Q&A: What’s known of fatal shootings at California vets home
Fernando Juarez, 36, of Napa, center, embraces his 22-year-old sister Vanessa Flores, right, at the Veterans Home of California on Friday March 9, 2018. in Yountville, Calif.
Category Archives: US House of Representatives
Russia probe: House intel Republicans end investigation, find ‘no evidence’ of collusion
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee called an end on Monday to their year-long investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, concluding that there was "no evidence of collusion, coordination, or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russians." The probe was ended over the objections of Democrats, who charged that key documents and testimony still have not been obtained.
Europe, U.S. senator push back as Trump seeks lower EU tariffs
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will urge the European Union to lower its trade barriers, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, calling them unfair to U.S. farmers and industry, a view rejected by the EU and challenged by a Republican senator. The European Commission accused Trump of"cherry-picking" data to distort the debate in a transatlantic dispute over U.S. metals tariffs that threatens to become a trade war.
Initial GOP report: No collusion between Trump and Russia
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia, a finding that has enraged Democrats on the panel but is sure to please the White House. After a yearlong investigation, Texas Rep. Mike Conaway announced Monday that the committee has finished interviewing witnesses and will share the report with Democrats for the first time on Tuesday.
Possible Kennedy retirement would give Trump opportunity to tilt SCOTUS
"Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy might retire from the bench as early as this summer, a GOP senator said, and if true, President Trump would be able to nominate a justice who could tilt the nation's highest court well to the right [sic] for the foreseeable future. Kennedy, the 81-year-old swing vote appointed to the court by former President Ronald Reagan, has served on the bench for 29 years.
Read it: House Gop intel committee releases draft report – and…
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Photo by Gage Skidmore.
Jerry Brown writes letter to Trump about upcoming visit
California Gov. Jerry Brown, right, accompanied by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, responds to remarks made U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Sacramento. On the eve of President Donald Trump's first visit to California since taking office, the state's Democratic governor, Jerry Brown, is questioning Trump's decision to highlight prototypes for his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall.
There’s a smart way to pay for infrastructure. Trump can tell Congress how | Editorial
President Donald Trump ran on rebuilding the nation's roads, rails and ports, a priority that members of both parties share. Yet no additional miles of highway, no new runways, no more miles of track will be built without a substantial infusion of federal money.
Costa speaks for fruit and vegetable priorities in farm bill
Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., spoke with passion about the farm bill and fruits and vegetables in recent remarks recorded in the Congressional Record. From March 6, with the heading "Passing a strong, bipartisan farm bill."
Donald Trump Jr. says GOP candidate will help father
Donald Trump Jr. is in southwestern Pennsylvania trying to boost the Republican candidate to victory in Tuesday's special election for a U.S. House seat. Trump Jr. on Monday called Republican Rick Saccone someone who will help his father fight for jobs to come back from overseas.
Armenian American Museum Hosts Community Meeting with Capacity Crowd
More than 300 residents filled the Adult Recreation Center's auditorium for a presentation and discussion on the historic Armenian American Museum project developing in Glendale. The capacity crowd expressed its strong support for the Museum's mission, program, and location.
Tim Scott Tells ‘Communities Of Color’ To Celebrate Trump Tax…
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina believes minorities and African-Americans should be celebrating President Donald Trump's tax cuts and pointed to black unemployment hitting historic lows under the president's leadership. "I think this is an exciting piece of legislation that every single American from coast to coast should be celebrating, especially in communities of color," Scott said Monday on "Fox & Friends."
Walden Tours Bend Kombucha Facility
Congressman Greg Walden toured Humm Kombucha's new northeast Bend facility Friday, to draw attention to a proposal he's supporting, which would change federal beverage regulations. Currently, alcoholic beverages are designated as those with .5% alcohol by volume , which often includes fermented drinks like kombucha.
Will Jeff Flake Make A 2020 Run At The White House? ‘Don’t Waste Our Time’
Fox News commentator Dan Bongino mocked GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona for considering a White House run in 2020 and told him to forget it and move on, Monday on "Fox & Friends." "Jeff Flake? Jeff Flake couldn't win his own primary.
Cot death warning over popular sleeping products
Frantic mayday call reveals how helicopter chartered for photo shoot suffered engine failure before crash landing in NYC's East River killing all five passengers as pilot makes lucky escape Trump PULLS BACK from big changes to gun laws after Florida shooting as White House unveils safety proposals that DON'T include raising minimum age for buying long guns to 21 'Difficult, dangerous, good chance you will die': Elon Musk claims Mars spaceships will be ready by NEXT YEAR but admits first trips to Red Planet will be risky in surprise SXSW Q&A Residents of the rural West report anxiety and insomnia over 'Crypto Rush' as digital currency 'mines' pop up due to cheaper electricity and plenty of space High school student is charged with planting 'weapon of mass destruction in the cafeteria' after 'desecrating American flag and raising the ISIS banner in its place' New York nursing student, 22, ... (more)
Analysis: The math behind Democrats’ quest to win Pennsylvania special election
A volunteer places campaign signs for Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone outside the VFW Post 4793, March 5, 2018 in Waynesburg, Pa. Saccone is running in a tight race for the vacated seat of Congressman Tim Murphy against Conor Lamb.
The Note: A clarifying moment for Trump in Pennsylvania
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Atlantic Aviation in Moon Township, Pa., March 10, 2018. Welcome back to the political season.
Does primary turnout in a district predict the November result?
At the House level, Democrats hope to win three districts won by Hillary Clinton and now held by Republican incumbents, as well as some of the six seats opened up by GOP retirements. Here again, the primary results are not heartening for Democrats.
Feds probing helicopter crash examine passenger restraints
Investigators recovered a flight data recorder and a GoPro camera Tuesday as they tried to determine the cause of a deadly helicopter crash in the East River and figure out whether passengers' harnesses hindered their escape from the sinking aircraft. The helicopter's five passengers drowned when it touched down in the river and capsized, medical examiners said.
In tight Pa. House race, Saccone leans on Trump and his base
Republican Rick Saccone, right, acknowledges the crowd during a campaign rally with President Donald Trump, Saturday, March 10, 2018, in Moon Township, Pa. Saccone is running against Democrat Conor Lamb in a special election being held on March 13 for the Pennsylvania 18th Congressional District vacated by Republican Tim Murphy.