The Latest: Trump insists he’s engaged with health care bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the vote will be delayed on the Senate version of the GOP health bill as members continue to work out the details.
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GOP senate candidate may lose primary over past criticism of ‘serial adulterer’ Trump
Rep. Mo Brooks is running for an open Republican Party senate seat in Alabama - but his past criticism of President Donald Trump might soon come back to haunt him. Even though Trump has poor poll ratings in much of the country, he is still very popular in Alabama.
Kushner lawyer seasoned in navigating Washington scandals
Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument will face a tougher challenge than anticipated. Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument will face a tougher challenge than anticipated.
GOP ‘Obamacare’ repeal teeters after Senate shelves vote
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, left, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-... . Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, and Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speak with the media after they and other Senate Republicans had a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, ... .
Climate change, our biggest threat, can’t be stopped at the border
At Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe last weekend, skiers were half naked. Guys were going shirtless.
Sarah Palin sues paper for tying her PAC ad to mass shooting
A subway train derailment in New York City that injured nearly three dozen people and sparked major delays is being blamed on human error, not a track defect. A subway train derailment in New York City that injured nearly three dozen people and sparked major delays is being blamed on human error, not a track defect.
Senate Health Care Bill Delayed, OK Senators Noncommittal
The full Senate vote for the GOP's latest healthcare plan has now been delayed. The hope was to hold a vote before the July 4th holiday but Senate leader Mitch McConnell decided to delay the vote after not being able to secure enough support.
Michael Moore donates $10,000 to Shakespeare in the Park
A transit deputy was shot in the face Monday at a light rail station in Sacramento after getting into a fight with a suspect. A transit deputy was shot in the face Monday at a light rail station in Sacramento after getting into a fight with a suspect.
Facing revolt on healthcare bill, U.S. Senate Republicans delay vote
Twenty-two million Americans would lose insurance over the next decade under the Senate Republican healthcare bill, a nonpartisan congressional office said on Monday, complicating the path forward... Women dressed as handmaids from the novel, film and television series "The Handmaid's Tale" demonstrate against cuts for Planned Parenthood in the ... (more)
Medical student Rebecca Tanenbaum protests against
Democrats to 'crank up the outrage' over Senate Republican health care bill over July 4 break Democrats have big plans for their July 4 break: Highlighting who could lose health care under the bill. Check out this story on scsun-news.com: https://usat.ly/2tZojlP A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll shows low support among Americans for the GOP healthcare bill.
Commission supports keeping OMDP intact
The County Commission, in a 4-1 vote, passed a measure expressing continued support for the three-year-old monument and opposing any reductions in its size. Commission supports keeping OMDP intact The County Commission, in a 4-1 vote, passed a measure expressing continued support for the three-year-old monument and opposing any reductions in its size.
The strategic seating chart from the White House meeting with GOP senators
President Donald Trump says he is a master of the "art of the deal," but does he need to be as close as possible to those he is trying to strike a deal with? Republican senators gathered at the White House on Tuesday afternoon for an impromptu meeting with the President after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would be postponing the vote on the health care bill until after the July 4 recess. Eight Republican senators have said they will not vote for the bill and many of those opposing the current version were at the meeting.
Bernie Sanders says reported investigation into his wife stems from ‘pathetic’ attack
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday defended his wife, Jane Sanders, amid reports of a potential federal investigation related to her time helming the now-defunct Burlington College. Sanders declined when asked on CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront" to say whether or not his wife was under investigation by the FBI.
Hotline Extra: District Judge Launches Exploratory Committee to Challenge Tester
Yellow stone County Dis trict Judge Rus sell Fagg formed an exploratory committee to challenge Sen. Jon Tester in Montana. Fagg recently announced he'd be retiring from the court.
Brazilian President Michel Temer charged with corruption
Backus asked a number of questions M... -- Federal authorities are investigating a breach into computer systems of at least one U.S. nuclear power plant, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.The... -- Brazilian President Michel Temer has called a bribery charge filed against him, "fiction." Temer was hit with an indictment by Brazil's chief prosecutor Ro... LINCOLN - Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach will be in Beijing and Shanghai June 29-30, 2017 to celeb... CHADRON, Neb.
The Latest: McConnell says good progress made on health bill
Trump invited them to meet after McConnell decided to delay a vote on a Senate health care bill because there aren't enough votes to pass it. McConnell said after the meeting there's a "really good chance" of passing the bill, but it won't happen before July Fourth as he originally planned.
Cosby rejects ‘sexual assault tour’ idea floated by reps
President Donald Trump is using the resignations of three CNN journalists involved in a retracted Russia-related story to resume his attack on the network's credibility. President Donald Trump is using the resignations of three CNN journalists involved in a retracted Russia-related story to resume his attack on the network's credibility.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) asks a question as Environmental…
President Donald Trump meets with Senate Republicans about health care in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Tuesday. Trump is flanked by Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.
U.S. brands China as among worst human trafficking offenders
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday placed China on its global list of the worst offenders in human trafficking and forced labor, a step that could aggravate tensions with Beijing that had eased under President Donald Trump. Trump, however, has grown increasingly frustrated over China's inaction on North Korea and bilateral trade issues and is considering possible trade actions against Beijing, three senior administration officials told Reuters.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., tells
What's next on health care now that the Senate has punted? Senate Republicans have gone back to the drawing board to get an Obamacare repeal bill they can pass. Check out this story on demingheadlight.com: https://usat.ly/2tl885x Less than a week after Senate Republicans unveiled their version of the American Health Care Act, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said a vote on it has been pushed back until after July 4. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., tells reporters he is delaying a vote on the Republican health care bill on June 27, 2017.