White House sends Garland’s questionnaire to Senate
Although Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley has said he won’t consider Garland’s nomination, the White House had him fill out the questionnaire anyway
Over 100,000 West Virginia voters cast ballots before Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 100,000 West Virginians will have their ballots counted in Tuesday’s election, even though the only competitive presidential primary race is on the Democratic side. That’s because of heavy participation in early voting. Nearly 101,000 people cast ballots before Tuesday, more than in any other year since early voting was allowed…
Archdiocese posts list of clergymen accused of abuse
BALTIMORE (AP) – The Archdiocese of Baltimore has posted a list of 71 priests and religious brothers accused of sexual abuse. The Baltimore Sun reports that church officials say the move is a response to abuse survivors’ feedback. The archdiocese says it has received “credible” accusations about the listed clergymen during their lifetimes. Archdiocese spokesman…
Pennsylvania GOP senator is hedging on Trump endorsement
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania is hedging his bets on backing his party’s nominee for president now that it’s apparent it’ll be Donald Trump. Toomey wrote in a Sunday op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer that he’s “inclined to support the nominee” of his party but said that his differences with Trump could…
Powerball winner hasn’t yet claimed prize
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey lottery officials say the person who bought the lone winning ticket for the $429.6 million Powerball jackpot purchased just one ticket for the drawing. The lottery’s executive director, Carole Hedinger, said Monday that the ticket was purchased at 5:20 p.m. last Tuesday at a 7-Eleven store in Trenton. The customer…
Emma and Noah continue to be tops for baby names
WASHINGTON (AP) – When it comes to baby names, Americans seem to be somewhat united: Emma and Noah are tops. And don’t name your kid Isis. For the second year in a row, Emma and Noah top the annual list of top baby names. That’s the third year at No. 1 for Noah and the…
GOP chairman backs Trump, breaking with speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican party chairman says he supports Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee. Reince Priebus is breaking with House Speaker Paul Ryan, who said Thursday he’s not ready to back Trump. Priebus says he backs Trump even if he disagrees with ideas like banning Muslims from entering the U.S. The chairman…
Sanders threatens floor fight at Dem convention
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is threatening a floor fight over rules and platform planks at the party’s summer convention if the Democratic National Committee stacks the committees with supporters of Hillary Clinton. Sanders writes in a letter to Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz that the makeup of the standing…
