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With efforts to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley under way Monday, a local prosecutor has referred the possibility of any criminal charges -- which the state Ethics Commission last week recommended be leveled against the governor -- on to Alabama's acting attorney general. "Please note that this is not a recusal," Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey said in an email to CNN.
AZ Memo: Gorsuch takes his seat; Valley home sales keep climbing; Woman gives birth following I-17 collision Good morning, Arizona, and happy Monday! Here's what you need to know. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2plOjEK Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch smiles as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 21, 2017, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Speculation abounds regarding what the Senate's having gone "nuclear" means for those of us living in the brave new morning after. For every commentator who rues that our justices will now decline in quality , there's one who explains that this moment actually breaks the fever of our toxic judicial politics.
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International today announced the line-up of co-located events taking place at XPONENTIAL 2017, including the Wireless Repair Roundup, which is partnering with AUVSI for the first time to provide invaluable training to wireless repair professionals and business owners on the opportunity and potential in the growing drone market. XPONENTIAL takes place at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas from May 8 to 11, 2017.
In this April 4, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump listens to a question during a town hall with business leaders in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington. The Trump administration will move forward with the sale of high-tech aircraft to Nigeria for its campaign against Boko Haram Islamic extremists despite concerns over abuses committed by the African nation's security forces, according to U.S. officials.
The unquenchable thirst for chatter about President Donald Trump has changed the dynamics of a fierce daytime television competition much as it has in late-night TV. "The View" has spent more time talking politics with the arrival of a new administration, stopping the momentum of its rival "The Talk," which sticks to pop culture.
As the news media picked apart the air strikes against Syria last week , John Oliver delivered a much more sobering message to his viewers on Sunday night. The host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight" poked fun at some well-known journalists - including Brian Williams - for seeming to praise President Trump's decision to authorize an attack against a Syrian air base in response to the government using chemical weapons.
Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's pick to fill the Supreme Court slot left open following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, was confirmed by the Senate after a bruising fight when the upper chamber's majority leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell, invoked the so-called "nuclear option," which allowed Republicans to end debate without 60 votes and subsequently push through the nomination. To help understand why the addition of Gorsuch, a judicial conservative ideologically similar to Scalia, to the nation's highest court matters, we reached out to Kate Shaw, an ABC News contributor and a Cardozo School of Law professor.
As the Connecticut Republican Party looks for a challenger in the 2018 race to take on Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Greenwich household name has been added to the mix, according to the Connecticut Post. Former "Fox & Friends" co-host and Greenwich resident Gretchen Carlson, 50, is being recruited to take on the liberal incumbent, a GOP insider told the Post.
Russia and Iran warn Trump they'll 'respond with force' if America crosses their 'red line' again with attacks on Assad in Syria Disturbing truth about how Janet Jackson's marriage was doomed from the start: How pop star's wedding to her Qatari husband was a mixing of two VERY different cultures There's a terrifying sense of deja vu as the Generals take over the White House and guide us towards another war says JOHN R BRADLEY Editor of liberal magazine Mother Jones is slammed on Twitter for claiming that 'Tomahawk missiles' are offensive to Native Americans 'Work this out': Trump issues ultimatum to Bannon and tells his beleaguered chief strategist that 'he will be forced out of the White House unless he adopts a more conciliatory approach' Trump plays ANOTHER round of golf as war looms: President enjoys his 16th game since inauguration - despite Iran and Russia threatening to retaliate ... (more)
The Trump administration will move forward with the sale of high-tech aircraft to Nigeria for its campaign against Boko Haram Islamic extremists despite concerns over abuses committed by the African nation's security forces, according to U.S. officials. Congress is expected to receive formal notification within weeks, setting in motion a deal with Nigeria that the Obama administration had planned to approve at the very end of Barack Obama's presidency.
In this Feb. 10, 2017 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with Yahoo News in Damascus, Syria. Syria decried a U.S. missile strike early Friday, April 7, 2017 on a government-controlled air base where U.S. officials say the Syrian military launched a deadly chemical attack earlier this week.
On a recent evening, Martin Shkreli was drinking beer at Tuttles, a bar in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan that has sticky wooden tables and sports playing on TV. He was taking a break from two activities that now consume much of his time: writing computer code for a new company he heads and meeting with his lawyers in anticipation of his upcoming criminal fraud trial.
The Southwest Light Rail Transit project would add a third leg to the Twin Cities' still-young train system, and link the populous and affluent southern and western suburbs to the jobs, education and entertainment of the city center. But a nearly $2 billion price tag and a rift between rural and urban interests has kept the project on uncertain footing for years.
President Donald Trump's national security adviser on Sunday left open the possibility of additional US military action against Syria following last week's missile strike but indicated that the United States was not seeking to act unilaterally to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad. In his first televised interview, H.R. McMaster pointed to dual US goals of defeating the Islamic State group and removing Assad.
Extreme partisanship is rampant on Capitol Hill, but a glimmer of hope for cooperation is emerging from a dark place - the prescription painkiller and heroin crisis that's ravaging the country. It's an issue where all sides have said they want to act, though getting agreement hasn't always been smooth.
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has signaled a possible compromise on Real ID after saying he doesn't believe he can allow immigrants living in the country illegally to obtain driver's licenses without legislative approval. Dayton said Monday that legislation is needed this session to be compliant with federal ID standards.
In this Feb. 10, 2017 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with Yahoo News in Damascus, Syria. Syria decried a U.S. missile strike early Friday, April 7, 2017 on a government-controlled air base where U.S. officials say the Syrian military launched a deadly chemical attack earlier this week.
Sen. John McCain said Sunday that the United States should have done more during its missile strike on a Syrian airbase - criticizing the Trump administration for not doing a "thorough enough job." Media: Time