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Obama won’t punish Julian Castro for violating Hatch Act

The White House said Tuesday that President Obama won’t discipline Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, a possible running mate for Hillary Clinton, over his violation of a federal law that forbids campaigning on government property. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Mr. Castro had fessed up to his “inadvertent error.” “To his […]

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New Poll: Clinton Loses Lead Ahead Of GOP Convention

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton lost her three point lead against Republican challenger Donald Trump in a new NBC weekly tracking poll published Tuesday. The presumed nominee still holds a slight lead over Trump, carrying 46 percent compared to Trump’s 45 percent of likely voters. But when Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate

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California lawyer delivers Sikh prayer at GOP convention

CLEVELAND — When Harmeet Dhillon first ran for vice chairwoman of the California GOP, rivals whispered that the Indian-born Sikh would slaughter a goat at the lectern. On Tuesday night, Dhillon opened the second night of the Republican National Convention by singing the invocation in Punjabi and then translating it into English. It’s a first

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Hillary Clinton mocks ‘sound and fury’ of GOP convention in Las Vegas speech

Hillary Clinton described the first day of the Republican National Convention as “surreal,” comparing Donald Trump’s dramatic entrance to “The Wizard of Oz.” “Lots of sound and fury. Even a fog machine,” she said in a speech to union members in Las Vegas. “But when you pulled back the curtain, there was just Donald Trump,

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NRA endorses Paul Ryan in primary race, backs him after House duel over gun control

The National Rifle Association endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan for re-election to his congressional seat Tuesday, saying the “lifelong outdoorsman and avid hunter” can be trusted to stave off gun-control measures favored by President Obama and presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Mr. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, earned an A-plus from the association for his voting record

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Kasich is everywhere (except the convention), condemning Trump (but not naming him)

CLEVELAND — You see him here. You see him there. You just don’t see Ohio Gov. John Kasich inside the GOP convention hall. The Republican governor and former primary opponent of Donald Trump has famously taken a pass on appearing at his home state’s convention, drawing criticism from Trump’s campaign chairman. But that doesn’t mean

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Ivanka Trump: People should appreciate my father’s ‘tremendous empathy’ and ‘warmth’

CLEVELAND – Ivanka Trump is vouching for her father and his character as she gets set to address the Republican National Convention later this week, saying in an interview for ABC’s “Good Morning America” that people should appreciate Donald Trump’s empathy and warmth. “I don’t know that people appreciate his tremendous empathy and his warmth,

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RNC shuts down YouTube comments in wake of anti-Semitic abuse

Anti-Semitism continues to ominously swirl around the Donald Trump campaign. The Republican convention shut down comments on its YouTube livestream after anti-Semitic abuse appeared during a speech by Linda Lingle, the Jewish former governor of Hawaii. Comments including “Make America Jewish Again” punctuated by yellow stars of David and “Ban Jews” appeared on the feed,

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