Sunday, July 3, 2016

Newt Gingrich has climbed to the top of Donald Trump's vice-presidential list and other top stories.

  • Newt Gingrich has climbed to the top of Donald Trump's vice-presidential list

    Newt Gingrich has climbed to the top of Donald Trump's vice-presidential list
    The Republican National Convention opens in Cleveland — we are all witnesses — in exactly 16 days. That means that sometime over the next two weeks or so, we'll find out whom Trump has picked to be his vice-presidential running mate. Trump and his team have said all sorts of things about the timing of the announcement, including sometime soon and in the midst of the convention. Either way, it's coming. And coming soon. Trying to figure out a) whom Trump will pick or b) whom he is consulting in ..
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  • US Reveals Death Toll From Airstrikes Outside War Zones

    US Reveals Death Toll From Airstrikes Outside War Zones
    The order declares that “civilian casualties are a tragic and at times unavoidable consequence of the use of force in situations of armed conflict or in the exercise of a state’s inherent right of self-defense,” and lays out the “best practices” necessary to reduce their likelihood and “take appropriate steps” when they occur.The estimated number of civilian deaths between Mr. Obama’s inauguration in 2009 and the end of 2015 was contained in a report issued by the Office of the Director of Nati..
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  • The Latest: No judges sought recusal from doing gay weddings

    The Latest: No judges sought recusal from doing gay weddings
    JACKSON, Miss. — The Latest on Mississippi’s religious objections bill (all times local): 5:50 p.m. No Mississippi judges filed forms saying they have religious objections to officiating over weddings for gay or lesbian couples. A state law that was blocked by a federal judge would have let judges file forms with the state Administrative Office of Courts to recuse themselves from doing weddings for same-sex couples. Beverly Pettigrew Kraft, spokeswoman for the offices, says no judge submitted o..
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  • 6 New Gun Control Laws Enacted In California, As Gov. Brown Signs Bills

    6 New Gun Control Laws Enacted In California, As Gov. Brown Signs Bills
    Gov. Jerry Brown signed six new bills into law Friday, nearly seven months after a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. Two of the new laws restrict ammunition. In this photo from last summer, a man enters a gun store in Los Angeles. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Gov. Jerry Brown signed six new ..
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  • How everyone looks bad because Bill Clinton met with Loretta Lynch

    How everyone looks bad because Bill Clinton met with Loretta Lynch
    Bill Clinton has made a mess. It was either out of foolish indifference or plain foolishness, but it has created a terrible moment for his wife and the Democrats, and for President Obama and perceptions of the integrity of his administration. Clinton’s private, unplanned meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch at the Phoenix airport last week, coming at a time when the Justice Department should be nearing completion of its examination of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server for her em..
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  • Questionable Politics at Play After North Carolina Lawmakers Leave Controversial 'Bathroom Bill' Largely Intact

    Questionable Politics at Play After North Carolina Lawmakers Leave Controversial 'Bathroom Bill' Largely Intact
    RALEIGH, N.C. (TheBlaze/AP) — A bipartisan effort to pass a bill that would amend portions of North Carolina’s controversial HB2 “bathroom bill” legislation passed earlier this year fell apart this week amid pressure from Attorney General Roy Cooper, WBTV-TV reported. State lawmakers revisited the LGBT bill as part of their yearly legislative session. After days of closed-door meetings to discuss possible changes, the North Carolina General Assembly voted Friday to restore workers’ right to us..
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  • The Latest: New central California fire brings evacuations - Omaha World

    The Latest: New central California fire brings evacuations - Omaha World
    FORESTHILL, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the wildfires burning in the U.S. West (all times local): 7 p.m. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Current print subscribers Need an account? Create one now. ..
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