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Tribes and their allies say President Obama can cement his legacy on American Indian issues by rejecting a controversial pipeline project near tribal land in North Dakota. Obama has looked to bring tribes into the fold as president, hosting an annual gathering of American Indian leaders that culminated with a summit this week.
A must-do bill to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend and to fund the fight against the Zika virus is stalled in the Senate, held up by bipartisan opposition as the clock ticks toward a Friday deadline. Democrats, demanding money so Flint, Michigan, can address its lead-contaminated water crisis, overwhelmingly opposed the measure is a Senate test vote Tuesday.
A member of the University of Findlay Student Government Association hands a straw to a student Tuesday to vote in a "straw poll" during a voter registration event.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks at the Republican Party of Texas State Convention at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, on May 12 in Dallas. He has called for a cut in what he says is a back-door tuition hike - a move that will affect financial aid for disadvantaged students.
Washington state Republican Rep. Dave Reichert says he doesn't want to be the only former sheriff on Capitol Hill in 2017. Reichert, 66, is a former 33-year lawman who served as King County Sheriff before joining Congress in 2005.
In a roundtable discussion hosted by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, and incoming chairman of the American Trucking Associations, emphasized the important role of well-maintained infrastructure to the trucking industry. "Having good, uncongested highways is important to my company and to trucking companies across the country," Burch said, pointing out that dedicated funding for freight projects in last year's FAST Act was an important win for trucking.
Senate Democrats on Tuesday threatened to block must-do legislation to prevent the government from shutting down Friday at midnight, battle the Zika virus and help flood-ravaged Louisiana rebuild. The aim is to pressure Republicans to add money to the stopgap spending bill to give Flint, Michigan, immediate help with its water crisis instead of settling for promises from top Republicans that the city will receive aid after the election.
From senior centers to college campuses and bars featuring campaign-themed cocktails, Americans laughed, cheered and jeered through the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Viewers tuned in Monday on their TVs, cellphones and radios to watch and listen to the showdown between the two major presidential candidates.
Bombings in New York and New Jersey - and a stabbing attack in Minnesota the same day - underscore that homegrown attacks inspired by violent extremists are as much a threat to the United States as those directed by terrorists, the nation's Homeland Security chief says. While all attacks are difficult to detect and prevent, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the United States and its allies continue to "take the fight militarily to terrorist organizations overseas" 15 years after the Sept.
Democrats opened a last-minute push Tuesday for new talks on must-do legislation to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend, fight the Zika virus and help flood-ravaged Louisiana rebuild. The aim is to see if Republicans will relent and add money to help Flint, Michigan, with its water crisis - and get Capitol Hill off a collision course that could lead to a government shutdown this weekend.
Expect wailing and gnashing of teeth if the Kansas Supreme Court orders the state to increase funding to K-12 public schools - perhaps by more than $500 million. But the blame for such a ruling should fall squarely on Gov. Sam Brownback and state lawmakers, who put cutting taxes before adequately funding schools.
Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of racism as the US presidential candidates clashed in their first head-to-head debate in the race to the White House. The Democrat and Republican rivals squared off in a 90-minute debate at Hofstra University in New York, which was screened to tens of millions of television viewers in America and live-streamed across the world.
Governor John Bel Edwards meets with Cynthia Trahan, outside of her flood damaged home, during his tour of Derby Heights subdivision on Thursday, September 1, 2016, in Lafayette. Governor John Bel Edwards meets with Cynthia Trahan, outside of her flood damaged home, during his tour of Derby Heights subdivision on Thursday, September 1, 2016, in Lafayette.
The GOP's chances of holding the Senate just got a big push: Sens. Mark Kirk of Illinois and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin moved into striking distance of the long-favored Democratic nominees, according to recent polls. A poll from Emerson College showed the race in Illinois was close - with Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth leads Kirk by only 41 percent to 39 percent among likely voters.
The most important part of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is the first 30 minutes, according to an analysis by Politico. Debate coaches and campaign strategists said the first minutes of the debate are crucial and real-time response on social media matter the most.
UPDATE: Gennifer Flowers, who had a relationship with former President Bill Clinton, may not be invited to the presidential debate after all. "We have not invited her formally, and we do not expect her to be there as a guest of the Trump campaign," Conway said on CNN's "State of the Union."
Minnesota's 10 Electoral Votes at this hour appear likely to remain blue, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for KSTP-TV in the Twin Cities. When likely voters are presented with 4 candidates for President, including Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, both of whom are on the ballot in 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton tops Republican Donald Trump, 46% to 39%, with Johnson at 6% and Stein at 2%.
Earlier this month, during an aside in his speech at the Values Voters Summit, Rep. Louie Gohmert shared an insight into the timid appeasers comprising GOP congressional leadership. When he first entered the House in 2006 the talk was of the big things the Republican majority was going to accomplish.
They don't like either options for President: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Many dub this presidential election the ultimate choice between "the lesser of two evils."