Montana Sen. Tester ‘welcomes’ Trump by touting passed bills

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester gave President Donald Trump a tongue-in-cheek welcome to Montana Thursday by taking out a full-page ad in more than a dozen newspapers thanking him for signing 16 bills the Democrat sponsored or co-sponsored. Trump was scheduled to hold a rally in Great Falls on Thursday to campaign for Tester's Republican challenger, State Auditor Matt Rosendale.

President closes in on Supreme Court pick; 3 judges top list

A key GOP senator is warning President Donald Trump not to repeat "mistakes" of past Republican presidents by picking a Supreme Court nominee who turns out to be insufficiently conservative. In a Fox News op-ed, Cruz writes that "after countless mistakes by Republicans, we finally have a chance to get this right."

‘The House Is Tired of Getting Burned’: As the Border Crisis Festers, …

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Theresa May pins hopes on new Brexit plan as businesses fret

Arizona's largest utility is fiercely opposing a push to mandate increased use of renewabl... A push to mandate increased use of renewable energy in sun-drenched Arizona has been met with fierce opposition from the state's largest utility. A push to mandate increased use of renewable energy in sun-drenched Arizona has been met with fierce opposition from the state's largest utility.

McCain & American Century struggle to survive

In this Dec. 1, 2017 file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., leaves a closed-door session on Capitol Hill in Washington. A possible U.S. Senate vacancy in Arizona would be temporarily filled by a Republican appointee in the event of the death of Sen. John McCain, who is battling cancer, but it's unclear whether an election would be held in November or 2020.

Glimmers of Hope: the Death of the Old and Arrival of the Young

If there is a silver lining in Donald Trump's sadistic presidency, we saw it on vivid display on June 26. The victories of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ben Jealous against establishment candidates confirm what many have been saying since last year, that Trump is one of the greatest recruiting tools the left has ever had. He is, as it were, a personification and distillation of all the evils of neoliberal capitalism, all the decadence, the corruption, the awe-inspiring greed and misanthropy, the savage disregard for humanity and all things living in the cause of a debased and orgiastic self-glorification whose telos is the self-immolation of civilization itself.

As Trump weighs options, Pence meets with Supreme Court contenders

WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence has met with some of the contenders for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement, The Associated Press has learned. The meetings took place in recent days, a person familiar with the search process said.

The liberal stampede to abolish ICE

Before last week, these were the mindless slogans of an infantile left, seen on signs at rallies to abolish ICE, the agency that arrests and deports criminal aliens who have no right to be in our country. By last week, however, "Abolish ICE!" was no longer the exclusive slogan of the unhinged left.

National Nuclear Security Administrationnnsa breaks ground on Albuquerque Complex Project

The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration broke ground today on a state-of-the-art facility for its workforce in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The $174.7 million Albuquerque Complex Project will provide modern, safe, and reliable workspace to approximately 1,200 employees who support NNSA's vital national security missions.

Mayor Davis and city council sworn in Pledges and promises for second term

On Sunday, July 1, Mayor Jimmy Davis and Bayonne's five city council members took their oaths of office for new terms. The event featured remarks by NJ Gov. Phil Murphy, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, Hudson County Freeholder Kenneth Kopacz, and former City Council President Joseph Makowski.

As Trump weighs options, Pence meets with court contenders

Vice-President Mike Pence has met with some of the contenders for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement, The Associated Press has learned. The meetings took place in recent days, according to a person familiar with the search process.

HHS claims lawmaker visits could slow down family reunifications

The Department of Health and Human Services is suggesting that arrangements necessary to accommodate members of Congress who want to visit holding facilities at the border could drain resources that would otherwise be used to reunite immigrant families that were separated. In a letter dated Monday to the House and Senate chairmen of the judiciary committees, HHS Assistant Secretary for Legislation Matthew Bassett wrote that an uptick in congressional interest in the facilities has "created resource constraints that are threatening to impact ability to quickly reunite the children in our care with a parent or safely place them with a sponsor."

Trump hails – American heroes’ who helped US win independence

President Trump wished America a happy Fourth of July holiday Wednesday and reserved special praise for the "American heroes" whose sacrifice he said helped the nation win her independence 242 years ago. Trump tweeted a short video that included well wishes from him and first lady Melania Trump.

Trump meets with more Supreme Court candidates

President Donald Trump spoke with three more potential Supreme Court candidates on Tuesday as a key senator privately aired concerns about one of the contenders. As Trump weighs his options, he has heard from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has expressed reservations about one top potential nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, according to a person familiar with the call but not authorized to publicly disclose details of it.

Paul says he still has trouble breathing since attack

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says he still has trouble breathing since he was tackled in his yard eight months ago by a neighbor who was given a 30-day sentence - a punishment the Kentucky Republican thinks should have been harsher. Paul told his hometown newspaper, the Bowling Green Daily News, that too often people "seem to think violence is the answer," and one way to stop the trend is with punishments that fit the crimes.

On July 4, Americans celebrate their union, rue divisions – Wed, 04 Jul 2018 PST

With backyard barbecues and fireworks thundering across night skies, Americans are celebrating Independence Day by participating in time-honored traditions that express pride in their country's 242nd birthday. But this quintessential American holiday will also be marked with a sense of a United States divided for some - evidenced by competing televised events in the nation's capital.

Angus King is the rural broadband champion Maine needs

In Washington County and throughout Maine, we are faced with notable challenges and great potential. The beauty of our state - from its rocky shoreline to its woods, lakes and streams - places us in a unique position to retain generations of Maine families looking to call our state home.