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Justice Dept. closes Clinton email probe with no charges
Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the Hillary Clinton email investigation is being closed without any criminal charges.
Liberty Lake Police Blotter: Thieves caught on camera taking sign endorsing Trump
It’s not unusual for political signs to go missing in the midst of an election campaign, but there’s a new twist on the recent theft of a sign endorsing Donald Trump that was placed near I-90 in Liberty Lake.
Chris Christie’s cellphone in bridge scandal may torpedo VP chances
Chris Christie’s chances of being named Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick may hinge on deepening questions about his role in the George Washington Bridge scandal – like, what happened to his phone?
GOP to examine FBI decision on Clinton emails
Irate that Hillary Clinton will not face criminal charges over her emails, House Republicans are summoning FBI Director James Comey to Capitol Hill to answer their questions.
Hillary Clinton unveils college costs plan
In a gesture to her former Democratic primary rival Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton is announcing new steps aimed at tackling the rising cost of college tuition and the burden of student loan debt, including a three-month moratorium on loan payments for all federal borrowers.
Hillary Clinton’s handling of email went beyond carelessness, experts say
Hillary Clinton and her team clearly skirted the most basic rules for the handling of classified information, and their actions as outlined Tuesday by the director of the FBI went well beyond carelessness to an open flouting of known practices, security experts inside and outside the administration said Tuesday.
Trump lauds Saddam Hussein vs. terrorists
Republican Donald Trump is again praising former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s ruthlessness, saying he killed terrorists “so good.”
Trump blames ‘rigged’ system for FBI recommendation on Clinton
Donald Trump blasted rival Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server at a packed rally at Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday evening, saying the FBI’s recommendation not to pursue criminal charges shows “the system is rigged.”
Trump needs to ‘clean up’ his tweets, Ryan says
Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan said that a tweet that Donald Trump’s campaign sent out attacking Hillary Clinton, which appeared to have an image of the Star Of David, is another sign that the campaign has to fix its social media messaging.
Why FBI concluded Hillary Clinton’s email practices weren’t criminal
Federal law makes it a crime for a trusted U.S. official to “knowingly and willfully” disclose or transmit secret information to an “unauthorized person.” A second law makes it a crime to “remove” secret documents kept by the government or to allow them to be stolen through “gross negligence.”
Socialist Workers Party among alternatives for president on Washington ballot
For Washington voters unhappy with their presidential choices from the two major parties, there will be other options.
Libertarian candidate Johnson averaging more than 7 percent in polls
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is averaging more than 7 percent support in recent national polls, and if that holds he’d get the biggest vote of a third-party nominee in 20 years.
House Judiciary chairman questions Hillary Clinton email ruling
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is calling the timing of FBI Director James Comey’s recommendation in Hillary Clinton’s email case “uniquely troubling.”
Washington presidential ballot not just Clinton and Trump
For Washington voters unhappy with their presidential choices from the two major parties, there will be other options.
Trump buys others’ email lists for fundraising pitches
Donald Trump has sent a flurry of email fundraising appeals in recent days, though rather than originating from his campaign, some have been sent to addresses on lists purchased from other politicians or groups.
Trump: Charges of anti-Semitism over tweet are ‘ridiculous’
Donald Trump is blaming the press for the fuss over an anti-Hillary Clinton tweet that appeared to depict the Star of David atop a pile of cash.
Bernie Sanders protesters book campgrounds for Democratic convention
Bernie Sanders is proving to be good for the campground business. Campgrounds outside Philadelphia are getting booked up by Sanders supporters planning to protest during this month’s Democratic National Convention.
With few political allies, Trump plans celebrity convention
Donald Trump’s team promises an extraordinary display of political entertainment at this month’s Republican National Convention, with the accent on entertainment.
Hillary Clinton, President Obama, to campaign together in North Carolina
President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton campaign together next week for the first time this year, and their decision to meet up in Charlotte says a lot about how her campaign views her path to replace him in the White House.
Indicted or not, Hillary Clinton could be hurt by email controversy
No matter how the FBI investigation into the handling of sensitive information on Hillary Clinton’s personal computer server ends, it is likely to hurt her campaign for president.