Irma pushes Florida’s poor closer to the edge of ruin
Florida Rick Scott toured the Florida Keys on Wednesday, seeing the worst damage that Hurricane Irma inflicted on his state.
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Sanders tags bill Medicare for all
In a campaign-style rally, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday proposed what he called 'a Medicare-for-all, single-payer health care system' -- a proposal embraced by liberal activists hoping to steer the Democratic Party in future elections.
Democrats say they have deal with Trump on young immigrants
In this Sept. 13, 2017, file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaves a meeting with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at the Capitol in Washington.
LGBTQ Women Balance Opportunity, Possible Extinction in Congress
If Arizona Rep. Kyrsten Sinema vacates her 9th District seat to run for Senate, there could be no LGBTQ women in the House in the next Congress. It's been almost 20 years since Tammy Baldwin 's historic election, yet just one woman has followed her through the LGBTQ glass ceiling.
GOP Sees Offensive Opening on Health Care for 2018
Supporters waved signs Wednesday as Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2017. As more and more Democrats come out in favor of some form of "Medicare for all" legislation, Republican campaign strategists are salivating.
Bernie Sanders, the Man With Single-Payer Clout
Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders bashed special interest groups when introducing the so-called Medicare for All Act of 2017. The seismic shift in support for Sen. Bernie Sanders ' plan to transform the U.S. health care system into a single-payer program indicates the reach the Vermont independent has within the Democratic Party.
A Blue Badger in Trump Country
Later, Baldwin heard from constituents concerned about President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to the very same USDA program. She vowed to fight those and other suggested funding reductions from her perch on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Opinion: How Donald Trump Made Congress Great Again
President Donald Trump's rocky relationship with lawmakers has made Congress free enough to act in the country's best interests, Murphy writes. If you were a member of Congress, especially a Republican member of Congress, you could be forgiven for having at least some contempt for President Donald Trump.
GOP Gears Up for Primary in Wisconsin Senate Race
Donald Trump supporters at a campaign rally in Janesville, Wis., in March 2016 A Republican primary is officially underway in the Wisconsin Senate race, with candidates facing off over who should take on Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin next year. President Donald Trump won the Badger State by less than one point in November, the first time a Republican presidential nominee had won Wisconsin in more than 30 years.
Former Colleagues Reflect on Life of Pete Domenici
Chief Justice Warren Burger with Sen. Pete V. Domenici, R-N.M., talking over a book at the Capitol Hill Reception for the New Washington Guide Book in 1975. Speaker Paul D. Ryan was a Senate staffer back when Sen. Pete V. Domenici wielded the gavel of the Senate Budget Committee.
Democrats talk new deal with Trump, this time on DACA
Upending the political order in the nation's capital for the second time in a week, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco and her Senate counterpart, Chuck Schumer of New York, said Wednesday night that they had reached an agreement with President Trump to shield undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children from deportation and to increase border security, but without building a wall. The two Democrats made the announcement after dining on Chinese food with Trump and Republican congressional leaders at the White House.
Heinz Awards: Doc in Flint, Michigan, water crisis, 4 others
In this Feb. 10, 2016, file photo, pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha testifies about lead contamination of the Flint, Mich., water supply during a hearing of the U.S. House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Pittsburgh-based Heinz Family Foundation announced five individuals Thursday, Sept.
The Latest: Weiner seeks leniency at his sexting sentencing
Former congressman Anthony Weiner and his estranged wife, Huma Abedin, have appeared before a New York City judge to ask for privacy in their divorce case. Lawyers for disgraced former New York congressman Anthony Weiner say a 15-year-old North Carolina girl he sexted had hoped to influence the presidential election.
Ted Cruz Clarifies Sex Toys Policy, and No, This Is Not a Joke…
When Sen. Ted Cruz's official Twitter account "liked" a pornographic video late Monday night, many delighted in the fact that as a Texas state attorney, he had once argued that there is no Constitutional right "to stimulate one's genitals." In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Cruz clarified that he doesn't actually think about the subject very often - and explained that when he made the genitals argument, he was just doing his job.
Steven Mnuchin Requested 25K/Hour Government Jet for European…
The request for a U.S. Air Force jet was considered "highly unusual," people familiar with the matter told ABC. An Air Force spokesman estimated the value of the flight at an eye-popping $25,000 per hour.
‘Pharma Bro’ has bail revoked, heads to jail after offering $5K bounty on Clinton’s hair
Former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli speaks during an interview by Maria Bartiromo during her "Mornings with Maria Bartiromo" program on the Fox Business Network, in New York on August 15, 2017. Former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli speaks during an interview by Maria Bartiromo during her "Mornings with Maria Bartiromo" program on the Fox Business Network, in New York on August 15, 2017.
Senator Franken asks Apple for privacy guarantees around Face ID data
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Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli jailed over threat to Hillary Clinton
Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli jailed over threat to Hillary Clinton A federal judge revoked Shkreli's bail pending sentencing on a separate fraud convictions Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://usat.ly/2w9NzKM The infamous pharmaceutical exec was denied bail after offering a bounty for Hilary Clinton's hair on social media. After the decision, Shkreli's attorney had few words for the press.
Clinton: Ita s time to abolish the Electoral College
Hillary Clinton told CNN on Wednesday that it is time to abolish the Electoral College, part of a sweeping interview where the former Democratic nominee sought to explain why she lost the 2016 election. "I think it needs to be eliminated," Clinton said of the Electoral College.
Trump is cozying up to Democrats after his surprise deal with…
Since he sided with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on a deal to tack on a three-month suspension of the federal debt ceiling - and a continuing resolution to fund the government through early December - to a bill that would also include money for Hurricane Harvey relief, Trump has been repeating the "b" word over and over while making more overtures to Democrats than he had throughout his young presidency.