Donald Trump has two new reasons for refusing to publicly disclose tax returns

Donald Trump and his campaign have given a variety of reasons for refusing to release the candidate's tax returns. Now they have two new ones: the tax filings are too voluminous for voters to digest, and the files would distract attention from his campaign message.

Arizona’s First Woman Governor, Rose Mofford, Passes Away at 94

Rose Mofford, who stepped into office as Arizona's first woman governor in 1988, passed away this morning at the age of 94. Mofford was one of Arizona's best-liked former governors, owing both to her short time in office and her warm and open personality. Born and raised in the mining town of Globe, Mofford was the elected the first woman Secretary of State in 1988 when the State Legislature impeached ex-governor Evan Mecham, a Republican.

Trump backs birth control without prescription

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said today that he's not in favor of requiring a prescription to purchase birth control. In a taped interview on "The Dr. Oz Show," Trump said, "I would say it should not be a prescription; it should not be done by prescription."

Pence sensing a “whiff of desperation” from Democrats

In an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence says that he's sensing a "whiff of desperation" from the Democrats In an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence says that he's sensing a "whiff of desperation" from the Democrats

The Perils of Redistricting

In this July 30, 2011 file photo, Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., chairman of the House subcommittee that oversees Navy and Marine Corps programs, is seen at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans urging a steep increase in the Pentagon's budget have received $10 million in campaign contributions over the course of their congressional careers from defense contractors that would benefit from higher levels of military spending.

Clinton back on campaign trail after releasing health info

Hillary Clinton returns to the campaign trail Thursday following a bout of pneumonia that sidelined her for three days and revived questions about both the Democratic nominee and Republican Donald Trump's transparency regarding their health. Clinton's campaign responded with a new letter from her doctor Wednesday declaring her "fit to serve" as president and recovering well from her recent illness.

Dems Call GOP Effort To Protect Exxon An ‘Embarrassment’

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology held a hearing Wednesday seemingly with the goal of affirming that chairman Lamar Smith has the authority to subpoena those investigating whether the oil industry covered up what it knew about climate change. But Democrats on the committee used the hearing to slam Smith and the GOP for what they say are embarrassing efforts to defend the oil industry.

Ground broken for Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame

A nonprofit group has broken ground for a building that will honor the veterans who've been inducted into the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame. The groundbreaking on land donated by the American Legion was held Sunday on Indianapolis' northeast side, but construction of the hall of fame building isn't expected to begin until next spring.

Former Congressmana s Wife Out of Prison

In this March 9, 2012 file photo, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. , D-Ill., and his wife, Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson, ask each other for their support and votes as they arrive at a polling station for early voting in Chicago. The sweep of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s life, from golden boy who could be president to broken politician, will be laid out for a federal judge in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, as she sentences him and his wife for misusing $750,000 in campaign money on a gold-plated Rolex watch, mink capes, mounted elk heads and other personal items.

The House Science Committee’s Anti-Science Rampage

If you know the answers you want in advance, you can always find them by cherry-picking your data. That's what climate-change deniers have tried to do in recent years in arguing that there's been a "pause" in the global-warming trend over the past two decades-suggesting, thereby, that global warming is just a temporary anomaly unrelated to human industrial activity.

Leaked Colin Powell emails show loathing for Trump

In this Oct. 10, 2008, file photo, former Secretary of State Colin Powell is seen in Washington. Powell is defending himself following the release of a 2009 email exchange with Hillary Clinton, describing his use of a private, dial-up email account to carry out U.S. government business.

Political risk for all in Trump-Clinton ‘deplorables’ debate

In this Sept. 8, 2016 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C. A war of words over Donald Trump's "deplorables" is intensifying as Republicans and Democrats fight to score political points over Hillary Clinton's charge that millions of the New York billionaire's supporters are racist, sexist and homophobic.

Kaine downplays presidential readiness amid Clinton illness

Tim Kaine 's role as Hillary Clinton 's vice presidential running mate means he'd be one heartbeat away from the presidency. Clinton's health scare, complete with a widely-viewed video of her stumbling and being supported by aides after abruptly leaving a 9/11 memorial service in New York City, makes that fact more relevant to some - and a bit awkward.

As Florida delegation unites on Zika funding, Gov. Rick Scott stirs up fight in Washington

Florida lawmakers made their most coordinated effort yet to call for urgent action to combat the Zika virus, but even as they stressed bipartisanship, politics were on display Tuesday, overshadowing the possibility of a breakthrough on funding. Less than a minute into a news conference demanding action, Republican Gov. Rick Scott lashed out at Sen. Bill Nelson for voting against a funding bill last week that Democrats say is an attack on Planned Parenthood.