Clinton Wins LA, Sanders Wins NE and KS

Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary in the state of Louisiana by a wide margin over Bernie Sanders. She won 71.2% to his 23.1% Sanders meanwhile, won the caucuses in Kansas (67.7% to 32.3%) and Nebraska (56.6% to 43.4%). Results are not yet final in Nebraska or Louisiana, and we will finalize the post tomorrow.

This evening, Clinton spoke to Democrats and supporters in Detroit, Michigan. During her speech, she congratulated Sanders on his wins in Kansas and Nebraska, and she thanked the voters of Louisiana for their overwhelming support. For the remainder of her speech, Clinton focused her attention on the general election and defeating Republican front-runner Donald Trump. She also criticized the Republican controlled Senate for refusing to confirm President Barack Obama’s appointment to the Supreme Court. Although President Obama has yet to nominate someone for the court, Republicans have vowed to block a vote. A video of Clinton’s speech is available by CLICKING HERE.

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News Source: Politico

Hillary Clinton’s Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

Following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday, Senate Republicans have announced that they will try to postpone replacing him on the high court until after the 2016 election. President Barack Obama and others have criticized this highly political move. Today, Hillary Clinton released the following statement which offers her condolences to the friends and family of Justice Scalia, but also criticizes Republicans for attempting to block President Obama’s Constitutional duty to appoint a replacement:

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Justice Scalia as they mourn his sudden passing. I did not hold Justice Scalia’s views, but he was a dedicated public servant who brought energy and passion to the bench.

The Republicans in the Senate and on the campaign trail who are calling for Justice Scalia’s seat to remain vacant dishonor our Constitution.  The Senate has a constitutional responsibility here that it cannot abdicate for partisan political reasons.

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News Source: The Briefing