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House Democrats mistakenly release transcript confirming big payout to Clinton friend

WASHINGTON — The Democrats on the House Benghazi committee released their final conclusions from the inquiry into attacks on Americans in that Libyan city in 2012, and in the report they say, once again, that the investigation is a politically motivated sham aimed at damaging the reputation of Hillary Clinton. But the report, which the […]

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Donor promised to make Clinton ‘look good’ if he was appointed to intelligence board

WASHINGTON — A major Democratic donor personally lobbied then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s office for a seat on a sensitive government intelligence board, telling one of her closest aides that if appointed he would make Clinton “look good.” Rajiv Fernando acknowledged that he may not have had the experience to sit on a board that

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Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren combine for energetic attack on Donald Trump

CINCINNATI — Hillary Clinton already had Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement. On Monday, Clinton sought to channel some of Warren’s energy. The first combined campaign appearance of the party’s presumptive presidential nominee and one of its most ardent progressive voices at this city’s restored Art Deco train station proved electric, producing a deafening roar as they took

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Rep. Davis: Rape survivors words should be heard

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) is leading an effort in Congress to use the Stanford rape survivor letter to combat campus sexual assault.  In a letter to the heads of the California State University and University of California systems, members of the California congressional delegation urged that the letter be added

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Michael Levin, Donald Trump voter, shocked to see himself in Elizabeth Warren ad

A writer and father who voted for Donald Trump in the Massachusetts primary is outraged after footage of him and his family was featured in Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s video for MoveOn attacking the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Michael Levin’s mixed-race suburban family was featured in a 2012 video by Al Jazeera on the American

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Donald Trump ready to crush ‘Dump Trump’ movement in Cleveland, says campaign official

A top official with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said Monday they are ready for the “Dump Trump” movement and making moves to prevent turmoil at the Republican National Convention next month in Cleveland. The “Dump Trump” movement, a collection of Republican leaders and conservative activists preparing to challenge Mr. Trump’s nomination on the convention floor,

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Clinton, Warren campaign In Ohio

Democrats Monday morning finally get to see a pairing many on the left have been talking about for months. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is scheduled to join presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton onstage at a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio. The event is scheduled for 10:30 a.m EDT at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union

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Why the Supreme Court Abortion Ruling’s a Very Big Deal

The Supreme Court’s decision announced on Monday to overturn a Texas law limiting access to abortion clinics is a massive win for advocates of legal abortion—not just in Texas but across the country. The case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, involved a Texas law that set a number of requirements for clinics performing abortions, including

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‘Brexit’ creates a headwind for U.S. economy, not a financial crisis, Treasury’s Lew says

WASHINGTON — Britain’s vote to leave the European Union is a headwind for the U.S. economy but should not trigger another financial crisis, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said Monday. “The U.S. economy is doing pretty well. It’s performing in a stable, steady way even though there have been substantial headwinds,” Lew told CNBC before

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Supreme Court overturns Texas abortion restrictions

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, in a victory for abortion-rights advocates, has limited the power of Texas and other states to restrict or effectively shut down clinics that offer the procedure. The justices, by a 5-3 vote, said Monday that Texas lawmakers went too far by imposing unnecessary regulations that had forced most of the

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