Sen. Burr talks federal role in HB2
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Ohio Senate race is most expensive in U.S., may be ugliest
Sen. Rob Portman, an incumbent, talks about how Republicans, amid a contentious presidential election, came out in record numbers to participate in Ohio's primary. Portman took more than 80 percent of the vote to fend of a conservative challenge.
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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, talks with Eric Koens from the Wisconsin Cattleman's Association about the problems caused by wolves in northern Wisconsin. Wolves have been a frequent topic of conversation in the Northwoods since a judge reinstated federal protection for the animals under the Endangered Species Act.
Trump plans Everett rally, protesters expected
The New York businessman is scheduled to hold a rally in Everett at Xfinity Arena at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Trump last visited the state in May, when he held rallies in Spokane and Lynden.
Hurdles in Trump’s Midwest Strategy
I doubt it matters very much that Michigan's embattled Republican governor, Rick Snyder, won't be endorsing Donald Trump for president. Given Snyder's performance on the Flint water issue , who would want his endorsement? Gov. Snyder says he's going to stay focused on retaining a Republican majority in the state's House of Representatives.
Women have many motivations for DC inauguration protest-Image2
When throngs of women from around the nation converge on Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump's inauguration, they will arrive driven by a multitude of motivations. Gay rights, gun control, immigrant rights, equal pay, reproductive freedom, racial justice, worker rights, climate change, support for vaccinations: They all make the list of progressive causes that are attracting people to the Women's March on Washington and its sister marches across the country and the world this coming Saturday.
Can Marco Rubio spend his way back into the Senate?
Republican Marco Rubio, the failed U.S. presidential contender, is battling to hold on to his U.S. Senate seat from Florida in what is shaping up to be the costliest congressional contest of 2016. More than $33 million has been raised and over $24 million spent so far by both parties in the Florida race, according to the latest U.S. Federal Election Commission data.
Nashville, Yeezy Boost, Elizabeth Warren, Julian Edelman, Episcopals, Martin Shkreli: NEWS
VEEP? Elizabeth Warren to meet with Hillary Clinton Friday morning : "The sit-down, coming just hours after the Massachusetts senator formally endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee , will fuel speculation about her prospects as a potential vice presidential pick. The women have had several conversations over the past month, including one that lasted around half an hour, sources told The Washington Post.
Trapping weasels
As South Dakota Democrats go into the election year, some continue to work diligently to insure they will lose and continue their fine tradition of whining, carping, and maligning candidates. And losing.
Facebook CEO’s Hawaii neighbors grumble about new wall
Some of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's neighbors are grumbling about a rock wall he's having built on his property on the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
Clinton and Lynch – Corruption, Not ‘Optics’
Attorney General Loretta Lynch tells us that her meeting with Bill Clinton aboard a private jet on the Phoenix airport tarmac was "primarily social" - you know, just two Democrats swapping stories about their grandkids and whatnot. The nation's top law enforcement official and the former president and husband of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee - who is under federal investigation - had a talk.
NY Times Suddenly Very Concerned Over People Complaining About Vote Rigging
The Editorial Board of the NY Times is in a snot over Trump's constant comments about the election being rigged, which is being aped by his most ardent supporters, and use this as a means to attack all Republicans It may be too late for the Republican Party to save itself from the rolling disaster of Donald Trump, but the party's top leaders still have the duty to speak out and help save the country from his reckless rhetoric. The most frightening example is Mr. Trump's frenzied claim that the presidential election is being "rigged" against him - a claim he has ramped up as his chances of winning the presidency have gone down.
Publisher: ‘Mein Kampf’ proceeds to aid Holocaust survivors
By AMY ANTHONY Associated Press A Boston-based publishing company has decided to donate proceeds from Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto "Mein Kampf" to a local organization that works with... By AMY ANTHONY Associated Press A Boston-based publishing company has decided to donate proceeds from Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto "Mein Kampf" to a local organization that works with aging... The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in New York is marking its 75th anniversary this week with a series of events. An appeal of a financial settlement to be paid by a national dairy marketing cooperative to thousands of Northeast dairy farmers could delay the payments for at least a year.
Jared Kushner and the Big Con
Any fan of the classic sitcom Seinfeld should know how to pronounce the name "Kushner" - the same way Jerry used to say, "Hello, Newman ." The Trump administration's Golden Boy has had his luster tarnished in the past few weeks.
Susan Collins Offers A “Compromise” On Watch List Gun Bans
With congressional leaders once again at a stalemate over how to respond to a mass shooting, the Senate's most moderate Republican, Susan Collins of Maine, is developing a compromise measure that would prevent some terrorism suspects from purchasing weapons, while sidestepping partisan flash points that have doomed similar legislation in the past and threaten to do so again next week. The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, has already scheduled votes for Monday on four proposals - two sponsored by Republicans and two by Democrats - but all four are expected to fail in a nearly identical replay of votes last December after the attack in San Bernardino , Calif.
BRUTAL Truth Behind The End of Bernie’s Campaign [Meme]
It's just sad how much money Bernie is wasting from his supporters. Do you think they will EVER see him for the scandal he is? On Wednesday, Bernie Sanders had lunch at the Chieftain, a cozy pub near the San Francisco Chronicle.
Obama plans to increase number of refugees admitted to U.S.: media
The Obama Administration plans to increase the number of refugees admitted to the United States by 30 percent in fiscal year 2017, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited an annual refugee report submitted to Congress. Secretary of State John Kerry presented the new target of 110,000 in the 2017 fiscal year starting Oct. 1, up from 85,000 in 2016, during a closed session to members of the House and Senate judiciary committees on Tuesday, according to the newspaper.
Top 5 on 5: Best Christmas tree farm in Mid-Michigan
In this week's Top 5 on 5 we are looking for the best Christmas tree farm in Mid-Michigan. Authorities in northern Mexico say a drug dispute may have been the motive in a shooting attack on a baby shower that killed two children and an adult.
Social Democracy Is 100% American
My friend, the author and scholar Harvey J. Kaye , delivers this missive on BillMoyers.com for the 4th of July, reminding us that social democratic principles are, contrary to right wing rhetoric, not "leftist extremism," but at the very heart of the creation and evolution of America's political purpose. Social democracy is 100 percent American.
Sen. John McCain’s illness could complicate President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Trump's Monday night prime-time announcement of the nomination of Kavanaugh, a former attorney and top aide to President George W. Bush, would move the high court in a more conservative direction for decades to come. The president described Kavanaugh as "one of the finest and sharpest legal minds" of the modern era and called on the U.S. Senate to move quickly to confirm him.