Political

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton and husband Bill Clinton have made $35 million from 164 paid speeches to financial services, real estate and insurance companies since leaving the White House in 2001.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump says he might run as an independent candidate for president in 2016.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a presidential campaign that has suddenly shifted in focus, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Jeb Bush both see opportunities to cast themselves as best prepared to be commander in chief in tumultuous times.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democrat Jack Conway spent nearly twice as much as Republican Matt Bevin on TV ads, but it was not enough to get him elected governor.

JASPER, Ind. (AP) — A recount is being sought in the tied election for mayor in the southern Indiana city of Jasper.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is calling for a broad military buildup, saying the U.S. armed forces have been left ill-prepared to defeat the Islamic state militants who attacked Paris, killing more than 100 and wounding hundreds more.

With election season in full swing many are tuning out some of the speeches being made by politicians across the country, regardless of the topic.

From the office of Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke The next Traveling City Hall meeting will be a continuation of the Mayor’s Community Conversations with a new focus on employment opportunities and training high school students and adult workers for high-tech and skilled jobs.

Last week, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams apologized on air for misrepresenting the facts of a story he did in 2003 about being in a helicopter struck by a RPG over Iraq. The question is, did he lie about his own involvement, or was he simply mistaken about the facts?

The Super Bowl is all about the commercials, some of which some have already been leaked, which is no accident by the way. There is always at least one ad that creates controversy and this year's is about a puppy having a bad day.