nomination

Done Deal For the Democrats?

On the eve of the all-important California primary, reports already have Hillary Clinton with the required number of delegates.

  Six states go to the polls today, but reports already claim the Democratic nomination has been decided. Sen. Bernie Sanders is challenging the reports, noting that many of Clinton’s delegates are superdelegates, who don’t officially make their decisions until the Democratic National Convention in July.  Sanders is hoping for a strong push from delegate-heavy California, as well as North…

Trumping the Competition

Donald Trump will be the Republican nomination for President of the United States.

  It’s a clear path to the GOP nomination for Donald Trump, as Gov. John Kasich suspended his campaign yesterday. The Republican party is now focusing on reorganizing for the general election, with may party leaders still wary of Trump as their candidate. The Democrats are still fighting it out for their nomination, with Sen. Bernie Sanders vowing to remain…

And the Nominee Is…

President Obama has nominated a widely-respected moderate to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court.

  The pick is in: Federal Chief Justice Merrick Garland is President Obama’s nominee to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court following the death of Antonin Scalia. But the confirmation process is looking more like a battle. with many Senate Republicans looking to block any SCOTUS nomination until after the November election. It’s not an unusual precedent- both then-Senators…