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A Department of Veterans Affairs employee who told Congress the agency was using unauthorized wait lists for mental health care in Colorado has resigned, saying he was subjected to retaliation for speaking out. Brian Smothers told The Associated Press Wednesday the VA had opened two separate inquiries into his actions and tried to get him to sign a statement saying he had broken VA rules.
Heading into Election Day, most national surveys overstated what will likely be a narrow popular vote advantage for Hillary Clinton and led many to believe she was a shoo-in to win the Electoral College. "The polls clearly got it wrong this time," the American Association for Public Opinion Research said Wednesday in a statement.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has warned more than 2,100 veterans in Eastern Colorado and parts of Kansas that their personal information may have been compromised when an employee emailed documents to himself. An agency employee told The Associated Press that he is the person who emailed the information to himself, describing it as unauthorized wait lists used by VA health care facilities in Colorado.
The unprecedented Trump victory led to a GOP wave in Wisconsin, with U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson winning his re-election bid by even wider margins than Trump and state Republicans poised to expand their majorities in both chambers of the state Legislature. In a victory speech that was more mellow than his usual stump speech rhetoric, Trump struck a conciliatory tone as he told supporters that Democrat Hillary Clinton called him to concede.
New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate, Gov. Maggie Hassan speaks to reporters, Tuesday outside a polling place in Portsmouth, N.H. WASHINGTON >> Democrats' chances of retaking the Senate majority were slipping away Tuesday as Republicans hung onto key seats in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Indiana and Florida. Democrats grabbed a Republican-held seat in Illinois, but the outcome in Wisconsin was a surprise as both parties had expected it to flip for the Democrats.
Control of the Senate was up for grabs Tuesday as Republicans' hopes of protecting their narrow majority in an unpredictable election rested on a handful of states that were toss-ups until the end. In two red states that were never supposed to be this competitive, North Carolina and Missouri, Democrats sought to upset entrenched GOP incumbents.
Obamacare will not be repealed - perhaps not ever - if Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton wins the White House, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan warned Monday in a last-minute pitch to GOP voters. Mr. Ryan , Wisconsin Republican, said the future of the country "is on the line" and that President Obama's health overhaul could be cemented and even expanded if Republicans lose on Election Day.
The battle for control of the Senate is so close that going into Election Day there are at least eight races virtually tied, leaving in question which party will control the chamber for the next two years. Republicans currently hold a 54-46 advantage over Democrats, meaning to gain control of the Senate, Democrats would need to pick up five seats if Donald Trump wins the White House or four if Hillary Clinton comes out on top.
A long campaign season that began more than a year ago is finally coming to a head in Wisconsin as voters prepare to make their choices for president, U.S. Senate and which party will control the Legislature. The biggest contest by far is the presidential race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.
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In this May 13, 2016, file photo, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks with reporters in Green Bay, Wis. Johnson faces Democratic challenger, former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, in the Nov. 8 election.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is defending his investment in an Irish company that distributes products made by the plastic manufacturer he used to own before being elected in 2010. The Wisconsin Republican on Monday denied in comments to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he was using his investment in the Irish company as a tax dodge.
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday defended his investment in an Irish company that distributes products made by the plastic manufacturer he used to own before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. Johnson, who is in a tight re-election fight with Democratic former Sen. Russ Feingold , denied in comments to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he was using his investment in the Irish company as a way to dodge paying U.S. taxes.
A major Democratic campaign committee is announcing last-minute spending in Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race as the contest tightens. The $2 million investment from the Senate Majority PAC comes as a surprise.
In this Oct. 28, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Lisbon, Maine. It will be strictly a spectator sport for the estimated 46 million people who are likely to vote in advance of Election Day.
Republican Senate candidates are jumping on news of sharply rising premiums under President Barack Obama's health care law as they seek advantage in the closing days of the election. The unpopular law was already an issue in some key Senate races, a recurring attack line for GOP candidates and in some cases another way to tie Democrats to Hillary Clinton.
In this Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert D'Andrea, a retired Army major and Iraq war veteran, holds a frame with a photo of his team on his first deployment to Iraq in his home in Los Angeles. Nearly 10,000 California National Guard soldiers have been ordered to repay huge enlistment bonuses a decade after signing up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.
Police say a man stepped into the road in the 400 block of West Gilman Street just before 8 p.m. Saturday night and dropped his pants in front of a car. A husband, wife, and four young children were inside.
Democrat Russ Feingold says his Republican opponent Sen. Ron Johnson is desperate in their rematch for the U.S. Senate. Feingold was asked Monday to react to Johnson calling Feingold a "phony" both in an interview Friday and in a weekend campaign stop.
In 49 states, when you order breakfast in a restaurant you might be asked if you would like pancakes or an omelet. In Wisconsin, you are asked if you would like pancakes with your omelet.