Presidential candidate float denied entry in Norfolk parade

A man who drew criticism for his Norfolk Fourth of July parade float comparing President Barack Obama 's future presidential library to an outhouse has created a new display targeting Donald Trump , Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders . The Norfolk Daily News reports that Dale Remmich posed a skeleton mannequin inside a makeshift jail cell.

Clinton nod in sight, Sanders still seeking platform changes

For Bernie Sanders, a campaign that began as a liberal crusade will probably end that way, with the Vermont senator still fighting for the issues that made up his "political revolution." In the weeks since Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic nomination, her irascible primary rival won a few policy concessions and influenced the party's platform.

Analysis: Violence strikes across America. Will it change the presidential campaign?

Dallas police officers gather outside Baylor Medical Center, where several officers injured in a mass shooting were taken for care. Dallas police officers gather outside Baylor Medical Center, where several officers injured in a mass shooting were taken for care.

Comey and the Expansion of Cynicismby Ian TuttleIt turns out that, in …

On Monday, the director of the FBI laid out an ironclad case that the former U.S. secretary of state and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee mishandled classified information - on no less than 110 separate occasions. She set up "several" unauthorized servers, which she used to transmit and store intelligence up to and including "Special Access" material, the government's most sensitive information.

This Bananas Republicby Kevin D. WilliamsonFBI director James Comey’s …

FBI director James Comey's explanation of the case against the case against Hillary Rodham Clinton - "Sure, she pretty clearly did what she's accused of doing but hey man aren't penguins cute is that a squirrel man hey check it out a squirrel!" - is a fascinating floor routine of intellectual gymnastics in and of itself, dissected in these pages by several very fine lawyers and others with much more of interest to say on the strictly legal question than I have. But it is worth considering the context.

Clinton, Biden to campaign together amid rash of shootings

Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden are joining together for the first time during her presidential campaign as the nation confronts a recurring issue of the 2016 race: the rash of police-related shootings. Clinton and Biden were taking stage Friday in the vice president's boyhood hometown following the death of five police officers in Dallas on Thursday night.

In Philly, Hillary Clinton Plans to Speak About Police Shootings

In her keynote talk this evening at the African Methodist Episcopal Church's conference , Clinton plans to address the recent police shootings of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota. On Thursday, her campaign said she would "renew her calls to ensure justice is served" and "reemphasize the urgent need to reform our broken criminal justice system."

Trump slashes TV appearances as advisers clash over controlling his message

Donald Trump, in a sharp shift in strategy, is now refusing to appear on many television outlets, and top advisers who want to limit his exposure are no longer notifying him of every interview request. According to sources familiar with the campaign, one faction is worried that the constant rounds of interviews entail too much risk of the candidate making mistakes or fanning minor controversies, even though his mastery at driving the media agenda helped power his Republican primary victory.

Poll: Americans yearn for a third choice

Americans' demand for an alternative to the two main presidential candidates has surged since the last election, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows, underscoring the unpopularity of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Based on 2,153 interviews, Friday's poll results suggest a strong potential for a third-party candidate - like Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party or Jill Stein of the Green Party - to take enough of the vote in the Nov. 8 presidential election to influence its outcome.

Is Hillary Morally Unfit to Be President?

Does Hillary Clinton possess the integrity and honesty to be president of the United States? Or are those quaint and irrelevant considerations in electing a head of state in 21st-century America? These are the questions put on the table by the report from FBI Director James Comey on what his agents unearthed in their criminal investigation of the Clinton email scandal. Clinton dodged an FBI recommendation that she be indicted for gross negligence in handling U.S. security secrets, a recommendation that would have aborted her campaign.

The Speech James Comey Should Have Given

Someone should have told FBI Director James Comey that when you're peeing on someone's shoes, and you both know that you're peeing on their shoes, you're only going to make things worse by telling them that it's raining. There were probably people in this country who seriously thought that Hillary Clinton would be indicted because of the overwhelming evidence against her in the private server scandal.

Senior Citizen Group Endorses Hillary Clinton

Citing her commitment to expand Social Security, strengthen Medicare and rein in prescription drug prices, the executive board of the Alliance for Retired Americans voted to endorse Hillary Clinton for president. "Hillary Clinton has been a champion for retirees throughout her distinguished career.

The Latest: Christie to campaign with Trump in Florida

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be joining Donald Trump on the campaign trail Friday - the latest prospective running mate Trump is bringing on tour. Christie, who won 51 percent of the Hispanic vote when he ran for re-election in 2013, will be along for the ride.

Sen. Scott proposes revoking Hillary Clintona s security clearance

House Benghazi Committee Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., center, whose investigation led to the revelation of Hillary Clinton's private email server while secretary of state, arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, July 7, 2016, to question FBI Director James Comey, who was to testify before the House Oversight Committee to explain his agency's recommendation to not prosecute Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her private email setup as secretary of state.