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David Stemerman, of Greenwich, who closed his multi-billion-dollar hedge fund to make a run for Connecticut governor, has made a six-figure commitment to television ads. David Stemerman, of Greenwich, who closed his multi-billion-dollar hedge fund to make a run for Connecticut governor, has made a six-figure commitment to television ads.
Environmental and indigenous groups said Thursday they are worried Canada may soon own the Puget Sound Pipeline that delivers crude oil to refineries in Whatcom and Skagit counties. They are concerned the 69-mile pipeline may be expanded or the amount of oil that flows through it may be increased.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and a roster of fellow Democratic politicians on Saturday decried the federal government's decision to separate young children of asylum seekers taken into custody at the U.S.-Mexico border from their parents indefinitely. The administration is sending more than 1,600 immigrants - including some of those parents - to federal prisons amid a lack of space in other facilities.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Indiana's Republican Party faithful overwhelmingly voted Saturday to reaffirm its commitment to defining marriage as a union "between a man and a woman."
For more than a year, the state of Florida did not conduct national background checks on tens of thousands of applications for concealed weapons permits. A previously unreported Office of Inspector General investigation found that in February 2016 the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services stopped using an FBI crime database called the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to ensure that applicants who want to carry guns do not have disqualifying histories in other states.
The problems may only keep getting worse in a time of political tension and deep partisan divisions. Here are some questions and answers on an issue that ultimately will affect every American family and isn't going away: The government's annual Trustees Reports on the programs shows the financial condition of both worsening significantly since last year.
With Gov. Jerry Brown set to leave office at the end of the year, Tuesday's election results potentially held hints of the shifting power dynamics that will write the state's next chapter. Long assumed to be a Democrat-versus-Democrat race between Lt.
Republicans haven't won a statewide race in Virginia since 2009, and GOP leaders have all but written off their chances of changing that trend in this year's Senate race. The best-known candidate, Corey Stewart, built his brand on defending Confederate icons.
That's what the North Dakota Democrat in one of the most Donald Trump-friendly states says, though it would seem she also doesn't have that luxury. The first-term U.S. senator, among the most vulnerable in her party seeking re-election this year, is maneuvering herself at once as an ally of the Republican president on policy, and a polite opponent at other times.
By Friday, former GOP Assemblyman Tim Donnelly had further separated from Democrat Marge Doyle in the close contest to face Rep. Paul Cook in a November run-off. While national Democrats hung high hopes on certain state districts - particularly seven Republican-held ones that voted for Hillary Clinton - the conservative 8th Congressional District was not one of those highlighted by the New York Times.
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House Democrats on Friday formally requested that the Justice Department investigate Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt for potential criminal conduct. In a letter to FBI Director Chris Wray and Justice criminal division chief John Cronan, six Democratic lawmakers with oversight of Pruitt's agency allege that he repeatedly violated federal anti-corruption laws by seeking to leverage his government position for personal gain.
In California's primary election Tuesday, voters all but picked statewide politicians and decided who would face off in the races that might flip the House of Representatives. But the environment was also on the ballot, and the results look like a win for the type of green who thinks a 100-percent renewable path is the best bet.
In this Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, the Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md. A significant worsening in the financial condition of Social Security and Medicare and bitter political divisions among lawmakers who'd have try to find solutions have raised the level of concern around the government's latest status report on the two bedrock programs.
Ruby O'Neill, Republican from Southbury, is running in the GOP primary for the 5th District. Tuesday, June 5, 2018, campaigning at Northville Elementary School, New Milford, Conn, Ruby O'Neill, Republican from Southbury, is running in the GOP primary for the 5th District.
Reporters pursue Marc Short, the White House legislative liaison, as House Republicans try to bridge their party's internal struggle over immigration at a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June... . House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, answers questions from reporters as House Republicans try to bridge their party's internal struggle over immigration at a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill in Wash... .
Along with roll call votes this week, the Senate also passed the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act , to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.
President Donald Trump said Friday that he's inclined to support a bipartisan effort in Congress to ease the U.S. ban on marijuana, a proposal that would dramatically reshape the nation's legal landscape for pot users and businesses. The federal ban that puts marijuana on the same level as LSD and heroin has created a conflict with more than two dozen states that have legalized pot in some form.
President Donald Trump said Friday that he was inclined to support a bipartisan effort in Congress to ease the U.S. ban on marijuana, a proposal that would dramatically reshape the nation's legal landscape for pot users and businesses. The federal ban that puts marijuana on the same level as LSD and heroin has created a conflict with about 30 states that have legalized pot in some form, creating a two-tiered enforcement system at the state and federal levels.
The three incumbent Democratic 21st District legislators start their 2018 re-election campaigns with big fundraising advantages over their opponents. Incumbent Democratic State Sen. Marko Liias has three opponents.