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Attorney General to Visit Exemplary Police Departments

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Attorney General Loretta Lynch plans to visit six cities in the coming months to highlight police departments she sees as role models for law enforcement. The locations were chosen because they embody a particular trait of…

Oscar-Nominee Angela Bassett to Visit Claflin, SC State

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) -- Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett will be at two HBCUs Tuesday afternoon in an effort to promote voter registration throughout the Palmetto State. Bassett will be at South Carolina State University at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the…

Presidential Hopefuls Prepare for Primary

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) -- The presidential candidates are getting ready for Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, and GOP front-runner Donald Trump is aiming for his first win. Trump is facing intense pressure to perform after coming in second in the Iowa caucuses.…

Hillary Clinton Losing Her National Lead Over Bernie Sanders, Poll Shows

(ABC News) -- Hillary Clinton’s strong national lead over Sanders is essentially gone and, instead, the Democratic race is incredibly close, according to a national Quinnipiac poll released today. Clinton received 44 percent of support while Sanders can boast about 42…

Democratic Presidential Debate: 7 Moments That Mattered

(ABC News) -- Just five days before New Hampshire voters will have their say in their state’s first-in-the-nation primary, there was another first in the Granite State: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanderswent toe-to-toe on a debate stage, just the two…

Senate Majority Leader Says He's Lost Patience on Roads Bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A month into the legislative session state senators are no closer to finding a way to fix South Carolina's crumbling roads but they spent hours arguing over their inability to officially debate the issue. Senate Majority…

Marco Rubio: 'I'd Beat' Hillary Clinton in General Election

(ABC News) -- Marco Rubio said he already knows what the outcome would be in matchup with Hillary Clinton in the general election. “If I run against her, I'd beat her. And they know it too. Hillary Clinton does not want…

Governor-Candidates Battle for Relevance in Do-or-Die New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, NH (ABC News) -- After disappointing finishes in the Iowa Republican caucuses Monday, the three remaining current and former governors in the presidential race have less than a week to win over voters in New Hampshire, a state on which…

Clinton and Sanders Open up About Spirituality

(ABC News) -- It wasn’t an official debate, but it was close. Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton took the stage separately Wednesday night in a "presidential town hall" forum on CNN. Moderator Anderson Cooper and New Hampshire…

Donald Trump's Private Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Nashville

(ABC News) -- Donald Trump's private jet made an emergency landing in Nashville Wednesday afternoon after the pilot reported engine problems, officials said. The Boeing 757 landed in Nashville at 4:40 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said. Just making a quick…

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