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"Saturday Night Live" has paid tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting and the late rock superstar Tom Petty by opening its show with country star Jason Aldean singing one of Petty's songs. "Saturday Night Live" has paid tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting and the late rock superstar Tom Petty by opening its show with country star Jason Aldean singing one of Petty's songs.
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. But the National Rifle Association is reiterating support for more limited regulations that stop short of a ban.
Saturday Night Live didn't begin how it normally does - with jokes at the president's expense - but rather with an emotional tribute to those affected by the Las Vegas shooting massacre. Country singer Jason Aldean delivered a brief monologue on the SNL main stage, saying "I'm struggling to understand what happened that night" and "so many people are hurting."
Feinstein 'close' to announcing reelection bid - Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) says she is "close" to announcing a reelection campaign - the 84-year-old's firmest suggestion yet that she will seek a fifth full term in the Senate. - "I'm ready for a good fight," Feinstein told NBC News'
Sen. Dianne Feinstein , who authored the 1990s ban on assault weapons, said over the weekend that Congress must pass a law banning the so-called bump stock devices used in last week's massacre at a Las Vegas country music festival. Speaking on CBS' "Face the Nation" program, Ms.
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The Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general is expanding an inquiry into Administrator Scott Pruitt's frequent taxpayer-funded travel, the watchdog office said Friday. The review will now include all travel by Pruitt through Sept.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 28, 2017, after the Republican-controlled Senate was unable to fulfill their political promise to repeal and replace "Obamacare." WASHINGTON -- Frustrated by Republican inaction on health care, President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that he had reached out to the Senate Democratic leader in hopes of brokering a deal for a "great HealthCare Bill."
Weinstein has been fired from The Weinstein Co., effective immediately, following new information revealed rega... . FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2016 file photo, producer Harvey Weinstein participates in the "War and Peace" panel at the A&E 2016 Winter TCA in Pasadena, Calif.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., looks at a poster at the start of a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, urging Republicans to abandon cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. WASHINGTON - Trying to revive health care talks, President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had spoken to the Senate's Democratic leader to gauge whether the minority party was interested in helping pass "great" health legislation.
An effort to accomplish that kicked off Saturday afternoon when the group Public Water Now held a rally at Laguna Grande Park. There were petitions available for signing, a chance to donate to the cause and to be videotaped while telling about experiences dealing with California American Water's Monterey District Water System.
Rep. John Lewis praised NFL players who kneeled during the national anthem at games to protest racial injustice on Saturday, saying he would kneel alongside them. "I would kneel with the players.
Earlier this week, reports revealed that the largely unverified 'Trump Dossier' that shocked Washington was now being probed by Special counsel Robert Mueller. The report compiled by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele and released nine months back not only rattled Washington, but also generated a derogatory remark from the Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has, to a large extent refrained from commenting on the Russia-Trump collusion investigations.
The United States plans to have 17,000 military personnel in Puerto Rico to aid disaster recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria, a Democratic senator briefed on the plan told reporters on Saturday. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, speaking to news media after a bipartisan Congressional visit to the island, said Brigadier General Jose Reyes, Assistant Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard, told Blumenthal that "there will be 17,000 military personnel," including 8,600 National Guard troops from 13 U.S. states.
A growing number of communities now are ditching the traditional Columbus Day holiday in favor of Indigenous People's Day, which, supporters say, is meant to promote an accurate telling of the United States' history and commemorate the resilience of its original inhabitants against European settlers. Just this year, 20 cities and one county have adopted some proclamation or ordinance declaring the second Monday in October Indigenous People's Day.
In this Sept. 6, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., during a meeting with other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
Opinion: Of all of the things that are having a comeback in 2017 , TV show Will and Grace is by far my favourite. When I was a kid I got to watch TV for half an hour every night after homework was done.
At a packed press conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Sen. Richard Burr , the chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, provided a progress report on his panel's investigation of the Trump-Russia scandal. Naturally, this is a touchy and dicey matter for a Republican, and Burr tried to make some points that appeared designed to limit President Donald Trump's political vulnerabilities on this front.
Former Vice President Joe Biden's recent flurry of events have raised questions about whether he is considering a 2020 presidential bid. "President Obama and I have been very quiet and respectful, giving the [Trump] administration time," the former vice president said Thursday night.
Jimmy Fallon's late-night show this week featured a sketch more cathartic than funny. In it, his female writers penned heartfelt thank-you notes to Hillary Clinton.