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VP Pick Pence: Trump Ticket Will ‘Lead From Strength’

Indiana Governor Mike Pence made his official debut as Donald Trump’s vice presidential choice—and Hillary Clinton antagonist—at a news conference Saturday. “I answered this call for two reasons. First, because I know from first-hand experience that strong Republican leadership can bring about real change. And secondly, because Hillary Clinton must never become president of the […]

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Ted Cruz to Obama after Nice attack: ‘Willful blindness is not a policy’

Sen. Ted Cruz issued a statement following Thursday terrorist attack in Nice, France, saying the Obama administration’s “willful blindness” of radical Islam is putting the country at risk. “Let us make no mistake about it: Europe is under siege,” the Texas Republican said. “We must redouble our attacks on the ISIS strongholds in Iraq and

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International, Middle East, USA

US, Russia consider first-ever coordination on Syrian airstrikes

Secretary of State John F. Kerry wrangled for hours with senior Russian officials in Moscow on Friday, discussing a plan that includes first-time coordination between the U.S. and Russia on airstrikes targeting militant groups operating in Syria. The fraught effort comes as the Obama administration becomes increasingly exasperated with the failure of Russia to cooperate

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International, Middle East, USA

Helping wounded service members to become civilians

Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – After Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, a runoff candidate for California’s open U.S. Senate seat, and former Congressman Patrick Kennedy – son of the late U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy—settled themselves on a couch at the Warrior Foundation’s Freedom Station, Sandy Lehmkuhler switched on

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San Diego County, USA

Libertarians romance Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia  (Press Release) — CNN reports that Gov. Jeb Bush and Gov. Mitt Romney are considering voting for Gov. Gary Johnson, Libertarian candidate for President. Chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, Nicholas Sarwark, says, “The Libertarian Party is delighted that Govs. Bush and Romney are considering voting for our candidates, Govs. Johnson and Weld. I

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In Pence, Trump taps even-keeled Hoosier with conservative credentials

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s choice of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence provides the ticket with solid conservative credentials, a dash of establishment respectability and an experienced hand who knows his way around Capitol Hill. Perhaps more than anything, the telegenic, media-savvy Pence, 57, adds some ice to Trump’s fiery bombast on the campaign trail, something that

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Journalists are getting trained like war correspondents to cover the US conventions

At 7:30 in the morning, reporters gather around a dark van parked in Dupont Circle, some holding to-go coffee cups and wearing the calm expression of a person who doesn’t know what they’re in for. Shane Bell, a former elite commando of the Australian Armed Forces, is driving the group of about 10 from Washington,

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Turkey declares end of Coup as rebel generals detained

Turkey’s acting chief of defense has declared “the time of military coups and juntas [in Turkey] is over,” after a foiled uprising of soldiers attempted to take control of the country, Turkish broadcaster TV24 reported. A military faction calling itself the “Council for Peace in the Country” declared it had control over Turkey, after soldiers

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Middle East, USA

Analysis: Even when it’s about Pence, it’s really about Trump

CLEVELAND — Donald Trump’s choice of Mike Pence as his running mate serves to calm the party’s conservatives but the way Trump did it is a fresh reminder that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee appears to make decisions impulsively. The vice presidential candidate rollout was a potential opportunity for the unpredictable and volatile Trump to

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Poll finds stark party divisions on Muslims, Mexicans, guns, gays and God

WASHINGTON — It’s not just Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton who are so different from each other. On the eve of back-to-back political conventions, Republicans and Democrats across the land see their neighbors, their country and their world through very different eyes, according to a new McClatchy-Marist Poll. Muslims, Mexicans, guns, gays and God all

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