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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker called for "a setting based on partnership, not punitive enforcement threats." (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Commerce secretary: Feds’ relationship with business ‘adversarial’

Rudy Takala · September 27, 2016 5:11 pm

"I support the Trump-Pence ticket for their pro-growth agenda and commitment to protecting American interests," John Sununu said. (AP Photo)

Former Bush chief Sununu endorses Trump

Rudy Takala · September 27, 2016 3:27 pm

Dilbert creator: Clinton ‘engineered’ 90 minutes of alertness

Dilbert creator: Clinton ‘engineered’ 90 minutes of alertness

Rudy Takala · September 27, 2016 2:35 pm

The presidential debate held Monday evening exemplified the deep national political divide, former "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer said. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Schieffer: Presidential debate represented deep national divide

Rudy Takala · September 27, 2016 4:28 am

"In fact, almost 4,000 have been killed since Barack Obama became president. Almost 4,000 people in Chicago have been killed," Donald Trump said. (AP Photo)

Trump: Nearly 4,000 have died in Chicago under Obama

Rudy Takala · September 27, 2016 2:07 am

Donald Trump smacked Hillary Clinton down in Monday night's presidential debate on the issue of the North American Free Trade Agreement approved in 1994 by her husband. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Trump hits Clinton over NAFTA, trade deals

Rudy Takala, Sean Higgins · September 27, 2016 1:38 am

The Portland Police Bureau in Oregon has a request for residents who plan on watching the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton: Please don't get trashed and drive. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Portland police: Don’t get trashed and drive after debate

Rudy Takala · September 26, 2016 11:21 pm

"Terrorists are using the digital battlefield to their advantage, and we're one step behind," Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan said Monday. (AP Photo)

Congressman: Social media screening could have stopped bombings

Rudy Takala · September 26, 2016 8:57 pm

The bill, which is being co-sponsored by Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey and Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, would add waste, fraud and abuse to the list of protected whistleblower disclosures. (AP Photos)

Three senators push to enhance whistleblower protections after Energy Department retaliations

Rudy Takala · September 26, 2016 7:51 pm

"As I travel across our beautiful country in my RV, I hear the same thing: President Obama failed us. And Hillary, who's already promised to continue President Obama's failed policies, won't do any better," said the Monday missive, which was signed by John Boehner. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Congressional Republicans deploy Boehner in fundraising plea

Rudy Takala · September 26, 2016 5:32 pm

"We have a commission that people expect to be upholding the integrity of our electoral processes, and we are not doing that at all," Democratic Commissioner Ann Ravel told an audience at the National Press Club on Monday. "It is not happening in this election, and there's no likelihood that it will." (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Election commissioner: Fire us all

Rudy Takala · September 26, 2016 4:45 pm

FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel wrote in a memo that said the federal government should turn on the cash spigot when it comes to financing candidates for elective office. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

FEC commissioner calls on feds to ramp up candidate subsidies

Rudy Takala · September 26, 2016 11:52 am