GOP leader, House Republicans meet on convention rules
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Republican National Committee has told House GOP lawmakers that the rules governing the party's presidential nominating convention will be made by that gathering's delegates, not a small group of Republican leaders. That's what House Republicans say Reince Priebus told them at a private session Tuesday at GOP national…
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Sanders backs bill to let 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia
NEW YORK (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is backing legislation that would let Americans sue Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The bill is opposed by the Obama administration. But's important to families of 9/11 victims, some of whom believe Saudi officials played some part in the attacks. Sanders spoke in favor…
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The few, the proud, the maxed-out Trump donors
WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump - the billionaire businessman who's the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination - insists he wants to "self-fund" his campaign. Yet there's a prominent "donate" button on his campaign website. And he's raised more than $9.5 million, including from about 200 people who've given the maximum allowed by law for…
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