Nation Jun 09 Federal prison system spends too much on medical care, report says An inspector general report says the Bureau of Prisons spent at least $100 million more than the Medicare rate on outside medical care in the 2014 budget year. All of the facilities that were reviewed for the report paid a…
Politics Jun 08 Clinton wins the Democratic presidential primary in California Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential primary in California, delivering a devastating blow to rival Bernie Sanders.
Politics Jun 07 Clinton commemorates historic milestone with free magnets “We made history tonight,” Clinton said in one Tweet, promoting a free magnet bearing her image which reads, “June 7, 2016: History made.”…
Politics Jun 07 Pelosi endorses Clinton as California primary voting begins WASHINGTON — House minority leader Nancy Pelosi endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Tuesday as her home state of California began presidential primary voting, ending months of artful fence-sitting during which Pelosi praised both Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders.
Politics Jun 05 Trump says ‘it’s possible’ a Muslim judge would treat him unfairly Donald Trump says "it's possible" he wouldn't be treated fairly if the federal judge hearing a lawsuit against Trump University was Muslim.
Politics Jun 05 Clinton promises to take on gun lobby Clinton told an enthusiastic crowd at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church that the country is "getting indifferent to the great toll of gun violence."…
Nation Jun 05 Hillary Clinton wins Democratic presidential primary in Puerto Rico Hillary Clinton has won the Democratic presidential primary in Puerto Rico, placing her on the cusp of having enough delegates to claim her party's nomination.
Nation Jun 05 Officials using new legal strategies in efforts to close Guantanamo Bay The Obama administration is running out of time and options to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, so officials are scrambling to release as many prisoners as possible and considering novel legal strategies that include allowing some men…
Nation Jun 04 Obama says Ali ‘shook up the world’ and left it a better place President Barack Obama, who keeps a pair of boxing gloves worn by Muhammad Ali in his private study off the Oval Office, said Saturday that Ali "shook up the world and the world is better for it."…
Nation Jun 02 Army’s gay civilian leader calls his promotion ‘remarkable’ Army Secretary Eric Fanning is the first gay head of a military service branch.