Hurricane changes the equation as Congress returns
In this July 28, 2017 photo, the Capitol is seen during a heavy rain in Washington. Harvey has scrambled the equation for Congress as lawmakers return to Washington Tuesday.
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Harvey changes the equation as Congress returns
Harvey has scrambled the equation for Congress as lawmakers get ready to return to Washington on Tuesday after a five-week summer recess. A daunting workload awaits, including funding the government by month's end and increasing the federal borrowing limit to head off a catastrophic first-ever default.
Political figures consider options
Even as party volunteers and political higher-ups spend their efforts on a slate of local elections this November, many are keeping an eye on another process already unfolding behind the scenes: next year's congressional and state races. Primary season is still months away, and next year's elections - including key races in both Washington and Harrisburg - are nearly 15 months out.
APLU Urges Congress to Take Swift Action to Protect DACA Participants
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Peter McPherson today sent the following letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi , and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer expressing strong support for swift congressional action that would, at a minimum, codify the provisions of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy into law. On behalf of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities I write to strongly support swift congressional action which will, at a minimum, codify the provisions of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy into law.
Trump, Edwards meet with evacuees, link up in Lake Charles
Edwards started his day in Alexandria, where he toured the state's mega shelter with his wife Donna. It was the governor's second time visiting the shelter since Thursday, and he said he wanted to make sure everyone was being taken care of.
Houston area schools get a helping hand, thanks to Keller principal
Principals and campuses from New Jersey to California are providing assistance to Texas schools impacted by Hurricane Harvey, thanks to the efforts of Kristen Eriksen, principal of Sunset Valley Elementary, a Keller district school in north Fort Worth. Hundreds of principals from across the United States had signed up to help more than 200 schools in Southeast Texas through a grassroots effort called "Principals Helping Principals."
Russia-linked bots hone online attack plans for 2018 U.S. vote – Sat, 02 Sep 2017 PST
After violent protests rocked Charlottesville, Va., last month, Republican Sen. John McCain took to Twitter to condemn hatred and bigotry and urge President Donald Trump to speak out more forcefully. Within hours, an online campaign attacking McCain - a frequent Trump critic - began circulating, amplified with the help of automated and human-coordinated networks known as bots and cyborgs linking to blogs on "Traitor McCain" and the hashtag #ExplainMcCain.
Trump’s summer of discontent bleeds into high-stakes fall
In this July 31, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump talks with new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly after he was privately sworn in during a ceremony in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump in Washington. After a summer of staff shake-ups and self-made crises, President Trump is emerging politically damaged, personally agitated and continuing to buck at the confines of his office, according to some of his close allies.
House Republican hopes Congress will be ‘grown-up’ upon return next week
Rep. Tom Cole said people should not worry about the heavy legislative agenda Congress faces upon its return to session in September because the members are all "grown-up." "People need to know there's some stability here," Cole told the Associated Press .
.com | Trump names former Navy aviator to head NASA
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday he plans to appoint James Bridenstine, a former navy pilot and Republican congressman, to head the US space agency NASA. Bridenstine, 42, who backed Trump during the US presidential campaign, had long been considered the favourite for the job of NASA administrator.
Cal Thomas: Pardoning Sheriff Arpaio
President Trump has issued an executive pardon to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona. President Trump has issued an executive pardon to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona.
Trump seeks an initial $7.9 billion in Harvey aid
President Donald Trump has sent lawmakers an initial request for a $7.9 billion down payment toward Harvey relief and recovery efforts. The request, expected to be swiftly approved by Congress, would add $7.4 billion to rapidly dwindling Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster aid coffers and $450 million to finance disaster loans for small businesses.
Mnuchin’s controversial trip to Kentucky is under review
The controversial trip Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took with his wife Louise Linton last week is being reviewed by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Inspector General. Mnuchin flew to Kentucky with Linton, who came under fire for her condescending tirade after a woman criticized the Scottish-born actress for posting an Instagram photo of herself disembarking a government plane.
Humboldt County reacts to Trumpa s possible cuts to undocumented protections
Arcata resident Karla Sanchez was 2 years old when she crossed the border with her mother and grandmother into the United States from Mexico in search of a better life. Sanchez, now 23, said the only life she has known has been in the U.S. where she has lived for 21 years and is now finishing up her last semester at Humboldt State University where she studies psychology.
Trump asks for $7.9 billion down payment for Harvey relief
President Donald Trump has sent lawmakers an initial request for a $7.9 billion down payment toward Harvey relief and recovery efforts. The request, expected to be swiftly approved by Congress, would add $7.4 billion to rapidly dwindling Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster aid coffers and $450 million to finance disaster loans for small businesses.
BLM land transfers near county approval
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From CEOs to bishops, support grows for immigrant program
Corporate executives, Roman Catholic bishops, celebrities and immigrants have become unlikely companions in an effort to pressure national leaders to save an Obama-era program that shields young immigrants from deportation. Immigrant groups have been staging daily protests in the scorching Phoenix heat, mobilizing people through phone banks in California, and demonstrating outside House Speaker Paul Ryan's church and office.
‘The Dreamer program?’ Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore doesn’t appear to know what DACA is
The Republican leading in the runoff race in Alabama's Senate primary appears to have no idea what one of the biggest political issues of the moment even is. In a July 11 interview with "The Dale Jackson Show" on local radio WVNN , and uncovered Friday by Washington Examiner columnist Philip Wegmann , Judge Roy Moore appears totally stumped on what the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is -- you know, the one that's been a rallying cry on the right for liberal overreach for years, and the one President Trump has said he'll decide about over the weekend, and the one some Republicans in Congress are paradoxically encouraging him to keep.
Trump picks 42 key administration nominees, including heads of NASA…
Rep. James Bridenstine, R-Okla., was selected as administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Bridenstine serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.
Oklahoma’s Bridenstine nominated to be next head of NASA
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