Republican VP nominee Mike Pence to release tax returns this week

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence says he will release his tax returns this week, drawing a stark contrast with his running mate, Donald Trump, who has refused to release them until an Internal Revenue Service audit is completed. The Indiana governor made the announcement in an interview with "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd when asked about how the Trump campaign can criticize Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton over her transparency when both he and Trump have yet to release more personal financial details.

US congressman’s daughter returns Hungarian award in protest

The daughter of late, Hungarian-born U.S. Congressman Tom Lantos is returning a distinguished state award to Hungary to protest the bestowing of the same award to journalist and writer Zsolt Bayer who has made anti-Semitic and racist references in his articles. Katrina Lantos Swett, who received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit in 2009, joined over 100 other recipients in returning their awards.

Indiana sees Syrian refugee stream since Pence order blocked

About 150 Syrian refugees have arrived in Indiana in the months since a federal judge scuttled Republican Gov. Mike Pence's order blocking state agencies from helping their resettlement. Refugee assistance groups expect more this year, even as lawyers for the state go before a federal appeals court Sept.

Christie defends Trump’s immigration shift: “We don’t want people stuck in cement”

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended GOP nominee Donald Trump's seemingly shifting position on immigration Sunday, saying good leaders don't get "stuck in cement" on issue positions when presented with changing information. Christie told CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday that, if elected, Trump will prioritize deporting the approximately 2 to 3 million undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes in the U.S. After that, Trump would take a "pause" before deporting the remaining approximately 8 million people in the U.S. illegally.

Remarks about Justice Scalia cast shadow on Ted Strickland’s candidacy: Kevin King,…

Guest columnists Kevin King and Benjamin Flowers are critical of U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland's remarks about the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Guest columnist Benjamin Flowers practices law in Columbus and served as a law clerk to Justice Scalia during the Supreme Court's 2014 Term.

2018 governora s race starts to loom large after November. So whoa s going to run?

Republican-leaning South Carolina probably won't be a major factor in the presidential race, so attention is turning to the 2018 campaign for governor. Incumbent Nikki Haley is constitutionally prevented from seeking a third term, but lots of Republicans are jockeying to succeed her, even with the filing period still 18 months away.

Millennial View: Catherine Rampell – A new idea to close the gender wage gap might backfire

Like a lot of policies intended to help women and minorities, barring employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories sounds like a good idea. This proposal has proved popular among liberals, and legislation is set to be introduced in the House by three Democrats this week.

Jones camp says 5th District race ‘far from settled’

While Senate President Andy Biggs claimed victory Saturday, Christine Jones was far from admitting defeat in what has become one of the closest Arizona primary races. The former internet executive's campaign issued a statement declaring the contest for the 5th District Republican congressional nomination "far from settled."

Trump’s Offensive Appeals to Communities of Color Backfire

In the latest bizarre shift of his campaign strategy, Donald Trump has recently sought to portray himself as a champion of African Americans and Latinos. Mr. Trump began his awkward appeals at a campaign rally in Wisconsin recently, where he asked "for the vote of every African American citizen struggling in our country today."

Vice presidential candidates and the outcome of the race

Political experts and historians have consistently chronicled the fact that vice presidential choices have no significant effect on the presidential race outcome. However, this has been a very unconventional presidential political year.

Putin Says DNC Hack Was Public Service, Russia Didn’t Do It

Vladimir Putin said the hacking of thousands of Democratic National Committee emails and documents was a service to the public, but denied U.S. accusations that Russia's government had anything to do with it. "Listen, does it even matter who hacked this data?'' Putin said in an interview at the Pacific port city of Vladivostok on Thursday.

Weekend Edition – September 3, 2016

On this weekend edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" president of Judicial Watch, Tom Fitton, joined Tony to discuss his new book, Clean House: Exposing Our Government's Secrets and Lies . Former Minnesota Congresswoman and 2012 presidential candidate, Michele Bachmann, was here with her analysis of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's speech on immigration earlier this week.