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Hawaii judge rejects Colleen Hanabusa's plea for a primary delay
The timing of a makeup primary election will go as planned as the state recovers from Tropical Storm Iselle
Prosecution wraps case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, are being accused of taking more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from a CEO in exchange for promoting his dietary supplements
Chris McDaniel files challenge to Mississippi Senate results
McDaniel, a conservative challenger who narrowly lost to GOP Sen. Thad Cochran in a June primary runoff, alleges election irregularities
Colleen Hanabusa seeks voting delay for storm-stricken Hawaiians
The state rescheduled voting in two precincts because a few thousand residents were unable to vote last Saturday due to Tropical Storm Iselle
Obama on racial tension in Missouri: "Now's the time for healing"
President calls for peace and calm following ugly confrontations between police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri
U.S. broke ISIS siege of Iraqi refugees, Obama says
The president explained that the situation for the trapped Yazidis has "greatly improved"
Obama and Clinton had "a good time" partying, but no word on a hug
Following Hillary Clinton's criticism of Obama's foreign policy, the two partied together on Martha's Vineyard
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Employing a hybrid of the typical funding tactics used by extremist groups, ISIS's financing presents a major challenge for the U.S.
As Texas steps up border security, critics decry "militarization"
Gov. Rick Perry says Texas had to act because the federal government has failed to secure the border and stop the influx of immigrants
Hillary Clinton excited to "hug it out" with Obama? "Absolutely!"
After slighting the president's foreign policy style, the former secretary of state says she's "looking forward to" seeing him on Martha's Vineyard
Top officials unaware of broad release of immigrants in 2013
More than 2,000 immigrants who were facing deportation were released for budget reasons
Rick Perry: Cartels and gangs are really "narcoterrorists"
The Texas governor spoke to National Guard troops training to head to the U.S.-Mexico border
Hundreds of thousands of Obamacare consumers risk losing coverage
The government is sending final notices to consumers who have yet to resolve questions about their citizenship or immigration status
U.S. rescue of Iraqi refugees now 'less likely'
After team of Americans conducts reconnaissance mission on Mount Sinjar, Pentagon says there are fewer refugees than previously thought
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