Libertarian VP candidate calls for anti-ISIS task force

Libertarian vice presidential candidate Bill Weld, right, chats with Joe Hunter, communications director for the Gary Johnson campaign, at the National Libertarian Party Convention on May 27 in Orlando. Bill Weld, the former governor of Massachusetts now running as the Libertarian Party's candidate for vice president, called today for a 1,000-agent task force to combat Islamic State adherents in the United States, and for a tip line where Muslims could inform on radicalism.

OC Congressmen Downplay Meeting With Gunman’s Dad

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA [...] LOS ANGELES - Three members of Congress - two of them from Orange County - are downplaying their encounters with the father of the gunman at the Orlando gay nightclub, calling the meetings short and insignificant.

Putnam: Orlando Gunman Cleared Background Checks

This undated image shows Omar Mateen, who authorities say killed dozens of people inside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday. The gunman who carried out a massacre early Sunday in an Orlando nightclub passed all of the legally required background checks for his weapons, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam told reporters Monday.

Orlando Shooting Carries Echoes of Bataclan Attack in Paris

The rat-a-tat of gunfire blasted out in near-darkness , amid loud music coming from the club's sound system - at first seeming like it was part of the show. Then, as clubgoers began dropping from a hail of bullets, the panicked crowds rushed to escape the bloodbath.

Analysis: An Accidental Libertarian Power Outage in Texas

The most unusual general election races in Texas are the competitive ones, and in those, third-party candidates can have an outsize influence. But in a bizarre turn of fate, the most reliable source of third-party candidates - the Libertarian Party of Texas - didn't field contestants in most of the state's few remaining swing districts.

Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 11 points in White House race

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 11 points in the U.S. presidential race, showing little change after she became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee this week, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The online poll, conducted from Monday to Friday, shows 46 percent of likely voters support Clinton while 34.8 percent back Trump.

The Latest: Cleveland officials: Voinovich boosted Ohio

Officials in Cleveland are commending the legacy of former U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a former two-term Ohio governor who's a native of the city and served a decade as its mayor. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said Voinovich served the state and city selflessly.

The Latest: Elder Bush mourns Voinovich as political ally

Former President George H.W. Bush says he's mourning the death of former U.S. Sen. and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich, whom he called one of his closest political allies. In a statement from Kennebunkport, Maine, Bush calls Voinovich "the quintessential public servant," someone who "brought people together, focused on results, and left his state and our country a better place."

Former GOP senator and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich dies

Former Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally bucked the GOP establishment, died Sunday. He was 79. Voinovich, considered a moderate who opposed the size of former President George W. Bush's tax cuts and later questioned Bush's war strategy in Iraq, died peacefully in his sleep, his wife Janet confirmed.

California lawmakers denounce Orlando attack, seek tougher gun laws

California lawmakers on Sunday called for increased pressure against terror groups and stricter gun laws after a self proclaimed Islamic State loyalist used an assault rifle and pistol to kill 50 people at a Florida nightclub. Omar Mateen, 29, opened fire into the crowded Pulse club about 2 a.m. Sunday.

Terror? Hate? What Motivated Orlando Nightclub Shooter?

While no one may ever know what was truly going on in the head of the man who shot over 100 people at a gay nightclub in Florida early Sunday, his family says he may have been motivated by pure hate against the LGBT community. Various law enforcement officials have identified the shooter at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando as Omar Mateen, 29, who was born in New York and lived in Port St. Lucie on Florida's eastern shores.

The Latest: Federal officials check for info on club shooter

The ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says law enforcement officials and the intelligence community are checking to see what information they had on the shooter prior to the massacre at a gay Florida nightclub. He says in a statement, "This morning, I will be marching in the West Hollywood Pride Parade with a heavy heart, but we will march in solidarity with all those who are the victims of terrorism and hatred."

50 slain in gay nightclub, worst mass shooting in US history

Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., left, addresses reporters during a news conference after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., left, addresses reporters during a news conference after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016.