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AP Interview: Billionaire Koch Fed up With Politics as Usual
Billionaire Charles Koch, one of America's most influential conservative donors, said he is fed up with the vitriol of the presidential race and will air national TV ads that call on citizens to work together to fix a "rigged" economy that leaves behind the poor. Koch, in a telephone interview with The Associated Press, described Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton as part of personality politics at its worst.
In the matter of Paul Ryan
Both parties seem intent on throwing the election away. The Democrats, running against a man with highest-ever negatives, are poised to nominate a candidate with the second-highest-ever negatives.
Paratransit bus driver saves disabled passenger before blaze
Thousands of California gun enthusiasts hoping to legally carry concealed weapons for personal protection were dealt a setback when a federal appeals court upheld a state law requiring applicants to show a good reason... Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard will make their final attempt to sway jurors Friday morning before the panel begins deliberating the fate of the Deep South... Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard will make their final attempt to sway jurors Friday morning before the panel begins deliberating the fate of the Deep South Republican.
WILDCARD Libertarian pair may turn election on ear
Primary elections this week made it official: the 2016 presidential contest will pair Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Proud to cast my vote for Clinton
It wasn't a very big-deal election in California, to say the least. I think one person asked me if I voted.
US: Elizabeth Warren declares support for Clinton
"I'm ready," she said during an interview on MSNBC. "I am ready to get in this fight and work my heart out for Hillary Clinton to become the next president of the United States - and to make sure that Donald Trump never gets anyplace close to the White House."
Presidential-election pollsters don’t have the best track record
The pollsters got it wrong in Michigan, where Hillary Clinton was supposed to have an easy romp over Bernie Sanders but ended up with a narrow loss. Then some of the polling experts bungled California, where they said the Democratic rivals were in a dead heat.
Democrats Searching for Unity as Clinton Locks up Nomination
Nearing the end of a lengthy primary fight, Democrats are coalescing around Hillary Clinton's presidential bid and looking to reunite the party through a carefully orchestrated plan aimed at nudging rival Bernie Sanders to make his exit. President Barack Obama's endorsement of his former secretary of state on Thursday headlined a day of unity for Democrats as the party prepares for Republican Donald Trump.
Republicans wait to see if a disciplined Trump …Jun 10, 2016,
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Richmond, Va., Friday, June 10, 2016. The Associated Press Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Richmond, Va., Friday, June 10, 2016.
Donald Trump: ‘No reason’ to raise $1 billion
Donald Trump said in an interview Wednesday that he sees "no reason" to raise $1 billion to compete in the general election against Hillary Clinton, who is expected to raise upwards of that sum. Trump said as recently as last month in an interview with The New York Times, "I think we'll raise $1 billion," though top GOP donors and fundraisers have warned that Trump's late start to the fundraising game would likely keep him from reaching that target.
Elizabeth Warren endorses Hillary Clinton
"I'm ready to get in this fight and work my heart out for Hillary Clinton to become the next president of the United States and to make sure that Donald Trump never gets any place close to the White House," Warren told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. Warren's endorsement comes after both President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden backed the former secretary of state on Thursday.
Elizabeth Warren on attack against Donald Trump as she gets behind Hillary Clinton
Sen. Elizabeth Warren threw her support behind Democrat Hillary Clinton for president Thursday, following President Barack Obama in sending a signal to progressive voters now backing Bernie Sanders that it's time to unite around the presumptive Democratic nominee. Sen. Elizabeth Warren threw her support behind Democrat Hillary Clinton for president Thursday, following President Barack Obama in sending a signal to progressive voters now backing Bernie Sanders that it's time to unite around the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Sanders supporters weigh in on his next move following Obama’s Clinton endorsement
INCLUDING ONE FROM PRESIDENT HOW THE SANDERS SUPPORTERS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ARE REACTING? >> BELIEVING THAT NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTER'S VOICES SHOULD BE HEARD CONVENTION. VOTING FOR BERNIE SANDERS OVER HILLARY CLINTON IN THE NATION'S PRIMARY.
House Benghazi panel interviews ‘John from Iowa’
The House Benghazi committee has interviewed two drone sensor operators who were working on the night of the deadly 2012 attacks in Libya, including one who identified himself on talk radio as "John from Iowa." The unidentified drone operator has earned derision from the Pentagon and committee Democrats, who say the GOP-led panel has made a series of costly, duplicative and unnecessary requests - including some based on claims made on Facebook or talk radio.
President Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton: ‘I’m With Her’
President Barack Obama has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton for President of the United States; the video was released by Clinton's campaign Thursday, June 9. "Tens of millions of Americans have made their voices heard," said Obama. "Today, I just want to add mine.
Amid fundraising worries, Trump gathers potential donors
Presumptive GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday summoned allies and Republican Party heavyweights to kick off a general election fund-raising operation and push back against the notion that his late-starting cash collecting would be outgunned by Hillary Clinton's. "We'll raise what we need to raise," Paul Manafort, the campaign's chief strategist, told reporters after a lunch meeting.
With careful staging, Obama backs Clinton, nudges Sanders
Testifying to Hillary Clinton's grit and experience, President Barack Obama endorsed his former secretary of state's bid to succeed him on Thursday and urged Democrats to line up behind her. It was all part of a carefully orchestrated pressure campaign aimed at easing Clinton rival Bernie Sanders toward the exit and turning fully to the fight against Republican Donald Trump.
Obama: Clinton the most qualified ever
President Obama believes that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the most qualified candidate ever to seek the country's highest office, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Thursday. "When you just take a raw look at qualifications, I think that's pretty obvious," Earnest said when asked if Obama considers his one-time rival more prepared to be commander in chief than he was in 2008.
Report: Warren expected to endorse Clinton tonight
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is expected to endorse presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Thursday evening, sources close to the progressive icon told CNN. Warren, who has at times been critical of Clinton, could help rally supporters of Bernie Sanders behind the former secretary of state so that Democrats can focus on pursuing a unified battle against Donald Trump.