Cortland Foundation announces photography winners
The Cortland Foundation and the Tucker County Photography Club announce the winners of the second annual Photography Exhibition.
Category Archives: US Senate
In New Mexico Senate race, Heinrich joins Johnson in call to legalize cannabis
And this summer, Heinrich signed on with little fanfare as a co-sponsor of the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, which would remove the drug from the federal government's list of Schedule I narcotics. Of course, one of Heinrich's two challengers, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, a Libertarian, has been calling for legalizing marijuana since the 1990s, before it was cool.
9/10/2018
Recall that President's Trump's poodle Ron DeSantis was widely condemned for saying that he didn't think his African American opponent for the governorship of Florida should be allowed to "monkey up" the state. If you lie down with racist dogs you get racist fleas Rep. Ron DeSantis , a gubernatorial nominee who recently was accused of using racially tinged language, spoke four times at conferences organized by a conservative activist who has said that African Americans owe their freedom to white people and that the country's "only serious race war" is against whites.
Shotgun-toting senator shoots anti-Obamacare lawsuit in new ad for re-election bid
Invoking the same colorful imagery he used in his 2010 re-election bid, West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin released a new ad Monday literally taking aim with a shotgun at the most recent lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, which would dismantle protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions. "I haven't changed," Manchin asserts in the ad.
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace laughs hysterically as conservative…
Responding to reported comments from a White House official who claimed Sen. Ted Cruz might lose his seat because he's not "likable," one conservative pundit struggled to explain the GOP's problems - and earned a few hysterical bouts of laughter from MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace. On Saturday, the New York Times reported that White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney told a group of donors at a closed-door meeting that Cruz may not be "likable" enough to win against Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke.
Trump Cancels Mississippi Rally Due to Hurricane Florence
President Donald Trump has canceled a rally in Mississippi due to the imminent arrival of Hurricane Florence, The Hill reported on Monday. "Regrettably, we must cancel the planned Make America Great Again rally in Jackson, Mississippi, this Friday, Donald J. Trump for President Inc. chief operating officer Michael Glassner said in a statement.
Sen. Coons: Kavanaugh Testimony ‘Deeply Troubling’ in Number of Ways
There were a "number of ways" Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week was "deeply troubling," including his reluctance to disagree with a congressional or presidential order banning people coming into the United States based on their race, Sen. Chris Coons, a committee member, said Monday. "This was one exchange," the Delaware Democrat told MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
Magic Wall: Cruz relying on Trump’s help in Texas
With 57 days until the midterms, Republicans are calling for reinforcement from President Trump in Sen. Ted Cruz's tightening race against Democratic congressman Beto O'Rourke.
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
"What is this damn fool doing coming out of retirement to break with the tradition of not attacking sitting presidents? That was my first thought." - Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu (R), quoted by The Hill , on Barack Obama's return to the campaign trail.
California aims to get all electricity from clean sources
California has set a goal of phasing out fossil fuels from the state's electricity sector by 2045 under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown. Brown, who has positioned California as a global leader in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, approved the measure as he prepares to host a summit in San Francisco of climate change leaders from around the world later this week.
Mississippi Trump rally canceled as storm nears East Coast Source: AP
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Ap Fact Check: Tester did rank No. 1 in cash from lobbyists Source: Ap
Republicans say in a television ad that Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has taken more money from lobbyists than any other member of Congress as he seeks to fend off a challenge from Republican State Auditor Matt Rosendale. Tester, a third-generation farmer and former president of the Montana Senate, has a reputation as a populist.
Ap Fact Check: Tester did rank No. 1 in cash from lobbyists
In this March 8, 2016, file photo, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans got it right that Tester for a time topped all other members of Congress in campaign contributions from lobbyists.
Conservative columnist tells MSNBC that GOP should be intensely…
New Jersey Democratic congressman Donald Norcross and New York Times' columnist Brett Stephens told MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle that while Trump may be denying everything said in both Bob Woodward's book and the anonymous New York Time's op-ed, the series of leaks only "reconfirms what we've been hearing literally for years now." Neither expected the new revelations to have any impact on Republican voters or leadership.
John McCain was a brave man but his foreign policy was dangerously belligerent
John McCain was a brave man, from his time spent as a POW in Vietnam to his final battle against cancer. May he rest in peace.
Democrats want to turn Texas into California with ‘dyed…
Amid a tight re-election fight, Sen. Ted Cruz warned that liberals want to turn Texas into California, "right down to tofu and silicon and dyed hair." Democrats want to turn Texas into California with 'dyed hair' and 'tofu,' Ted Cruz warns Amid a tight re-election fight, Sen. Ted Cruz warned that liberals want to turn Texas into California, "right down to tofu and silicon and dyed hair."
Former President Barack Obama just told y’all to stop bingeing TV
Former President Barack Obama spit hot fire Friday at the University of Illinois to encourage all you young people out there to get your behinds to the voting booths in November to stop whatever is going on in Washington and bring some sanity back to democracy. But it may be harder for some than others.
The Circus of Resistance – The resistance to Donald Trump … (Victor …
GOP candidate for Fla. governor spoke at racially charged events - Rep. Ron DeSantis , a gubernatorial nominee who recently was accused of using racially tinged language, spoke four times at conferences organized by a conservative activist who has said that African Americans owe The Urgent Question of Trump and Money Laundering - How Bruce Ohr, President Trump's latest Twitter target, fits a suspicious pattern of behavior on Russia.
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018: Kavanaugh will uphold Constitution, give…
When President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be our next Supreme Court justice, he selected a voice that exemplifies values the people of Maine hold dear. He is a man of high character and a leader with extraordinary integrity.
Swedish election: Main blocs neck and neck as nationalists gain
GOP candidate for Fla. governor spoke at racially charged events - Rep. Ron DeSantis , a gubernatorial nominee who recently was accused of using racially tinged language, spoke four times at conferences organized by a conservative activist who has said that African Americans owe The Urgent Question of Trump and Money Laundering - How Bruce Ohr, President Trump's latest Twitter target, fits a suspicious pattern of behavior on Russia.