EPA says it can’t pay economic damages from mine spill
In this Aug. 6, 2015 file photo, Dan Bender, with the La Plata County Sheriff's Office, takes a water sample from the Animas River near Durango, Colo.
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Democratic Congressman: Trump Is Not A Legitimate President Because A …
Rep. John Lewis did not mince words on how he felt about President-elect Trump with MSNBC's Chuck Todd. On Meet The Press Daily, Lewis sat down with Todd to say, among other things, that he believes in forgiveness and trying to work with people, but he will find it difficult to work with Trump because he doesn't see him as a legitimate president.
Anti-Trump protests to kick off with Washington civil rights march
A week of protests ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president is set to kick off on Saturday with a civil rights march in Washington by activists angry over the Republican's comments on minority groups including Muslims and Mexicans.
Democrats press FBI to investigate Trump-Russia ties
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats are insisting that the FBI investigate alleged links between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, to find out whether Russia has leverage over the incoming president. House Democrats emerged from a briefing about Russian interference in the 2016 election demanding that the FBI investigate what links may have existed between the Kremlin and President-elect Donald Trump's campaign.
The Latest: Lynch says Chicago police reforms will happen
21, 2016, file photo, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson speaks during a news conference in Chicago. The Department of Justice is poised to release its report detailing the extent of civil ri... .
Indiana Sen. Donnelly says hea ll push Trump on factory jobs
Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly says he'll push President-elect Donald Trump to follow through on his campaign pledges and take action to retain American manufacturing jobs. Donnelly was joined at a Friday news conference by workers from three Indiana plants where jobs are set to be shipped out of the country, including the Carrier Corp. factory in Indianapolis where Trump intervened to stem some job losses.
Sen. Brown talks to healthcare providers about possible repeal of ACA
Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown held a round table discussion in Toledo Friday to talk to local healthcare providers about the cost effects of repealing the Affordable Care Act. ProMedica, Mercy Health, NAMI, CareNet, and UTMC were among the providers that said the repeal of the ACA without replacement would have devastating effects.
‘My confidence has been shook’: Dems furious after…
House Democrats walked out of a classified briefing sputtering with anger over FBI Director James Comey's response to claims of Russian election hacking. Several of the lawmakers who took part in Friday's meeting said they'd lost confidence in Comey and had become convinced he's unfit to lead the agency, reported The Hill .
10 things to know Friday
If there are going to be fireworks in the Senate over Cabinet nominees, they're yet to come after nearly one week with various statements from some of the picks contradicting Trump's own oft-stated positions on issues. Mayor Rahm Emanuel has pushed through some reforms over the year, though the report is likely to call for additional, more sweeping change.
Former congressman’s request to delay prison term is denied
" A federal appeals court has denied a disgraced former Pennsylvania congressman's request to remain free while appealing his conviction on racketeering charges while his supporters seek a reprieve from President Barack Obama. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah's petition on Tuesday along with similar pleas made by two of his co-defendants.
Trump and spy chief differ on what was said in call on Russia dossier
U.S. spy chief James Clapper and President-elect Donald Trump gave different accounts of a phone conversation they had about a dossier of unverified, salacious claims linking Russia to Trump, who is locked in a war of words with the intelligence agencies he will command in eight days. A newcomer to politics, businessman Trump has been at odds with U.S. spy agencies for months, disputing their conclusions that Russia used hacking and other tactics to try to tilt the 2016 presidential election in his favor.
Why Trump’s pick for Education could face unusually stiff resistance
In this Dec. 9 photo, Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of education, speaks while on stage with the President-elect at a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. Issues related to DeVos's wealth, power and influence with lawmakers and stance towards teachers unions and the LGBT community swirl around her nomination.
Hundreds gather in Sonora to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Laurie Sylwester / courtesy Diane Magid presents Jay Bell with the Humanitarian Award in recognition of a life of service to economic justice and a commitment to civil rights and Dr. King's ideals. Laurie Sylwester / courtesy photo Diane Magid presents Sylvia Alden Roberts with the Humanitarian Award in recognition of a life of service to economic justice and a commitment to civil rights and Dr. King's ideals.
Colleen on Capitol Hill a ” 1/13/17
The hearings on Senator Sessions' nominees received the most attention. Senator Sessions responded to 11 hours of questioning beautifully.
Obama names five new national monuments, including Southern civil rights sites
President Barack Obama declared five new national monuments Thursday ranging from a Birmingham, Alabama, church bombed by segregationists to the coniferous forests of Oregon. He has now used his executive authority more than any other president in history to protect iconic historic, cultural and ecological sites across the country.
New York financier to land White House adviser role
In this Dec. 5, 2016, file photo, Anthony Scaramucci arrives at Trump Tower in New York. A prominent New York financier is set to be named a top White House adviser to President-elect Donald Trump.
Donnelly, Young Announce Government Publishing Office to Call Indiana …
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly and U.S. Senator Todd Young announced today/Thursday that the Government Publishing Office has changed the designation of Indiana natives to "Hoosiers" in the new federal government style guide. The style guide currently uses the term "Indianan."
Capitol Hill Buzz: Russian news site interrupts C-SPAN
Web surfers expecting to tune into C-SPAN's online feed of debate in the House on Thursday instead saw images supplied by the Russian news site RT, which briefly interrupted programming on the network's website. Spokesman Howard Mortman said the website, www.c-span.org , was replaced by RT for about 10 minutes.
Baltimore reaches agreement with US to reform policing
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh speaks during a joint news conference in Baltimore, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, to announce the Baltimore Police Department's commitment to a sweeping overhaul of its practices under a court-enforceable agreement with the federal government. Standing behind Pugh is Attorney General Loretta Lynch, center right.
President Obama Gives Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom
U.S. President Barack Obama, front, embraces U.S. Vice President Joe Biden after his farewell address in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017.Bloomberg - Bloomberg via Getty Images President Obama presented Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in an emotional ceremony at the White House on Thursday. Biden, who was elected to the U.S. Senate at age 29 and served until the start of the Obama Administration, wiped away tears and shared a laugh with Obama.