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Illinois GOP congressman says he cannot support Donald Trump

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger says he cannot support Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. During an appearance Wednesday on CNN, Kinzinger said he is unlikely to vote for Trump because the nominee was "beginning to cross a lot of red lines of the unforgivable in politics." CBS-Chicago reports that in an email, Kinzinger's spokeswoman…
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Survey: US businesses add solid 179,000 jobs in July

The report shows that many businesses are still hiring even as growth has been sluggish this year
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Trump campaign raises $80 million

WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump's campaign says it raised $80 million in July to support his bid as well as the Republican Party. The numbers mark a significant upswing since May, when Trump was badly outraised by Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. He now has $37 million cash-on-hand. Clinton raised $63 million in July for her…
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US Attorney General starts forums to address tragedies

DETROIT (AP) - U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch says recent tragedies involving police and blacks have "awakened a pain" in people that crosses all boundaries. Lynch made the remarks in Detroit at the first of what she says will be a series of forums to improve communication between police and the community. She says the…
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Ryan airs ad on border after Trump praises rival

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan is airing a campaign ad in which he says he is "committed to securing our borders" with an image of a fence as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump repeatedly promises to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The ad comes a day after Trump thanked Ryan's primary…
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