Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Comment on McCain ‘dying anyway’ shouldn’t have been leaked

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told staffers Friday that an aide's recent comment about Sen. John McCain was inappropriate but shouldn't have been leaked to the media. Sanders told communications' staffers in a private meeting that it was inappropriate for aide Kelly Sadler to dismiss McCain's opinion during a recent closed-door meeting because, Sadler said, "he's dying anyway."

2018 Leon Panetta Lecture Series moves to newly renovated Monterey Conference Center

Monterey >> The 21st season of the Leon Panetta Lecture Series is set to begin next week with a newly renovated venue and a lineup of experts ready to talk about the issues facing the country and the world. The theme of this year's series is “2018 - Is the American Dream Alive and Well?” and begins with the first event Feb. 26 at the Monterey Conference Center at 7 p.m. The discussion's topic - “The Economy and the American Dream, Impact of Debt, Growth, Immigration and Tax Cuts” - will feature two former senators, Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, and Chris Dodd, D-Connecticut, and will be moderated by former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta.

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An audit by the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction released this past week revealed that a Department of Defense task force to support economic development squandered hundreds of millions of American taxpayer dollars. The audit of the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations was first requested in 2016 by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and then-Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., after it was reported by SIGAR that the TFBSO had spent over $40 million to build "what is likely to be the world's most expensive gas station" in Afghanistan, as Special Inspector General John Sopko put it.

U.S. taxpayers bought world’s priciest gas station – in Afghanistan

This June 10, 2017 photo released by the U.S. Marine Corps shows an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter provides security from above while CH-47 Chinooks drop off supplies to U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan. An audit by the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction released this past week revealed that a Department of Defense task force to support economic development squandered hundreds of millions of American taxpayer dollars.

Woman who inspired the creation of Hope on Haven Hill dies

No details were provided about how Abi Lizotte died, but a statement was posted on the Hope on Haven Hill website Saturday: "Dear friends, the loss of Abi Lizotte has left us utterly heartbroken. Abi will always be our inspiration and her light will live in the dreams and aspirations of all who pass through our doors.

Marines invited to Marine Corps birthday celebration in Manchester

The Manchester Expeditionary Brigade, a group of local volunteers, will host a celebration of the 242nd U.S. Marine Corps birthday at the Executive Court Banquet Facility in Manchester on Friday, Nov. 10. Each year on Nov. 10, regardless of location, Marines pause to observe the Marine Corps birthday, often sharing a meal followed by birthday cake ... (more)

Trump’s voter commission meets amid concerns about mission

A commission created by President Donald Trump to investigate his allegations of voter fraud is coming to New Hampshire a week after its vice chairman angered state leaders by claiming out-of-state voters in November helped elect a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. The vice chairman, Republican Kris Kobach, who also is Kansas' secretary of state, said last week that newly released data showed more than 6,500 people registered to vote last year using out-of-state driver's licenses but only 15 percent had acquired New Hampshire licenses.

The Latest: Gorsuch talks of 1 case that lingered

Graphic shows profile information for Supreme Court nominee and selected opinions; 2c x 9 inches; 96.3 mm x 228 mm; Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 21, 2017, for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch, left, shares a laugh with Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb.as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 21, 2017, for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Voting Rights Roundup: New study confirms just how racially discriminatory voter ID laws truly are

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Stephen Miller told voter fraud claims are ‘delusional’

New Hampshire officials and operatives are pushing back on Trump adviser Stephen Miller's claims of voter fraud in the Granite State Parroting his boss, President Donald Trump, Miller said Sunday that it was 'very real' that voters from Massachusetts were bused into New Hampshire New Hampshire officials and operatives, including some Republicans, are pushing back on White House Senior Policy Adviser Stephen Miller's claims that voters were bused from Massachusetts to the Granite State to tamper with the 2016 election. 'There's zero evidence to support it,' said former state GOP chair Fergus Cullen in an interview with Politico .

Hotline Extra: Sununu Strikes Back on Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims

Former South Carolina GOP Chair Chad Connelly officially entered the race to replace Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney , President Trump 's budget director nominee, The Post & Courier of Charleston reports. A special primary will take place 11 weeks after Mulvaney vacates the seat.

Many In N.H. Politics Pan Trump’s Unfounded Voter Fraud Claims

Party leaders on both sides of the aisle are defending New Hampshire's electoral system in the wake of another unsubstantiated claim by President Donald Trump that there's massive voter fraud happening in the state. "Let me be as unequivocal as possible: allegations of voter fraud in NH are baseless, without any merit-it's shameful to spread these fantasies," wrote former N.H. Attorney General Tom Rath, also a longtime Republican strategist, in a tweet Sunday.

Trump aide repeats debunked voter fraud claim, offers no new evidence

President Donald Trump's senior policy adviser on Sunday repeated Trump's unsubstantiated claims that people were bused from Massachusetts to New Hampshire to vote illegally in the swing state during the 2016 election. In a contentious interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week," White House policy director Stephen Miller repeated Trump's claim last week that he would have won New Hampshire were it not for "thousands" of people being bused there.