Talks on Zika bill fire up in Washington

Talks on Zika bill fire up in Washington Sen. Nelson says this is a political problem Check out this story on floridatoday.com: http://on.flatoday.com/28rbmjH An Aedes Aegypti mosquito is photographed on human skin in a lab of the International Training and Medical Research Training Center on January 25, 2016, in Cali, Colombia. WASHINGTON - Lawmakers are expected to start ironing out the details of a spending bill to combat Zika during the upcoming week, more than four months after President Obama first asked Congress for nearly $2 billion to fight the mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects and paralysis.

GOP insiders pressure Trump to steer clear of controversy

Weary Republicans are looking for assurances that Donald Trump can maintain the discipline needed to stay on message as he prepares for a bruising general election run-up against Hillary Clinton. Trump's conciliatory, teleprompter-guided victory speech Tuesday appeared to stave off- at least for the time being - a near-revolt over his racially divisive attacks against the American-born judge of Mexican heritage hearing the case against his now-defunct Trump University.

Donald Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ attack on Elizabeth Warren …

It was a bad time for Sen. Cory Gardner to be caught in an elevator with a reporter. Donald Trump had just referred to Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts as "Pocahontas" - again - and the Republican freshman from Colorado was struggling to figure out how to respond.

Visa, MasterCard Scolded by Durbin on – Bad-for-Competition’ Fees

Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc., the world's largest payments networks, are once again facing criticism from U.S. Senator Richard Durbin over bank-card fees. Durbin, the Illinois Democrat whose amendment to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act capped debit-card swipe fees, sent a letter Thursday to MasterCard Chief Executive Officer Ajay Banga asking for more information about charges the company levies on card issuers when purchases made with one of its brands are processed by a competing network.

Chief Justice Lee And TBA President Harbison Declare Seersucker Day On June 16

Declaring summer is officially here, Chief Justice Sharon Lee and Tennessee Bar Association President William L. Harbison, have issued a joint proclamation announcing Seersucker Day for the legal community on That date marks the annual Bench Bar luncheon, which will be held in Nashville as part of both the Tennessee Judicial Conference and ... (more)

Trump sticks to teleprompter as he tries to rebound from bipartisan criticism

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers a foreign policy speech at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, US April 27, 2016. U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump offered a message of ethnic harmony on Friday at a Christian evangelical conference as he sought to calm concern about his criticism of a Mexican-American judge.

Is Google in Cahoots With Clinton Campaign? Doubtful, but Question Persists

Register to become a member today. You'll get the essential information you need to do your job better, including Nearly six weeks after Facebook was accused of hiding conservative content from its users, Google is facing allegations that it's favoring presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over Republican candidates.

The Latest: Billy Crystal jokes lighten mood at Ali memorial

Ali's funeral procession is scheduled to pass by the house later in the day. . Television reporter Mario Diaz of New York does a report as a car is towed away to clear the street in front of the boyhood home of Muhammad Ali Friday, June 10, 2016, in Louisville, Ky.

Hillary Clinton email probe centers on drone strikes in Pakistan

The criminal probe of Hillary Clinton's emails is zeroing in on messages between Washington and American diplomats in Islamabad over drone strikes in Pakistan, according to a published report. The emails were part of a secret deal giving the State Department more say in the targeting of CIA drone strikes, congressional and law-enforcement officials briefed on the FBI told the Wall Street Journal.

Senator requests probe of Tesla construction project

U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley asked four federal agencies to look at the visa status of more than 140 foreign workers on a construction project at Tesla's Fremont factory, in response to an investigation by this newspaper. Grassley requested the departments of Justice, State, Homeland Security and Labor investigate why Eastern European men were granted visas to do construction work that is broadly banned by immigration laws and could have been done by U.S. workers.

Kasich helping McCain raise funds

By Lilly Maier Gov. John Kasich today urged Republicans to donate money to the re-election of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. In an e-mail, Kasich praised his friendship with the "principled, commonsense conservative" McCain and highlighted McCain's fight against wasteful government spending and terrorists as well as his support for veterans.

Rubio Still Believes Trump Can’t Be Trusted With Nuclear Codes

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said his opinions have not changed since he said he believed presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump could not be trusted with America's nuclear launch codes. "I stand by everything I said during the campaign," Rubio said during a Weekly Standard interview.

Kansas special education students caught in school funding dispute

Services for students with disabilities are among the many things Kansas education officials must solve amid the potential threat of school closures on July 1. TOPEKA - Services for students with disabilities are among the many things Kansas education officials must solve amid the potential threat of school closures on July 1. The state's Supreme ... (more)