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New president? Sure. But House, casinos also on NJ ballot
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will capture most of the spotlight ahead of the November general election, but in New Jersey, voters will also pick their 12-member congressional delegation and whether to gamble on approving casino expansion. Tuesday's primary set the slate for the Nov. 8 election when the state's nearly 5.5 million registered voters will decide whether to keep their U.S. House delegation.
Murkowski, Sullivan give ‘non-endorsement endorsement’ for Trump
Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are playing the Washington, D.C. word game of the moment, in which they say they are supporting Donald Trump for president, but not endorsing him. There is no real difference between support and endorse, but Murkowski and Sullivan would love it if the former could signify a bare minimum level of approval, like a "D" in political science class.
Divided America: Pondering whether America’s still great
Yet Americans say they still believe in America, the experiment in democracy that the founders described as a place where the government should protect the rights of ordinary people to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. There's something at the core of America they long for, even if it's hard to define and seems distant in 2016.
#NPRreads: Take An Adventure With These 3 Stories This Weekend
Covers of the comics series Tintin translated in several languages at the Casterman publisher headquarters in Brussels. Georges Gobet /AFP/Getty Images hide caption #NPRreads is a weekly feature on Twitter and on The Two-Way.
Did the Press Take Down Bernie Sanders?
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to members of the media as his wife Jane looks on after an Oval Office meeting with President Barack Obama. June 9, 2016, in Washington, DC.
Donald Trump’s Fascism and His Appeasers
"It can't happen here? My friends, it is happening here." So says New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia near the end of the "The Plot Against America," the Philip Roth novel from 12 years ago that re-imagines American history if the isolationist, Hitler-sympathizing anti-Semite Charles Lindbergh had become president instead of Franklin Roosevelt.
Bill Maher: Sanders campaign showed ‘how much of this country…
Saying he was in no hurry to see Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders end his campaign, Real Time host Bill Maher complimented the avowed democratic socialist for giving voice to a deep vein of passionate progressives who have felt left out of the political process. "I don't think it matters when he gets out," Maher began.
Republicans wait to see if a disciplined Trump will emerge
Weary Republicans are looking for assurances that Donald Trump can maintain the discipline needed to stay on message as he prepares for a bruising general election run-up against Hillary Clinton. Trump's conciliatory, teleprompter-guided victory speech Tuesday appeared to stave off- at least for the time being - a near-revolt over his racially divisive attacks against the American-born judge of Mexican heritage hearing the case against his now-defunct Trump University.
8.9M people estimated to have voted in California primary
About 8.9 million people, above 49 percent of California's registered voters, are estimated to have turned out for the state's presidential primary election this week, according to early projections by state officials. The figures are considered preliminary because 2.4 million ballots out of the 8.6 million still must be certified, said California Secretary of State Alex Padilla.
Don’t let Diane Russell fool you
When accusations of using her PAC as a slush fund first arose in March, I wondered how Diane Russell would respond. After all, Russell- the current State Rep. for District 39 and candidate for the open State Senate seat for District 27- is known for her self-trumpeting style on social media, so I figured she would surely take to the Facebook and Twitter waves and vehemently defend herself against the potentially career ending findings.
Trump victory ‘would rattle markets’
Italy's economy minister warned on Thursday of shocks to financial markets if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the US presidential election this year, and said that a Trump presidency would hurt New York's appeal as a financial centre. In some of the strongest criticisms of Trump by one of Washington's G7 partners, Pier Carlo Padoan told Reuters that the economic consequences of Trump beating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in November would be: "Very bad.
Guest Column: Is it possible that this pig will fly in presidential race this November?
It's hard not to fall into apocalyptic speculation when one hears about strange and troubling events. There are rumours on the internet that we are about to see flying pigs and other strange happenings.
SIDESHOWS Political circus obscuring issues important to voters
Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer, perhaps taking license from Jerry Seinfeld, describes the current presidential race as "the campaign about nothing."
A ‘weighty’ presidential election
It wasn't that long ago when presidential debates were all about policy issues and ideas for making a better America.
Back in Washington, Clinton, Trump work toward party unity
The presidential race shifted to the nation's capital Friday, with Democrats executing a carefully orchestrated plan to unify their party around presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton. Her likely general election rival, Donald Trump, continued his months-long effort to win over the Republican base, with events wooing top donors and evangelical voters.
Google clarifies how search autocomplete works
In yet another odd development of the 2016 campaign season, Google's autocomplete feature -- not the actual search results, just autocomplete -- has come under scrutiny of potential bias. A YouTube video posted by SourceFed picked up attention after claiming that Google failed to link "Hillary Clinton" with "indictment" in its autocomplete, unlike competitors Bing and Yahoo , even if you spot it the i-n-d.
Sanders’ stay in race hinders Clinton efforts to unify party to win White House?
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders' refusal to quit the race even after Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nomination could hurt Clinton's efforts to unify the party to win the presidential election, experts said. Clinton earlier this week finally grabbed the number of delegates needed to officially win.
Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for president
"I don't think there's ever been someone so qualified to hold this office," said Obama in a video posted on Clinton's Facebook page. "I'm with her.
Clinton vows to prioritize abortion rights if elected
Preserving the right to seek and obtain an abortion will remain a key component of Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, the presumptive Democratic nominee said Friday. Speaking to the political arm of the national reproductive health and advocacy organization Planned Parenthood, Clinton placed herself in stark contrast to her Republican rival Donald Trump, whom she portrayed as a sexist enemy of women's rights.