Trump GOP Candidacy Blows Up  —  Donald Trump confirmed two things during a stop in this central Iowa town Saturday: He has no class and he may well run as an independent when he does not win the Republican nomination.  —  There had been considerable public evidence of both long …

O'Malley and Sanders interrupted by Black Lives Matter protesters in Phoenix  —  The Democratic presidential candidates Martin O'Malley and Bernie Sanders were heckled and constantly interrupted during an appearance at the Netroots Nation conference on Saturday, as protesters …

Obama collecting personal data for a secret race database  —  A key part of President Obama's legacy will be the fed's unprecedented collection of sensitive data on Americans by race.  The government is prying into our most personal information at the most local levels, all for the purpose of “racial and economic justice.”

Bill Cosby Deposition Reveals Calculated Pursuit of Young Women, Using Fame, Drugs and Deceit  —  He was not above seducing a young model by showing interest in her father's cancer.  He promised other women his mentorship and career advice before pushing them for sex acts.

Structural Racism Needs to Be a Presidential Campaign Issue  —  After the year we've endured since Eric Garner's death, every candidate should have a plan  —  This year, as with every other year, nearly every presidential candidate is white, with the only exceptions being long shots in the mushrooming Republican field.

Forecasters Expect a Strong Economy for the 2016 Presidential Election  —  When it comes to elections, fundamentals matter.  A lot.  —  A wide range of political science research suggests that if you want to know who will win the presidency, the state of the economy …

Sailor from Paulding one of Chattanooga shooting victims  —  Darlene Proxmire, the step-grandmother of Randall Smith, called NewsChannel 15 Saturday morning and said he passed away around 4 a.m.  —  This is an update to the previously published story:  —  PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) …