Conservative effort to impeach IRS chief won’t succeed

In this Feb. 10, 2016 file photo, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. A campaign-season effort by conservatives to impeach the IRS commissioner has no chance of succeeding and is being resisted by other Republicans who think it could hurt them with swing voters.

New Hampshire candidates to square off in Tuesday primary

CONCORD, N.H. >> New Hampshire candidates for governor and Congress are squaring off Tuesday in primary contests for a chance to represent their parties in the November election. The September primary is among the latest in the country, with voters in Delaware, New York and Rhode Island also heading to the polls that day.

Florida reports success in invasive snail eradication effort

Agriculture officials say efforts to rid Florida of a destructive, parasite-carrying snail have been so successful that nearly half the core areas under surveillance can be dropped from the program. In a statement Friday, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam said over 164,000 giant African land snails have been eliminated since the invasive species was discovered in Miami-Dade County in 2011.

Sanders, Warren lend star power to Dem Senate hopefuls

Bernie Sanders Sanders, Warren lend star power to Dem Senate hopefuls Anxious Dems urge Clinton to open up Dakota pipeline becomes new flashpoint MORE Elizabeth Warren Sanders, Warren lend star power to Dem Senate hopefuls Overnight Healthcare: Ryan digs in over Planned Parenthood fight Overnight Finance: Wells Fargo fined 5M for fake accounts are taking their progressive star power to the campaign trail to help Democratic candidates in marquee Senate races around the country.

Schwartz takes Tipton’s fire over coal

Former state Sen. Gail Schwartz at the Club 20 Colorado 3rd Congressional District debate Staurday night at Two Rivers Convention Center. Former State Sen. Gail Schwartz, the challenger to U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., portrayed him Saturday as "part of the problem" in a do-nothing Congress, then agreed with him on the plan to pipe natural gas from Colorado to Oregon and praised his handling of forest-health issues.

How a congressional race in Santa Barbara became one of the most expensive in the country

Republican businessman and congressional candidate Justin Fareed speaks to supporters at the opening of his campaign headquarters. The political mailers piled up at David Rowan's Paso Robles home this spring as nine different candidates sought to escape the June primary for a shot at replacing retiring Democratic Rep. Lois Capps.

Axalta Honored by Senator Tim Kaine, Virginia Governor, Congressmen and More

GLEN MILLS, PA, September 11, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On Labor Day, Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, celebrated 35 years of operations at its Front Royal Virginia manufacturing plant with a program, festivities, tours and barbecue for employees, their families, and local dignitaries. Front Royal's celebration also coincides with Axalta's 150th anniversary.

No third-party candidates qualify for Utah political debates

No third-party candidates will take the stage with Democrats and Republicans this fall in political debates put on by the Utah Debate Commission. None of those running for Congress, governor or attorney general in Utah met the 10 percent threshold for participation based on polling that the commission conducted Aug. 2 to Sept.

Clinton: ‘Deplorables’ comment was ‘grossly generalistic’

Hillary Clinton said Saturday that she was wrong to put half of Donald Trump's supporters in a "basket of deplorables," but she didn't back down from describing his campaign as largely built on prejudice and paranoia. The Republican accused her of a "grotesque attack on American voters."

“I want to live to see the day that…we send Roe v. Wade to the ash heap of history.”

GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence spoke to a convention of conservative Christians Saturday, drawing loud applause for his promises that he will work with Donald Trump to restrict abortion rights and appoint right-wing justices to the Supreme Court. "Let me be clear: People who know me well know I'm pro-life, and I don't apologize for it," said Pence, the Republican governor of Indiana, to the largely evangelical crowd at the Values Voters Summit in Washington, DC.

a Pence: Clinton’s Comments About a Millions of Americansa Are – Deplorable,’ – Irredeemable’a

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee, told Breitbart News that he was "taken aback" at Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton's disdain for millions of Americans as evidenced by comments she made at a private fundraiser on Friday night with Barbra Streisand about millions of Donald Trump supporters nationwide.

The Latest: Trump says Clinton comment a ‘grotesque attack’

Donald Trump says that Hillary Clinton's remarks calling half of his supporters a "basket of deplorables" is "the worst mistake of the political season." Trump said in a statement Saturday that "her true feelings came out, showing bigotry and hatred for millions of Americans."

Clinton: ‘Deplorables’ comment was “grossly generalistic”

Hillary Clinton said Saturday that she was wrong to put half of Donald Trump's supporters in a "basket of deplorables," but didn't back down from a description of his campaign the Republican nominee said smeared many Americans and would take a political toll. Less than 24 hours after she made the statement at a private New York City fundraiser, Clinton said in a statement, "last night I was 'grossly generalistic' and that's never a good idea.

Clinton regrets calling half of Trump supporters ‘basket of deplorables’

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said half the supporters of Republican rival Donald Trump belonged in a "basket of deplorables" of people who were racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said half the supporters of Republican rival Donald Trump belonged in a "basket of deplorables" of people who were racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic.

Pence: Trump Backers Not a ‘Basket of Anything’

Donald Trump's running mate is firing back at comments by Hillary Clinton in which she described Trump supporters as a "basket of deplorables." Mike Pence said Saturday at the Values Voters Summit in Washington that Clinton's comments should be "denounced in the strongest possible terms."

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Hillary Clinton said Friday night in New York that half of Donald Trump's supporters are racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic and/or Islamophobic. At an "LGBT for Hillary" fundraiser, where Barbra Streisand performed, Clinton expanded on previous comments about many Trump supporters falling into a "basket of deplorables" that includes the groups listed above.

‘So insulting’: Trump fires back after Clinton puts his backers in ‘basket of deplorables’

Hillary Clinton verbally banished half of Donald Trump's backers to a "basket of deplorables," and the Republican presidential nominee quickly pounced, saying Saturday she had smeared many Americans and would pay a heavy political price. "Wow, Hillary Clinton was SO INSULTING to my supporters, millions of amazing, hard-working people.