Elections 2016

The first speech of opening night at the Republican National Convention raised the roof and belonged to former Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell. Luttrell’s personal story was made into the book and motion picture "Lone Survivor." Luttrell went off script to speak from the heart, a giant of a man with a giant heart for America...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Republicans cast Donald Trump as the right man for turbulent times as they opened their presidential convention Monday against a backdrop of unsettling summer violence and deep discontent within their own party. Tumult broke out on the convention floor after party officials adopted rules by a shouted voice vote, a move aimed at blunting anti-Trump forces seeking to derail the pres

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has chosen Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, adding political experience and conservative bona fides to his Republican presidential ticket. Trump announced his decision on Twitter Friday morning, capping a frenzied 24 hours of speculation about his choice...

In addition to picking Donald Trump as the Republican Presidential nominee, next week’s convention in Cleveland will also see nearly 25-hundred delegates wrestle with the party platform. The platform has been described as “a formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public, for the ultimate purpose of garnering

They’ve been a long time coming but the 2016 Party Conventions are almost upon us.  The Republicans will meet July 18-21 in Cleveland, followed by the Democrats in Philadelphia on July 25-28.  Television ratings are expected to be through the roof. Wha...

Hillary broke the law. That  case was clearly made by the FBI.  She signed off that she knew what the laws were and what the required behavior was.  Then she went out and violated the law anyway in a pattern that lasted for years. She lied repeatedly to the American people saying that she didn't send classified material when in fact she did -over a hundred times...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump asserted Monday that thousands of people living in the United States are "sick with hate" and capable of carrying out the sort of massacre that killed at least 50 people in a Florida nightclub...

Old Glory is a hot seller and it just might be “The Donald” fanning the flames of flags sales.  A report published earlier this year by the Washington Post notes that typically, election years do not give the flag industry a significant boost in sales, but this year flag sellers say sales are up by as much as 15 percent...

A plaque on the Statue of Liberty reads   “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”.  It used to be a beacon and an invitation to others about the promise of life in America but in 2016 it’s Americans themselves who are tired, poorer and yearning to breathe free from a bloated and nonresponsive government, crushing debt, a biased media, and dimmer prospects for

If you have questions and concerns about your primary election ballot you're not alone. Yakima County Auditor Charles Ross says many people have been calling with questions about a part of the ballot that asks you to mark a party. Ross says people don't like the fact that you must pick a party and then pick a candidate in that party...