Pence promises end to Obamacare during Milwaukee visit

Vice President Mike Pence and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker speak during a roundtable event at Direct Supply, a medical supply on Saturday June 10, 2017 in Milwaukee. Pence promised a group of Wisconsin business leaders Saturday that the Trump administration will replace former President Barack Obama's health care law with a system that gives states greater flexibility over coverage for their residents.

The Senate’s three tools on health care: Sabotage, speed and secrecy

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had a problem when the American Health Care Act arrived from the House last month. What to do with a bill that is clogging your agenda but only 8 percent of Americans want you to pass and members of your own caucus swore was dead on arrival? McConnell couldn't have missed the town halls filled with angry Americans who rely on Medicaid and see the Affordable Care Act's protections for those with preexisting conditions as a godsend.

Our Opinion: ‘Sanctuary’ semantics shouldn’t hold up good legislation

Legislation on Beacon Hill effectively making Massachusetts a "sanctuary state" would protect local and state law enforcement officers from being dragged into federal immigration issues where they risk being compromised. However, the word "sanctuary" is a loaded one that is a misnomer in this case, a misnomer that should not but may contribute to sinking this worthy effort.

Labor Secretary Defends OFCCP-EEOC Merger

As previously reported, the Trump Administration's proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 includes a plan to merge the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs into the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission . Pragmatically, this would add the OFCCP's broad responsibilities to an already overburdened EEOC, without providing the EEOC any additional funding to accomplish its newly added workload.

CalSTRS Takes Oppose Position on Financial CHOICE Act

CalSTRS expresses concern about H.R. 10 bill provisions that could reduce SEC oversight and remove critically important investor protections WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - CalSTRS Chief Executive Officer Jack Ehnes issued the following statement reflecting the Teachers' Retirement Board's decision to oppose H.R. 10 , also known as the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017: "The Financial CHOICE Act is shrouded in rhetoric about fixing the United States economy and lifting the regulatory burden on our financial institutions.

FAA calls for comment on proposed use of Runway 34

The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act to determine the environmental effects of a westerly heading for turboprop aircraft departing from Runway 34 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport . The heading would only be used when the airport is landing and departing to the north .

Despite security objections, Hillary Clinton used Blackberry as SecState

Judicial Watch , a Washington-based watchdog organization, submitted new evidence to U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on Thursday showing that former Hillary Clinton knowingly used an unsecure BlackBerry device during her stint as Secretary of State despite being warned by "security hawks" against doing so.

Trump says Obamacare in a death spiral,a urges Congress to act

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the Obamacare healthcare system is in a "death spiral" and must be reformed soon, a day after insurer Anthem Inc announced it would withdraw from the Ohio healthcare insurance exchange next year. Trump has struggled to get a healthcare package passed by the U.S. Congress even though his Republican Party controls both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Trump in Ohio touts infrastructure plan, slams Obamacare

Jobs for the heartland and health care coverage shared dual billing Wednesday as a feisty Donald Trump made his first presidential visit to Ohio. As barges loaded with West Virginia coal and a tug boat draped with a huge American flag floated on the Ohio River far in the background, Trump promised that his proposed infrastructure improvement plan "will see jobs and wealth flood into the heartland."

Judicial Watch Sues ICE for Information Regarding the Suspension of…

Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for all records concerning the suspension of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Declined Detainer Outcome Report. ). The suit was filed after the Department of Homeland Security failed to respond to an April 13, 2017, FOIA request seeking: The Declined Detainer Outcome Reports highlighted state and local governments, often referred to as sanctuary cities, that did not comply with ICE's detainer program .

Trump promises ‘first-class’ infrastructure system for US

Dogged by allegations in Washington, President Trump traveled to friendlier territory Wednesday and promised to create a "first class" system of roads, bridges and waterways by using $200 billion in public funds to generate $1 trillion in investment to pay for construction projects that most public officials agree are badly needed and long overdue. "America must have the best, fastest and most reliable infrastructure anywhere in the world," Trump said at a rally, pushing his plan in middle America as Washington geared up for today's appearance before Congress by fired FBI Director James Comey.

Bill allowing new industry in coast zone clears first hurdle

A proposal to open Delaware's environmentally protected coastal zone to new heavy industry passed its first legislative hurdle Wednesday, clearing a House committee despite complaints from environmental groups and other opponents about the lack of public input. The bill, supported by Gov. John Carney establishes a permitting process for new use of 14 existing industry sites, including abandoned and polluted brownfields.