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The Sunday morning chat programs will have politicians this Fourth of July weekend, but the lineup ranges from historians, such as Douglas Brinkley, to former "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest . The guest lineup: Sen. John McCain , R-Ariz., and Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C., talk to CBS' "Face the Nation" form Kabul, Afghanistan, at 10:30 a.m. on WKMG-Channel 6. The program also features Mitt Romney and Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Calif.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That was the message from the Democratic Party to its liberal wing after a hard fought platform battle.
The nation's top law-enforcement official and the former president and husband of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee - who is under federal investigation - had a talk. Rather than conceding that such a private encounter is at the very least a conflict of interest, Democrats preemptively complained about the "optics."
An agreement was signed today creating a new partnership in carbon fiber recycling among the Composite Recycling Technology Center, Peninsula College and the Institute for Advanced Composite Manufacturing Innovation. Officials representing the three organizations signed memorandums of understanding following remarks by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Mountlake Terrace, and representatives of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Port of Port Angeles in a packed room at the Composite Recycling Technology Center - referred to as CRTC - located at 2220 W. 18th St. In July 2015, the Port of Port Angeles was awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to retrofit a facility to house CRTC.
Donald Trump read a litany of trade deals Thursday in which he said Mexico got the better of the U.S., and then a jet roared overhead from nearby Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
Senators John Hoeven, R-ND, and Heidi Heitkamp, D-ND, Thursday joined a bipartisan group of 10 senators, led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., in urging the Department of Defense to replace the Vietnam-era UH-1N helicopters as soon as possible. While these helicopters are responsible for protecting the nation's intercontinental ballistic missile fleet, including those located around Minot Air Force Base, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command has deemed them insufficient for addressing current threats to our national security.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's last-minute decision to run for re-election - and a television take down of Democrat Rep. Patrick Murphy questioning his credentials and resume - is threatening to upend a crucial battle for Senate control, Politico reports . According to Politico, Republicans are looking to damage Murphy so badly that Democrats will be forced to overspend on his behalf ahead of the state's Aug. 30 primary, or abandon the race.
Organized labor, elected officials and Black leaders from across the country will come together to lift up champions of the Black vote and pay homage to a true icon in the civil rights movement, Rev. Dr. Joseph E Lowery, during DogonVillage.com's Democratic National Convention Watch Party July 26, 2016 in Philadelphia.
The Illinois House passed a temporary budget compromise Thursday that will ensure schools open this fall and state services continue through the end of the year. The bills now await approval from the Senate and the governor.
In this June 14, 2016 file photo, Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks in Washington. Former President Bill Clinton spoke with Lynch during an impromptu meeting in Phoenix, but Lynch says the discussion did not involve the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email use as secretary of state.
While Mayor and City Council are taking a break for the 4th, Kansas City's top elected official is using social media to call an emergency meeting on the top of local crime. Checkit .
Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty was among those taking part in that sit-in in the U.S. House last week and she says the momentum across the country is building daily to force the House leadership to bring up a vote on two gun control measures after the July 4th recess. There were events in over 100 congressional districts across the country today all with the same message and all motivated by shootings in places like Orlando, Aurora, and Newtown.
A place for the writings and the ideas of the people in and around the Ridenbaugh Press. Now that Hillary Clinton is about to shatter the glass ceiling hanging over the White House' Oval Office, one has to ask when is Idaho going to get with the program? All of the states touching Idaho's border save Nevada, have had at least one female governor.
As questions grow about Anthem's proposed acquisition of Cigna, the Indianapolis-based company says the completion of the deal remains "the highest priority." "Anthem and Cigna are not in discussions regarding a termination of the merger agreement or the payment of a break-up fee," said Anthem spokeswoman Jill Belcher.
The birth-control wars have reached a new level of contestation. On Monday, June 27th, the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law - Whole Woman's Health v.
Rep. Rick Larsen today released the following statement after the Supreme Court's 4-4 decision on United States v. Texas, which left a lower court order on the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans Program in place: "I am deeply disappointed by today's decision.
Congressman: Plans for new Canadian train service could provide WNYers direct link to Toronto, open new door for Canadian visitors to Niagara Falls Congressman Brian Higgins is advocating for a direct binational pedestrian connection to accommodate Canadian GO Train passengers and better facilitate cross-border tourism. Higgins' push comes following a June 28 announcement by Ontario's transportation minister of expanded GO Transit service between Toronto and Niagara Falls, Ontario.
" Senate Republican and Democratic leaders on Tuesday promised to complete a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico before a $2 billion debt payment comes due on Friday. "Failure is really not an option," Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters after meeting with his GOP caucus.
With about 97 percent of votes reported, unofficial results from the Board of Elections in the City of New York showed Mr. Espaillat 283 votes ahead of the next closest contender, Assemblyman Keith Wright. "The voters of the 13th congressional district made history tonight," Mr. Espaillat said in a victory speech, according to patch.com.
CHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner and majority Democrats were pushing competing plans to ensure schools stay open and government operations continue, though there were signs late Tuesday that the two sides could reach a deal on stopgap spending as Illinois approaches a second year without a full state budget. Legislative leaders left a nearly three-hour meeting with the Republican governor saying they had made progress and would meet again Wednesday morning.