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31 Kentucky counties investigated ‘election fraud’ — but that doesn’t mean what you think it means

Out of the 120 counties in Kentucky, 31 of them reported cases of "election fraud," according to WSAZ News. But upon further inspection, what is being reported as "election fraud," isn't as serious as you might think.

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NJ tells Trump exactly what it thinks of Christie as his running mate

TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie may be on likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's short list of potential running mates, but that doesn't mean New Jersey voters support the idea. A wide majority of Garden State voters, 72 percent, say Trump should not choose Christie as a running mate, according to a new Quinnipiac University Poll…

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Clinton ally unloads on Bernie Sanders: 'Instead of taking it like a man, he's working the refs'

Remember when everyone assumed the Republican convention would be a chaotic floor fight, while the Democratic convention would be a peaceful coronation? Those days appear to be over, as this week a war has erupted between Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign and the Nevada Democratic Party over an incident at the party convention this past weekend.

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It's a myth that a third term for a president of the same party is rare

One political myth which has long existed, and has been repeated many times in the media this election year, is that it is rare for a political party to have more than two consecutive terms of office (eight years) in the Presidency, before the other political party regains control of the White House.

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Texas is poised to be the next bathroom battleground in transgender fight

On International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, the governor of Texas had a message for the citizenry.

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‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson offers to teach Trump about Christian love at Cannes

Reality TV star Phil Robertson took a break from promoting his new documentary comparing Miley Cyrus to history's worst mass murderers to appear on Fox News, where he offered to help Donald Trump learn how to be a Christian.

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European data suggests the 'sharing economy' helped create Trump and Sanders

Politicians and pundits in America wonder where the rip-roaring popularity of protest candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders originated. The answer may lie in Europe.

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Donald Trump claims net worth of more than $10 bn

Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed again Tuesday that he is worth "in excess of $10 billion" -- more than twice the level of independent estimates.

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Trump would talk to North Korea's Kim Jong Un and redo climate treaty

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program, proposing a major shift in U.S. policy toward the isolated nation.

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Bob Woodward smacks down Bill O'Reilly's complaints over 'feminists' reporting on Trump

Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward wasn't buying into Bill O'Reilly's argument that feminists should not report on Donald Trump, Media Matters reported on Tuesday.

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Bernie Sanders wins Democratic primary in Oregon

Sen. Bernie Sanders was projected to win the Oregon Democratic primary on Tuesday night, NBC News reported.

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Van Jones rips DNC chair over rift between Sanders and Nevada Dems: 'I think she made it worse'

CNN commentator Van Jones criticized Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) on Tuesday for weighing in on the dispute between the Nevada Democratic Party and Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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Silicon Valley mocks Trump for saying tech industry faces a financial bubble

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that a dangerous financial bubble has formed in the technology industry - and Silicon Valley responded with a collective eye roll.

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