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In interviews for Jeff Sessions' vacant Senate seat, Luther Strange promised to "do more" to help former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. And state Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, "seemed angry" and allegedly threatened to "f - k with" Bentley for the next two years if he wasn't appointed, according to handwritten notes Bentley made from the interviews.
The head of the House's tax-writing committee is putting forward legislation to give temporary tax relief to victims of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. The bill proposed Friday by Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, would ease requirements for deducting individual property losses and allow people to draw on their retirement funds without penalty.
19, 2017. . President Donald Trump talks with reporters about the Graham-Cassidy health care bill during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept.
Like a reanimated corpse in the final frames of a horror film, the Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act lurched back to life this week, giving the American public one last jump scare. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised the Senate will hold a vote on the new Graham-Cassidy bill before his window to repeal Obamacare with a simple majority closes next Friday.
John McCain, a key vote, says he is a 'no' on Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal Obamacare "I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal," McCain said in a statement. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://usat.ly/2xouHoS WASHINGTON - Arizona Sen. John McCain said Friday he will not support a last-gasp Republican effort to repeal Obamacare, making him the second Republican lawmaker to do so, casting significant doubt on the last-gasp GOP effort to repeal Obamacare.
Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, who left office in disgrace two years ago after pleading guilty to tax fraud, is plotting a dramatic political comeback, according to NY1. NY1 reported that Grimm, a Republican who represented New York's 11th Congressional District from 2010 until early 2015, will officially announce that he is running for his old seat at a rally on Staten Island on Oct. 1. Grimm, a former FBI agent, served seven months in a federal prison.
Democrats and Republicans could end up with a teenager on their gubernatorial primary ballots next summer after a second high school student joined the ever-expanding field of candidates this week. But only one of the young hopefuls would be old enough to vote for himself in the general election next fall.
A Topeka Correctional Facility inmate who is plaintiff in a federal religious-freedom lawsuit complained of the prison's 8-foot wooden cross, Christian-themed radio and television broadcasts, and housing units saturated with proselytizing messages. Inmates at the all-female prison are subjected to "Christian propaganda," the suit says, and remain under threat of punishment if caught moving objectionable religious materials.
Four members of the Kansas Board of Regents acknowledged Thursday business ownership stakes or significant financial ties to higher education institutions necessitating recusals to avoid a conflict of interest. The most extensive potential conflicts involved Dave Murfin, chairman of the Board of Regents and a key donor to Kansas political organizations and candidates.
Their latest measure comes in the form of a bill proposed by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Bill Cassidy , who are seeking to cap Medicaid and replace ACA funding with a new block grant program. The bill would deal a blow to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the 29 other states that chose to expand Medicaid under the ACA, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation .
Paul Mango, a Pittsburgh area businessman, becomes the second Republican, after Scott Wagner, to enter the race to challenge Democratic incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf for the governorship next year. Sean Simmers Paul Mango, a Pittsburgh area businessman, becomes the second Republican, after Scott Wagner, to enter the race to challenge Democratic incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf for the governorship next year.
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., voices her support for Sen. Bernie Sanders' latest version of his plan to expand Medicare to cover all Americans. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., voices her support for Sen. Bernie Sanders' latest version of his plan to expand Medicare to cover all Americans.
John S. McCain III is escorted by Lt. Cmdr. Jay Coupe Jr., public relations officer, to Hanoi's Gia Lam Airport after the POW was released As "The Vietnam War" reaches its halfway point Thursday night with Episode 5, "This Is What We Do," viewers will recognize a familiar face: John McCain.
President Donald Trump on Friday urged Republican senators on the fence about voting for the Graham-Cassidy healthcare legislation to not be the "Republican who saved Obamacare," zeroing in on Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. "Rand Paul, or whoever votes against Hcare Bill, will forever be known as 'the Republican who saved ObamaCare,'" Trump tweeted.
Republican John James, a political newcomer who flew Army helicopters in the Iraq War and now runs an automotive supply chain and logistics business in Detroit, said Thursday he is running for U.S. Senate. He is the second candidate in the GOP primary field, joining former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Young after another business executive, Lena Epstein, left the race this week to seek a House seat instead.
Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore points at Sen. Luther Strange during a debate Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in Montgomery, Ala.
The word "dotard" is not new, although it hasn't been used lately in polite conversation. Kim Jong-Un unearthed it during a speech he made Friday; translators used the word "dotard" in describing President Donald Trump.
Hurricane Maria is expected to soon create dangerous waves and strong rip currents along parts of the southeast U.S. coast as the Category 3 storm moves away from the Bahamas and into open water. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Maria continues to have maximum sustained winds of 125 mph .