordered by President John F. Kennedy went into effect during the missile crisis.

Clinton looks past Trump to help other Dems

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is joined by mothers of black men who died from gun violence at Union Baptist church, Sunday, in Durham, N.C. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, left, stands with vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., during a campaign rally, Saturday, in Cleveland.

Jackson: 5th District map give Garrett an advantage

Republican Rep. Scott Garrett is facing his toughest political challenge as he seeks another term representing the 5th District in North Jersey, with challenger Josh Gottheimer beating him in fundraising and outside groups pumping in money for ads and mailings to help the Democrat. The thing that saves Garrett, however, could be the district map drawn by Republican members of a bipartisan commission five years ago.

The Latest: Both sides skeptical about AT&T-Time Warner deal

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, right, stands with vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., during a campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Cleveland. Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks to The Associated Press during an interview in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.