White House: Trump supports GOP leaders’ immigration bill
In this June 7, 2018, photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions from reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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NM Cap Entity addresses second amendment to Jpa 061118 part 1
As there was no public input at the beginning of the New Mexico Central Arizona Project Entity meeting on Monday, June 11, 2018, after preliminary approvals of agenda and minutes, the members got straight into the business of the day. The first item of old business was to discuss the changed language in the second amendment to the joint powers agreement.
US House immigration bill plans in turmoil following Trump opposition
WASHINGTON: Republican efforts to debate immigration legislation next week in the U.S. House of Representatives were in turmoil on Friday after President Donald Trump blasted one of two delicately crafted proposals that had a better chance of passing. House Speaker Paul Ryan's leadership team cancelled plans on Friday to build support for a draft bill protecting 1.8 million "Dreamers" from deportation and allowing them a path to citizenship.
Riders plunge 34 feet, 6 injured in roller coaster derail
A roller coaster that derailed in Florida had been put out of service by state inspectors twice in the past year and a half because of problems with the ride. Two riders fell 34 feet when their car derailed Thursday night and was left dangling from the track.
Congress Wants to Ban Sex Dolls That Look Like Kids
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives approved a squeamish ban on the importation of sex robots and sex dolls that resemble children, claiming that they "normalize sex between adults and minors." Now the bill-named the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots, or CREEPER, Act -is moving through the Senate.
TGIF: Here’s the Craziest Sh*t People Said Today, From Trump, to Giuliani, to Graham
In a weirder than usual end of the week in President Donald Trump 's America, everyone basically decided to say some of the wackiest stuff they've ever said - and the stuff they've said before has been pretty damn wacky. Let's start with Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani , who's already given us some major crazy eyes these past few months.
McConnell Calls for End of Mueller Investigation
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the Washington Examiner that it's time for special counsel Robert Mueller to conclude the federal probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Moscow by President Trump. Said McConnell: "What I think about the Mueller investigation is, they ought to wrap it up.
The Latest: Inspectors checked ride hours before derailment
Florida officials say a roller coaster passed a state inspection only hours before it derailed and sent two riders plummeting to the ground. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Friday that the Sand Blaster at the Daytona Beach Boardwalk had been seen Thursday by inspectors from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
5 commentary Jennifer Rubin: Departing Republicans confess they have…
There is something refreshing about having the Republican Party's cowardice out in the open, acknowledged by its own members. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., speaks to reporters after meeting with Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
Rep. Jim Jordan Calls for Shield Law to Protect Journalists
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the leader of the House Freedom Caucus, said he would pursue legislation to protect journalists in the wake of the Justice Department seizing a New York Times reporter's private email and phone records. "When you think about the context of the last several years, you've seen the IRS target conservatives for their political beliefs.
Farmers in Trump country protest Pruitt’s ethanol policies
Deep in the heart of Trump country, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is being met with protests by farmers and ethanol producers concerned that he is undermining the industry with his strong support of oil and gas. Their unhappiness is being broadcast on billboards, at rallies and in meetings the EPA chief is holding during a tour of heartland states, and comes as Pruitt battles a series of allegations of ethical misconduct back in Washington.
Director: FBI won’t repeat errors noted in watchdog report
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, left, and FBI Director Christopher Wray, arrive to testify as the Senate Judiciary Committee examines the internal report of the FBI's Clinton email probe and the ro... . Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, left, and FBI Director Christopher Wray arrive to testify as the Senate Judiciary Committee examines the internal report of the FBI's Clinton email probe and the rol... .
Deal: GE Appliances putting distribution site in Commerce
Gov. Nathan Deal says a manufacturer of household appliances is investing $55 million in a new distribution center in Commerce, Georgia, and will create 100 jobs.
FBI report says anti-Trump texts ‘cast a cloud’ over probe
As the FBI investigated both candidates running for president in 2016, two FBI employees exchanged thousands of personal texts and messages that included a running political commentary - including newly released messages in which one of them expressed a desire to "stop" the election of Donald Trump.
Family separations cause a rift between GOP leaders, WH
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders gestures while speaking to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, June 14, 2018. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders gestures while speaking to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, June 14, 2018.
The Obama-Trump grand strategy
One of the paradoxes of Donald Trump's election was that it seemed like a dramatic repudiation of Barack Obama - after the first black president, a birther; after a cool liberal academic, a roaring populist; after a multicultural "world man," an American nationalist - and yet it happened at a time when Obama was quite popular.
GOP lawmakers decry family separations as WH defends policy
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders gestures while speaking to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, June 14, 2018. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders gestures while speaking to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, June 14, 2018.
Trump Allies Tie FBI Bias to Mueller While Democrats Defend Him
While the focus was on judgment calls by former FBI Director James Comey, Republicans immediately seized on secondary findings by Inspector General Michael Horowitz, including that five FBI officials expressed hostility toward Trump before his election as president. Horowitz said their actions have been referred to the bureau for possible discipline.
House GOP unveils bill for young immigrants, $25B for border
Demonstrators line up to protest U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and immigration reform at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne, Ind. Thursday, June 14, 2018.
House Immigration Bill Seeks to End Family Separation at Border
U.S. Border Patrol agents take a father and son from Honduras into custody near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 12, 2018 near Mission, Texas. A House Republican immigration plan would curb the Trump administration's widely criticized policy of separating children from parents seeking asylum at the U.S. border, but other provisions may lessen its chances of being enacted.