Congressional Committee Seeks Cop Killers’ VA Medical Records

The head of a House committee wants the medical and benefits records of veterans Marine Gavin Eugene Long and Micah Xavier Johnson, who shot and killed police officers in Louisiana and Texas earlier this month. House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., has asked the Veterans Affairs Department to brief the panel's staff and bring an unredacted copies of the full medical records and any benefits claims that Long and Johnson filed with the VA.

Trump Jr. Burns Anthony Weiner for Bragging He Could Beat Him in Mayoral Race

You thought Trump vs. Clinton was unbearable? What if I told you the people of New York could be so lucky as to get Trump vs. Weiner? Donald Trump Jr. has suggested he could mount a New York mayoral campaign next year, even if his father dismissed the idea last night. Anthony Weiner --who ran for mayor last time until, well, you know --was asked about the prospect of a Trump Jr. mayoral candidacy.

Democrats Euphemize Abortion as Convention Opensby Alexandra…

But abortion was indirectly referenced more than a handful of times, via euphemisms such as "woman's right to choose" and "family planning." Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren described Hillary Clinton as "a woman who fights for children, for women, for health care."

Trump’s 10-Step Veterans Reform Plan Includes 24-Hour White House Hotline Answered by a Real Person

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump unveiled his 10-point veterans reform plan at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, which includes "a private White House hotline" answered by a real person 24 hours a day to field complaints about the Veterans Administration to make sure no complaint "falls through the cracks." "I will create a private White House hotline that is answered by a real person 24 hours a day to make sure that no valid complaint about the VA ever falls through the cracks," Trump said, adding that if a "valid complaint is not acted upon," he will "pick up the phone personally" and get it taken care of.

Trump says he would consider alliance with Russia to fight ISIS

Republican nominee Donald Trump said on Monday that if elected U.S. president he would weigh an alliance with Russia against Islamic State militants but rejected any suggestion Russian President Vladimir Putin might be trying to help him win. Speaking at a rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Trump dismissed any suggestion that Putin's intelligence services might have had a hand in hacking the Democratic National Committee's email system.

Fact Check: Democratic Convention Day 1

A delegate cheers during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016, in Philadelphia. The 2016 Democratic National Convention is underway, and the factual inaccuracies on the first night focused on income, college tuition and something the Republican ticket had said or done.

Indiana GOP panel set to select Pence replacement for ballot

Key Indiana Republicans are set to meet to choose the candidate who will take Mike Pence's place as the party's gubernatorial nominee after Pence withdrew to become Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate. The 22 members of the Indiana Republican State Committee scheduled a private meeting Tuesday morning in Indianapolis to choose among Lt.

Sanders Protesters hold a sit-in at DNC media pavilion

Minutes after Hillary Clinton secured the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Tuesday night, more than 100 Bernie Sanders delegates stormed out of the Wells Fargo Center and flooded the media pavilion set up just outside. With tape on their mouths and resolve in their hearts, they staged a sit-in as cameras and reporters swarmed around them.

Protesters left out of oil train safety meeting in Bergenfield

BERGENFIELD - More than 15 protesters were left out of a meeting of local officials on the safety of freight trains carrying crude oil. Rep. Scott Garrett convened the meeting to allow elected officials and first responders from towns along the freight rail lines to speak with representatives from CSX and the Federal Railroad Administration.

After day of discord, Dems open convention

The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday without its outgoing Democratic National Committee chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, following a chaotic scene at a morning meeting where she was loudly jeered by Bernie Sanders supporters. "I have decided that in the interest of making sure that we can start the Democratic convention on a high note that I am not going to gavel in the convention," Wasserman Schultz told the Sun Sentinel newspaper in an interview.

Feingold says DNC’s Wasserman Schultz right to step down

Democratic Senate candidate Russ Feingold said Monday that Debbie Wasserman Schultz was becoming an unwanted distraction and she did the right thing by resigning as head of the Democratic National Committee following an embarrassing email hack. "We don't need any distractions at this point," Feingold told reporters following an early voting rally in Madison where he stressed the importance of electing Democrat Hillary Clinton over Republican Donald Trump .

Mike Lee, US Senate hold monument meeting near Bears Ears

In this April 23, 2016, file photo, U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, speaks during the Utah Republican Party nominating convention in Salt Lake City. Lee and members of the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing in Utah on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, amid a push for a new national monument in the state.

Bernie Sanders supporters drown out Clinton backers at California breakfast

In a sign of ongoing unrest within the Democratic Party on the opening day of the Democratic National Convention, supporters of Bernie Sanders repeatedly interrupted speakers at a breakfast for California delegates on Monday, chanting the Vermont senator's name and booing mentions of Hillary Clinton. The protest served as a preview for a convention whose opening night theme is "unity."

Debbie Wasserman Schultz heckled at Florida delegation breakfast in Philadelphia

24 Hours: School bus driver with 30 years on the job loves kids because she's a 'kid at heart' Everyone need a "Fun Day" sometimes and that is exactly what campers with the The Arc of Tri-Cities' "Partners and Pals" summer program got at the annual activity day at the Richland ORV Park. Prada is a two-year old terrier pit bull mix avaliable for adoption at the Tri-Cities Animal Shelter in Pasco.

Clintona s traditional convention plans disrupted by DNC email scandal

Hillary Clinton has worked for decades to earn the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, and she intends for it to follow a traditional path this week. That is to say, the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia was crafted to feature a far different look and feel than that of the carnival-like atmosphere of Donald Trump's Cleveland gathering.

West Virginia Sanders delegate says DNC chair right to resign after hacked e-mail release

The chair of the Democratic National Committee "did the appropriate thing" by resigning, according to one of West Virginia's 18 pledged delegates for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders , a former Democratic presidential candidate, at this week's Democratic National Convention. Submitted in the wake of the release of hacked e-mails showing favoritism for presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton among DNC staffers during primary season, the resignation of Debbie Wasserman Schultz, also a Florida congresswoman, will take effect when the Convention closes later this week in Philadelphia, Pa.

Texas police officer killed in apparent burglary attempt

The last of the three Louisiana law enforcement officers killed in an ambush near a busy highway in Baton Rouge is being buried Monday. Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the country streamed past the casket Monday of a slain Baton Rouge police officer, some solemnly saluting and others making the sign of the cross as they paid their respects... Authorities say two people have been killed and more than a dozen shot at a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida.

Wasserman Schultz Booed off Florida Delegation Stage

Chaos erupted as Debbie Wasserman Schultz addressed Florida delegates on Monday, as protesters jeered the outgoing Democratic National Committee chairwoman as she delivered a speech. "So I can see that's little bit of interest in my being here and I appreciate that interest," Wasserman Schultz said amid the cacophony.