Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Politics: Trump to meet in Mexico with the country’s president

Obama order on contractor workplace violations takes effect soon, despite objections; The U.S. has more third-party candidates than it’s seen in a century. Why?; Latino influx is upending GOP politics in the battleground of Florida; New Spanish-language TV ad in Arizona designed to boost Hispanic voter registration; Patent office workers bilked taxpayers millions by playing hooky, watchdog finds; Conservative groups gear up for spending fight when Congress returns next week; Donald Trump may have accidentally helped Americans oppose deportation. Here’s how.; Trump calls Democrats the party of  'slavery' and  'Jim Crow'; McCain and Rubio win Senate primaries but face tough fights ahead; ‘You’ve Got a Friend': Singers who charted in the ’70s raise the volume on Clinton fundraising; Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz wins Florida House primary; Marco Rubio wins Florida Senate primary; Trump risks alienating voting blocs with wavering on immigration; The question with no good answer: Do Democratic candidates trust Hillary?;
 
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Trump to meet in Mexico with the country's president
The trip will come hours before the GOP candidate's Arizona speech on immigration.
Obama order on contractor workplace violations takes effect soon, despite objections
The controversial two-year-old executive order will give agencies greater ability to deny federal contracts to companies with labor-law violations.
 
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The U.S. has more third-party candidates than it’s seen in a century. Why?
The usual explanations are wrong. Here are some better possibilities.
 
Latino influx is upending GOP politics in the battleground of Florida
Puerto Ricans, Venezuelans and others are less likely to be Republican — or any party.
 
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New Spanish-language TV ad in Arizona designed to boost Hispanic voter registration
It's a first-of-its-kind campaign starring the state's most popular Spanish-language news anchors and radio talk show hosts.
 
Patent office workers bilked taxpayers millions by playing hooky, watchdog finds
An investigation by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's independent watchdog found that patent examiners bilked the government claiming 300,000 hours they didn't work. But the real fraud may be twice that amount.
 
Conservative groups gear up for spending fight when Congress returns next week
The early push from outside could spell trouble during next month's session for Republican leaders hoping to avoid any contentious issues ahead of the election.
 
Donald Trump may have accidentally helped Americans oppose deportation. Here’s how.
Did Trump just transform the immigration debate?
 
 
Trump calls Democrats the party of  'slavery' and  'Jim Crow'
The GOP nominee continues to give speeches focusing heavily on why he thinks African Americans should back him.
 
McCain and Rubio win Senate primaries but face tough fights ahead
Sen. John McCain is also expected to survive a primary tonight.
 
‘You’ve Got a Friend': Singers who charted in the ’70s raise the volume on Clinton fundraising
Several artists have stepped forward recently to pen solicitations for donations.
 
Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz wins Florida House primary
Wasserman-Schultz has beaten college professor Tim Canova in the Democratic primary, the Associated Press projects. Canova's campaign mobilized backers of Sen. Bernie Sanders presidential campaign upset about Wasserman-Schultz's performance in her former role as Democratic National Committee chairwoman. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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Marco Rubio wins Florida Senate primary
Rubio has beaten businessman Carlos Beruff in the Republican primary, the Associated Press projects. The former presidential candidate is seeking a second term in the Senate. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Trump risks alienating voting blocs with wavering on immigration
The GOP nominee is slated to deliver a major address on border issues Wednesday.
 
The question with no good answer: Do Democratic candidates trust Hillary?
CNN's Manu Raju has found a way to put Democrats on the spot about Hillary Clinton: He asks whether they consider her honest.
 
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