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The deadline for inclusion on the ballot in 27 states has passed, according to Ballotpedia, a project of the nonprofit Lucy Burns Institute. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Third party McMullin likely off ballot in at least 30 states

Rudy Takala · August 8, 2016 4:44 pm

"From Team Bush, it's a bitter pill to swallow, but you know what? You get back up and you help the man that won, and you make sure that we stop Hillary Clinton," George P. Bush said. (AP Photo)

Donald Trump finally gets a Bush family endorsement

Rudy Takala · August 8, 2016 3:43 pm

Federal tax receipts for the first ten months of the fiscal year hit a new record in July. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

$2.67 trillion: Federal tax receipts through July hit record

Rudy Takala · August 6, 2016 4:01 am

The annual debate between interns from the libertarian Cato Institute and the conservative Heritage Foundation is a summer tradition in the city. (Screenshot)

Hundreds gather for annual Heritage-Cato debate

Rudy Takala · August 5, 2016 7:43 pm

Agency says the plan "could interfere with copyright owners' rights to license their works." (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Copyright office criticizes cable box plan from FCC Dems

Rudy Takala · August 4, 2016 10:52 pm

Paul Teller will serve his last day in the office on Friday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cruz chief of staff moves on

Rudy Takala · August 4, 2016 7:12 pm

Fox News host and Donald Trump supporter Sean Hannity offered on Tuesday to fund a one-way flight for President Obama and his family to permanently leave the country following his second term. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hannity: GOP leaders to blame if Trump loses

Rudy Takala · August 4, 2016 6:46 pm

This year is easily on track to beat the record of 23,141,970 background checks conducted in 2015. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

National Security

Gun sales in July hit 15th consecutive monthly record

Rudy Takala · August 4, 2016 5:33 pm

In a letter to Obama, Rep. Vern Buchanan says Syrian refugees committed some recent terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

National Security

Florida Republican: End Syrian immigration immediately

Rudy Takala · August 4, 2016 4:28 pm

Bill Koch, the 74-year-old founder of Oxbow Carbon, will host a $2,700-per-person fundraiser at his Cape Cod home on Saturday. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Trump gains support from a Koch brother

Rudy Takala · August 4, 2016 3:06 pm

Ann Coulter defended Donald Trump by saying it's time to start asking tougher questions about Khizr Khan, the father of a Muslim-American Army captain killed in Iraq who has been attacking Trump for the last week. (Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

National Security

Coulter defends Trump from wrath of Khan

Rudy Takala · August 4, 2016 12:59 pm

Oliver Stone: Smartphones can ‘burn your life to the ground’

Oliver Stone: Smartphones can ‘burn your life to the ground’

Rudy Takala · August 4, 2016 4:13 am