US senators propose bill to improve volcano monitoring
U.S. senators in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii have proposed legislation intended to improve volcano monitoring efforts and early warning capabilities.
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Lifelong Democrat Lauds Gorsuch, Classmates Stay Friends Since ’80s
William "Bill" Hughes Jr., a lifelong Democrat and one-time congressional candidate, had warm praise for Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee. The two were classmates at Georgetown Preparatory School in the 1980s, while Hughes' father served as the congressman for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District and Anne M. Gorsuch, the nominee's mother, headed the federal Environmental Protection Agency under Ronald Reagan.
Congressional Republicans pretend Trump’s just a distraction, but he’s owning them
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... **NOTE: THE FORM LETTER IS BLANK. WE WILL ACHIEVE MAXIMUM IMPACT WITH UNIQUE LETTERS.
Exception to Oklahoma Reading Law Could Be Permanent
Some Oklahoma lawmakers are seeking to make a permanent exception to the state's requirement for third-grade students to be reading proficient before moving on to the next grade. The Oklahoman reports that currently, Oklahoma's Reading Sufficiency Act requires students in the third grade to score proficient on the state reading test in order to go into fourth grade.
Many In N.H. Politics Pan Trump’s Unfounded Voter Fraud Claims
Party leaders on both sides of the aisle are defending New Hampshire's electoral system in the wake of another unsubstantiated claim by President Donald Trump that there's massive voter fraud happening in the state. "Let me be as unequivocal as possible: allegations of voter fraud in NH are baseless, without any merit-it's shameful to spread these fantasies," wrote former N.H. Attorney General Tom Rath, also a longtime Republican strategist, in a tweet Sunday.
Elections need oversight, not GOP deceit | Editorial
Russians hackers tried to destabilize our election, and even if the actual damage is undetermined, but it is a national security crisis that requires all patriotic hands on deck. The president says there were 3 to 5 million fraudulent votes in the last election, and even if it is an assertion that makes strangers back away warily, he has the power to set up a commission to look into it.
Trumpa s tough stand on immigrant detention will cost taxpayers big
President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One. Seated at center is Trump Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.
Paul Kane:
It's a well-worn story now about how John Boehner, then House minority leader, joined a rising star in his caucus, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, in April 2009 for one of the first major tea party protests in the California Republican's hometown of Bakersfield. A little more than six years later, after they surfed that wave into power, the movement consumed both of them.
Report: CNN issues strict rules on Russia coverage
Stringent restrictions are imposed following CNN's deletion of an article involving Trump transition team and $10 million Russian investment fund, BuzzFeed reports According to an internal email obtained by BuzzFeed News, CNN is imposing strict new publishing restrictions for online articles involving Russia. The move comes after the network deleted a story, and then issued a retraction late Friday.
Motorcyclists converge for benefit ride in Indiana town
'I'm here because I want to be among the people': Trump continues his assault on 'fake' news with campaign rally in Florida after First Lady Melania led the crowd in The Lord's Prayer Girl, 17, who was feared to have been abducted by sex traffickers in Las Vegas is FOUND a day after her distraught mother released a video plea for her return 'Shaping and spreading a skein of lies': Kellyanne Conway attacked by her alma mater's president in scathing letter rebuking Trump administration 550lb woman, 75, is found with her skin MOLDED to her chair after being left to sit in the same place for months The ultimate sacrifice: Heartbreaking moment a grieving widow meets her hero Green Beret husband's coffin on the airport tarmac - leaving scores of plane passengers in tears Teacher-turned-stripper who 'slept with her 17-year-old student hundreds of times' is sentenced to three months in jail and ... (more)
The Latest: Another GOP senator undecided about labor pick
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman isn't ready to say he's supporting fast food executive Andrew Puzder as President Donald Trump's secretary of labor. A spokesman for Portman confirms he is one of at least six GOP senators who are waiting to hear Puzder answer questions Thursday at his confirmation hearing.
The folks packing Republican town halls
These days, Deborah Johnson is on edge. She says she's worried she won't qualify for Social Security disability benefits, anxious about her middle son's recovery from a car accident last year, and feeling the pervasive effects of her complex post-traumatic stress disorder that dates back to an abusive childhood.
Supreme Court nominee has defended free speech, religion
In this Feb. 10, 2017 file photo, Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch, right, meets with Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Immigration raid protestors serenade empty McCain office
TUCSON, AZ - Despite the Arizona Senator's weekend absence on a Sunday, protestors gathered at John McCain's office to speak out against immigration raids. They serenaded the senator's empty office on the street with chanting and music.
Trump aide repeats debunked voter fraud claim, offers no new evidence
President Donald Trump's senior policy adviser on Sunday repeated Trump's unsubstantiated claims that people were bused from Massachusetts to New Hampshire to vote illegally in the swing state during the 2016 election. In a contentious interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week," White House policy director Stephen Miller repeated Trump's claim last week that he would have won New Hampshire were it not for "thousands" of people being bused there.
Senator says GOP colleagues question Trump’s mental health
A Democratic senator claims that "a few" of his Republican colleagues have expressed concern to him about President Donald Trump 's mental health - and that stems from questions about Trump's truthfulness. Minnesota's Al Franken tells CNN's "State of the Union" that the concern arises "in the way that we all have this suspicion" that "he lies a lot.
Former New Hampshire AG: ‘Allegations of voter fraud in NH are baseless’
"Let me as be unequivocal as possible-allegations of voter fraud in NH are baseless,without any merit-it's shameful to spread these fantasies," tweeted Tom Rath, who worked on the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and Mitt Romney.
Stephen Miller Repeats Trump’s Lies About Massive Voter Fraud
Trump's Senior White House Advisor, Stephen Miller, proves to be as capable and unabashed as Dear Leader at providing blatant lies to an incredulous press. Stephanopoulos, by my reckoning, asked for evidence to back Miller's claims no less than eight times in less than four minutes.
Franken: Flynn was ‘lying’ or ‘forgot’ about Russia talks
JUNE 9: Sen. Al Franken speaks to reporters at a news conference dubbed #WeThePeople outside the Capitol on June 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Senate Democrats unveiled a new legislative proposal that will reform campaign finances and ensure fairer elections. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 9: Sen. Al Franken speaks to reporters at a news conference dubbed #WeThePeople outside the Capitol on June 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Senate Democrats unveiled a new legislative proposal that will reform campaign finances and ensure fairer elections.
The Latest: WH adviser skirts question on Flynn and Russia
In this Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, photo released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows foreign nationals being arrested this week during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens in Los Angeles. Immigrant advocates on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, decried a series of arrests that federal deportation agents said aimed to round up criminals in Southern California but they believe mark a shift in enforcement under the Trump administration.