Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Politics: Clinton declares victory in Kentucky primary; Sanders wins in Oregon

Next cyberattack front could be your car; Democrats’ latest Supreme Court tactic: No recess till confirmation; House set to vote on AUMF legitimizing the war against the Islamic State; Clinton campaign’s claim that Trump would ‘force schools to allow guns in classrooms’; Sanders projected to win Oregon’s Democratic primary; Donors can give nearly $500,000 to new joint fundraising effort between Trump and RNC; Trump projected to win Oregon’s Republican primary; Donald Trump does not apologize for anything — even things he seems to regret; Hispanic evangelical leader warns: No guarantee Donald Trump’s video message will air at his conference; Hillary Clinton released her financial disclosure form, pushes Trump to release his taxes; The Daily Trail: Nervous Dems worry: Is the new Sanders strategy to Bern it all down?; Senate confirms Eric Fanning as the first openly gay Army Secretary; Rand Paul, trying to return to the Senate, wins Kentucky Republican nomination; Trump tells Reuters that as president, he would talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un;
 
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Clinton declares victory in Kentucky primary; Sanders wins in Oregon
Kentucky's race remained extremely close with nearly all votes counted in the Democratic primary. In Oregon, Sen. Bernie Sanders was the projected winner on the Democratic side and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, now running unopposed, notched another victory.
Next cyberattack front could be your car
The Government Accountability Office, in a report, says cyberattackers "could theoretically achieve massive attacks of multiple vehicles simultaneously."
 
Democrats’ latest Supreme Court tactic: No recess till confirmation
After months of debate in the Senate, House members look to get involved.
 
House set to vote on AUMF legitimizing the war against the Islamic State
Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Tuesday night that he thought Lee had "a really good argument."
 
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Clinton campaign’s claim that Trump would ‘force schools to allow guns in classrooms’
We look into what exactly Donald Trump has said about getting rid of gun-free zones in schools.
 
Sanders projected to win Oregon’s Democratic primary
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the projected winner of the Democratic presidential primary in Oregon, according to the Associated Press. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Donors can give nearly $500,000 to new joint fundraising effort between Trump and RNC
His embrace of fundraising marks a turnabout from Trump's posture throughout the primary contest, in which he maintained he was self-funding his bid.
 
Trump projected to win Oregon’s Republican primary
Businessman Donald Trump is the projected winner in the Republican presidential primary in Oregon, according to the Associated Press, an expected outcome after being declared the party's presumptive nominee earlier this month. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
 
Donald Trump does not apologize for anything — even things he seems to regret
When Megyn Kelly asked Trump about using the word "bimbo" on Twitter, he awkwardly responded: "Excuse me."
 
Hispanic evangelical leader warns: No guarantee Donald Trump’s video message will air at his conference
The presumed GOP nominee plans to reach out to a select group of Latino voters.
 
Hillary Clinton released her financial disclosure form, pushes Trump to release his taxes
Bill and Hillary Clinton brought in about $6.7 million in paid speeches since the beginning of 2015.
 
The Daily Trail: Nervous Dems worry: Is the new Sanders strategy to Bern it all down?
As the feud escalates, Nevada chaos seems to offer a possible convention preview.
 
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Senate confirms Eric Fanning as the first openly gay Army Secretary
Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts lifted his hold on Fanning, which was related to the administration's Guantanamo policy.
 
Rand Paul, trying to return to the Senate, wins Kentucky Republican nomination
Paul is expected to run against Lexington mayor Jim Gray in November.
 
Trump tells Reuters that as president, he would talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee signals a willingness to engage with a U.S. foe.
 
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