GOP
The GOP moves to South Carolina, the first red state battleground
Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina looks likely to boost the state's reputation as a hard-fought political battleground.
Politics
GOP
Emotions rise in closing hours of SC GOP primary campaign
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) – The Republican campaign for South Carolina turned deeply personal on the eve of Saturday's high-stakes presidential primary, as New York businessman Donald Trump eyed a delegate sweep and his Republican rivals jockeyed for a southern surprise. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the son of
Barack Obama
Obama sets out to pick a Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — It may seem like Mission Impossible. Still, President Barack Obama this week set out on a quest to put his third justice on the Supreme Court, hoping to overcome solid Republican opposition and difficult election-year politics in what likely will be the last major battle of his tenure.
Democrats
Ayotte sticks to opposing any Obama Supreme Court nominee
NASHUA, N.H. – U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Friday doubled down on her contention that the next president should nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, not President Barack Obama. The Granite State Republican unleashed an avalanche of tweets just after 1:30 p.m. Friday and
Democrats
Clinton-knocking website catches Sanders’ eye, gets swamped
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jed McChesney awoke Friday morning to find that his website had crashed. When he glanced up at MSNBC's "Morning Joe," he learned why: Bernie Sanders had tweeted it to his 1.5 million followers. McChesney had made the site, iwilllookintoit.com, earlier this month,
Donald Trump
Pope shines spotlight on GOP minority challenges
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Republican Party's tug-of-war over its relationship with black and Hispanic voters was under way long before Pope Francis decided to answer a question about Donald Trump. On one side, Marco Rubio and others insist the GOP must attract more minorities to win the
activists
Activists contest proof-of-citizenship rule for voter registration
(CNSNews.com) – A group of voting rights activists is up in arms after the executive director of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) told elections officials in three states that they could require residents to provide documented proof of U.S. citizenship when using federal forms to register to
Massachusetts legislature
Rosenberg credited for candor while pressed to expel Sen. Joyce
BOSTON – The executive director of Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance praised Senate President Stanley Rosenberg for his openness in talking Thursday morning about embattled state Sen. Brian Joyce but disagreed with the Amherst Democrat's decision to hold off on calling for Joyce's expulsion. "It's uncomfortable
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