Jul 12, 2016 – I admit to procrastinating about writing this article. It has been really difficult to accept that Donald J. … Trump is going to be the GOP candidate for President. … I will hope to see the intelligent side of the man Newt has grown to like and respect.…

Jul 12, 2016 – The Austrian Supreme Court sided with an employer's decision to fire a Muslim employee who had requested to wear a full-face covering … Previously, the woman had worn an abaya and a headscarf without incident, but her employer balked at her request to wear a veil that … The Swiss canton of Tessin recently voted to fine women who wear the veil in public, and Bulgaria is considering a ban as well.…

Jul 12, 2016 – The purpose is to give knowledgeable professionals some voice, to balance delegates usually chosen by candidates' campaign managers … The scramble of other states to vote early lengthened the schedule, to the point that in 2008 Iowa voted on Jan. 3, the ninth day of … Michigan Republican Saul Anuzis wants voters to indicate second, third and fourth choices, to penalize a candidate who, like Donald…

Jul 11, 2016 – Clinton called for changing Medicare to now allow people 55 years and over to enroll in the program.  … The committee did vote on an amendment that calls for stronger language with trade deals, but they voted down an amendment to oppose … "We will continue fighting to protect American jobs and to ensure Congress does not pass this disastrous trade agreement."…

Jul 11, 2016 – Senate voted last week 63-30 to pass a biotech labeling bill—Roberts-Stabenow—that will protect consumers, advance free market principles … Congress to regulate interstate commerce. … to supply to retail.…

Jul 10, 2016 – It looks as though the attempt to petition the U.K. government to annul the results of the Brexit vote has come to an abrupt halt. … On June 23, the U.K. voted "leave" by a 52 to 48 percent margin. Turnout was 72 percent. … Turnout was very high and people voted in a fair and free election. There's not much else to say.…

Jul 10, 2016 – Contrary to Iran’s disingenuous offers to be transparent in nuclear talks of Jan. 17, 2005 and Mar. 23, 2005, MEK intelligence revealed … A Democratic senator who voted for the Iran deal said it is not America's responsibility to promote foreign investment in Iran, despite … To prevent them from intensifying attacks on Camp Liberty, Washington could use its diplomatic leverage with Baghdad to protect Iranian…

Jul 28, 2016 – if they allowed such funding to go to Christian schools. … ” if the churches are going to be open to the public at all. … to do.…

Jul 28, 2016 – Pelosi said that Clinton will be able to make up for the deficit with a strong economic agenda, but then proceeded to explain why the … “So many times non college educated white males have voted Republican, have voted against their own economic interest because of guns … , because of gays, and because of God, the three G’s,” she said, “God being the woman’s right to choose.”…

Jul 27, 2016 – This remark, said in a tone one might use to talk to babies, was the cherry on top of a slate of speakers who lauded Clinton’s landmark … She fled her home and spent two months canoeing 200 miles through the wilderness to get to a Catholic mission. … She was admitted to the Geneva Medical School after male administrators jokingly voted to accept her.…

Jul 26, 2016 – It took him a few minutes for the die-hard Bernie supporters and fellow attendees to calm down to allow him to deliver his remarks. … think about the justices Donald Trump would nominate should he win in November to get them out to the voting booths. … The Vermont senator also bashed Trump on wanting to cut Medicaid to low-income Americans, along with repealing Obamacare that only…

Jul 26, 2016 – The "smart people vs. dumb people" divide, as I suppose we are supposed to consider it, does vast harm to the whole notion of democratic … The challenge isn't so much to disentangle Trump's particularly fantastical claims as it is to discredit the entirety of what the non-smart … I hate to be "dumb," but there it is, folks.…

Jul 26, 2016 – Contrary to Iran’s disingenuous offers to be transparent in nuclear talks of Jan. 17, 2005 and Mar. 23, 2005, MEK intelligence revealed … A Democratic senator who voted for the Iran deal said it is not America's responsibility to promote foreign investment in Iran, despite … To prevent them from intensifying attacks on Camp Liberty, Washington could use its diplomatic leverage with Baghdad to protect Iranian…

Jul 25, 2016 – Do you really think that Tim Kaine is somebody who is going to do harm to Hillary Clinton? … He reached out to Southern Pennsylvania to the coal country in Pennsylvania. He went up to Michigan to the unemployed car worker. … difference to Black Lives Matter.…

Jul 25, 2016 – But there are two sides to every story. … It is not productive to make enemies of each other within the Republican Party, when we need to continue to work together in the future … on many things unrelated to Trump.…

Jul 24, 2016 – Due to its proximity to the Republican National Convention, much of the media (including C-SPAN for the first time) skipped our conference … 2-to-1 in favor of Trump.  … compared to 34% for Trump.…

Jul 23, 2016 – Some states, like Maine, voted to essentially strip superdelegates of all of their power by tying their vote to the results of the … support whoever they want, but other unpledged delegates have to vote for candidates in proportion to the vote they received in the … According to the new rules, approved by a vote of 158 to 6, Democrats will appoint a unity commission of 21 members "no later than…

Jul 23, 2016 – According to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Trump’s speech rivaled “Reagan at his peak.” … Now, she wants to graduate to the position of president of the United States. … It may be our last chance to save America.…

Jul 22, 2016 – Listeners and readers email me on a daily basis to say they are done with me. … The GOP had one job this year and that was to beat Hillary Clinton. … -- already campaigning for 2020 because they too know Clinton is going to win.…

Jul 22, 2016 – Several surveys indicate Sanders fans are attracted to Trump's anti-political aura. … to Clinton. … Clinton, they know, will be more of the same Washington establishment they've come to loathe. …

Jul 21, 2016 – Hillary Clinton's website fails to mention that the new statement only seeks to remove funding if the organization continues to abort … It is in the government's best interests to take action to prevent illegal activities. … to do well in school, less likely to use drugs and alcohol, engage in crime or become pregnant outside of marriage.…

Jul 20, 2016 – “Over the years, I have voted both Republican and Democrat. … everyone to do.” … In regards to what he's looking for in a candidate, Stavridis cited temperament, judgment and his or her ability to surround themselves…

Jul 20, 2016 – Erdogan has used the failure of the coup as an excuse to completely purge his enemies. … If a majority voted to enslave a minority, according to Jones' logic, a coup would be illegitimate; after all, that would be overturning … They don't have to.…

Jul 19, 2016 – Writing in Trump’s voice, he explained to the reader, “I play to people’s fantasies. . . . … “If he had to be briefed on a crisis in the Situation Room, it’s impossible to imagine him paying attention over a long period of time … seeks to abridge.”…

Jul 19, 2016 – Susan Collins (R), speaking to CNN at the RNC, said that while she's always voted for the Republican Party's nominee, she has not yet … Collins is concerned that Donald Trump is not acting sufficiently presidential at this point in time, but says that she's willing to … Collins has always been known as a more moderate-leaning Republican, but it's rather forward of her to outright admit on national TV…