Murphy to visit Greenwich Point to talk Long Island Sound outlook

Murphy is scheduled to appear at 11:15 a.m. at the Bruce Museum Seaside Center at Greenwich Point along with local officials, advocates and new Soundkeeper Bruce Lucey to talk about how the Sound would be affected by President Donald Trump's plan to cut 30 percent of the Environmental Protection Agency's budget. "We had a big win for Long Island Sound in the budget last year when we doubled the LIS Geographic Program funding," Laura Maloney, press secretary for the senator, said on Wednesday.

Your Tiny Economy Airline Seat May Soon Stop Shrinking

On Friday an appeals court panel said that federal officials must reconsider their decision not to regulate the size of airline seats as a safety issue. One of the judges called it "the Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat."

Same Old – New’ Democratsby Steven Malanga Editor’s Note: The…

The 'new' Democratic party, meant to attract voters in the midterm elections, isn't much different from the 'old' Democratic party. eizing the opportunity created by a stumbling president whose White House seems incapable of fulfilling his biggest campaign promises, Democrats counterattacked last month, touting a new slogan and policies as they look ahead to the 2018 midterm elections.

Trump joins politicians in reaction to white nationalist rally in Virginia

The usually quiet university city of Charlottesville, Virginia, declared a state of emergency Saturday morning after a Unite the Right gathering of ... -- President Donald Trump spoke Friday with Guam Gov. Eddie Baza Calvo, who posted to his social media accounts a video of the three-minute phone conversation, as... The U.S. Grains Council will host a team of U.S. and Mexico-based and agriculture-focused media members to Texas and Mexico, August 6th-11th, to learn about the impact of U.S.... Portland, Ore.

Harry Reid’s Legacy: The Senate must end the tyranny of the…

Mr. Trump is extremely astute to recognize the 'senseless 60,' Senate rule to be the primary culprit responsible for turning the U.S. Senate into the fundamentally dysfunctional institution it has become. Perhaps the president was paying attention in the last election cycle when then Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said would become majority leader): "The country can't be run this way, where nothing gets done."

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 28, 2017, after the Republican-controlled Senate was unable to fulfill their political promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 28, 2017, after the Republican-controlled Senate was unable to fulfill their political promise to repeal and replace Obamacare.

‘Time to move on’ from health care, Senate GOP leader says

The resounding Senate crash of the seven-year Republican drive to scrap the Obama health care law has led to finger-pointing but also has left the party with wounded leaders and no evident way ahead on an issue that won't go away. In an astonishing cliff-hanger, the GOP -run Senate voted 51-49 on Friday to reject Majority Leader Mitch McConnell 's last ditch attempt to sustain their drive to dismantle President Barack Obama 's health care overhaul with a starkly trimmed-down bill.

Congressional Democrats to roll out economic agenda

Schumer, the Democratic Senate minority leader, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, progressive champion Sen. Elizabeth Warren and several other Democratic leaders will rally in a swing Virginia district Monday to roll out the new platform. In an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on " This Week ," previewing Monday's event and the future focus on this agenda, Schumer was introspective about the mistakes Democrats made during last year's presidential election.

Reba recalls her first encounter with Dolly, as she celebrates 40 years of playing the Opry

A Florida man is expected to appear in federal court Monday after 10 people died in San Antonio, Texas, in what officials called an immigrant-smuggling attemp... -- The British parents of 11-month-old Charlie Gard, whose illness has damaged his brain and rendered him unable to breathe on his own, have decided against pursuin... Improving productivity in the sheep industry rests on the ability to enhance animals' genetic potential. For nearly two decades, the National Sheep Improvement Program has wor... Another trip to the Central Regional Tournament in the works for the Kearney Little League team.

Democrats attempt rebranding with populist new agenda

In this July 20, 2017 photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., flanked by, Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, left, and Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, discusses the Republican efforts to replace "Obamacare," during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats are trying to bounce back from their November election losses and rebrand themselves, rolling out a populist new agenda under the slogan "A Better Deal."

White House indicates Trump would sign new sanctions bill

In this July 13, 2017 photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats announced Saturday that a bipartisan group of House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a sweeping Russia sanctions package to punish Moscow for meddling in the presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria.

Eager for Triumph, Trump Pushes Divided Republicans on Health Care

The Republican-controlled Senate will make one more attempt to repeal Obamacare next week, hoping to make good on a major campaign pledge made by President Donald Trump. Trump and his Republican allies suffered a major setback when the latest effort to repeal and replace Obamacare failed in the Senate, riven by divisions between conservatives and moderates over what should come next.

GOP agenda on hold on a glum Capitol Hill

The absence of U.S. Sen. John McCain, who remains at his Arizona home after a diagnosis of brain cancer, not only cast a cloud over Capitol Hill, it also sank the GOP legislative agenda further into uncertainty. Even before McCain's announcement that he would remain in his home state while consulting with his family and doctors about the course of his treatment, neither Republicans' latest draft bill to repeal and replace Obamacare nor its alternative plan for a straight repeal with a two-year delay in implementation had enough support to pass.

Trump and Putin to meet at international summit in Germany6:04 AM

After weeks of build-up, President Donald Trump will hold his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a sit-down that will be shadowed by the investigations into whether Trump's campaign coordinated with Moscow during last year's presidential election. The leaders are expected to delve into a series of vexing foreign policy issues, including the conflict in Syria and Russia's provocations in Ukraine.

Trump and Putin to meet at international summit

After weeks of build-up, President Donald Trump will hold his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a sit-down that will be shadowed by the investigations into whether Trump's campaign coordinated with Moscow during last year's presidential election. The leaders are expected to delve into a series of vexing foreign policy issues, including the conflict in Syria and Russia's provocations in Ukraine.

Kushner, Ivanka, Soros, Schumer, And More Mingle In The Hamptons

On Saturday, some of the world's most powerful politicians, celebrities, and billionaires from both sides of the aisle congregated at Washington Post editor Lally Weymouth's Southampton home for champagne, cocktails, and fried chicken. The star-studded guest list included Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, George Soros, Kellyanne Conway, Steven Spielberg, Bill Bratton, Charles Koch, Carl Icahn, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, among others.

111 Photos of New York City’s Pride and Resistance

With an expected 40,000 people marching, and 2 million people watching, New Yorkers lived the motto of this year's parade "We Are Proud." And, for the first time, ABC joined forces with the New York City Pride March and televised the event in a live feed so people could watch at home.