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An independent ethics office says a Tennessee congressman, Republican John Duncan, may have improperly converted more than $100,000 from his campaign committee and leadership political action committee to personal use. The conclusions from the Office of Congressional Ethics were released Wednesday by the House ethics committee, which says it's continuing to review the matter.
This March 28, 2018, file photo shows the Facebook logo at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook is asking users whether they think it's "good for the world" in a poll sent to an unspecified number of people.
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The Latest on teachers rallying for higher pay and education funding in several Republican-led states across the U.S. : 1 p.m. Arizona teachers plan to take their calls for higher pay and education funding to the state Capitol for the fifth consecutive week. Save Our Schools Arizona plans a demonstration at the state Capitol Wednesday afternoon where they'll give state lawmakers "progress reports."
Senator Chuck Grassley issued a statement on April 4 after it was announced China's second wave of tariffs will target U.S. commodities, including soybeans. "We need to protect U.S. intellectual property and American competitiveness.
Farm groups pleaded with the Trump administration to back away from a trade conflict with China that will hit hard in states that are key components of the president's political base and where there are pivotal elections in November. Donald Trump 's plan to slap tariffs on 1,333 of the country's products -- from semiconductors to lithium batteries -- by announcing duties on on a variety of agriculture products including soybeans, the second-most-valuable U.S. crop.
The leaders of a House oversight committee say Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the panel on April 11. In an announcement Wednesday, Reps. Greg Walden and Frank Pallone say the hearing will focus on the Facebook's "use and protection of user data."
And Dallet's hammering of conservative judge Michael Screnock on Tuesday prodded Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who had endorsed Screnock, to warn his fellow Republicans that more losses could be coming. "Tonight's results show we are at risk of a #BlueWave in WI," Walker, who is up for re-election in November, tweeted.
Former House oversight chairman Jason Chaffetz on Wednesday warned President Donald Trump not to be comforted by news that he is a "subject" of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation instead of being considered a "target." Chaffetz, a Fox News contributor, was asked during an appearance on Fox & Friends whether Trump should "breathe a sigh of relief" now that The Washington Post has reported that Mueller does not yet have enough evidence to charge Trump with a crime.
As the time seems ripe, we revisit here Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert's much ridiculed Uranium One chart presented at The House Judiciary Committee Committee Oversight hearing on November 14, 2017. Just prior to this hearing at a November 7th press conference, Gohmert had argued for Independent Counsel Robert Mueller's dismissal on the grounds that he was, "engaged in the cover-up of the initial Russian investigation that revealed Russia was trying to corner the market on uranium."
Liberal judge Rebecca Dallet's runaway victory in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race cheered Democrats eager for more evidence their party is ready for a winning fall in midterm elections. And Dallet's hammering of conservative judge Michael Screnock on Tuesday prodded Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who had endorsed Screnock, to warn his fellow Republicans that more losses could be coming.
If there's one person Republican congressional candidates can rally around for their November election campaigns, it's House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. Much as animosity toward President Donald Trump rouses Democrats, Pelosi is a bete noire for Republicans, who've long targeted her as the prototype of a San Francisco liberal.
On the night of April 4, 1968, a news bulletin shook the USA to its core: Martin Luther King Jr., the most visible and important leader of the civil rights movement, was dead, killed by an assassin's bullet in Memphis at the age of 39. Of the many tumultuous events of 1968 , the King assassination was one of the most earth-shattering. The news touched off race riots in Washington, D.C., Chicago and dozens of other cities, causing damage that took decades to repair.
President Donald Trump offered a measured gesture of support for Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Scott Pruitt, but those words of encouragement also came with a White House warning about the ethical questions surrounding his travel spending and ties to Washington lobbyists. "I hope he's going to be great," Trump told reporters Tuesday, declining to reiterate publicly his private praise for Pruitt's work.
The number of women running for the U.S. House of Representatives set a record Thursday, most of them Democrats motivated by angst over President Donald Trump and policies of the Republican-controlled Congress. "It's about time," said Kara Eastman of Nebraska, one of two Democrats trying to win a primary and the right to challenge a GOP incumbent in a district centered in Omaha.
To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., sits in the driver seat of a semi-autonomous Cadillac CT 6 in the garage at the Consumer Reports Auto Test Center in East Haddam before being given a ride to experience the Cadillac Super Cruise system on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.
An officer picks up money that spilled from an ATM that was cut open after Sky High marijuana collective raided by Santa Ana city code officials, law enforcement in Santa Ana, CA, on Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018. The medical-marijuana dispensary gained national attention after Santa Ana police officers were caught on video eating snacks there during a 2015 raid.
For all the names worn by Arizona Sen. John McCain - "maverick" the best remembered - the veteran, ex-POW and presidential nominee is hard to label. From jokester to 'maverick,' John McCain is a study in contradictions For all the names worn by Arizona Sen. John McCain - "maverick" the best remembered - the veteran, ex-POW and presidential nominee is hard to label.
The chairman of North Dakota's Republican Party says "dozens and dozens" of delegates have reimbursed the party for registration fees paid for them to attend this weekend's state convention. Rick Berg tells The Associated Press that the reimbursements came after he notified delegates in a letter last week that their names would not be made public if they reimbursed the party.