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One of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's duties when she deployed to Iraq with the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2005 was to scan a list of U.S. combat casualties for names of her unit's soldiers. This daily confrontation with the cost of war helped propel the 37-year-old Hawaii Democrat on a path to Congress and now, potentially, a run for president.
The Hill reports that House Democrats are making plans for a prolonged shutdown that could start Saturday and last until Jan. 3. Chris Matthews predicts Trump may resign in the coming weeks: MSNBC's Chris Matthews has suggested that President Donald Trump could resign as part of a deal with special counsel Robert Mueller. "What if [Mueller] were to say he would let the children walk if the old man does the same?" Matthews said Monday, according to a Huffington Post report .
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is a young and increasingly polished politician, and has been eagerly sought for interviews at times by national media outlets such as Fox News and CNN. But is she ready to run for president? Read More
The Wisconsin Republican discovered his family history while filming a segment for the upcoming season of the PBS series "Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr." Gates said Tuesday at a TV critics meeting that he traced Ryan's heritage back to his 10th great-grandfather born in 1531 in Germany. The research showed Ryan is 3 percent Ashkenazi Jewish.
Her name is Marial Iglesias Utset, not Sharon Adams. The Wisconsin Republican discovered his family history while filming a segment for the upcoming season of the PBS series "Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr." Gates said Tuesday at a TV critics meeting that he traced Ryan's heritage back to his 10th great-grandfather born in 1531 in Germany.
The Democratic party's newest star, New York City congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, visited the Capitol Tuesday to meet with lawmakers who may soon be colleagues. The 28-year-old former bartender, who defeated one of the most powerful House Democrats last month, had lunch with California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna and met with several members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
In this June 27, 2018 photo provided by Ocasio2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, celebrates her Democratic congressional primary victory over 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley at a pool hall in the Bronx borough of New York. less In this June 27, 2018 photo provided by Ocasio2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, celebrates her Democratic congressional primary victory over 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley at a pool hall in the Bronx borough of ... more In this July 12, 2018, file photo, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, stands next to Zephyr Teachout, after endorsing her candidacy for Attorney General during a news conference in New York.
"If Congresswoman Gabbard doesn't show up for a debate -- and by not doing so, then I don't an opportunity to speak. Or any other candidate," said Campagna.
A group of lawmakers and military families said Thursday they are pushing forward with legislation and the first House hearing to address servicemembers' exposure to burn pits in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Three House Democrats, flanked by Gold Star families and veterans, announced the plans on Capitol Hill to address what they say is an ongoing, potentially deadly concern.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced. In this Saturday, May 5, 2018 photo, a new fissure erupts in Leilani Estates in Pahoa, Hawaii.
This Saturday, May 5, 2018, photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, shows Fissure 7 in Pahoa, Hawaii. At the peak of its activity, large bubble bursts occurred at one spot, lower left, in the fissure while spattering was present in other portions.
This photo provided by Hawaii Electric Light shows Mohala Street in Leiliani Estates near the town of Pahoa on Hawaii's Big Island that is blocked by a lava flow from the eruption of Kilauea volcano. The Kilauea volcano sent more lava into Hawaii communities Friday, May 4, 2018, a day after forcing more than 1,500 people to flee from their mountainside homes, and authorities detected high levels of sulfur gas that could threaten the elderly and people with breathing problems.
Maj. Gen. Arthur "Joe" Logan, head of the Hawaii state Department of Defense, left, and Chris Leonard, president of the Hawaii Association of Broadcasters, right, appear before a U.S. Senate committee hearing in Honolulu on Thursday, April 5, 2018.
A timeline shows Hawaii officials botched efforts to immediately correct a false missile alert over the weekend, taking more than 20 minutes to contact federal authorities for approval they didn't need and then taking another 15 minutes to cancel the alert that was sent to mobile devices statewide. The astonishing error and dismal response has prompted both state and federal investigations and left one of the state's U.S. senators wondering aloud if top brass at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency should be replaced.
Nearly 40 terrifying minutes passed between the time Hawaii officials fired off a bogus alert about an incoming missile over the weekend and the moment the notice was canceled. The state was slow to contain the situation, waiting 23 minutes to call officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to get unnecessary approval to send a retraction.
Over the weekend, residents of Hawaii received a terrifying emergency alert on their phones: A ballistic missile was incoming. "Seek immediate shelter," the alert warned in all-caps.
The Latest on the faulty missile warning alert sent over the weekend by Hawaii's emergency management agency : U.S. Reps. Colleen Hanabusa and Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii are asking the House Armed Services Committee to hold a hearing to investigate whether a state emergency management agency should have jurisdiction over national security warnings.
As Hawaiians catch their breath following the jarring missile alert mishap over the weekend, scrutiny has reached the White House and how it grappled with the mistaken alarm. A message went out to the people of Hawaii on Saturday, telling them to seek shelter due to an incoming ballistic missile threat.
When Jonathan Scheuer got an alert on his phone of a ballistic missile headed for Hawaii, he and his family didn't know what to do. They went to their guest bedroom, then decided it would be safer on the ground floor of their Honolulu home.
An emergency missile alert accidentally went out to everyone in Hawaii on Saturday after an employee "pushed the wrong button." The mishap took place during a routine drill run after a shift change, Vern Miyagi, the agency's administrator, said.