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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the 15th circuit court judge since President Donald Trump took office 15 months ago, far outpacing the rate at his recent predecessors were able to fill vacancies in the powerful appeals courts in the early months of their administrations. The trend has potentially significant political consequences for the direction of the country's most influential federal benches at a time when several will be weighing questions about key administration policies, ranging from immigration to the environment.
Republican Debbie Lesko is projected to win the special election in Arizona's 8th congressional district. President Trump won the district by 21 points in the 2016 presidential election.
President Donald Trump tweeted congratulations this morning to Republican Debbie Lesko on Tuesday night's win in the special election for Arizona House seat, blasting that "Press is so silent" on the subject. NBC News, for instance, noted Lesko's relatively narrow margin of victory over physician and first-time candidate Hiral Tipirneni may concern Republicans, Trump having carried the district in the conservative Western Phoenix suburbs by 21 percentage points.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill advanced a proposal to outlaw dog and cat consumption last week - but not because Americans are eating their pets. If passed, the ban would send a clear signal that the United States condemns the dog and cat meat trades in East Asia, said Sara Amundson, executive director of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, which lobbied for the measure.
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., is hugged by Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., on April 23, 2018, in gratitude for Coons's ending a tie vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's consideration of the nomination of Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state. less Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., is hugged by Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., on April 23, 2018, in gratitude for Coons's ending a tie vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's consideration of the nomination of ... more WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans, frustrated with Democrats' stalling tactics, begin their effort Wednesday to streamline the process for confirming presidential nominees, particularly those below Cabinet level and in low-level posts on the federal judiciary.
It took a big money push from the Republican Party, tweets by the president and the support of the state's current and former governors, but the GOP held onto an Arizona U.S. House seat they would have never considered endangered in any other year. Tuesday's narrow victory by Republican Debbie Lesko over a Democratic political newcomer sends a big message to Republicans nationwide: Even the reddest of districts in a red state can be in play this year.
Governor Nathan Deal met with leaders in Stockbridge to discuss legislation that would split a portion of the city apart to form the new community of Eagle's Landing. Stockbridge Mayor Anthony Ford told CBS46 News that the meeting went well but he says the governor had concerns with how the bills will affect the bond rating for Stockbridge and other cities in Georgia.
Democrats vying to reclaim a majority in the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years are targeting districts around the country where well-educated voters hold disproportionate sway, right as those voters are expressing profound displeasure with Donald John Trump Republicans hold on to Arizona House seat Dems win majority in New York Senate, but won't control it Mulvaney to bankers: Campaign donations will help limit consumer bureau's power MORE An analysis of the seats both Democrats and Republicans see as key battlegrounds this year shows the path to a Democratic majority runs through two types of districts: Suburban areas near large metropolitan centers where voters are more likely to have attained college degrees, and more rural areas where the share of nonwhite voters is higher than average.
The victory was narrow for the Republicans in a state where Donald Trump was heartily backed for the presidency in 2016 The Republicans have retained a Congressional seat in Arizona, but with a single-digit margin in the usually deep-red state. The vote was seen as a test of President Donald Trump's Republican party in a district where he won by a margin of 21 points in 2016.
The U.S. government risks placing migrant children in the custody of human traffickers because federal agencies have delayed crucial reforms needed to keep the children safe, according to the findings of a Senate subcommittee obtained by The Associated Press. Federal officials came under fire two years ago for rolling back child welfare policies meant to protect unaccompanied minors fleeing violence in Central America, and lawmakers said Thursday that the agencies had yet to take full responsibility for the children's care in the United States.
In this April 10, 2018, photo, Democratic candidate for the Arizona 8th Congressional District special election Dr. Hiral Tipirneni, center, talks with supporters at a local restaurant in Sun City, Ariz. Tipirneni is running against former Arizona Republican state Sen. Debbie Lesko in a special election to fill the seat vacated by Republican Rep. Trent Franks.
Members of the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce visited with U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby today in Washington, D.C. This photo was taken outside of his office in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. [COURTESY PHOTO] Members of the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce visited with U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby today in Washington, D.C. This photo was taken outside of his office in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill.
It took a big money push from the Republican Party, tweets by the president and the support of the state's current and former governors, but the GOP held onto an Arizona U.S. House seat they would have never considered endangered in any other year. Tuesday's narrow victory by Republican Debbie Lesko over a Democratic political newcomer sends a big message to Republicans nationwide: Even the reddest of districts in a red state can be in play this year.
Breaking news: Rep. Bill Shuster has introduced a "manager's amendment" to H.R. 4, a bill meant to provide long-term FAA funding. The amendment would remove the U.S. ATC system from the FAA and allow it to be run by a board where the airlines will have unparalleled control.
A conservative Republican senator from Colorado has wrung a big concession from the administration to protect his state's booming cannabis business. First came the news that former marijuana opponent John Boehner, the former Speaker of the House, had joined the board of Acreage Holdings, one of the largest cannabis companies in the United States.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, White House physician Ronny Jackson, will decide whether it's worth it to pursue the post after lawmakers postponed a hearing on his nomination in light of several allegations. "I don't want to put a man through a process like this.
Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaves a Senate office building after meeting individually with some members of the committee that would vet him for the post, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
Uber-liberal national Democratic leader Jim Clyburn says his party must retake the U.S. Congress in 2018 or else . "If we're still in the minority , all of us have got to go," Clyburn told Politico .
Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, center, President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, walks down a stairwell to avoid reporters and cameras as he leaves a Senate office building after meeting individually with some members of the committee that would vet him for the post, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, ... (more)