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Hillary Clinton on Friday evening said she surprisingly agrees with one of her political rivals: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). "I mean something has gone terribly wrong when one speaker says vote your conscience and then gets booed," Clinton said at a rally in Tampa. "I never thought I’d say these words, but Ted Cruz was right," the presumptive Democratic nominee added. "In this election, do the right thing, vote your conscience, vote for your future, vote for the United States of America." Cruz, a former GOP candidate, was booed off the stage Wednesday night after declining to endorse GOP nominee...

At least one lawmaker seems happy to see John Ashcroft resign -- John Kerry. The former presidential candidate has issued a statement calling the attorney general "one of the most divisive faces in this administration." Ashcroft championed many controversial government actions after Nine-Eleven, including the Patriot Act. He's a gospel-singing son of a minister who doesn't drink, smoke or dance. Critics say he improperly brought religion into the workplace, with optional daily prayer meetings. Ashcroft announced his resignation yesterday, along with Commerce Secretary Don Evans. Kerry says "the end of the era of John Ashcroft" gives President Bush an opportunity...