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Al Hurricane, known as the "Godfather of New Mexico music" for developing a distinct sound bridging the state's unique Hispanic traditions with country and rock, died Sunday. His son, Al Hurricane, Jr., told The Associated Press that his father died from complications related to a long battle against prostate cancer.
The Environmental Protection Agency has canceled the appearance of three scientists at an event on Monday in Rhode Island about a report, which deals in part with climate change. The New York Times reports EPA spokesman John Konkus confirmed on Sunday that agency scientists would not be speaking at the event in Providence.
A deal on health care from Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington has limited support among senators of both parties. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler asked Gov. John Kasich about that deal, which looks very similar to one he worked on with Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper .
From joking about Senator John McCain 's capture in Vietnam to saying the Arizona senator is "not a war hero," President Donald Trump has had a notoriously hostile relationship with the Senate Armed Services chairman - and McCain just punched back. While appearing on C-SPAN 3 to discuss his military service in the Vietnam War, McCain cleverly insulted the president - without mentioning his name - by slamming Trump for dodging the war's draft with a doctor's note.
A Florida congresswoman on Sunday asked White House chief of staff John Kelly to apologize for making false claims about her while defending President Donald Trump's handling of condolences to a military family. Her comments and the president's insulting tweets escalated a political fight surrounding the deaths of four service members in the African nation of Niger.
President Donald Trump warned House Republicans on Sunday that 2018 would be a political failure for the GOP and disappointment for the nation if they fail on tax overhaul. A GOP aide familiar with the conversation said Trump told the lawmakers again and again that the party would have a steep price to pay in next year's midterm elections if they failed to pass his plan.
Sunday on ABC's "This Week," while discussing President George W. Bush's comments last week, former chief strategist for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign and ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd said the Republican Party as it was before President Donald Trump was "gone." Dowd said, "George W. Bush is someone who disappeared for eight years during Barack Obama's term.
As Hillary Clinton was beginning her job as President Obama's chief diplomat, federal agents observed as multiple arms of Vladimir Putin's machine unleashed an influence campaign designed to win access to the new secretary of State, her husband Bill Clinton and members of their inner circle, according to interviews and once-sealed FBI records. Some of the activities FBI agents gathered evidence about in 2009 and 2010 were covert and illegal.
Sen. John McCain indirectly mocked President Donald Trump's deferment from serving in the military due to bone spurs, AZCentral.com reported Sunday. The jab came during an interview on C-SPAN3, "American History TV," where the Arizona Republican discussed the draft, among other things.
Former President Jimmy Carter said the media was "harder" on President Donald Trump than previous presidents, The New York Times reported Saturday. "I think the media have been harder on Trump than any other president, certainly that I've known about," Carter said.
Two months into his tenure as director of the FBI, Christopher Wray said Sunday his immediate priority is to bring "a sense of calm and stability" to the bureau. Nominee for FBI Director Christopher Wray meets with US Senator Chuck Grassley, Republican of Iowa, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 29, 2017.
A Georgia state representative - who is also an anesthesiologist and the wife of the former federal Health and Human Services secretary - asked at a public hearing Tuesday about the legality of quarantining HIV patients to stop the spread of the virus that causes AIDS. "What are we legally able to do?" Dr. Betty Price, a Republican, asked Dr. Pascale Wortley, director of the HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Surveillance Section at the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Cuban was profiled on the Fox News Channel show " OBJECTified " Sunday night, and he declared which party he'd choose if he were to run ... he says it'd be Republican. The Mavericks owner says he's still deciding whether he'll throw his hat in the ring, and that a lot depends on whether his wife is down with the run.
Youngstown State University is considering increasing tuition and fees for next year's freshman class, despite a two-year tuition freeze approved by lawmakers in the state's current budget. The university is relying on a 2013 law to implement a 6 percent increase for students who enroll next fall; the university would then freeze that rate, guaranteeing the class would pay the same price through their four years of school.
A Cub Scout was kicked out of his den after he questioned a Colorado state lawmaker about her position on gun control and previous comments she made about African-Americans' health and eating fried chicken. It was the latest political flashpoint for the Boy Scouts after President Donald Trump used his speech at the organization's national jamboree in July to rail against "fake news" and former President Barack Obama and boast about beating Hillary Clinton.
Five former US presidents, Jimmy Carter, George H W Bush, Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton, at a hurricane relief concert concert Five former US presidents came together in a rare appearance at a relief concert for victims of the hurricanes that battered America and the Caribbean. Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and Republicans George H W Bush and his son George W Bush appeared together for the first time since 2013.
It appears that the decision on the next choice of the US Federal Reserve chairman will be made soon. America's monetary and financial policy be more clear after the new Fed chairman is selected by President Donald Trump.During the US presidential election campaign last year, Trump repeatedly criticized Fed chief Janet Yellen, as he alleged that the slow pace of interest rate increases would help... It appears that the decision on the next choice of the US Federal Reserve chairman will be made soon.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is joining the growing chorus of women talking about their experiences with sexual harassment in the wake of allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. The Massachusetts Democrat shared a story from when she was a "baby law professor" during a videotaped interview session with three other female senators that aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet The Press."
In one of his first major interviews since President Donald Trump took office, former President Jimmy Carter opened up about his views on politics and cultural clashes in the Trump era. Speaking with New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd in a piece titled "Jimmy Carter Lusts for a Trump Posting", Carter opined on a number of political topics: The former president said he would serve as a liaison to North Korea , and that he offered his services to Trump's national security adviser H.R. McMaster at the funeral of Zbigniew Brzezinski, an adviser who helped shape Carter's foreign policy agenda.
New York Times reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg filed a flattering story on Sen. John McCain, " In Twilight of Career, McCain Becomes an Unfettered Voice Against Trumpism ." The text box of Saturday's story was even more syrupy: "After a cancer diagnosis, an even more vocal defender of national ideals."