This Week in History for the week of Jan. 7-13, 2018
Twenty-eight volunteers participating in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Loveland tallied 18,503 individual birds of 83 different species.
Category Archives: US Senate
Trump says he’s – like, really smart,’ – a verya
President Donald Trump, portrayed in a new book as a leader who doesn't understand the weight of his office, took to Twitter on Saturday to defend his mental fitness and boast about his intelligence, saying he President Donald Trump, center, accompanied by from left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Vice President Mike Pence, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaks after participating in a Congressional Republican Leadership Retreat at Camp David, Md., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018.
The Latest: San Francisco begins selling recreational pot
California State Sen. Scott Weiner, right, celebrates the opening of The Apothecarium for recreational marijuana sales in San Francisco on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. Joining him are The Apothecarium co-founder and CEO Ryan Hudson, center, and San Francisco Supervisor Jeff Sheehy.
US senator says no evidence of ‘sonic attacks’ in Cuba
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake says the U.S. has found no evidence that American diplomats in Havana were the victims of attacks with an unknown weapon. Flake, a Senate Foreign Relations Committee member and a longtime leading advocate of detente with Cuba, met Friday with high-ranking Cuban officials including Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez and officials from the Interior Ministry, which oversees domestic security and works with foreign law-enforcement agencies.
House GOP to consider return of earmarks, Ryan wants hearings
Capitol Hill leaders essentially scrubbed earmarks from the congressional experience a few years ago. They toppled the earmarking process like statues of Communist dictators in Eastern Europe, circa 1989.
Conservatives’ Memo to Congress – You Still Gotta Kill…
CONSERVATIVES' MEMO TO CONGRESS - YOU STILL GOTTA KILL OBAMACARE: It shouldn't have to be said but a large group of influential conservative activist groups know Republicans leading Congress need to be reminded over and over - they promised for seven years to repeal Obamacare, so what are they waiting for now, eight years later? LifeZette's Brendan Kirby points out that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has his mind on other matters: "McConnell has sent conflicting signals in recent weeks. He told National Public Radio before Christmas that the Senate would 'probably move on to other issues.'
Why Isn’t Mitt Romney Running forSenate in Massachusetts?
Mitt Romney changed his Twitter profile location from "Massachusetts" to "Holladay, UT" as soon as Sen. Orrin Hatch announced his retirement on Tuesday. It is clear that Romney intends to run for the open seat, and pundits agree that he is likely to win.
Murphy: Tax Reform Will Have ‘Drastic’ Effect On Many In Fairfield County
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy met with real estate agents and homeowners in Fairfield Friday, telling them the new federal tax law will have a "drastic" effect on Connecticut, particularly in Fairfield County. Amid warnings from economists that the law will limit mortgage and property tax deductions and cause home values to drop, Murphy said he wanted to hear from those who know the state's real estate market best.
Social Security and Medicare: GOP has eyes on cuts
In this Dec. 20, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump congratulates Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., while House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., looks on during a ceremony at the White House after the final passage of tax overhaul legislation. In this Dec. 20, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump congratulates Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., while House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., looks on during a ceremony at the White House after the final passage of tax overhaul legislation.
A Tale of Two Americas: Where the Rich Get Richer and the Poor Go to Jail
It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.
Trump border plan could prompt gov’t shutdown, Democrat Durbin warns
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the Senate Democratic whip, smiles as he heads for a weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. President Donald Trump's proposed border security measures are undermining bipartisan negotiations on Capitol Hill -- and could potentially lead to a government shutdown, a top Senate Democrat said Friday.
What House wants $18 billion to pay for wall over the next decade
The White House says that they will ask Congress for $18 billion over the next decade to build more than 300 miles of a new border wall along the US-Mexican border. The figures are the first hard numbers suggested by the White House and came in response to congressional negotiators who are trying reach and agreement with Democrats to fund the government after January 19. Trump has promised "a big, beautiful wall" with Mexico as a centerpiece of his presidency but offered few details of where it would be built, when and at what cost.
Task force to tackle housing crisis
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton recently announced the establishment of a Governor's Task Force on Housing. Dayton called housing a for Minnesota families, and said wages for lower- and middle-income people have remained stagnant while rental rates have gone up.
Medical marijuana seen at risk following move by Sessions
When U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions green-lighted federal prosecutions of marijuana lawbreakers, the vast majority of U.S. states that allow some form of medical marijuana were unexpectedly placed at risk of a crackdown and are warily watching developments. Forty-six states - including Sessions' home state of Alabama - have legalized some form of medical marijuana in recent years, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Carr: Treasurer’s attitude was right on the money
He was the state treasurer for 27 years, and in the 27 years since he left office, there have been five state treasurers, mostly because they all had big egos, and they wanted something more, because they didn't know how good they had it, thanks mainly to Robert Quentin Crane. They were lucky, in other words, but they didn't appreciate it.
Year in state politics full of drama, intrigue
It's time for my top 10 state and local stories of 2017. Yes, we know there were a lot of national events taking place, but we focus on local and politics here.
Trump seeking $18 billion for U.S. border wall
The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico, providing one of its most detailed blueprints of how the president hopes to carry out a signature campaign pledge.
Trump huddles with Hill’s top Republicans at Camp David
President Donald Trump walks from the Oval Office as he leaves the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, enroute to Camp David, Md., to participates in congressional Republican leadership retreat. President Donald Trump walks from the Oval Office as he leaves the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, enroute to Camp David, Md., to participates in congressional Republican leadership retreat.
Trump seeks $18 billion to extend border wall over 10 years
The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico, providing one of its most detailed blueprints of how the president hopes to carry out a signature campaign pledge. The proposal by Customs and Border Protection calls for 316 miles of additional barrier by September 2027, bringing total coverage to 970 miles , or nearly half the border, according to a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter.
Walter Mondale at 90 talks about sexualharassment, climate change, nuclear war
The former vice president of the United States worries about nuclear war and rising sea levels brought on by global warming. He'd back U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar if she runs for president, thinks U.S. Rep Tim Walz is a good candidate for governor, is outraged by President Trump, and calls sexual harassment a real problem but says the accused deserve due process.