David Harsanyi: Trump orders have strengthened checks and balances
Say what you will about Donald Trump - and there's plenty to say - but he may be the first President in memory to actively limit his own branch's power.
Category Archives: US Politics
Trump takes 401(k) change off tax table
President Donald Trump shot down a possible approach for raising revenue to finance tax cuts in politically must-do legislation for the Republicans, promising Monday the popular 401 retirement savings program will be untouched.
Soldiers in Niger fight were alone for 2 hours
The U.S. Special Forces team caught in a deadly ambush three weeks ago in Niger did not request help from nearby French forces for about an hour after the firefight began near a village the Americans had visited during a reconnaissance mission several hours prior, the Pentagon's top general said Monday.
EPA: Agency had no duty to disclose prior to task force meeting on Coakley Landfill
While in Portsmouth on Monday morning, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said she is still concerned about transparency with EPA officials on the topic of Coakley Landfill.
Schumer, Cuomo call for rejection of SALT deduction removal in tax plan
Speaking in Albany County Monday, U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called on the state's Republican delegation in the House of Representatives to reject the repeal of state and local tax deductions proposed in the GOP tax reform plan. The senator and the governor said eliminating the SALT deduction could be devastating to the state, and especially harmful to the north country, as it would drive from the region residents and businesses that rely on the tax deductions to make a living.
Ouch! Bernie Sanders Progressive Group Refuses to Endorse Virginia Dem Gubernatorial Candidate
Hillary Clinton won Virginia by more than 5 points. A Republican has not won a statewide race in Virginia in 8 years.
Ducks’ Patrick Eaves recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome
Eaves has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, and his hockey career is on hold while he reco... New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched a civil right investigation into The Weinstein Co. following sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
Senators were shocked to learn the US has 1,000 troops in Africa -…
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has committed to redoubling communication efforts between the Pentagon and Congress on military matters. The Pentagon has announced that the US has over 6,000 soldiers stationed throughout Africa, even though several senators had previously been surprised to learn that there are even 1,000 American soldiers on the continent.
Trump attorney Michael Cohen scheduled to meet with House Russia investigators
Michael Cohen, an attorney for Donald Trump, arrives in Trump Tower in New York City, Dec. 16, 2016. Cohen acknowledged, Aug. 28, 2017, that the president's company considered building a Trump Tower in Moscow during the Republican primary, but that the plan was abandoned "for a variety of business reasons."
California Senate plans outside investigation on harassment
The California Senate announced Monday that it has hired a law firm to investigate sexual harassment allegations as pressure builds for lawmakers to deal more aggressively with what hundreds of women working in and around the Capitol describe as a culture of sexual intimidation. No male lawmakers have been accused by name of sexual harassment or assault.
This isn’t the first time Warren spoke about that office incident
When Senator Elizabeth Warren on Sunday told a national television audience a personal story of sexual harassment from her days as a young law professor, she described a harrowing incident that left her shaken. She said that she wondered if she'd done something to deserve it and that she told no one but a close friend.
Green Berets in Niger waited an hour for air support
The U.S. Special Forces team caught in a deadly ambush three weeks ago in Niger did not request help from nearby French forces for about an hour after the firefight began near a village the Americans had visited during a reconnaissance mission several hours prior, the Pentagon's top general said Monday. It then took the French another hour to get fighter jets over the American troops, according to a new timeline provided by Gen.
Missile defense and political unification
These days it is hard to keep track of who is fighting against whom in Washington, D.C. President Trump is taking jabs at the press, Congressional Republicans are fighting Congressional Democrats as well as Steve Bannon and insurgent GOP primary challengers, President Trump is fighting against everyone all the time, including the former GOP candidate for president and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. John McCain. While much of the "inside-the-beltway" fighting is simply background noise, the level of animosity between some Republican senators such as Sens. McCain and Flake and the president, has risen to a very worrisome level.
Spokane family adds alleged thief to Halloween display
One local family is fighting back against the real ghouls and goblins this Halloween. They are using a real life creepy experience to only add to their display.
Benghazi survivor Mark Geist: Niger attack is not Trump’s Benghazi
Benghazi survivor Mark Geist on Rep. Wilson's (D-FL) comment that the ambush in Niger is President Trump's Benghazi. Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is calling the ambush in Niger that left four U.S. soldiers dead "Trump's Benghazi."
News and Fake News What to Believe?
Every day we are inundated with information - perhaps even too much information - but what can we believe? What is real news or fake news? Fact or fiction? Truths, half-truths or lies? Or even so-called alternative facts? With the proliferation of television news channels and social media on the Internet we live in an information overload society with a world of conflicting information. Because of the competitive rush to be the first with breaking news, all too often the first information about a crisis has been wrong and corrected hours or days later.
4-time Iditarod winner named as musher in dog doping case
Scores of mushers are demanding organizers of Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Do... . FILE - In this March 17, 2016, file photo, fog obscures the burled arch over the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska.
Conference addresses U.S. role in creating, solving current worldwide refugee crisis
Former Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Jones, left, and Steven Feldstein, Frank and Bethine Church chair of public affairs at Boise State University and a former deputy assistant U.S. secretary of state, were among the speakers at the 34th annual Frank Church Conference at BSU on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 in Boise. BOISE - The United States has helped create the current worldwide refugee crisis, former Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones said Monday, and it needs to step up to help solve it.
Sen. John Thune: Why the GOP-Trump Tax Plan Works
'For low-income families who won't pay income tax under our plan, up to $1,000 of this new, larger child tax credit will be refundable' The American people have had a rough time over the past few years. Fifty percent of Americans consider themselves to be living paycheck to paycheck , while almost a third of voters say they are just $400 dollars away from a financial crisis.
Trump tweets that 401(k) tax incentives – safe’ in tax plan
President Donald Trump promised Monday there will be "no change" to tax incentives for the popular 401 retirement programs. The president appeared to be responding to a recent report in The New York Times that Republican lawmakers were considering limiting the amount workers could save in 401 retirement accounts.