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CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Mike Pence continued his criticisms of Democrats at a rally on Tuesday, painting a picture of diminishing American exceptionalism under President Barack Obama’s administration that would continue if Hillary Clinton is elected president. The vice presidential nominee and Indiana governor called running mate Donald Trump “the genuine article,” while questioning Clinton’s integrity […]

Fox News and Roger Ailes have reached a settlement in the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former anchor Gretchen Carlson. Fox News parent company 21st Century Fox also issued an apology to Carlson, who charged Ailes with sabotaging her career after she rebuffed sexual advances and complained about a hostile work environment. Her contract was

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a 2-point lead over his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton among likely voters, according to a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday. Mr. Trump was at 45 percent and Mrs. Clinton was at 43 percent among likely voters, with Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson at 7 percent and Green Party nominee

ST. LOUIS — Phyllis Schlafly has died, but the battle for control over the conservative interest group she founded continues. On Monday, the same day Schlafly died at the age of 92, a so-called “super PAC” was created in her name, Phyllis Schlafly’s Eagle PAC. A super PAC is a type of independent political action

ORLANDO, Fla. — The last Pulse survivor who remained in the hospital since being admitted after the June 12 shooting has been released, according to Orlando Health. The health system announced the news in a tweet on Tuesday afternoon: “As of today, Orlando Regional Medical Center reports that all 35 Pulse victims who were patients

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO –“Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time,” were the lyrics to the theme song of a 1970s detective show Baretta.  But what about those who have served the time, but never did the crime? Baretta ran but three short years, far less than the wrongful sentences that many

This story originally appeared on Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. More than a year after troubling allegations of sexual harassment at an Environmental Protection Agency office were exposed in a congressional hearing, the agency’s watchdog says it will conduct an audit of how this office handles sexual-harassment