Gov. Pence plans GOP campaign trip to Nevada

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence plans his first visit to Nevada next week as Donald Trump's running mate on the Republican presidential ticket. The Trump-Pence campaign says the GOP's vice presidential candidate plans to attend a town hall meeting in Carson City tentatively scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, with a town hall in Reno to follow at 7 p.m. The locations of the events have not announced.

Hillary Clinton campaign also hacked in attacks on Democrats

Now Hillary Clinton's own campaign is hacked: Democrats were warned they were a target in March but REFUSED to help FBI probe into cyber attacks Sources tell Reuters that the Clinton campaign, which is based in Brooklyn, New York, was the target of a cyber breach Justice department's national security division is now leading the investigation in proof that officials believe foreign state carried out attacks First leak also revealed anti-gay slurs, mocking African Americans and attempts to con reputable news outlets with fake Trump videos The computer network used by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign was hacked as part of a broad cyber attack on Democratic political organizations, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Pence wants campaign events open to all media Gov. Mike Pence says…

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Secretive write-in candidates lock out Florida voters

James C. Bailey is a write-in candidate for state House District 54 in Vero Beach even though he lives 150 miles away in Clearwater. In his secretive and impossible bid for public office, James Bailey will accomplish only this: He will deprive thousands of residents from voting for their state legislator.

Governor: 4 Zika cases likely came from Florida mosquitoes

Florida likely has the first cases of Zika transmitted by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland, the state's governor said Friday. No mosquitoes in the state have tested positive for Zika, but one woman and three men in Miami-Dade and Broward counties likely contracted the virus through mosquito bites, Gov. Rick Scott said during a news conference in Orlando.

Arkansas congressman joins marijuana eradication hunt

Authorities in the Arkansas Ozarks region were joined by congressman Steve Womack in a marijuana eradication effort this week. The Republican lawmaker posted on Facebook that the Arkansas National Guard and Boone County Sheriff's Office eliminated 90 marijuana plants after flying the area by helicopter Tuesday.

Gay rights icon Harvey Milk will have a Navy vessel named for him

A Navy vessel will travel the world bearing the name of gay rights icon Harvey Milk, the most prominent gesture towards the LGBT community in military history. The U.S. Naval Institute News obtained a leaked Congressional memo from July 14, showing that Navy Secretary Ray Mabus signed plans to name a Military Sealift Command fleet oiler "the USNS Harvey Milk."

Texas Rep. Castro, Mulling Senate Run, Slams Ted Cruz

Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas criticized Sen. Ted Cruz in an interview Thursday, possibly testing a couple of modes of attack that he could use against the polarizing senator in a contest for Cruz's seat in 2018. "Many Texans have been extremely disappointed in Ted, in his leadership," Castro told ABC News.

When the titan wants to build the town: Under Armour founder Kevin…

Kevin Plank quietly bought up more than 100 acres in the Port Covington area of south Baltimore, and plans one of the biggest urban developments in the country. While he seeks $535 million from the city, his rye whiskey distillery is under construction.

The Latest: Wisconsin official says police let reporter in

The Latest on a Washington Post reporter being denied entrance to a campaign stop by Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence : A Wisconsin law enforcement official says he doesn't know why a Washington Post reporter was denied entry to a campaign rally near Milwaukee for Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence. Waukesha County Sheriff's Department deputy inspector Torin Misko says the reporter was allowed to enter the venue but that "event staff walked the reporter out" for reasons unknown to the sheriff's department.

Hillary Clinton to give much-anticipated acceptance speech Thursday night

The final day of the Democratic National Convention is underway inside the Wells Fargo Center and party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech is the main feature Thursday night. Clinton is not seen as warm or trustworthy by a large percentage of American voters, and while other speakers have tried to help her image in those regards this week, the former Secretary of State is expected to focus on her qualifications to be president and her plans for the next four years.

Why Bill Clinton’s Hebrew Hillary button resonated

There was a thrill ride on Jewish Democratic social media Wednesday night when Bill Clinton was spotted at the Democratic National Convention sporting a button backing his wife - in Hebrew. Robert Wexler, a former Democratic congressman, indulged in a little partisan kvelling when he appeared Thursday with Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer on a panel.

FAA safety inspectors unable to make surprise inspections

" U.S. safety inspectors are generally unable to conduct unannounced inspections of foreign repair stations where most airlines send their planes for major repair work, and sometimes must cancel inspections for lack of funds, according to a government watchdog. Federal Aviation Administration inspectors are required to give countries where the repairs stations are located advance notice of their plans, and often notice to the repair stations and the country's aviation safety agency as well, according to a report released Thursday by the Government Accountability Office.

Women paying for IVF they don’t need, says Lord Winston: Fertility …

Illegal immigrant convicted of murdering Chandra Levy in 2001 will be RELEASED and WON'T be retried as prosecutors drop the charges based on new leads in death of Congressman's mistress EXCLUSIVE: ANOTHER 90s scandal returns to haunt the Clintons - Chinese billionaire who made illegal donations to Bill's re-election campaign faces Congress quiz after being arrested by FBI over bribery Disgraced Democratic Party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz has POLICE ESCORT at Philadelphia convention as insiders line up to reveal her egomaniacal management style Can YouTube predict the election? Interactive map reveals most watched candidates in every state - and Donald Trump tops the chart with over a million having watched a tour of his private jet Moment of reckoning: Clinton's speech will accuse Donald Trump of being an affront to the nation's values - and multimillionaire Clinton will attack the ... (more)

U.S. Chamber spends big to defeat Kansas Rep. Huelskamp

Less than a week before the Republican primary in Kansas' 1st Congressional District, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has thrown its support behind physician Roger Marshall in his bid to defeat Rep. Tim Huelskamp. The chamber's political arm is spending $200,000 on ads to support Marshall and another $200,000 on ads to oppose Huelskamp.

Postcard from the Democratic National Convention

As the old saw goes, all politics is local -- and that's true even when it comes to this week's Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Joining Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders, First Lady Michelle Obama and about 4,700 convention delegates was one of Mountain View's own politicians, City Councilman Lenny Siegel, who said he considered himself lucky to land a spot at the event.