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New York constitutional convention proposal trailing before vote: Polls

A New York state ballot measure to call a constitutional convention was defeated in Tuesday's election, driven by opposition from labor unions and others worried about the consequences of rewriting the state constitution.

November 7, 2017

Devin Kelley, Texas shooter, escaped from mental-health facility after smuggling firearms onto base

During his short but violent life, the Texas shooting suspect escaped from a mental facility, spent a year behind bars for domestic abuse, was cited for beating his dog, and came under investigation for sexual assault, yet still managed to slip between the cracks.

November 7, 2017

Mattis tells Pentagon to ‘find out what’s going on’ with failure to report Texas massacre suspect

Defense Secretary James Mattis said Tuesday he has instructed the Pentagon watchdog to "find out what's going on" with the Air Force's failure to report the Texas church shooting suspect's criminal history.

November 7, 2017

Stephen Willeford: ‘No hero’ after wounding, pursuing Texas church gunman

A former National Rifle Association instructor has come forward as the "good Samaritan" who shot and wounded the gunman who attacked the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

November 6, 2017

Air Force didn’t submit Texas church shooter’s criminal history to FBI: Officials

The Air Force launched a review Monday after admitting that it had blundered by failing to submit Devin Patrick Kelley's criminal history to the FBI background check system, thus providing ammunition to both sides of the gun control debate.

November 6, 2017

Suspect in Texas church massacre wore black mask with a skull face

The gunman in the Texas church massacre wasn't trying to blend in: Not only was he dressed entirely in black, but he also wore a black mask emblazoned with a white skull face.

November 6, 2017

Perez on hot seat as feuding Democrats fear more election losses

As Democrats head into two key off-year elections on Tuesday, their party is a mess.

November 5, 2017

Chelsea Handler blames Republicans for Texas church shooting

Comedian Chelsea Handler was quick to blame Republicans for the south Texas church shooting Sunday that left more than 20 dead.

November 5, 2017

More than 20 feared dead after gunman opens fire at South Texas church

A gunman wearing black tactical gear and a ballistic vest killed 26 congregants Sunday at a small South Texas church, fled after being shot at by a local man, and died a short time later as his car veered off the road and crashed.

November 5, 2017

Sportscaster Vin Scully vows to ‘never watch another NFL game’ over take-a-knee protests

Legendary sports broadcaster Vin Scully declared Saturday night that he will "never watch another NFL game" in response to the player take-a-knee protests during the national anthem.

November 5, 2017

DNC chief Tom Perez insists 2016 primary wasn’t rigged for Hillary Clinton, but party ‘fell short’

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez acknowledged Sunday that the party "fell short" in the 2016 presidential primary.

November 5, 2017

Lindsey Graham calls for special counsel probes of Democrat ties to Russia, Fusion GPS, Uranium One

Sen. Lindsey Graham called Sunday on a special counsel to investigate the Democratic Party's links to Russian involvement with the Fusion GPS dossier and Uranium One deal.

November 5, 2017

Nancy Pelosi, House minority leader, refuses to jump on Tom Steyer’s ‘impeach Trump’ bandwagon

San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer has spent $11 million on ads to drum up support for impeaching President Trump, but House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she doesn't want to go there.

November 5, 2017

Paul Ryan, House speaker: Hillary Clinton’s control over DNC during 2016 primary ‘takes the cake’

Paul Ryan said Sunday that the explosive disclosure about Hillary Clinton's behind-the-scenes authority over the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 primary "takes the cake."

November 5, 2017

Donna Brazile tells critics of her tell-all campaign book to ‘go to hell’

Donna Brazile said Sunday that those who want her to keep quiet about what went on behind the scenes during the 2016 election can "go to hell."

November 5, 2017

Journalism figures caught in ‘Weinstein effect’

Five months ago, the New Republic rebuked Fox News for its "toxic workplace for women," citing sexual misconduct accusations against former chief Roger Ailes. Turns out that the same thing could have been said of the New Republic.

November 2, 2017

Suspect arrested in Walmart shooting that left three dead in Colorado

Police arrested early Thursday a suspect in the Walmart shooting that left three dead after a 14-hour manhunt in the Denver metro area.

November 2, 2017

Question 301 puts Colorado fracking on ballot again

On Tuesday, voters will go to the ballot box to decide on Question 301, a measure that would give Broomfield, Colorado, "plenary authority" over all aspects of oil and gas development within its boundaries, which would run counter to the high court's ruling.

November 1, 2017

Papa John’s pizza CEO chews out NFL for hurting sales by fumbling anthem protests

John Schnatter, the CEO and face of Papa John's pizza, chewed out the NFL on Wednesday for its handling of the take-a-knee protests, saying the lingering controversy has taken a bite out of the pizza chain's sales.

November 1, 2017

Kevin Spacey’s gay outing follows political sex scandal playbook

Kevin Spacey has been castigated in Hollywood for coming out as gay in response to an accusation of sexual misconduct, but playing the homosexuality card in the face of scandal is nothing new in politics.

October 31, 2017