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Republican presidential candidate, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, and his wife Tonette, admire a bust of former president Ronald Reagan, in the Ronald Reagan Peace Garden, after speaking at Eureka College during a campaign stop, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, in Eureka, Ill.

Seeking ’16 spark, Walker proposes vast union restrictions

Republican presidential candidate, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, and his wife Tonette, admire a bust of former president Ronald Reagan, in the Ronald Reagan Peace Garden, after speaking at Eureka College during a campaign stop, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, in Eureka, Ill.

September 14, 2015, 11:12am Nation & World

MADISON, Wis. -- Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker called Monday for sweeping restrictions on organized labor in the U.S., seeking to replicate nationwide his successful effort as Wisconsin's governor to curb the power of unions. Read story

The Port of Vancouver on Thursday morning, August 13, 2015, celebrated the completion of a new $30 million rail entrance project. Dubbed the &quot;trench,&quot; it allows trains to move under the Columbia River Rail Bridge and to avoid conflicts with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad mainlines.

Vancouver port candidates are like oil and water

The Port of Vancouver on Thursday morning, August 13, 2015, celebrated the completion of a new $30 million rail entrance project. Dubbed the &quot;trench,&quot; it allows trains to move under the Columbia River Rail Bridge and to avoid conflicts with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad mainlines.

September 13, 2015, 6:00am Business

The policy and political differences between Eric LaBrant and Lisa Ross — candidates for Port of Vancouver commissioner — probably couldn't get any more glaring. Read story

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Clinton: Trump insults women every chance he gets

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.

September 10, 2015, 2:25pm Nation & World

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton swiped at Donald Trump on Thursday for insulting a Republican rival's looks and said she'd "love to debate him" if he prevails in the GOP race. Read story

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, center, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday. Joining Reid from left are Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill.,  left, and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., right.

Iran nuclear deal survives: Democrats block disapproval vote

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, center, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday. Joining Reid from left are Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill.,  left, and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., right.

September 10, 2015, 1:37pm Latest News

Senate Democrats voted to uphold the hard-fought nuclear accord with Iran on Thursday, overcoming ferocious GOP opposition and delivering President Barack Obama a legacy-making victory on his top foreign policy priority. Read story

After insulting Fiorina, Trump tested by wave of criticism

September 10, 2015, 12:18pm Nation & World

A wave of criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike rose Thursday after GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump insulted the physical appearance of Carly Fiorina, his party's only female White House contender. Read story

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California speaks during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday.

Pelosi: Judge’s ruling in health care lawsuit ‘astounding’

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California speaks during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday.

September 10, 2015, 10:13am Nation & World

WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she is astonished by a judge's ruling that clears the way for a Republican challenge to President Obama's health care law to move ahead. Read story

Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks to employees at Foss Manufacturing during campaign stop in Hampton, N.H.

Jeb Bush proposes ‘simple, fair and clear’ tax code

Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks to employees at Foss Manufacturing during campaign stop in Hampton, N.H.

September 9, 2015, 11:38am Latest News

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush's tax reform plan calls for a lower corporate tax rate and immediate tax deductions for business investments. Read story

Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday on the escalating migrant crisis.  Kerry plans to brief members of the House and Senate Judiciary committees on Wednesday about how many Syrian refugees the U.S. is willing to take in.

Kerry: U.S. committed to accepting more refugees to aid allies

Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday on the escalating migrant crisis.  Kerry plans to brief members of the House and Senate Judiciary committees on Wednesday about how many Syrian refugees the U.S. is willing to take in.

September 9, 2015, 10:25am Nation & World

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States is committed to increasing the number of refugees it is willing to take in as U.S. allies in Europe struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa. Read story

William Temple, left, playing the part of Button Gwinnett, and James Manship, playing George Washington, attend a Tea Party rally against the Iran deal expected to be attended by Republican presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Donald Trump, on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday.

Trump, Cruz pair up against Iran deal at Capitol rally

William Temple, left, playing the part of Button Gwinnett, and James Manship, playing George Washington, attend a Tea Party rally against the Iran deal expected to be attended by Republican presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Donald Trump, on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday.

September 9, 2015, 10:23am Nation & World

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Wednesday predicted the murder of "countless" Americans and Israelis should the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran go through, a graphic warning expected to be echoed by GOP front-runner Donald Trump at a Capitol Hill rally. Read story

FIA dried-out mine wastewater sediment pond in the San Juan Mountains north of Silverton, Colo., on Aug. 14. The focus on the toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three states shifts to Congress the week of Sept. 7 as lawmakers kick off a series of hearings into how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accidentally unleashed the deluge of poisoned water.

House chairman: EPA actions in mine spill ‘inexcusable’

FIA dried-out mine wastewater sediment pond in the San Juan Mountains north of Silverton, Colo., on Aug. 14. The focus on the toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three states shifts to Congress the week of Sept. 7 as lawmakers kick off a series of hearings into how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accidentally unleashed the deluge of poisoned water.

September 9, 2015, 9:35am Nation & World

WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House Science Committee says the Environmental Protection Agency's actions in causing a toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three Western states were "inexcusable." Read story