Democrats’ anti-Trump unity bad for America; Good riddance to…
When I think back about having voted for 63 years, it is hard for me to understand America today. It no longer resembles MY America.
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Minnesota GOP crafting budget bills to send to governor
Minnesota lawmakers started assembling budget bills Saturday with no guarantee Gov. Mark Dayton would sign them, as the Democratic governor and Republican legislative leaders searched for a last-minute deal to finalize a spending package. Facing a midnight deadline to finish its work or else require an overtime session, the Legislature was bracing for long nights as it planned to keep going through the weekend.
Montana Republican goes from wary Trump backer to all-in
In this May 11, 2017 file photo, Republican Greg Gianforte, right, welcomes Donald Trump Jr., the president's son, onto the stage at a rally in East Helena, Mont. Gianforte, a businessman, kept Trump at arm's length when he unsuccessfully ran for Montana governor on the GOP ticket last year.
Colorado governor pardons felon to stave off deportation
Lima-Marin's husband, who came to the United States from Cuba as a baby during the Mariel boat l... . Jasmine Lima-Marin, center, stands next to supporters and her attorney, Hans Meyer, right, during a news conference on May 19, 2017, in Denver.
What did Mike Pence know?
Vice President Mike Pence is standing by a March statement that he first learned of now-fired national security adviser Michael Flynn's ties to Turkey from media reports, despite renewed scrutiny and revelations President Donald Trump's transition team was made aware far earlier. "The vice president stands by his comments in March upon first hearing the news regarding General Flynn's ties to Turkey and fully supports the President's decision to ask for General Flynn's resignation," said an aide to Pence, who declined to be named.
Plastic rolled out, ready to cover breached Hanford waste tunnel
Workers staged a 400-foot-long piece of heavy plastic on Friday along the partially collapsed waste tunnel at the PUREX plant at the Hanford nuclear reservation. The tunnel is expected to be covered on Saturday.
Notre Dame Protest of Pence Twists Catholic Social Teaching Alexandra DeSanctis 58 minutes ago
This Sunday, vice president Mike Pence will return to his home state of Indiana to deliver the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame. For the third time in several years, the school's graduation ceremony will be plagued by controversy, as a group of students plans to walk out during Pence's speech.
Provo Mayor John Curtis considering run for Jason Chaffetz’s empty seat
Interim Chief Richard D. Ferguson is recognized by Provo Mayor John Curtis on Monday, March 20, 2017, at the Provo City Council Chambers.
Former Gov. Corzine’s big bet? Profiting on Trump chaos, report says
TRENTON -- The usually ultra-private and reclusive former Gov. Jon Corzine has resurfaced, according a report in the New York Times, starting a hedge fund designed to take advantage of the chaos swirling around Donald Trump's White House and into the financial markets. According to the New York Times, Corzine is " starting a hedge fund .
‘Behind the Headlines’: Chaffetz and Comey, Chaffetz and Herbert, Huntsman and Russia
Rep. Jason Chaffetz invites former FBI Director James Comey to testify publicly over a memo regarding a special request from President Donald Trump. Former Gov. Jon Huntsman awaits nomination as ambassador to Russia more than two months after accepting the job.
Indiana’s drug czar presents plan to attack opioid crisis
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's new drug czar on Thursday detailed a plan to combat the opioid crisis in the state, which has seen a dramatic increase in overdose hospitalizations and deaths over the past five years.
Tonight: Final debate for gubernatorial candidates
The two leading Republicans seeking to succeed Gov. Chris Christie are set to meet tonight for the last time before the June 6 primary GOP candidates for governor meet tonight for final debate before primary The two leading Republicans seeking to succeed Gov. Chris Christie are set to meet tonight for the last time before the June 6 primary Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://njersy.co/2rwhs23 The top two Republican candidates for governor plan to face each other in their second and final debate tonight before voters decide who will move on to November's general election. Barring a historic upset, one of the two contenders in tonight's debate will move on in the June 6 primary.
Canada-European Union pact worries US lobster industry
Members of the U.S. seafood industry are fearful that Canada's approval of a new trade deal with the European Union will cause big problems for the American lobster business, just as the catch is hitting historic highs. The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act, or CETA, cleared its final hurdle in the Parliament of Canada on Tuesday.
1 dead, 19 injured after car crashes into Times Square crowd Read Story John Bacon, Usa Today
One person was killed and 19 more injured when a car slammed into a crowd in New York's Times Square on Thursday, authorities said. Police said one person was taken into custody and was being given a breathalyzer test.
Indiana 12 mins ago 1:02 p.m.Notre Dame students plan walkout during Pence speech
A University of Notre Dame student says he and some others plan to protest Vice President Mike Pence's Sunday commencement address at the school by walking out on the speech. Protest organizer Bryan Ricketts tells the South Bend Tribune he expects 50 to 100 fellow graduating students to silently leave just as the vice president starts speaking to nearly 2,100 graduating students and their families.
Car rams into crowd in New York’s Times Square
One person was killed and 19 more injured when a car slammed into a crowd in New York's Times Square on Thursday, authorities said. Car slams into crowd in New York's Times Square; 1 dead, 19 hurt One person was killed and 19 more injured when a car slammed into a crowd in New York's Times Square on Thursday, authorities said.
States scramble to comply with federal ID law
The federal law requires state driver's licenses... . Gov. Jay Inslee signs a bill that seeks to bring Washington state into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act, on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Olympia, Wash.
The Latest: Protesters briefly block a Tulsa road
The Latest on the not guilty verdict in the manslaughter trial of a white Oklahoma police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man. : Demonstrators blocked a main road in downtown Tulsa for a short period of time after a police officer was found not guilty of manslaughter in the shooting of an unarmed black man.
The Latest: Trump says Russia probe will find no collusion
A Massachusetts doctoral student is trying to force the CIA to open up about how it uses jokes on social media. A Massachusetts doctoral student is trying to force the CIA to open up about how it uses jokes on social media.
A step back for transparency
We've said more than once here that efforts to make Indiana government more transparent usually take at least one step back for every step forward. A recent development was definitely not a step forward.