Ex-Rep. Dingell is out of the hospital after heart attack
In this Oct. 19, 2016, file photo, former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., listens to Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. speak during a campaign stop in Detroit.
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Senators recommend prosecutor, magistrate for Virginia federal…
Registration will allow you to post comments on GreenwichTime.com and create a GreenwichTime.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Virginia's two Democratic senators are recommending a federal prosecutor and a magistrate judge to replace a conservative district judge in the Eastern District of Virginia.
On Kavanaugh allegations, Murkowski sends message to GOP: ‘Take them seriously’
While her party's leaders are plowing ahead with their support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of the key swing votes, wants the sexual assault allegation to be taken seriously. "It's very important to take allegations of those who have come forward, to take them seriously and I think we need to go into this hearing with the view that we will listen to Dr. Ford's story, we will listen to Judge Kavanaugh's response and then we will weigh what we have heard," the Alaska Republican told a massive scrum of reporters.
House votes to ban ‘gag clauses’ that prevent pharmacies from lowering customers’ drug costs
The Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act and the Know the Lowest Price Act passed through voice vote Tuesday and are intended to help patients find out whether a prescription would cost less if they were to pay for it out of pocket rather than through their health plan. The first bill applies to private health insurance while the other applies to patients who are covered by Medicare, the government program for adults 65 and older and people with disabilities.
Poll: Democrats have narrow lead in top Florida contests
Democrats are ahead in the competitive Senate and gubernatorial races in Florida, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll of this key battleground state, although their leads are within the margin of error. Democrats are ahead in the competitive Senate and gubernatorial races in Florida, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll of this key battleground state, although their leads are within the margin of error.
Bill Nelson is turning 76. Is age just a number in politics?
Sen. Bill Nelson, shown taking a selfie with public school educators in Miami Gardens in August, turns 76 on Saturday, and the issue of age is an undercurrent in Florida's closely watched Senate race between Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott. Sen. Bill Nelson, shown taking a selfie with public school educators in Miami Gardens in August, turns 76 on Saturday, and the issue of age is an undercurrent in Florida's closely watched Senate race between Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott.
U.S. Chamber endorses GOP’s Braun in Indiana Senate race
One of the largest business organizations in the United States is endorsing Republican Mike Braun in the Indiana Senate race.
O’Rourke condemns activists for forcing Cruz from restaurant
Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke is condemning a protest that forced his opponent in Texas' closer-than-expected Senate race to leave a Washington restaurant.
Quirk resolved: Border Missourians get Missouri addresses
The idiosyncrasy affected a relatively small number of people but created problems and red tape when they voted, paid taxes - even when they died. U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill learned about the quirk last year and began inquiries to the U.S. Postal Service.
Sen. Chris Coons: Burden of proof lies with Brett Kavanaugh to prove his innocence
Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware Democrat, drew double-takes on the right Monday after insisting that the burden of proof lies with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to prove his innocence. Ms. Coons said that Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez "have nothing to gain" and have put themselves "at legal risk" by accusing Mr. Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct in his teen years.
This underdog candidate ran in nine Senate primaries and lost them all
People who follow primary results closely, including those of us who work on election results pages , have gotten very familiar with the name Rocky De La Fuente. In 2016, he ran for president - first for the Democratic nomination and then as an independent in the general.
Congress May Force Airlines To Provide More Legroom On Planes
It seems the legroom on planes nowadays is shrinking ever so smaller. Actually, there's no "seems" at all.
Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial 10/18
My reference is to the 2002 race, when the Democrats blew past that deadline and then had to go to court to get permission to replace incumbent Bob "The Torch" Torricelli. He had tanked in the polls because of revelations about some of his seedy associations.
Ted Cruz Confronted by Kavanaugh Protesters in DC Restaurant
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke debate at SMU in Dallas, Sept. 21, 2018.
GOP bringing in Arizona prosecutor for Kavanaugh hearing
Senate Republicans are bringing in Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to handle questioning about allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. A news release from committee chairman Chuck Grassley's office describes Mitchell as "a career prosecutor with decades of experience prosecuting sex crimes."
In Oregon hazelnut country, tariffs unsettling
Additional 25% levies imposed by China in response to Trump administration's moves will make it difficult for local growers to compete Driving through the Willamette Valley in Oregon, which extends from Portland in the north to Eugene in the south, one can see hazelnut trees as far as the horizon. The area cultivates 99 percent of the hazelnuts grown in the United States on more than 29,560 hectares, yielding a harvest worth $90 million annually for Oregon.
California urges Trump to drop plan for weaker fuel standard
California officials demanded Monday that the Trump administration back off a plan to weaken national fuel economy standards aimed at reducing car emissions and saving people money at the pump, saying the proposed rollback would damage people's health and exacerbate climate change. Looming over the administration's proposal is the possibility that the state, which has become a key leader on climate change as Trump has moved to dismantle Obama-era environmental rules, could set its own separate fuel standard that could roil the auto industry.
Corn growers call on Congress to pass farm bill
TESTING CORN: Corn processors are aware of mycotoxin concerns from the 2016 corn crop. Ethanol plants have stepped up their mycotoxin testing and are letting their corn suppliers know the maximum level they will accept.
Auto trade group says new fuel standards won’t work
A large auto industry trade group isn't stating explicitly that it favors freezing federal gas mileage requirements at the 2021 level, but it's says the current plan won't work. In testimony prepared for a public hearing Monday in Fresno, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers said customers aren't buying more efficient vehicles.
Public defender challenging credibility of racist San Bernardino…
A San Bernardino County deputy public defender has subpoenaed the employment records of a lead gang prosecutor whose racist rants on social media in July generated public outcry and a demand by civil rights groups for his termination.