Sanders concedes Missouri Democratic primary; Clinton wins
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he will not seek a recount of results in Missouri’s Democratic primary, conceding defeat to Hillary Clinton. Sanders says in an interview with The Associated Press that it’s unlikely the results will affect the awarding of delegates in the state and he would “prefer to save the…
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Lawmaker: Michigan governor responsible for Flint crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Democratic lawmaker is accusing Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder of being responsible for the lead contamination in the water supply in Flint, Michigan. And at a hearing today, Congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland said that if Snyder were running a business instead of running a state, he would probably be facing criminal…
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Trump as GOP presidential nominee could lean on party money
WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump is looking more like the Republican Party's presidential nominee, and that raises questions about how he would keep paying for his campaign. He has spent about $30 million of his own money so far, he says. A general election could cost far more. But as nominee, he would get major…
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Emails: Clinton sought secure smartphone, rebuffed by NSA
WASHINGTON (AP) - Newly released emails show a 2009 request to issue a secure government smartphone to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was denied by the National Security Agency. The messages made public Wednesday were obtained by Judicial Watch, a conservative legal advocacy group that has filed numerous lawsuits seeking the release of federal documents…
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