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Kerry jokes he wishes Europeans could have voted when he ran for president

(CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State John Kerry on a visit to Britain this week largely sidestepped an invitation to comment on the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency, but did joke that he knew Europeans wished they could vote in the U.S. election – and added that he shared that

Donald Trump

WATCH: Top 10 Saturday Night Live Campaign 2016 skits

Laughter is the best medicine, especially in the middle of a stressful political campaign. With plenty of material to pluck from, "Saturday Night Live" has not disappointed audiences throughout the 2016 presidential campaign. Take a look at the top 10 skits from the past few months. Republican Debate

Joe Biden

Joe Biden in ’92: No SCOTUS appointments during election year

On June 25, 1992, then-Delaware Sen. Joe Biden urged then-President George H.W. Bush to hold off on naming any candidates to the U.S. Supreme Court should a vacancy arise due to a retirement or otherwise.

Democrats

On terrorism, look at the facts — not preconceived narratives

Much of the media and Democratic Party obsess about narratives. It is not enough for reporters to report facts, data, and events. They must all be shaped into story-telling elements to tell a larger story or narrative. This approach has become common among both the press and politicians. The Obama

Thanksgiving

A proclamation for Thanksgiving Day, 2001

Nearly half a century ago, President Dwight Eisenhower proclaimed Thanksgiving as a time when Americans should celebrate "the plentiful yield of our soil … the beauty of our land … the preservation of those ideals of liberty and justice that form the basis of our national life, and the hope of

Education

Bipartisan agreement on bill to rework No Child Left Behind

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush-era No Child Left Behind education law has long been criticized as unworkable, too punitive and in need of repair. After years of trying, Congress is finally on the verge of rewriting the 2002 law. House and Senate negotiators approved a compromise framework Thursday that merges two

George Bush

Bush returns to New Orleans for 10th anniversary of Katrina

Written by Cain Burdeau NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former President George W. Bush is returning Friday to New Orleans — the scene of one of his presidency's lowest points — to tout the region's recovery from the nation's costliest natural disaster on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane

Donald Trump

Bush struggles to keep spotlight, break away from last name

KEENE, N.H. (AP) — Having been knocked from his front-runner perch, a fiery Jeb Bush lashed out at Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday as the former Florida governor fights to energize his stalled campaign and stop the billionaire businessman's summer surge. Bush's name recognition and