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Prison employee found dead at Delaware hostagea
Prison employee found dead at Delaware hostage standoff Inmates held guards hostage in 20-hour standoff. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: http://usat.ly/2k2ACuC Delaware prisons have been put on lockdown following a reported hostage taking at the state's maximum security facility.
DeVos nomination on thin ice with 2 GOP senators opposed
Donald Trump's nomination of school choice activist Betsy DeVos as education secretary is on thin ice after two Republican senators vowed to vote against her. DeVos, a billionaire Republican donor who spent more than two decades promoting charter schools, has emerged as one of Trump's most controversial Cabinet picks facing fierce opposition from Democrats, teachers unions and civil rights activists.
On LGBT rights, Trump seems willing to anger Christian right – …
The jury's still out on Donald Trump and LGBT issues, but so far he has defied Republican anti-gay orthodoxy Donald Trump hasn't yet been president for two weeks, but already he has taken numerous actions to fulfill promises he made as a presidential candidate. He has set the repeal of Obamacare in motion, implemented a ban on immigrants and travelers from certain Muslim-majority countries and worked closely with a conservative legal affairs group to nominate a Supreme Court justice.
‘Made in America’ Strategy Isn’t Enough to Shield Toyota From Trump
When Trump administration appointee Wilbur Ross sat for a hearing on his commerce secretary nomination, one name kept coming up: Toyota. A senator from Vice President Mike Pence's home state asked to be reassured trade reforms wouldn't compromise Indiana jobs.
Republicans mum as Trump adopts Obama tactics
It was only a few months ago when Republicans routinely blasted the president for what they called his executive overreach and his failure to tout America's superiority over other nations. Not so much anymore.
Dairy industry monopolists pushing to criminalize “milk” label for all nut milks
Big Dairy is making another effort to suppress non-dairy alternatives, with a new bill before Congress that would order the FDA to punish companies that use terms such as "milk," "cheese," or "yogurt" on products not made with cow's milk. The new bill is just the latest salvo in a fight that the dairy industry has been waging for years, ever since sales of dairy started to fall in favor of alternative products.
Willis Tower Transforming
Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls it a $500 million vote of confidence in Chicago. Blackstone Real Estate chief John Gray says there is a lot of change.
Willis Tower in Chicago prepares for a $500M face-lift
Willis Tower in Chicago is preparing for a $500 million face-lift under an ambitious plan Mayor Rahm Emanuel supports. The renovations call for six levels of entertainment, restaurant and retail space, which could become an attraction for thousands of building employees and 1.7 million yearly visitors drawn to the observation deck on the 103rd floor.
Mullikin to run for 5th congressional seat
In an announcement made Wednesday, small business owner Tom Mullikin announced his candidacy for South Carolina's 5th congressional district. The seat is currently held by Congressman Mick Mulvaney, who is expected to be confirmed as the White House budget director.
Congressman Pascrell Wants Ways and Means to Formally Request Trump’s Tax Returns
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. , a member of the Ways and Means Committee, is calling on Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady to submit a formal request to the Secretary of the Treasury for President Donald J. Trump's tax returns for each of the past ten years. "The Presidential campaign is over and the fear that a political opponent will try to use tax returns for electoral benefit is passed," wrote Pascrell.
Republicans Push Cabinet Nominees Through Committee
The Democratic Party's attempts to derail the confirmation process of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees appear to be unsuccessful as GOP senators managed to pass two of his selections out of committee Wednesday morning. In an unprecedented move, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch opted to suspend the rules requiring one Democrat to be present for the vote - effectively advancing Department of Health and Human Services nominee Rep. Tom Price of Georgia and Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin out of committee by a 14-0 margin.
Congress Is Trying To Tear Up This Obama Rule That Hurts Businesses
Republicans in the House of Representatives have proposed legislation that would stop regulations requiring federal contractors to report any and all labor violations. The joint resolution , proposed Monday by North Carolina Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx, makes use of the Congressional Review Act of 1996, which allows Congress to overturn executive actions, and has only been used once before.
Haley to UN: You’re either with us or against us
Nikki Haley isn't be the first tough-talking ambassador to the United Nations. But she was direct and candid about how she and the new Trump administration will deal with U.S. allies and enemies.
The Latest: GOP changes rule to back Price, Mnuchin
A Senate committee has approved President Donald Trump's picks for Health and Treasury secretaries after majority Republicans suspended the panel's rules. The rule they suspended requires at least one Democrat to be present for votes.
Solidarity march
Hadeel Abdel-Ghany, a Colorado State University student, center, marches and chants with others during the "Marching in Solidarity with Our Immigrant and Muslim Neighbors" event Tuesday on Shields Street and Rolland Moore Drive in Fort Collins.
Reports: Senate committee approves Mnuchin, Price, changing rules
Republicans on a Senate committee have approved Steve Mnunchin, Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, and Tom Price, the nominee for health secretary. To avoid a Democratic boycott of the committee, the GOP members on the committee changed the rules to allow the confirmation to proceed to the Senate floor.
Negron: Farmland isn’t only option for Okeechobee plan
Senate President Joe Negron appears willing to look beyond sugar farmland to carry out his proposal to reduce the flow of polluted water from Lake Okeechobee into bays on both coasts. The Stuart Republican, speaking at the Capitol this week, maintained his desire to buy 60,000 acres for a reservoir south of the lake to store and clean water.
Gabbard to personally cover cost of Syria trip
Gabbard's press release came less than a week after she detailed her trip in another press released and received public and political criticism for the purpose and merits of the trip. "Though the trip has met every requirement of the House Ethics Committee, the congresswoman has decided to reimburse AACCESS-Ohio for the trip because it has become a distraction from the important issue at hand - do the American people want their taxpayer dollars to continue to be used in support of militant groups working hand-in-hand with al-Qaeda and ISIS in the effort to overthrow the Syrian government?" the release issued by Erika Tsuji from Gabbard's said.
Connecticut Legal Experts Say It Will Be Tough To Block A Supreme Court Pick
Democrats mad about Republicans refusal to confirm Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee to fill Justice Antonin Scalia's seat will have a hard time blocking the nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch to fill the vacancy, predicted Supreme Court observers. "The difference is that we are in the first two weeks of at least a four year term," Quinnipiac law professor John Pavia said Wednesday after President Donald Trump made his selection.