Site of Amazon’s HQ2 has much to learn from Seattle
Whichever city lands Amazon's second headquarters, some people... . In this Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, photo, traffic fills all lanes of Interstate 5 heading into downtown Seattle.
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Father of fallen soldier says no call from Trump
Sgt. La David T. Johnson, 25, of Miami Gardens, Fla., was one of four U.S. soldiers killed in Niger. Relatives of at least a half dozen people who died in military service since Donald Trump became president say they never got a call from him about their loss.
Center expansion good for area, West Virginia
On Monday, ground was broken on a 900-square-foot expansion and renovation at the Harpers Ferry Visitors Center. The expansion will double the center's space and is expected to be complete next spring.
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan visiting DHR
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks at the Pennsylvania Machine Works, a family-owned pipe-fitting manufacturer, in Aston, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017.
Mother’s testimony at France terror trial angers relatives
The mother of Islamic extremist Mohammed Merah testifies in the trial... . CORRECTING SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO AZIRI - Zoulika Aziri the mother of the Merah brothers leaves the courthouse in Paris, France, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017.
Trump: Democrat fabricated account of – insensitive chat’ with soldier’s widow
Donald Trump has claimed a congresswoman "fabricated" an account of him telling the widow of a US soldier killed in an ambush in Niger that her husband "knew what he signed up for". Frederica Wilson said she was in the car with Myeshia Johnson on Tuesday on the way to Miami International Airport to meet the body of Mrs Johnson's husband, Sergeant La David Johnson, when the president called.
Trump Backs Off Support for Deal Continuing Obamacare Subsidies
As reported by Jon Street , yesterday we learned that Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander and Democrat Sen. Patty Murray reached a "bipartisan deal to continue Cost Reduction Subsidies for ObamaCare." During remarks last night at the Heritage Foundation, President Donald J. Trump seemed to support the Alexander/Murray deal.
Trump Denies Democrat Congresswoman’s Account of Call to Widow
I updated my previous p ost on this, but it probably deserves its own post. The background, from the #FAKENEWSJEFFBEZOSPOST, is here : In his call with Sgt.
Congresswoman says Trump told widow of fallen soldier a he knew what he signed up fora
President Donald Trump denied Wednesday that he told the widow of a U.S. serviceman killed in an ambush in Niger that "he knew what he signed up for, but I guess it still hurt." Rep. Frederica Wilson, made the claim Tuesday night, saying she was present when the call took place.
Trump: Lawmaker ‘fabricated’ account of his talk with widow
Trump on Tuesday will call the families of four soldi... A sheriff's office in northeastern Maryland says it is on the scene of a shooting at an office park. A sheriff's office in northeastern Maryland says it is on the scene of a shooting at an office park.
McCaskill, Blunt pitch Missouri cities for Amazon HQ2
Seattle-based Amazon is considering opening a second headquarters somewhere in North America, and Missouri politicians are making a pitch for it to be in the Show-Me State. Missouri's U.S. senators are pitching the Kansas City and St. Louis metropolitan areas as potential sites for Amazon's second headquarters.
Trump Tells Widow of Fallen Soldier He ‘Knew What He Signed Up For,’ Congresswoman Says
President Donald Trump told the widow of a slain soldier that he "knew what he signed up for," according to a Florida congresswoman. Rep. Frederica Wilson said she was in the car with Myeshia Johnson on the way to Miami International Airport to meet the body of Johnson's husband, Sgt.
Oversight committee may subpoena USDA, DOJ over air travel
Representative Trey Gowdy, a Republican from South Carolina and chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi listens as Hillary Clinton, not pictured, testifies during a House Select Committee on Benghazi hearing in Washington, Oct. 22, 2015. The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is sending a warning shot to federal agencies and the White House for not fully complying with the panel's investigation into administration air travel.
Lawmakers protest jailing of Catalan secession leaders
A U.S. judge has blocked the third version of a travel ban issued by President Donald Trump this year. A Florida congresswoman says President Donald Trump told the widow of a slain soldier that he 'knew what he signed up for'.
US Rep: Trump says fallen soldier knew what he signed up for
President Donald Trump told the widow of a slain soldier that he "knew what he signed up for," according to a Florida congresswoman. Rep. Frederica Wilson said she was in the car with Myeshia Johnson on the way to Miami International Airport to meet the body of Johnson's husband, Sgt.
Trump calls Florida Rep. Wilson ‘wacky’
President Donald Trump is attacking a Democratic congresswoman who accused him of being insensitive to the widow of an Army sergeant killed in Niger. Trump tweets, "The Fake News is going crazy with wacky Congresswoman Wilson , who was SECRETLY on a very personal call, and gave a total lie on content!" The Fake News is going crazy with wacky Congresswoman Wilson , who was SECRETLY on a very personal call, and gave a total lie on content! Sgt.
Chicago’s Amazon bid focuses on workforce and transportation
Chicago has officially thrown its hat in the ring with a bid for Amazon's massive second headquarters, adding to the growing competition from cities bragging about their talent pool, quality of life and cultural amenities to lure the tech giant and its promise of jobs. While some cities have creatively played up their hipness or gently ribbed Seattle with pitches of year-round sunny weather, Chicago has played it straight.
Shock, anger over Weinstein at NY women filmmakers event
Anger, shock, unity and solidarity: Those were the prevailing emotions on Tuesday at a Manhattan event for women filmmakers, writers and actors, where the Harvey Weinstein scandal wasn't far from anyone's mind. "I'm mad as hell!" Jane Rosenthal, executive chair of Tribeca Enterprises, said to the crowd.
Trump has repeatedly politicized military service and sacrifice
President Donald Trump, though often acting as a champion of the military, has at times politicized the sacrifice of those who paid a terrible price in the nation's wars in a way that few of his predecessors would have countenanced. He clearly reveres America's fighting men and women.
A plan to avoid ‘chaos’ – Bipartisan bargain reached to shore up insurance, if GOP agrees
Republican and Democratic senators joined in announcing a plan Tuesday aimed at stabilizing America's health insurance markets in the wake of President Donald Trump's order to terminate "Obamacare" subsidies. Trump himself spoke approvingly of the deal, but some conservatives denounced it as an insurance company bailout, making its future uncertain.