Hillary Clinton brought a close to the presidential primary season with a win in the nation’s capital Tuesday, and her campaign seemed to be hoping Clinton’s meeting that night with rival Bernie Sanders would lead to his formal surrender. But Sanders instead delivered a message: I’m not out of this… Read More
Kansas to Obama: Stay out of our bathrooms
The Kansas State Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to ignore a directive from President Obama’s administration that public schools allow transgender students to use restrooms matching their gender identity, and instead the board left decisions up to school districts. What remains unclear is whether the 10-0 vote will… Read More
Court makes major ruling in ‘net neutrality’ case
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the government’s “net neutrality” rules, preserving regulations that force internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T to treat all online traffic — everything from Netflix and cat videos to games and downloads — equally. The 2-1 ruling is a sweeping victory for the… Read More
Hillary’s shocking link to Orlando massacre
It was the worst mass shooting in American history. And now it looks like it could have — and should have — been prevented. Just days after Islamic radical Omar Mateen opened fire at an Orlando nightclub, executing 49 patrons and wounding 53, a former Department of Homeland Security official… Read More
Media war! Trump bans major newspaper
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has maintained a shaky relationship with the United States mainstream media for months. On Monday, that shaky relationship finally collapsed. Trump said Monday his presidential campaign is revoking credentials provided to The Washington Post, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. Trump wrote on… Read More
The final showdown? Clinton, Sanders plan critical meeting
Bernie Sanders is expected to spend his final primary night meeting with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton — not before thousands of cheering supporters — as his campaign seeks to influence Clinton’s agenda against Republican Donald Trump. Sanders plans to meet privately with Clinton in Washington on Tuesday evening as the… Read More
No surprise — Dems using Orlando to attack guns
Democrats will try forcing a Senate vote on a proposal making it harder for suspected terrorists and people on government terror watch lists to buy guns and explosives, they said Monday as Congress moved toward a possible partisan fight following the weekend’s mass shooting in Orlando. Their response, and remarks… Read More
Dems making plans for Hillary indictment?
Hillary Clinton celebrated making history last week as the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party – but she may have celebrated too soon. After all, Clinton could soon make history again — as the first presidential candidate ever indicted for breaking the Espionage Act…. Read More
Senator charged with felony sexual assault to go to trial
A Vermont state senator is scheduled to go on trial this week on sex charges. Sen. Norm McAllister was arrested in May 2015 outside the Statehouse and arraigned on three counts of felony sexual assault and three counts of misdemeanor prohibited acts. In January, senators voted to suspend him. The… Read More
Obama’s secret pardon list
Many U.S. presidents announce a series of pardons during their last year in office. And speculation on who President Obama may be preparing to pardon on his way out the door has already begun. Obama has remained deeply unpopular throughout much of his presidency — and his list of possible… Read More