WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will keep marijuana on the list of the most dangerous drugs, despite growing popular support for legalization, but will allow more research into its possible medical benefits, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday. The DEA said the agency opted not to reclassify marijuana after a lengthy review and consultation with […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton to release 2015 tax returns soon
Hillary Rodham Clinton will soon release her 2015 tax returns. A source close to the Democratic presidential nominee says she will release them in “the coming days.” Her running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine and his wife, Anne Houlton, will also release the last 10 years of their returns. The source spoke on condition of anonymity […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton to call Trump economic plans as handouts for rich
DETROIT — Hillary Clinton is set to go after Donald Trump’s economic agenda, aiming to portray her rival’s approach as offering handouts for the rich that could imperil the economy. The goal of her speech Thursday afternoon at manufacturing company in Warren, Michigan, was to play up her focus on job development, public works projects […]
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Donald Trump accuses Barack Obama of being the ‘founder of ISIS’
SUNRISE, Fla. — Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of founding the Islamic State group that is wreaking havoc from the Middle East to European cities. A moment later, on another topic, he referred to the president by his full legal name: Barack Hussein Obama. “In many respects, you know, they honor President […]
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How Maine handed off financial oversight of a $23 million program for infants
Once legislators wrangle over the budget and the state secures federal money, it’s often up to state officials to pinpoint who can do the work of government. Often a company or nonprofit organization competes for the available money through a bidding process, and the state determines who’s best for the job. The LePage administration has […]
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Trump accuses Hillary Rodham Clinton of trading jobs for donations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times EDT): Trump is responding to emails released by the conservative group Judicial Watch that shed light on ties between the State Department and the Clinton Foundation. Republicans have alleged the emails show improper influence on the State Department by the Clinton family’s charitable […]
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Analysis: Does Susan Collins’ refusal to back Donald Trump matter?
Her rejection of Trump constitutes another major point of division between Maine’s most prominent Republican elected officials — Collins and Gov. Paul LePage, an early endorser of Trump — and spurred questions Tuesday about whether Trump’s campaign has opened new rifts among Republicans nationally and in Maine. High-level endorsements by elected officials usually occur in […]
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Donald Trump blames media for 2nd Amendment flap
BRISTOL, Va. — On the defensive once again, Donald Trump is blaming faulty interpretations and media bias for an uproar over his comments about the Second Amendment. He’s insisting he never advocated violence against Hillary Clinton, even as undeterred Democrats pile on. The latest controversy to strike Trump’s campaign arose, as they often do, out […]
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Father of Orlando shooter attended Hillary Rodham Clinton event
Father of Orlando shooter sighted at Hillary Clinton event KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The father of the Orlando gay nightclub shooter was spotted at a campaign event for Hillary Clinton in central Florida. Seddique Mateen was standing in a crowd behind Clinton during the Monday night event in Kissimmee, south of Orlando. A campaign official told […]
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Trump warns Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to abolish 2nd Amendment
Update: Donald Trump blames media for 2nd Amendment flap WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race(all times EDT): Update 3:50 p.m.: Donald Trump is suggesting that if Hillary Clinton gets to pick federal judges as president, there is nothing that can be done to protect the right to bear arms. But then he […]