Obama urges nations to work together on climate issues
President Obama says no nation can tackle climate change by itself. He says that's why countries need to work together on the environment.
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At Lake Tahoe, Obama links conservation to climate change
Standing beneath the forest-green peaks of the Sierra Nevada, President Barack Obama drew a connection Wednesday between conservation efforts and stopping global warming, describing the two environmental challenges as inseparably linked. Obama used the first stop on a two-day conservation tour to try to showcase how federal and local governments can effectively team up to address a local environmental concern like iconic Lake Tahoe, which straddles California and Nevada.
To quell uproar, Maine governor seeking ‘spiritual guidance’
In this Jan. 8, 2016, file photo, Gov. Paul LePage speaks at a news conference at the State House in Augusta, Maine. Lepage said Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, he intends to seek "spiritual guidance" in hopes of quieting a controversy he created when he left an obscene message on a Democratic lawmaker's voicemail and then said he wished he could challenge him to a duel and point a gun at him.
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Reinstate North Carolina Voting Limits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by North Carolina to reinstate for November's elections several voting restrictions, including a requirement that people show identification at the polls. The court, divided in part 4-4, rejected a request made by Republican Governor Pat McCrory after an appeals court ruled last month that the 2013 law discriminates against minority voters.
Pence: Trump’s Mexico meeting could set up immigration talks
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence predicted Wednesday that Donald Trump's meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pea Nieto could help set the stage for immigration talks between the two nations at some point, and called it "the beginning of a conversation." "Well, I think it's going to be a meeting between two leaders.
Trump will be ‘presidential’ in Mexico, campaign manager says
"It's a decisive presidential move. He wants to establish a conversation with a neighboring country, a leader.
In political gamble, Trump to make surprising trip to Mexico
Donald Trump will make a quick visit to Mexico on Wednesday, meeting with the president of a nation he derided as the home of rapists and criminals. The trip is a politically risky move for the Republican presidential nominee less than 10 weeks before the election.
Maine majority leader blasts gov’s anti-Lowell remarks
The majority leader of Maine's House of Representatives wrote to elected officials from Lowell and Lawrence Tuesday to disagree with comments made Monday by Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who said drug dealers from Lowell and Lawrence are supplying Maine with opiates. LePage was attending a conference of governors in Boston on Monday when he said that black and Hispanic drug dealers from Lowell, Lawrence, and several other communities supply the majority of opiates to Maine residents.
Kentucky lawmaker says governor left threatening voicemail
Days after Matt Bevin took office in December, the Republican governor went to work on an ambitious project: persuading some Democratic state representatives from conservative districts to switch parties, giving Republicans control of the state House for the first time since 1920. Two representatives did switch parties, while two more resigned to take other jobs.
Kasich back in New Hampshire with nostalgia, eye on future
Former Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov.John Kasich, left, endorses Chris Sununu, right, for New Hampshire's governor during a news conference Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Concord, N.H. . Former Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich, right, endorses Chris Sununu, left, for New Hampshire's governor during a news conference Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Concord, N.H. The former presidential candidate and chief Donald Trump critic is the first of 2016's failed GOP hopefuls to return to the state since the February primary.
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The heroes of route 17: Quick-thinking strangers are captured on dashcam plucking a helpless woman from her burning car after an out-of-control truck caused horrific 10-vehicle pile-up New York plane bound for Seattle is forced to divert after 'freaked out' man who was seen popping pills tries to open door mid-flight Hunt for mystery man who used to run same route as murdered jogger Karina Vetrano and has not been seen since she was dragged off the trail and killed Notorious former hacker reveals how criminals can steal your details in just THREE easy steps when you connect to public Wi-Fi Could the Paleo diet save YOU from a heart attack? Just 8 weeks of cave man lifestyle 'dramatically cuts block up in your arteries' US tourist in Australia has $40,000 in CASH he was carrying in his backpack 'to buy a boat to sail home' stolen by muggers who attacked him on bush track EXCLUSIVE ... (more)
Report: DSCC Delays Strickland Ad Buy
The independent expenditure arm of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is delaying a planned ad buy on behalf of Ohio Senate candidate Ted Strickland, according to a report, fueling concerns among Democrats that the former governor's race against Republican Sen. Rob Portman is in danger of slipping away. The news was first reported by The Washington Post , which said the committee had canceled a weeklong, $500,000 buy scheduled to start in the middle of September.
Pence Defends Trump’s Response to Nykea Aldridge Shooting
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on Sunday defended his running mate Donald Trump's controversial response to the "unimaginable" shooting death of Nykea Aldridge, cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade. During an interview with CNN's Jake Tappe r, Pence said "Donald Trump has a plain-spoken way about him."
Editor’s Letter: Turn Off Trump TV
It makes sense that former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes and Breitbart 's executive chairman Stephen Bannon are now adviser and chief executive, respectively, for the Donald Trump campaign. Ailes, who the campaign insists has no formal or informal role, turned Fox News into the de facto mouthpiece for the GOP; Breitbart , the site for those who think Fox News is too namby-pamby, was instrumental in the proliferation of birtherism, the rise of Tea Party darling Sarah Palin, and the propagation of the idea that the American straight white Christian man is losing ground to people of color, women, queers, and infidels; and both outlets constantly echo the strains of American nationalism.
Trump plans detailed immigration talk as questions remain
" Donald Trump says he'll deliver a detailed speech on his proposal to crack down on illegal immigration on Wednesday in Arizona " but it's anyone's guess what he might say. The announcement came late Sunday in a tweet by the GOP presidential nominee after days of wavering " and at least one canceled speech " on a question central to his campaign: Whether he would, as he said in November, use a "deportation force" to eject the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally.
‘He Said Bigot, She Said Bigot’ Bickering Reaches Absurd Pitch Sunday with Chris Christie
Hillary Clinton has pulled the race card on Donald Trump and the Tright* is outraged. Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton a bigot and the left is outraged.
Gay Marriage Stand Won’t Cost Ohio GOP Senator His Seat
Citing his college-age son, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman became the first Republican senator to back marriage equality. When Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced his decision to support marriage equality in March of 2013, he explained that his change of heart on the issue came after learning that his college-age son, Will, is gay.
Louisiana Lawmakers to Determine Flooding Response
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves says he will keep working to overhaul the way the country responds to natural disasters like this month's devastating floods in his home state. Flood waters were rising, so Rep. Garret Graves threw his kayak and paddle board on his truck, just in case.
Democratic leaders rally at 2nd annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed
Leaders from across Iowa were among the speakers, including former Iowa Lt. Gov. and state Agriculture Secretary Patty Judge, who said there's been no action in the U.S. Senate for eight years and plans to change that.
Police investigating unconfirmed reports of shots fired at Los Angeles airport
The surging Kansas City Royals exploded for eight runs in the sixth inning and blew past the Boston Red Sox for a 10-4 win in the rubber game of a three-game series Sunday night.