Al Weaver

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The Utah Republican is facing a tough re-election bid. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mia Love to skip GOP convention

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 8:36 pm

Gets a $15 minimum wage and other items in the platform, but loses on some issues too. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Sanders’ influence felt in Dem party platform changes

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 8:27 pm

Minister vows to protect Scotland's membership in the European Union. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)

National Security

Scottish leader says secession back on the table

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 7:59 pm

"Ted Cruz's record on religious liberty, life and marriage is second to none in this Republican field," James Dobson said. (AP Photo)

James Dobson: Trump recently accepted ‘relationship with Christ’

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 7:47 pm

NAFTA claim says U.S. spent seven years using "arbitrary and contrived" analyses. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Energy and Environment

TransCanada sues U.S. for $15B over Keystone XL

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 6:21 pm

Presumptive GOP nominee amends previous statement banning all Muslims. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)

Trump: Muslim ban only applies to terror states; not universal

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 6:02 pm

"We don't have time for charlatans ... and we don't have time for bigotry," Obama says. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama brands Trump a bigot

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 5:17 pm

Terrorism by al Shabab strikes in the Somali capital. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

National Security

Gunmen attack hotel in Mogadishu

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 5:05 pm

Dinner with Fox News owner amid rocky relationship between Trump and the network. (AP Photos)

Trump, Murdoch to meet before concluding U.K. trip

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 4:10 pm

"Turns out that our ideas are mainstream and supported by millions of people," he tweets. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Socialist Sanders says his ideas are now ‘mainstream’

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 3:46 pm

George Will bolts GOP: ‘This is not my party’

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 3:21 pm

Third worst death toll from floods in the state's history. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Energy and Environment

At least 26 dead after floods sweep West Virginia

Al Weaver · June 25, 2016 2:46 pm