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Anti-Trump GOP Delegate Wins Lawsuit

Anti-Trump GOP Delegate Wins Lawsuit

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A Virginia Republican delegate fighting to vote against Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention next week won a critical court battle Monday, but still faces a series of obstacles. The decision is a win for anti-Trump delegates, but it only removes one hurdle in their attempt to break free from voting…Read more

Biden Rebuffs Giuliani On Black Lives Matter

Biden Rebuffs Giuliani On Black Lives Matter

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Vice President Joe Biden on Monday rebuffed comments by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani describing the Black Lives Matter movement as “inherently racist,” calling it “a very broad statement.” “Look what (President Barack Obama) said when the Black Lives Matter people in one demonstration said, ‘kill the police, the sooner…Read more

How The GOP Is Courting John Kasich

How The GOP Is Courting John Kasich

WASHINGTON — (CNN) John Kasich may be the most intensely courted man in the Buckeye State. With just seven days until the GOP convention, the quest to convince Kasich to back Donald Trump — or even participate in the convention he campaigned to bring to Cleveland — has been quiet but feverish. RNC Chairman Reince…Read more

U.S. Government Worried About Risky Car Loans

U.S. Government Worried About Risky Car Loans

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The explosion of auto lending may be starting to hit the skids. A top banking regulator warned that the $1 trillion car loan industry has gotten more dangerous. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited “unprecedented” growth in auto loans, rising delinquencies and shrinking used car values. The banking watchdog…Read more

GOP Poised To Endorse Donald Trump’s Border Wall In Platform

GOP Poised To Endorse Donald Trump’s Border Wall In Platform

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Republican Party is set to give a formal endorsement to the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border espoused by Donald Trump, solidifying it in the party’s platform. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and Amy Carnevale of Massachusetts, both on the Republican National Convention Platform Committee, successfully petitioned to have the language…Read more

3 Dead At Michigan Courthouse, Local TV Reports

3 Dead At Michigan Courthouse, Local TV Reports

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Local television stations in Michigan are reporting that at least three people are dead in a shooting at the courthouse in Berrien County. The shooter has been confirmed dead. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department earlier said a law enforcement officer was shot. Michigan State Police have secured the scene, according to a…Read more

Obama Heads To NATO Summit At ‘Inflection Point’

Obama Heads To NATO Summit At ‘Inflection Point’

WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Barack Obama departs for a high-stakes NATO summit in Poland Thursday, marking what’s likely to be his final presidential trip to Europe as the continent faces a moment of historic uncertainty. The United Kingdom’s vote to exit the European Union, which Obama campaigned ardently against, has thrown the bloc into chaos.…Read more

Bill Cosby Loses Bid To Get Criminal Case Dismissed

Bill Cosby Loses Bid To Get Criminal Case Dismissed

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Bill Cosby’s trial on sex assault charges can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge ruled, and Cosby’s accuser, Andrea Constand, won’t have to testify in person at a pretrial hearing Lawyers for the 78-year-old entertainer asked Judge Steven O’Neill to throw out the charges against Cosby. He is accused of drugging and assaulting Constand,…Read more

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Anti-Trump GOP Delegate Wins Lawsuit

Anti-Trump GOP Delegate Wins Lawsuit

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A Virginia Republican delegate fighting to vote against Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention next week won a critical court battle Monday, but still faces a series of obstacles. The decision is a win for anti-Trump delegates, but it only removes one hurdle in their attempt to break free from voting…Continue Reading

Biden Rebuffs Giuliani On Black Lives Matter

Biden Rebuffs Giuliani On Black Lives Matter

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Vice President Joe Biden on Monday rebuffed comments by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani describing the Black Lives Matter movement as “inherently racist,” calling it “a very broad statement.” “Look what (President Barack Obama) said when the Black Lives Matter people in one demonstration said, ‘kill the police, the sooner…Continue Reading

How The GOP Is Courting John Kasich

How The GOP Is Courting John Kasich

WASHINGTON — (CNN) John Kasich may be the most intensely courted man in the Buckeye State. With just seven days until the GOP convention, the quest to convince Kasich to back Donald Trump — or even participate in the convention he campaigned to bring to Cleveland — has been quiet but feverish. RNC Chairman Reince…Continue Reading

U.S. Government Worried About Risky Car Loans

U.S. Government Worried About Risky Car Loans

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The explosion of auto lending may be starting to hit the skids. A top banking regulator warned that the $1 trillion car loan industry has gotten more dangerous. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited “unprecedented” growth in auto loans, rising delinquencies and shrinking used car values. The banking watchdog…Continue Reading

GOP Poised To Endorse Donald Trump’s Border Wall In Platform

GOP Poised To Endorse Donald Trump’s Border Wall In Platform

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Republican Party is set to give a formal endorsement to the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border espoused by Donald Trump, solidifying it in the party’s platform. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and Amy Carnevale of Massachusetts, both on the Republican National Convention Platform Committee, successfully petitioned to have the language…Continue Reading

3 Dead At Michigan Courthouse, Local TV Reports

3 Dead At Michigan Courthouse, Local TV Reports

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Local television stations in Michigan are reporting that at least three people are dead in a shooting at the courthouse in Berrien County. The shooter has been confirmed dead. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department earlier said a law enforcement officer was shot. Michigan State Police have secured the scene, according to a…Continue Reading

Obama Heads To NATO Summit At ‘Inflection Point’

Obama Heads To NATO Summit At ‘Inflection Point’

WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Barack Obama departs for a high-stakes NATO summit in Poland Thursday, marking what’s likely to be his final presidential trip to Europe as the continent faces a moment of historic uncertainty. The United Kingdom’s vote to exit the European Union, which Obama campaigned ardently against, has thrown the bloc into chaos.…Continue Reading

Bill Cosby Loses Bid To Get Criminal Case Dismissed

Bill Cosby Loses Bid To Get Criminal Case Dismissed

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Bill Cosby’s trial on sex assault charges can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge ruled, and Cosby’s accuser, Andrea Constand, won’t have to testify in person at a pretrial hearing Lawyers for the 78-year-old entertainer asked Judge Steven O’Neill to throw out the charges against Cosby. He is accused of drugging and assaulting Constand,…Continue Reading

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