Murphy Beats Grayson to Face Rubio for Senate

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has won the Democratic nomination to face Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Murphy defeated fiery liberal Rep. Alan Grayson on Tuesday, aided by the backing of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.

WWII Army vet honored with medals, 70 years after service

It's the humility of Stewart Marshall and veterans like him that sticks out like a battle scar across the brow. "So often it is not the veterans - in fact it's almost never the veterans who do this, it is friends and family members who start this process - but it's absolutely critical," said South Carolina U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, who presented nine honors to the Indian Land, S.C. resident Tuesday.

Rep. Tom Cole: GOP Has ‘Not Done a Very Good Job’ on Race

There are millions of conservative African Americans in the United States, but Republicans have not "done a very good job" of taking the party's message into the nation's communities, Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole said Tuesday. "It takes understanding," the Deputy Majority Whip told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program.

McCain, Rubio, Wasserman Schultz face primary tests

Both Republican and Democratic incumbents face challenges from their respective party's insurgent wing in Tuesday primaries, as GOP Sen. John McCain and Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz battle to retain their spots in Congress. In Arizona, McCain faces a test from Kelli Ward, a conservative 33 years McCain's junior who has suggested his age means he's too old for a sixth term.

Clinton aide Abedin leaves husband after new ‘sexting’ revelations

"After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separate from my husband," Abedin, 40, said in a statement. Long time Hillary Clinton staff member Huma Abedin, pictured on August 15, 2016, announced in the midst of the campaign that she is separating from husband Anthony Weiner following new revelations that he "sexted" another woman.

Chef creates optical illusion desserts including marzipan beans on …

The heroes of route 17: Quick-thinking strangers are captured on dashcam plucking a helpless woman from her burning car after an out-of-control truck caused horrific 10-vehicle pile-up New York plane bound for Seattle is forced to divert after 'freaked out' man who was seen popping pills tries to open door mid-flight Hunt for mystery man who used to run same route as murdered jogger Karina Vetrano and has not been seen since she was dragged off the trail and killed Notorious former hacker reveals how criminals can steal your details in just THREE easy steps when you connect to public Wi-Fi Could the Paleo diet save YOU from a heart attack? Just 8 weeks of cave man lifestyle 'dramatically cuts block up in your arteries' US tourist in Australia has $40,000 in CASH he was carrying in his backpack 'to buy a boat to sail home' stolen by muggers who attacked him on bush track EXCLUSIVE ... (more)

Slain New Mexico girl’s relatives mystified over mom’s role

In a Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 photo, Stephanie Duneman and her daughter Isabella Duneman, 9, tie up balloons they brought to celebrate the birthday of Victoria Martens in Mariposa Basin Park, in Albuquerque. Ten-y... .

Report: DSCC Delays Strickland Ad Buy

The independent expenditure arm of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is delaying a planned ad buy on behalf of Ohio Senate candidate Ted Strickland, according to a report, fueling concerns among Democrats that the former governor's race against Republican Sen. Rob Portman is in danger of slipping away. The news was first reported by The Washington Post , which said the committee had canceled a weeklong, $500,000 buy scheduled to start in the middle of September.

Eldridge, Arkansas Democrats back medical marijuana

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge endorsed legalizing medical marijuana on Monday, a move that comes days after Arkansas Democrats voted to support making the drug available to some patients. But both Eldridge and state Democrats stopped short of endorsing either one of two competing ballot measures on medical marijuana.

Bair Is Honored To Receive The Very Prestigious Angels In Adoption 2016 Award

The Bair Foundation Child and Family Ministries was recently selected as a recipient of the 2016 Angels in Adoption award Online PR News 29-August-2016 New Wilmington, PA The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's Angels in AdoptionTM Program honors a wide spectrum of individuals and organizations making extraordinary contributions in adoption, Permanency and child welfare. Each year, the Angels in AdoptionTM awardees travel to Washington, D.C., to both celebrate their hard work and dedication to the issues and participate in special events designed to engage them in using their personal experience to effect change on behalf of children in need of families.

‘Maverick’ no more. McCain is sticking with Trump

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.

Criminal illegal alien released by DHS and hijacks elderly women

According to the Department of Homeland Security, a Honduran national who was residing in the United States illegally was released because of a "clerical error." Days later, Eduardo Irhneis Escorbar stole a car from two elderly women and then led police on a high-speed chase this month.