President Obama Nominates Merrick Garland for Supreme Court
President Obama will announce his pick to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia last month.
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Super Tuesday: Round Three Results
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican and Democratic presidential front runners are one step closer to clinching their parties’ nominations after Tuesday’s primaries. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s lead in the race for delegates is growing, with confirmed primary wins in North Carolina, Illinois and Florida on Tuesday. Ohio Gov. John Kasich notched his first and only victory of the primary…
President Obama Calls ‘Vicious’ 2016 Campaign a ‘Race to the Bottom’
President Barack Obama speaks following a meeting with the National Security Council, Feb. 25, 2016, at the State Department in Washington. (ABC News) — President Obama used an annual St. Patrick’s Day lunch on Capitol Hill to take aim at what he called the “corrosive, vulgar” state of the 2016 campaign. “I know I’m not the only one in this…
Mini Super Tuesday: What’s at Stake
In the biggest day of voting since Super Tuesday, Americans in five states and one territory head to the polls today to cast their ballots for the presidential nomination.
GOP Files More Lawsuits Seeking Hillary Clinton Records
(ABC News) — The Republican Party filed a flurry of new lawsuits this week seeking reams of government documents related to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state. The Republican National Committee filed four complaints on Monday in the U.S. District Court in Washington. The lawsuits stem from Freedom of Information Act requests the GOP filed last…
VIDEO: Donald Trump Sees No Need to Tone Down His Campaign
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump today said that despite some of the recent violence at his rallies, he has no plans to change the script.
Where Candidates Stand Before Presidential Primaries
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP)– Today voters head to the polls in five states for their presidential primaries. And Republicans Marco Rubio and John Kasich are fighting for their political futures. They’re desperate for wins in their home states of Florida and Ohio. Rubio, the Florida senator, tried to stay upbeat Monday, even though he appears to have slipped in recent public…
CPD: Decision to Cancel Trump Event Made “Independently” by Campaign
A spokesman for the Chicago Police Department says the agency never recommended that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cancel his campaign rally in the city.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for the Chicago Police Department says the agency never recommended that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cancel his campaign rally in the city. CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tells The Associated Press that the department never told the Trump campaign there was a security threat at the University of Illinois at Chicago venue. He said the…
Donald Trump Chicago rally postponed due to safety issues
Trump says he didn't "want to see people hurt or worse" at his campaign rally in Chicago, so he decided to postpone the event.
ABC News– Donald Trump’s Chicago rally Friday night was postponed as large crowds of supporters and protesters gathered outside. “Mr. Trump just arrived in Chicago and after meeting with law enforcement has determined that for the safety of all the tens of thousands of people that have gathered in and around the arena, tonight’s rally will be postponed until another…
Watch: US Sen. Lindsey Graham on Obama nominee
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham is expressing his concerns about a possible Supreme Court nominee. Graham says the nominee that Hillary Clinton might choose could be a more liberal candidate than the one President Obama might nominate. Here’s what Graham has to say on the matter. Categories: Local News, News, Politics Tags: Politics
