Good reason to feel agencies run amok
IT'S an apparent contradiction. Gridlock means relatively little gets done in Congress, yet the size of government continues to grow.
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Indiana Trump rally planned amid Pence VP consideration
Donald Trump's campaign is planning a rally in Westfield this week immediately after a fundraiser in downtown Indianapolis with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. The Tuesday rally is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. at Grand Park Events Center.
How Republicans celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary
Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee, which is frightening.We must make sure his hateful rhetoric does not even... Sign if you agree: Presidents do not stop working in the final year of their term. Neither should the Senate.
Trump-Pence VP decision could scramble Indiana politics
The coming days could see a major shake-up in Indiana politics as Donald Trump considers Indiana Gov. Mike Pence among others as his Republican vice presidential choice. Pence is set to attend a campaign fundraising event with the New York billionaire in Indianapolis on Tuesday - just six days before the Republican national convention in Cleveland.
N.J.’s Booker says recent racial incidents argue against electing Trump
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that the recent shootings of police officers in Dallas and two unarmed black men in Louisiana and Minnesota provide another argument against electing Donald Trump as president. "When I hear a presidential candidate like Donald Trump gratuitously demeaning women, demeaning Muslims, demeaning Latinos at a time where our country needs reconciliation, we need people that bind our wounds and build bridges across our chasms," Booker said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Why Utah Doesn’t Like Donald Trump
Several hundred protesters gather outside the Infinity Event Center where Donald Trump was to speak at a campaign rally in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 18, 2016. Former Gov. Mitt Romney has been the spokesman for Republicans who reject Donald Trump, while Sen. Mike Lee is one of the more vocal critics of his campaign in Congress.
Obama eats exactly 7 almonds every night – here are some of his other nighttime habits
US President Barack Obama makes an election-night phone call to Rep. John Boehner from his Treaty Room office in the White House residence a couple of minutes after midnight in this November 3, 2010, file photograph. President Barack Obama is a night owl, and his hours of solitude after dark are crucial to his well-being, according to a story in The New York Times.
Farm Bureau endorses Marshall in 1st District
Roger Marshall, a Republican candidate for U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp's 1st District seat, pulled no punches Thursday discussing the Republican incumbent. For the first time in its history, the Manhattan-based Kansas Farm Bureau is backing a non-incumbent in a political race.
Cedar Falls twins advocate for hospital that saved them
The two have been through a lot in their lives - long hospital stays, hundreds of regular medications and time getting therapy treatments. The twins from Cedar Falls also learned how to speak eloquently about their cystic fibrosis, and just came back from speaking to their United States senators and congressmen about it in Washington, D.C. "We basically told them the University of Iowa Hospital is important to us, 'cause they saved our lives multiple times," said Maren Denison.
Americans have many reasons to be horrified
Outrage and horror were on every news program Friday morning over the shootings in Dallas. But the outrage and horror are misplaced unless directed at legislators at all levels who refuse to compromise on any issue, who are wedded to extreme positions rather than those supported by the middle majority, who continuously oppose legislation simply because it is proposed by members of the opposition or who refuse to accept proposals because they might upset their largest contributors.
David M. Shribman: Experiments in Republicanism
The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum towers over the west bank of the Grand River here. The airport at the edge of town is named for the 38th president.
Pressure other nations to take back criminal immigrants
As controversial as all the issues surrounding the immigration debate in the United States may be, most Americans agree that those in the country illegally who have been convicted of violent crimes should be deported. But in some cases, that can be maddeningly difficult when their native countries refuse to take them back.
A curveball in Trump’s VP search: He’s seriously considering a retired general
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn has a coming out July 12: "Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies."
The VA’s strained relationship with the truth
The Department of Veterans Affairs has had a lot to say in recent years regarding its failed attempts at building VA hospitals. But the key question is whether VA officials' construction-related pronouncements are to be believed.
The GOP may be making a big change in how it deals with race…
Republicans are normally hesitant to acknowledge how race can play a role in how an individual experiences life in America. But after two black men were fatally shot by police this week, and after a Thursday night ambush attack claimed the lives of five officers in Dallas , some in the GOP took a markedly different approach when discussing race relations.
Cold call: North Dakota base could be home to Arctic mission
An Air Force installation in North Dakota has been trying to find its niche since its mission was changed a few years ago from refueling tankers to unmanned aircraft. Its focus might one day be at the top of the world.
Trump considering a retired general as VP
After weeks of focusing on a group of current and former elected officials in his search for a running mate, Donald Trump is increasingly intrigued by the idea of tapping retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn in order to project strength and know-how on national security, according to four people familiar with the vetting process.
Spending Mounts In Ohio Senate Race
Combined spending so far for TV, radio and online ads of various kinds for and against Republican Sen. Rob Portman and former Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland starting late last year is up to at least $45 million, and much more is expected.
Spotify vs. Apple comes to Washington
Spotify, a Swedish service, last week blasted Apple for rejecting an updated version of its popular streaming app in the online store used by iPhone users. At issue, according to Apple, is Spotify's decision to take out a feature that let its users buy premium subscriptions through Apple's in-app purchase feature or take steps to sign up online.
Sen. Rubio breaks bread withformer fierce rival Trump
MIAMI On Friday, for the first time since the end of their sharp rivalry, Marco Rubio joined Donald Trump on the presidential campaign trail as one of Trump's lunch guests at Miami's Versailles Cuban restaurant. Rubio's attendance, confirmed to the Miami Herald by Trump's campaign and Rubio's Senate re-election campaign, is a significant coup for Trump, whose Miami trip is intended to smooth over relations with local Hispanics deeply dubious of his presumptive Republican nomination.