Washington Republican Presidential Primary
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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.
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.
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.
Trump, Sanders rallies in Spokane racked up big police overtime costs
Donald Trump’s one-hour speech at the Spokane Convention Center in May cost the police department more than $65,000 in overtime.
Trump-Maples engagement ring fetches $300,000 at auction
A large diamond engagement ring that Donald Trump gave his second wife has sold for $300,000 at a New York City auction.
Donald Trump campaign broke law by soliciting foreign donations, complaint alleges
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has his own email scandal. In a complaint filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, a pair of non-partisan campaign finance watchdogs alleged that the Trump campaign solicited campaign contributions from foreign government officials. Not only is it illegal for a candidate to accept money from foreign nationals, it’s also a violation of the law to ask for it.
Aide: Clinton opposed private emails accessible to ‘anybody’
Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin said in a legal proceeding that Clinton did not want the private emails that she mixed in with State Department emails on her private computer server to be accessible to “anybody,” according to transcripts released Wednesday.
‘Move on’ from Benghazi? Republicans say it’s unlikely
Hillary Clinton said it’s “time to move on” after a congressional report on the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks accused the Obama administration of lethal mistakes, but produced no new evidence pointing to wrongdoing by the former secretary of state. Not likely, especially in an election year with Clinton’s presidential rival – Donald Trump – lashing out.
Trudy Rubin: Britain’s turn to populism a warning
Americans who worry about the direction of U.S. politics should focus on what caused the political earthquake in Britain and why populists are on such a roll.
Trump’s shifting position Muslim ban causes confusion
Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee with sliding poll numbers, his spokeswoman said he’s no longer seeking the ban on Muslims entering the U.S.