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Illinois is chasing a moving target as it tries to dig out of the nation's worst budget crisis, and $7.5 billion worth of unpaid bills hadn't even been sent to the official who writes the checks by the end of June. Illinois is chasing a moving target as it tries to dig out of the nation's worst budget crisis, and $7.5 billion worth of unpaid bills hadn't even been sent to the official who writes the checks by the end of June.
Maria Torres, president of the WSU Tri-Cities Dreamers Club, poses for a photo with Washington Attorney General Bob Fergusonon Monday after speaking about her trip to Washington, D.C., with a delegation of other DACA students about the status of the program. Watch a video at tricityherald.com/video Maria Torres, president of the WSU Tri-Cities Dreamers Club, poses for a photo with Washington Attorney General Bob Fergusonon Monday after speaking about her trip to Washington, D.C., with a delegation of other DACA students about the status of the program.
Vice President Mike Pence traveled up California on Monday to raise money for endangered Republican congressional candidates and tout the Trump administration's proposal for cutting taxes. It was the first visit to the heavily Democratic state by a member of the Trump-Pence ticket since the November election, when Democrat Hillary Clinton won the state by more than 4 million votes.
Heritage Woods of Rockford, a Gardant affordable assisted living community, is hosting a 10th anniversary celebration on Oct. 12. The community in Winnebago County, Illinois serves seniors of all incomes, including those on Medicaid. With the opportunity for seniors to live with dignity in their own apartments and receive the assistance they need, we are proud to say Heritage Woods of Rockford continues to set the standard for assisted living in Winnebago County.
Ninth District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith and colleagues are pushing for passage of legislation that would free up $1 billion for job-creating reclamation projects in the Appalachian region.
President Donald Trump's long list of immigration demands has landed with a thud among lawmakers hopeful for a deal to protect hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. The list of demands released late Sunday includes funding for a southern border wall and a crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities - items that are cheered by the president's most loyal supporters, but are non-starters among Democrats and could divide Republicans, who will have to come together on any deal.
Federal emergency officials said Monday they are working in Puerto Rico to restore power and other essential services to the devastated island. FEMA officials say they're 'slowly starting to make progress' in Puerto Rico Federal emergency officials said Monday they are working in Puerto Rico to restore power and other essential services to the devastated island.
A merger between wireless carriers T-Mobile and Sprint could harm consumers, particularly low-income ones, Senate Democrats say in a letter to regulators. "Aggressive antitrust enforcement benefits consumers and competition in the wireless market," Sens. Amy Klobuchar , Al Franken and seven other lawmakers write in a letter sent late last week to the Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice.
Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal returned from a trip to Puerto Rico this weekend after surveying the rescue and recovery effort. The Senator says, while more could have been done in advance of the hurricane, the immediate need is to help the millions who are suffering.
Today is the first Columbus Day in Los Angeles that is being celebrated as Indigenous Peoples Day. A statue of Christopher Columbus outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles was covered by a large while cloth early this morning.
At 84, Sen. Dianne Feinstein is at an age when many Americans are deep into their retirement years. But the oldest member of the Senate announced Monday that she will seek another term with a ready retort for those who might suggest her best years are behind her.
Chance the Rapper livestreamed a traffic stop on Instagram on Sunday, telling fans he feared it may escalate into a violent encounter with the responding officers. "Just want y'all to be here in case it gets out of hand," the Chicago rapper said in the video.
CLEVELAND, Ohio-The Armenian flag flew high above Cleveland City Hall on Sept. 21, as Armenian-Americans of Cleveland and throughout the Buckeye State gathered to celebrate Armenia's 26th independence, at a reception organized by the Armenian National Committee of Ohio .
FEBRUARY 26: Actor Meryl Streep attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Meryl Streep became the first A-list friend and collaborator of Harvey Weinstein to speak out against the film mogul, calling his alleged sexual misconduct with actresses and employees "inexcusable" but asserting that "not everybody knew" that any of this was going on.
Weinstein has been fired from The Weinstein Co... . FILE - In this March 18, 2014, file photo, Ashley Judd arrives at the world premiere of "Divergent" at the Westwood Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles.
President Donald Trump's administration released a list of hard-line immigration priorities Sunday that threaten to derail efforts to protect from deportation hundreds of thousands of young illegal aliens, many of whom were brought into the United States as children. The demands include overhauling the country's green-card system, hiring 10,000 more immigration officers and building Trump's promised wall along the southern border.
If you were wondering why the AIRR Act funding the FAA was being delayed again, it might be because members of the U.S. House have offered 158 amendments to the bill, though 51 came in after the October 5 submission deadline, and six have already been withdrawn by their sponsors.
Much has been written, with good reason, about the dysfunction of the GOP majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives and States Senate, but it does seem that they are not alone in being a party in conflict. As The Washington Post reported last week, "A senior House Democrat said Thursday that it's time for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and two top lieutenants to prepare to step down and make way for the next generation of lawmakers in her caucus."
Always one to speak his mind, Corker's new free agent status should make President... Seeking momentum for gun restrictions, Sen. Dianne Feinstein says only broader legislation would be effective in outlawing "bump stocks" like the Las Vegas gunman used. Seeking momentum for gun restrictions, Sen. Dianne Feinstein says only broader legislation would be effective in outlawing "bump stocks" like the Las Vegas gunman used.
Friends, relatives and an outpouring of grievers gathered in California to celebrate the life of a man who died shielding his wife during the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Friends, relatives and an outpouring of grievers gathered in California to celebrate the life of a man who died shielding his wife during the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.