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John Podesta, Clinton campaign chairman, slams FBI for ‘inappropriate’ pre-election email probe

John Podesta blasted the FBI for its renewed investigation into the former secretary of state's private email server as Democrats turned up the outrage over the surprise pre-election move.

October 30, 2016

Mother Jones, Project Veritas spar over source of Romney 47 percent video

The liberal magazine Mother Jones is locking horns with Project Veritas Action after the release of undercover footage last week in which a Democratic insider credits fellow operatives for an election-defining scoop in 2012.

October 30, 2016

Some Standing Rock Sioux want pipeline activists to go home as violence escalates

The thousands of anti-pipeline protesters creating mayhem in rural North Dakota are wearing out their welcome with some members of the Standing Rock Sioux.

October 30, 2016

Dog lovers come to rescue after puppy pic cut out of campaign sign

Someone cut a photo of Heidi Ganahl's Labrador puppy out of her oversized campaign banner near the University of Colorado. But Ms. Ganahl didn't whine.

October 30, 2016

Prosecutors blamed for bungling Bundy case by forcing conspiracy charge

Federal prosecutors were faulted for overreach Friday by pursuing tough-to-prove conspiracy charges against seven Oregon occupiers instead of settling for slam-dunk counts like trespassing and vandalism.

October 28, 2016

Ammon Bundy, Oregon refuge standoff leaders acquitted of conspiracy, gun charges

All seven defendants in the Oregon standoff, including brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy, were found not guilty Thursday by a jury in Portland in a stunning conclusion to a charged episode in the federal-lands debate.

October 27, 2016

Dakota Access protesters set fires, lob Molotov cocktails, fire shots in face-off with police

Activists threw rocks, burned tires, set blazes, lobbed Molotov cocktails and even fired gunshots as officers in riot gear moved to clear protesters Thursday from a camp illegally blocking the Dakota Access pipeline route.

October 27, 2016

Project Veritas bought insider Democratic access with $20K donation: Video

Project Veritas Action gained entree to top Democratic operatives involved with Hillary Clinton's presidential bid the old-fashioned way -- with cash.

October 26, 2016

Judge dismisses Oregon standoff juror over anti-Bundy bias

A federal judge dismissed Wednesday from the Oregon standoff trial a juror accused by another of bias against the seven defendants, including Ammon Bundy.

October 26, 2016

Project Veritas video comes back to haunt Clinton camp’s Robby Mook

Robby Mook was emphatic: The Democratic operatives caught in last week's Project Veritas undercover sting "never had a relationship with the Clinton campaign."

October 26, 2016

Obama steers clear as Dakota Access pipeline protests veer out of control

Having lent support to the North Dakota pipeline protesters, the Obama administration is stiff-arming requests for more federal assistance as the situation on the ground at the massive encampment grows increasingly volatile.

October 25, 2016

DNC moves to discredit Project Veritas after latest video alleges campaign illegality

The Democratic National Committee moved Monday to discredit Project Veritas Action after the conservative group released a third undercover video alleging that the party engaged in illegal campaign coordination.

October 25, 2016

Project Veritas video: Democratic operative says Hillary Clinton wanted ‘Donald Duck’ to stalk Trump

Democrat Hillary Clinton gave the go-ahead for outside groups to have Republican Donald Trump stalked by operatives in Donald Duck costumes in a possible violation of federal election law, according to an undercover video released Monday.

October 24, 2016

Poll known for accuracy finds Clinton, Trump locked in dead heat

An independent daily tracking survey billed as nation's most accurate shows Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton knotted in a dead heat even as other polls show her leading the presidential race.

October 24, 2016

Project Veritas videos could land Hillary Clinton campaign, Democrats in hot water

Paying agitators to bait Trump supporters may be sleazy, but it's unlikely to result in legal trouble for the Democratic operatives caught in the Project Veritas Action sting. What may land Democrats in hot water are a number of less-noticed conversations on the explosive undercover videos released last week.

October 23, 2016

‘Selfie ballot’ phenomenon gets warning from election officials

As early voting begins, election officials are ramping up warnings against the increasingly popular practice of posting selfies with filled-in ballots on Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat.

October 23, 2016

North Dakota pipeline protesters’ drone shot after buzzing police helicopter

A drone operated by activists during Sunday's North Dakota pipeline protest was shot at by officers after the aircraft flew near a law-enforcement helicopter, leaving passengers "in fear of their lives."

October 23, 2016

Sheriff warns of North Dakota pipeline protesters’ criminal pasts as more arrests made

More demonstrators were arrested Saturday for infiltrating the Dakota Access pipeline construction site as law enforcement warned about a coterie of activists with lengthy criminal records inside the protest camps.

October 22, 2016

States tangle with voters as illegal ‘ballot selfies’ surge on social media

As early voting begins, election officials are ramping up their warnings against the increasingly popular practice of posting selfies with filled-in ballots on Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat.

October 21, 2016

Clinton operative said she tried to keep staged anti-Trump protests ‘safe’

A Hillary Clinton campaign consultant insisted Thursday that she made safety a priority when organizing anti-Trump protests, including a demonstration that forced the closure of an Arizona highway in March.

October 20, 2016