Lawmaker’s plan could eventually take away Gliniewicz pension
A suburban Republican lawmaker wants to prevent Lt. Joe Gliniewicz's widow of receiving benefits from her late husband's police pension if she's eventually convicted of wrongdoing.
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VA chief: a I deeply regreta wait-time comparison to Disney
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. faces reporters at Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, following a closed-door caucus.
House GOP gives election-year airing to IRS gripes
Republicans gave an election-year airing to their complaints about IRS chief John Koskinen Tuesday, telling a GOP-run House committee that he should be impeached for lying to lawmakers and destroying evidence. "Mr. Koskinen was sent to the IRS to clean it up but it's gotten worse," Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, told the House Judiciary Committee, pressing a long-shot effort he's led since last year to remove the agency's commissioner.
Labor groups launch attack ads against Rob Portman
COLUMBUS, Ohio-Two labor groups have announced they are launching modest ad campaigns in Ohio against Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. One television ad from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees' PAC, hits Portman for his support of free trade.
Nation-Now 59 mins ago 8:15 a.m.TSA boots head of security amid furor over long lines
The Transportation Security Administration's head of security has been ousted amid an uproar over long lines at airport security checkpoints and intense scrutiny over bonus payments. "Kelly Hoggan has been removed from his position as head of security at TSA, following our hearing on May 12 on mismanagement at TSA," the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform posted on its Twitter account.
Gov. Jerry Brown endorses Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate
Attorney General Kamala Harris thanks California Gov. Jerry Brown, right, after he announced his endorsement of her for the U.S. Senate during a news conference at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif. Harris is running against fellow Democrat, Rep. Loretta Sanchez, among others, to replace Barbara Boxer who is retiring.
My Name Is Bill Kristol – and How I Became a Renegade Jew
I'm a Renegade Jew. It didn't start out that way. I was just an ordinary Jew, putting in my Jewish time, observing the Jewish calendar, mostly blowing off my Jewish responsibilities except for lip service to the faith on Yom Kippur and Passover.
Georgia primary voters decide fate of challenged incumbents
While nobody named Trump or Clinton appears on the ballot this time around, Georgia voters still have some big decisions to make in primary elections. Voters are returning to the polls Tuesday nearly three months after the state held its presidential primaries.
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Congressional investigators say the government spends about three-fourths of its technology budget maintaining aging co... . FILE - In this May 17, 2016 file photo, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Emanuel Proposes City Ordinance to Restore Police Credibility
As Chicago braces for a violent summer, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a new plan aiming to restore credibility to the city's embattled police department. Mary Ann Ahern reports.
Senate passes bill to bar public funding to abortion providers
Planned Parenthood has an abortion clinic under construction on Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans that would replace its current clinic, shown in this file photo. A bill passed the Senate on Monday that would ban public funding for entities performing abortions.
U.S. justices rule against Virginia Republicans in black voters case
The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that Virginia's Republican-led legislature unlawfully considered race when drawing U.S. congressional districts by packing black voters into one of them in a move opponents said diluted black electoral clout. The case focused on the composition of a majority-black U.S. House of Representatives district held by Democrat Bobby Scott, the only black member of Virginia's congressional delegation.
Sanders to get more of a say with convention platform
Bernie Sanders supporters will occupy a third of all seats on the Democratic Party's 2016 platform committee, the Democratic National Committee announced Monday, an agreement that will allow the Vermont senator to wield sizable influence on the party's platform this year. Sanders and his supporters have complained for months that the Democratic Party was tilted against his insurgent bid and are worried that should he lose to Hillary Clinton - as he is expected to do - the issues that have animated his bid will not find a place at July's Democratic National Convention.
Hillary Clinton leading Bernie Sanders in California, poll finds
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to the crowd Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater. Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is making a major campaign push in California in hopes of gaining ground on Democratic nomination frontrunner Hillary Clinton, but faces an 18-percentage-point gap among the state's voters likely to participate in the Democratic primary, according to an ABC7-Southern California News Group poll released Monday.
Sanders Backing Brings Big Dollars to DNC Chair’s Challenger
Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is literally getting a run for her money by her South Florida primary opponent, thanks to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Tim Canova, a university law professor running his first political campaign, announced Monday that he raised more than $250,000 after Sanders endorsed his campaign over the weekend.
IRS Chief Won’t Appear at House Hearing on His Impeachment
The commissioner of the IRS declined on Monday to appear at a congressional hearing this week examining whether he deserves to be impeached, but said in a written statement that allegations against him "are without merit." IRS chief John Koskinen has not had time to prepare for Tuesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing because of travel and because he is also getting ready for an unrelated hearing, the agency said in a statement.
Legislative Roundup: May 23
It was a productive week in the fight to legalize marijuana in the United States. Some of the most important news comes from the halls of Congress, where both chambers have finally agreed that veterans deserve hassle free access to medical marijuana.
Most House GOP women in tough races biding time on Trump
In this March 16, 2016 file photo, Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.
3 Ohioans considered VP possibilities this year
Ohio's starring role as a presidential swing state could also earn supporting roles for state politicians on this year's presidential tickets.
In Trump Standoff, Ryan Risks Isolation Early in Speakership
That sense of isolation began with the unusual path that Ryan took to becoming speaker of the U.S. House and it's deepening now as his top Republican lieutenants climb aboard the Trump train. Ryan faces one of the trickier decisions in his career without the aid of a network of staunch allies.