Veterans Affairs restates policy banning Confederate flags

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has restated a policy that bans the raising of Confederate flags on permanent poles in federal cemeteries, affecting dozens of burial grounds across the nation - especially in the Deep South - and further contributing to the slow death of the 19th century symbols in modern American life.

Chicago’s shuttered public schools are being scooped up by developers

Three summers ago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel dropped a proverbial bomb on the residents of the city's South and West sides: the Chicago Board of Education voted to close more than 50 of the city's public schools. The move, as expected, sparked outrage, however, the city moved forward with the plan to close many of the schools.

Anthony Weiner Is Being Investigated By Child Services

After a third sexting scandal that finally prompted Huma Abedin to dump his ass , the only question left was how hard was the hammer going to be dropped on Anthony Weiner for potentially smearing the Clinton campaign with his cock photos - Now with 100% more toddler ! - and it's this hard, which was probably a poor choice of words. I see that now.

Rahm finally releases new plan for police accountability, and other Chicago news

It will be cool again Thursday, with a high of 72 and a low of 64. Some rain is possible during the day, but it shouldn't be humid. [ AccuWeather ] Mayor Rahm Emanuel released a plan Tuesday to overhaul the city's widely criticized police accountability system.

Lousy Democrat David Scott gives $1,000 donation to vulnerable Republican congresswoman in Utah

Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, which is frightening.We must make sure his hateful rhetoric does not even come close... Donald Trump has gone too far with his attacks on Gold Star parents Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son Army Capt. Humayun Khan... A Donald Trump White House would be a disaster, and this goes way beyond any ideological difference.

Van Hollen complains about ‘dark money,’ which is actually helping him

In a fundraising email sent last week, Rep. Chris Van Hollen's senate campaign claimed that his opponent, Kathy Szeliga was benefiting from "a shadowy dark money organization that refuses to disclose its donors." In reality, the "shadowy group" is called Move Maryland Forward, and has spent all of $14,500 on Szeliga so far .

Anthony Weiner Probed by Children’s Services Over Sexts

Disgraced politician Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, is being investigated by New York City's child welfare agency for sending a suggestive photo of himself in underwear as his 4-year-old son lies nearby, The New York Post reports. The photo that sparked the probe shows Weiner lying in his bed in white underwear with his son Jordan in the background.

Pence: Trump’s Mexico meeting could set up immigration talks

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence predicted Wednesday that Donald Trump's meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pea Nieto could help set the stage for immigration talks between the two nations at some point, and called it "the beginning of a conversation." "Well, I think it's going to be a meeting between two leaders.

Commissioner Putnam Names Cheryl Flood as Florida State Fair Executive Director

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today announced that he has appointed Cheryl Flood as the Executive Director of the Florida State Fair. Flood has served as Interim Director over the past six months and has contributed to the Florida State Fair since 2011.

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Ah, Marco Rubio. After his humiliating pounding in his own home state's presidential primary at the hands of Donald Trump, a beleaguered Rubio swore he was done with politics: A month later, Rubio went back on his "word"-which I put in scare-quotes because Rubio doesn't seem like the kind of person who actually understands what promises are-and decided to run for re-election anyway.

Rubio, Murphy win Florida’s Senate primaries

Supporters of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., cheer as early results are announced during a primary election party, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, in Kissimmee, Fla. Supporters of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., cheer as early results are announced during a primary election party, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, in Kissimmee, Fla.

Maine majority leader blasts gov’s anti-Lowell remarks

The majority leader of Maine's House of Representatives wrote to elected officials from Lowell and Lawrence Tuesday to disagree with comments made Monday by Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who said drug dealers from Lowell and Lawrence are supplying Maine with opiates. LePage was attending a conference of governors in Boston on Monday when he said that black and Hispanic drug dealers from Lowell, Lawrence, and several other communities supply the majority of opiates to Maine residents.

Indicted Democrat bounced from Congress

For the second time this election year, Democratic primary voters have defeated a veteran black member of Congress who had been hit with corruption charges, as voters on Tuesday rejected the re-election bid of Rep. Corrine Brown , making her the fifth U.S.House incumbent to be defeated in 2016. Brown was indicted in July on federal charges that she funneled money supposedly raised for an education fund to her own personal use; the 12 term lawmaker joins ex-Rep. Chaka Fattah in being defeated this year under an ethical cloud.