Senate Judiciary chair Grassley has breakfast with Garland
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley has had breakfast with the man whose nomination to the Supreme Court he has promised to block. The Iowa Republican dined with federal judge Merrick Garland Tuesday in the Capitol's Senate Dining Room. Grassley evaded reporters afterward, and his office said it would release a statement…
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Missouri certifies wins for Trump, Clinton in close primary
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Republican businessman Donald Trump and former Democratic Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been certified as the winners of Missouri's presidential primaries. The results of the March 15 primaries were made official Tuesday. But the losing candidates still have seven days to request a recount. Trump led Texas Sen. Ted…
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Rubber brain, birth control pills, keg among NJ beach trash
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Seashells, sandcastles and seaweed are typical items found at the Jersey shore. And beachgoers left some odd items behind in the sand and surf last year, too, including a beer keg, birth control pills, and a rubber brain. The Clean Ocean Action environmental group released its most recent findings Tuesday…
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Transgender bathroom bill delayed amid financial questions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A sponsor of a Tennessee transgender bathroom bill has told a finance committee that he has to consider a state attorney general's opinion before going forward. A member of the Senate Finance Ways and Means Committee said Tuesday that the bill may have to be heard after the budget is passed…
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