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Fulton writes that Clinton's emphasis on the Black Lives Matter movement and her promise to continue President Obama's efforts to enact gun reform if elected influenced her decision.
According to the White House, the guests convey "who we are as Americans: inclusive and compassionate, innovative and courageous."
Democratic Rep. Ben Chipman of Portland, Maine has submitted a measure to impeach GOP Gov. Paul LePage over an alleged abuse of power in dealing with a charter school operator, according to The Associated Press.
President Barack Obama has indicated that he will reflect on some of the most significant decisions of his administration Tuesday during his final State of the Union Address to Congress, according to USA Today.
A Muslim woman who stood in silent protest at a Donald Trump campaign even Friday was escorted from the rally while Trump supporters chanted "get out" and "you have a bomb."
Clearly, it’s been a long time since retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson was a fifth-grader, and he forgot that they operate without filters. But the flagging Republican presidential candidate got a reminder during a campaign stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, when he asked private schoolers to identify the worst student.
During a CNN town hall on guns, President Barack Obama on Thursday revealed that the first lady raised owning a gun while they were campaigning in rural Iowa, reports TIME.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made headlines last year after his public dismissal of the Black Lives Matter movement while incorrectly lumping the group’s message as a call for violence against police officers. In a recent media event, Gov. Christie showed a bit of compassion for the movement after he was alarmingly asked how he’d […]
“I regret it every day, but it was the right decision for my family and for me,” he told an NBC affiliate in Connecticut on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama will deliver his final State of the Union Address.
Donald Trump continues to insult his way to the GOP presidential nomination.
Invoking the words of Martin Luther King Jr., the president said the country needs to possess a "fierce urgency of now" to combat gun violence and not only discuss the latest mass shooting, but prevent it.
