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Report: Iowa school uses full-body wraps, denies mental care
A federally funded nonprofit orga... A federal climate report says the United States is already feeling the effects of climate change, with temperatures rising dramatically over the last four decades. A federal climate report says the United States is already feeling the effects of climate change, with temperatures rising dramatically over the last four decades.
Arkansas inmates snatch keys, take control of part of prison
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city will keep fighting President Donald Trump's immigration policies with a federal lawsuit alleging it's illegal for the government to withhold public safety grants from... Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city will keep fighting President Donald Trump's immigration policies with a federal lawsuit alleging it's illegal for the government to withhold public safety grants from so-called sanctuary cities. Six inmates have taken keys from correctional officers at a maximum security prison in Arkansas and are holding the officers in an area where they control the doors.
Trump raps Democratic Sen. Blumenthal as phony ‘con artist’
President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, calling him a "phony Vietnam con artist" after the lawmaker expressed strong support for a special counsel's probe of Russia meddling in the election and possible collusion with Trump campaign officials. In a series of tweets from his vacation in New Jersey, Trump dismissed the "hoax Russian collusion" and revived a 2010 embarrassment for Blumenthal.
UK cybersecurity expert still held after Las Vegas arrest
On Friday, Aug. 4, 2017,... . FILE - In this Monday, May 15, 2017, file photo, British IT expert Marcus Hutchins speaks during an interview in Ilfracombe, England.
Trump administration sued over sanctuary city plan
The Secretary of State will proceed with the release of information from voter checklists to a presidential commission on election fraud, now that a lawsuit filed by two New Hampshire lawmakers and... The Goffstown Little League 11- 12-year-old All-Star team took a big first step in the New England Regional Tournament in Bristol, Conn., Sunday ... (more)
Democrats voice frustration over US approach in Honduras
The 12 lawmakers say in a letter sent Monday to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that the situation in Honduras remains grave. Yet they told Tillerson the department hasn't responded to their recommendations for requiring Honduras to end human rights abuses in order to continue receiving U.S. foreign aid and investment.
22 drug overdoses reported in one day in Hamilton County
Ohio is ground-zero for the heroin crisis sweeping through the nation and it shows no signs of slowing down. On Saturday, police say 22 people were admitted to local hospitals for overdosing in Hamilton County.
WV Head Start Programs Receive Funds
United States Senators, Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced $3,325,622 in funding for West Virginia Head Start Programs. More than three million will be given from the United States Department of Health and Human Services Administration for children and families to support two local head start programs in Beckley and Oak Hill.
Chicago files lawsuit over rules targeting sanctuary cities
The 46-page lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, a day after Emanuel said the city won't 'be blackmailed' into changing its values as a welcoming city. Chicago files lawsuit over rules targeting sanctuary cities The 46-page lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, a day after Emanuel said the city won't 'be blackmailed' into changing its values as a welcoming city.
We face greatest threat to voting rights of past half-century
Two years ago, President Barack Obama marked the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act with a White House summit on protecting and expanding the right to vote. As California's chief elections officer, I was invited to this significant event.
Democrats demand information on Trump regulation reduction
House Democrats sent a letter to the Trump administration Monday demanding information about the task forces established by the president to reduce burdensome government regulations. The letter points to a report that found the task forces have been operating "largely out of public view and often by political appointees with deep industry ties and political conflicts."
The Latest: Chicago sues feds over sanctuary cities threat
The city of Chicago has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Trump administration immigration stance, alleging it's illegal for the government to withhold public safety grants from so-called sanctuary cities. The 46-page lawsuit filed Monday says that "neither federal law nor the United States Constitution permits the Attorney General to force Chicago to abandon critical local policy" on immigrants.
Policymakers back private flood insurance
Mississippi's top insurance regulator and its only Democratic congressman are both ready to cede some of the federal flood insurance market to private insurers. Both Republican Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney and U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson say they're open to proposals being considered in Congress that would make it possible for private insurers to enter the market in a big way.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal Fires Back at Trump: ‘Your Bullying Won’t …
Blumenthal appeared earlier this morning on CNN's New Day to talk about the White House's crackdown on leaks, warning of the danger of "weaponizing" the Justice Dept. for "personal end."
Chicago lawsuit says Jeff Sessions violates Constitution
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has violated the Constitution by playing with federal funds to blackmail sanctuary cities, Chicago charged in a federal lawsuit filed Monday. The suit, which Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel promised over the weekend, says Sessions has leveled "unlawful and counterproductive" financial threats to punish sanctuary cities as part of President Trump's immigration crackdowns.
Blumenthal in Danbury to urge VA upgrades
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal pays a visit to Greater Danbury Community Health Center on Main Street in Danbury Friday, June 30, 2017. File photo.
Chicago to file federal lawsuit over sanctuary cities threat
Chicago will keep fighting President Donald Trump's immigration policies with a federal lawsuit alleging it's illegal for the federal government to withhold public safety grants from so-called sanctuary cities, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday. The mayor said Chicago won't "be blackmailed into changing our values, and we are and will remain a welcoming City."
Minnesota mosque explosion a deeper and scariera than threats
The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in suburban Minneapolis , like other U.S. mosques, occasionally receives threatening calls and emails. Its leaders say they're more frightened now after an explosive shattered windows and damaged a room as worshippers prepared for morning prayers.
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Joins Dignitaries for $16K Check…
The event will take place at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 7, 2017, at the nonprofit's future headquarters located at 2428 Pine Street, Dallas, Texas, 75215. The 2nd Saturday CDC began in 2009 as a volunteer home improvement project.