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Auburn has fired head football coach Gus Malzahn, the school announced Sunday.The decision comes less than 24 hours after the Tigers finished the regular season with a 6-4 record after beating Mississippi State 24-10 on Saturday."After evaluating the state of the Auburn football program, we've decided that it was time to make a change in leadership," Auburn director of athletics Allen Greene said in a statement. "We appreciate everything that Gus did for the program over the last eight seasons. We will begin a search immediately for a coach that can help the Auburn program consistently compete at the highest...

Please do not RT this video of Fidel Castro getting a standing ovation at Raphael Warnock’s church https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1336763773286293509

Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn says he was defending his mother against an abusive father in a 1983 altercation that led to a misdemeanor assault charge against Glenn. Glenn, the Republican challenger to Democrat Michael Bennet, had previously denied he was arrested when asked about the charge by The Denver Post, which reported his statement on Thursday. The charge against the then-18-year-old Glenn was dropped. Glenn said he did not remember the incident until he spoke this week to his mother about it.

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene, who made his fortune by betting against homeowners in the mortgage and credit crisis, has been mouthing off about the lifestyle that the rest of us enjoy. He thinks it’s too much — even though he owns America’s most expensive single-family house! The former U.S. Senate wannabe took advantage of his presence at the Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland to tell a worldwide audience via Bloomberg News that we, the common people, need to have fewer things. ... Greene is also known in these parts for making contractors who work on his $36 million-,...

HELENA — Lt. Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate John Walsh said Saturday that he disagrees with a 2010 report by the inspector general of the U.S. Army concluding that Walsh, then adjutant general of the Montana National Guard, had improperly used his position for private gain....

Congressman Todd Aikin, the GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate from Missouri should withdraw from the Missouri Senate Race immediately over his stupid statement he made today re: "legitimate rape". To not do so, will assure six more years for Claire McKaskill in the U.S. Senate. What he said, in essence, when asked about abortion, was that a "legitimate rape" rarely causes pregnancy. Now, that comment is going viral over the internet. I witnessed, first-hand, in 1990 how a "rape gaffe" by GOP candidate for Governor of Texas, Clayton Williams, who had a wide lead in the polls at the...

We have a great show tonight - Live report from the road of the "Restoring the American Dream" Bus Tour!The Tea Party Express Hour starts at 8:00 PM PST and goes until 10:00 PM PST.  Listen live at 8:00 PM PST/11:00 EST here We really want to hear from Tea Party Express members and supporters and would love for you to call into the show and let us know what is on your mind. Last week, we had some great calls from around the nation. We will be taking calls from around the country on our studio line at...

Harris visits Iraq hot zones Congresswoman says infrastructure improvements and Iraqi-American cooperation are most noticeable changes. During a recent trip to Iraq, U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris, R-Longboat Key, met one-on-one with a small group of Florida soldiers in the Middle East. Harris said one soldier told her to let the military experts fight the war and decide when to withdraw troops. "He told me, 'Don't take us out before we can finish;" Harris said. "That is the one thing the troops say when I am alone with them:' The five-day trip to Iraq, Israel and Jordan reaffirmed the pro-war congresswoman's...

Kerry, Salazar to campaign together in Pueblo Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is planning his sixth visit to Colorado, this time to hold a rally in Pueblo on Saturday with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ken Salazar. It will be the first appearance together for Kerry and Salazar. The failure of the two to campaign together has been questioned by Republicans. Political experts say Salazar has been better off going it alone in a state where Republicans and unaffiliated voters each outnumber Democrats. President Bush has campaigned several times with Salazar's Republican rival, Pete Coors, and held a fundraiser. Salazar's spokesman,...

WASHINGTON (AP) - GOP Senate hopeful Bill Jones said Friday that incumbent Barbara Boxer shouldn't be criticizing President Bush over the war on terror, contending that Boxer herself failed to focus on terrorism prior to Sept. 11, 2001. Boxer, D-Calif., chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's subcommittee on international operations and terrorism for several months before the terror attacks on New York and Washington. Shortly after taking over as chairwoman she was quoted as saying she planned to have hearings focused on women, children and other issues. "If we're going to dissect one memo in August that the president reviewed...

<p>A pair of controversial new campaign ads from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim Oberweis has enraged immigrant rights advocates, who contend the message decrying illegal immigration is racist and relies on misleading data.</p> <p>In the spots, which began running on television stations statewide this week, Oberweis warns that the nation is being overrun by illegal immigrants.</p>

<p>YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) - Former U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin, one of four Republican candidates challenging Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, said Thursday that economic and legal problems in Mexico were primarily to blame for this country's "failed immigration policy."</p> <p>Marin, a Mexican immigrant, called on leaders of that country to stimulate the economy of Mexico by restructuring its tax system, encouraging private investment and funding $50 billion in repairs to its national power grid.</p>

LAFAYETTE -- Dr. John Cooksey, Republican congressman and U.S. Senate candidate, said Wednesday that more evidence of terrorist involvement is needed to justify a U.S. attack against Iraq. "With the intelligence information I have, I'm a little reluctant to go in and do indiscriminate bombing or even smart bombing," Cooksey told the Lafayette Chapter of the American Association of Drilling Engineers. He said his reluctance is because of the likelihood of civilian casualties. "I don't want to go in and kill a lot of innocent people," he said. Cooksey said he worked as an eye doctor in Africa, treating victims...

Clinton at event for Kirk Democrat raising funds in NY; GOP's Cornyn on California swing 07/18/2002 By CAROLYN BARTA / The Dallas Morning News NEW YORK - Texans and New Yorkers joined forces Wednesday night at a trendy Manhattan eatery where former President Bill Clinton was scheduled to help Ron Kirk draw more cash for his Senate campaign. Seeking to fend off complaints from his GOP rival, Mr. Kirk defended having Mr. Clinton as the fund-raiser's headliner but said he doubted the former president would stump for him back home. "The president's a big boy. Bill Clinton does not...