A big-money political donor and philanthropist with personal ties to the coal industry and professional connections to the White House and the U.S. Senate is expected to be named Donald Trump’s ambassador to Canada. Expectations within government, as well as recent media speculation, point to the Trump administration submitting Kelly Knight Craft’s name for the approval of the Senate.
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Barbara Pierce Bush To Headline Planned Parenthood Fundraiser
Barbara Pierce Bush, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, will deliver the keynote speech at a luncheon for Planned Parenthood in Texas on Wednesday, February 29. If that leaves you scratching your head because her father opposed abortion during his time as president and the governor of Texas, let us break it down for you. Barbara has been outspoken about her support of Planned Parenthood and women’s health.
Gorsuch Sympathizes with Workers, Often Sides with Bosses
… an unheated cabin for roadside assistance. A boss ordered him to not abandon the cargo. But Maddin, fearing for his health, unhitched the trailer and drove off. TransAm promptly fired him for disobeying an order. In a dissent, Gorsuch said the …
The Trump White House is already cooking the books
… to haunt the Reagan White House. Of course, there are also risks to overpromising on growth – or on jobs, deficits, health-care affordability, trade or any other front on which Trump has pledged to repeal the laws of economics. That is, voters might …
Is Steve Bannon Donald Trump’s Rasputin? Da
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according… **NOTE: THE FORM LETTER IS BLANK. WE WILL ACHIEVE MAXIMUM IMPACT WITH UNIQUE LETTERS.
Commentary: Trump and Obama’s legacy
… to go down in history. Obamacare was passed into law to give some 20 million Americans the opportunity to purchase health Insurance through private Insurance companies subsidized by the Federal government. But from the start it wasn’t presented …
Trump’s Expanded Mexico City Policy Could Affect Fight Against Zika, HIV/AIDS
… action on Jan. 23 to bring back the policy was not itself surprising for a Republican president. But reproductive health advocates are alarmed by the rule’s expansion, with some claiming that it goes against American values. “We’re telling …
Trump makes early move on restricting abortions around the world
… his fourth day in office. Former President Barack Obama had lifted the gag rule in 2009 when he took office. “Women’s health and rights are now one of the first casualties of the Trump administration,” said Serra Sippel, president of the Center for …
Doctors say 41st president sitting up, joking
In this November 6, 1997 file photo, former President George H.W. Bush hugs his wife, Barbara, after speaking at the dedication of the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas. Doctors say former President George H.W. Bush is sitting up, laughing, joking, and asking when he can go home from the Houston hospital that has been treating him for pneumonia for the past 10 days.
George H.W. Bush improving, wife staying night in hospital
… about its causes. (Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool, File) HOUSTON (AP) – Former President George H.W. Bush’s health continues to improve and his wife, who is also recovering from illness, has chosen to remain hospitalized one more night to …
Trump opponents decry ‘Klansman’ at rally
As protesters Saturday juxtaposed the new commander-in-chief with Hitler, and passed literature that described him as “a suit-and-tie Klansman,” a clearly agitated motorist rolled down his car window and told the group to “Let it go.” The driver was speaking about demonstrations throughout the country opposing President Donald Trump, whose tenure in the Oval Office was just one day old.
Here’s how much Obama’s pension is worth
Obama and every other former president also get seven months of “transition” services to help adjust to post-presidential life. The ex-Commander in Chief also gets lifetime Secret Service protection as well as allowances for things such as travel, office expenses, communications and health care coverage.
Ap Photos: Long-married Bushes hospitalized together
Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, have been married for 72 years – longer than any U.S. presidential couple. This week, they are being treated in the same Houston hospital, and receiving well-wishes from President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton as well as their son, former President George W. Bush.
World War II vet celebrates inauguration, defends protestors, but criticizes boycott
Nearly as many people are expected in the nation’s capital to protest Donald Trump as there are to attend his inauguration. Among the 250,000 people who received a ticket to the event is a World War II veteran from Western New York who is proud to have defended the rights of protestors, but upset by politicians choosing not to attend.
Former president’s movement disorder mimics Parkinson’s
… in 2015 and has used a motorized scooter or a wheelchair in recent years. Some answers to common questions about his health: A: Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be mild or severe. Elderly patients are at risk of deadly complications. …
President Bush moved to ICU
… this month that the couple would not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration because of the former president’s age and health. “My doctor says if I sit outside in January, it likely will put me six feet under. Same for Barbara. So I guess we’re stuck in …
.com | George HW Bush, wife Barbara hospitalised
… than 70 years, Barbara, would not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration this week due to the former president’s age and health. George Herbert Walker Bush, born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts, also served as a congressman, CIA director and …
The Latest: George HW Bush in ICU, wife also hospitalized
George H.W. Bush’s spokesman says doctors are happy with how a procedure went to help clear the former president’s airway following his hospitalization for respiratory issues. Family spokesman Jim McGrath tells The Associated Press that doctors were monitoring the 92-year-old former president on Wednesday to see how his body responds.
President George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Houston Read Story KHOU.com Staff
Former U.S. President George Bush visits a tent camp for earthquake survivors on the outskirts of Islamabad on January 17, 2006 HOUSTON Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston, his office chief of staff, Jean Becker, tells KHOU 11 News, KSDK’s sister station in Houston. Becker says the former president, 92, is in stable condition and is “doing fine,” but the reason Bush was hospitalized was not immediately disclosed.
Christie leans left in N.J. but keeps door open on right17 minutes | Charles Stile
… elite enclave of liberal activism. On Tuesday, in his State of the State speech, he called for an Obamcare-style health insurance mandate, praised the expansion of Medicaid and vowed a crusade against the scourge of drug addiction. But on Wednesday …
OpinionNational debt is our biggest security threatNational debt is…
… he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s top military man, was enlightened enough about long-term health of American power to realize that it takes continuing infusions of money to acquire the weapons and equipment, personnel, …
LIVE: Obama’s farewell address
… president touted the results of his presidency, noting the lower unemployment rate, and millions of new recipients of health insurance covered under the Affordable Care Act. But Obama warned of the foreign and domestic threats to American democracy, …
HHS bureaucracy mushrooms from $103 billion to $1.1 trillion
… of highly motivated reformers, like Rep. Tom Price to head up the largest department in the federal government, Health and Human Services, we should feel hopeful. But history and experience should also keep us sober. Change in Washington is very …