Granite State GOP battles to keep ‘first-in-nation’ primary

Granite State GOP battles to keep ‘first-in-nation’ primary

The state which handed Donald Trump his first primary victory en route to an unprecedented rise to the Republican presidential nomination is fighting to keep that first-in-the-nation status.

According to a Boston Globe report, some of the leading members of New Hampshire's GOP are sparring with the Republican National Committee over whether the Granite State should play such an early role in the nomination process.

Senators seek to end prosecutorial pursuit of climate skeptics
Barack Obama

Senators seek to end prosecutorial pursuit of climate skeptics

Michael Bastasch

WASHINGTON – Five Republican senators have asked U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to "immediately cease" using law enforcement resources to go after those who disagree with President Barack Obama on the causes of global warming.

"These actions provide disturbing confirmation that government officials at all levels are threatening to wield the sword of law enforcement to silence debate on climate change," Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah, Jeff Sessions of Alabama, David Perdue of Georgia and David Vitter of Louisiana wrote to Lynch.

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