Poll: Most young Americans say parties don’t represent them

Poll: Most young Americans say parties don’t represent them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most young Americans say the Republican and Democratic parties don't represent them, a critical data point after a year of ferocious presidential primaries that forced partisans on both sides to confront what — and whom — they stand for.

That's according to a new GenForward poll that shows the disconnect holds true across racial and ethnic groups, with just 28 percent of young adults overall saying the two major parties do a good job of representing the American people.

Kerry: $400 million to Iran to ‘save the American taxpayers dollars’
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Kerry: $400 million to Iran to ‘save the American taxpayers dollars’

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(CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State John Kerry said at a press conference in Argentina today that a $400 million cash payment to Iran that was delivered the same day in January that Iran released five Americans it had been detaining was not ransom but was a move to "save the American taxpayers dollars."

In part of his response to a reporter's question about the payment, Kerry quoted from a statement President Barack Obama made back in January, when the Americans were released by Iran and the Iran nuclear deal was finalized.

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