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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Bernie Sanders has raised more than $4 million since his victories in Saturday's contests in Washington state, Hawaii and Alaska. Sanders' campaign spokesman Michael Briggs said Monday that the fundraising shows that the "people backing Bernie are charged up." It's one of Sanders' largest post-election fundraising hauls during his primary fight…

ATLANTA (AP) - A chief supporter of legislation shielding same-sex marriage opponents says he will discuss the possibility of a special session with colleagues. Georgia's General Assembly has left the Capitol for the year, adjourning after midnight on Thursday. Lawmakers can ask the governor to convene a special session, but need a three-fifths majority in…

Washington, D.C.  (KTRS)  The Supreme Court has rejected former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's appeal of his corruption convictions that included his attempt to sell the vacant Senate seat once occupied by President Barack Obama. The justices on Monday let stand an appeals court ruling that found Blagojevich crossed the line when he sought money in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders netted nearly three dozen delegates after his win in Hawaii, having swept three states. It's a solid showing, but it didn't significantly tighten Hillary Clinton's overall big lead. Sanders needs to win 67 percent of the remaining delegates and uncommitted superdelegates through June to be able to clinch the Democratic nomination.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders scored a duo of wins in Western caucus contests Saturday, giving a powerful psychological boost to his supporters but doing little to move him closer to securing the Democratic nomination. While results in Washington and Alaska barely dented Hillary Clinton's significant delegate lead, Sanders' wins underscored her persistent vulnerabilities within…