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5 things to know about US Vice President Mike Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is embarking on a 10-day, four nation tour of the Asia-Pacific this weekend, arriving in South Korea amid tensions over North Korea's aggressive flaunting of its nuclear and missile program. Pence will visit South Korea, Japan, Indonesia and Australia during his trip, meeting with leaders in the region, military troops and business groups.
Changing Strategies and Bipartisanship (Gasp!) at ASCAP Expo Legislators Panel
ASCAP President Paul Williams, Congressman Doug Collins, Congressmember Karen Bass, songwriter Priscilla Renea, and General Counsel, ASCAP Clara Kim speak onstage at 'Music Licensing Reform: The Fight for Your Rights' during the 2017 ASCAP 'I Create Music' EXPO on April 14, 2017 in Los Angeles. A miracle seemingly happened at yesterday's ASCAP I Create Music Expo legislative panel: Two congressional legislators from opposite sides of the aisle, Congressman Doug Collins, a Republican from the red state of Georgia, and Representative Karen Bass, a Democrat from blue state of California, actually agreed on something.
Bid protests stall new contracts to maintain, deactivate FEMA trailers in Louisiana
FEMA manufactured housing units line the interior of Leo's Park located at 4250 Blount Road, Thursday, February 23, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La. Everett Wilson, 84, died in October from hyperthermia inside of an MHU on this lot.
When a lawmaker is treated as the villain in a class play
In this April 12, 2017 file photo House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore. speaks at a town hall meeting in The Dalles, Ore.
An author of GOP health bill gets rough reception back home
In this April 12, 2017 file photo, people react as House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore.
News 6 Mins Ago As famine looms, Us senators seek more efficient food aid
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The True Cost of Israel
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee concluded its annual conference late last month, triggering the usual debate in various alternative media outlets. Why does so much U.S. taxpayer money go to a small and not particularly useful client state that has a vibrant European-level economy and is already a regional military colossus? Those who support the cash flow argue that Israel is threatened, most notably by Iran; they claim the assistance, which has been largely but not completely used to buy American-made weapons, is required to maintain a qualitative edge over the country's potential enemies.
El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships
Rochelle Hamm's eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband's last words - uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. A few lines later, the transcript ends, along with the lives of Hamm and the captain who desperately sought to save him.
Trump Appoints Critic of Ex-Im Bank to Lead It
Just a few days after declaring his support of the Export-Import Bank, President Trump will nominate former Rep. Scott Garrett , a leading critic of the bank, to head it, the Wall Street Journal reports. "Mr. Garrett voted in 2012 and in 2015 against renewing the charter of the Ex-Im Bank, which guarantees loans for companies that export U.S. products.
Key US senator pushes back against Trump’s proposed foreign aid cuts
Senator Bob Corker, center, speaks to recent refugees from South Sudan at a registration center in Bidi Bidi, Uganda, Friday, April 14 2017. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, the Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, strongly defended U.S. foreign assistance on Friday while visiting the world's fastest growing refugee crisis in northern Uganda, just across the border from war-torn South Sudan.
Monday, April 17, 2017: Collins stands up for Maine’s health,…
Mainers breathed a huge sigh of relief when the American Health Care Act failed to get enough support to move through Congress. Thankfully, this damaging proposal was stopped, never making it to the House floor for a vote.
Possible Marino successors begin positioning
Tom Marino, incumbent candidate for 10th Congressional District, speaks during an interview with the Times Tribune editorial board Wednesday. Michael J. Mullen / Staff Photographer Don Sherwood, a Wyoming County resident, ended the streak in 1999, and the chances of Lackawanna starting a new streak remain slim.
Cuba: Close, But Definitely No Cigar
Despite a loosening to the decades-long embargo under Obama, the political climate in Cuba remains unchanged while sentiment in the US seems to be shifting backwards. CUBA, or the Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, tries almost comically to track the country through companies that do business with the nation.
Verizon, AT&T, and Comcast promise they won’t sell your browsing history
Senate Republican leaders Senator Roger Wicker, John Barrasso, Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc Connell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn take questions from the media regarding the upcoming budget battle on Capitol Hill In a big blow to the privacy of American internet users, President Donald Trump has signed a resolution to repeal the FCC rules that forced the ISPs to seek customers' consent before selling their browsing information. Lawmakers voted March 30 to overturn Federal Communication Commission rules that would have required Internet service providers to get customers permission before collecting data on web-browsing and app usage.
Trump may halt insurer payments to force Democrats to table on healthcare
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on Air Force One while in flight from Andrews Air Force Base Md. to Palm Beach International Airport Fla.
Sununu’s first 100 days marked by enthusiasm, but key losses NEW
Gov. Chris Sununu took office armed with a long list of priorities: tackle the drug crisis, lower energy costs, reform the child services agency, expand full-day kindergarten, tighten election laws and recruit new businesses to the state. He also pledged to fix the state's mental health system.
New Century Republicans host membership event
The event is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at Art Deco Saloon at 1820 Fourth St., Peru. The guest speaker will be Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield.
Kinzinger aligns self with Trump
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, aligns himself with President Donald Trump in fundraising letter. He did not vote for Trump last year.
Kinzinger: Ad ‘completely false’
An attorney for U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is asking TV stations to stop running negative advertisements against the congressman. The ads by the Club for Growth, a Washington-based conservative group, contend that Kinzinger, R-Channahon, is standing in the way of President Donald Trump's efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.