Obama Photographer Reminds Us How Presidents Used To Act During Disasters
"At a time like this, it shouldn't be about selling baseball hats or commenting on crowd size. It's about helping our fellow human beings."
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Ohio Senator Joe Schiavoni Announces Job Growth Plan For Ohio
State Sen. Joe Schiavoni announced a comprehensive plan to increase job growth and employment through targeted investments Tuesday. This legislative package is the latest in a series of bills the senator has introduced to improve Ohio's small business climate and bolster job growth, a release from Schiavoni's office said.
WashPost: Trump Texas Appearance Turns Into Rally
A Tuesday appearance by President Donald Trump in a community near Corpus Christi, Texas became more of a Trump rally, according to a report Thursday in The Washington Post . Reporter Abby Phillip detailed the visit from the president, who was in the state addressing Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath.
Menendez’s lawyer: Feds’ memo will make filling jury harder
Attorneys for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez say federal prosecutors in his corruption case filed a "lurid, one-sided" brief that could make filling out the jury difficult. Defense attorney Raymond Brown wrote Wednesday in a letter to Judge William Walls that prosecutors' document was unsolicited by the court.
Source: Grand jury hears from lobbyist in Trump Tower chat
A grand jury used by special counsel Robert Mueller has heard secret testimony from a Russian-American lobbyist who attended a June 2016 meeting with President Donald Trump's eldest son, The Associated Press has learned. A person familiar with the matter confirmed to the AP that Rinat Akhmetshin had appeared before Mueller's grand jury in recent weeks.
Trump order cramps rebuilding stronger against floods
In this Aug. 29, 2017 file photo, Interstate 69 is covered by floodwaters from Harvey, in Humble, Texas. Just two weeks ago, President Donald Trump rolled back an order by his predecessor that would have made it easier for storm-ravaged communities to use federal emergency aid to rebuild bridges, roads and other construction so they can better withstand future disasters.
Representative Kelly announces tele-town hall
U.S. Representative Mike Kelly announced today that he will host a toll-free telephone town hall meeting next week for constituents of the Third District to ask questions and receive answers regarding current events and issues of general concern. CALL-IN INFO: To participate, dial 877-228-2184 and enter event ID 19013 at the time of the event.
AP Explains: Harvey shows strain on flood insurance program
Debris lies on the ground at Copano Cove in Rockport, Texas on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. Homes sustained major damage from Hurricane Harvey.
Dallas Could Tell the Country a Thing or Two About Flood Safety and Hypocrisy
Ted Cruz is for small government and free markets unless the people in his base need a big fat tax subsidy. Then he's Dr. You-Got-It.
Shut Out Of Power In D.C., Democrats Try To Make Inroads In Virginia This Fall
Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates, Schuyler VanValkenburg canvasses a street last month in Henrico, Va. VanValkenburg is part of a surge of Democratic candidates running in Virginia this fall.
Trump Gives Congress An Olive Branch With Tax Pitch, But Will It Last?
When President Trump traveled to Missouri on Wednesday to make his pitch for tax code overhaul, it was a more conventional - even conciliatory - chief executive who showed up. Trump expressed optimism that he could work together with the legislative branch to pass something meaningful - although as NPR's Scott Horsley noted, the president offered scant specifics about what that legislation would be.
No urban legend: NYPD traffic tix more likely at end of the month
Traffic ticket quotas just might be New York city's worst-kept secret. NYPD whistleblowers, from Adrian Schoolcraft to Adhyl Polanco, have caught police supervisors on tape setting targets.
John Patrick Grace: Trump plays moral equivalency card, gets blasted
With the six-month presidency of Donald J. Trump, we have reached a moral demarcation point and all Americans are confronted with a stark choice.
Why a Republican Pollster Is Losing Faith in Her Party
"If I pack up my toys and go home, there are people in red MAGA hats who would be saying, 'Don't let the door hit you on your way out.' " Kristen Soltis Anderson is losing faith in her party.
AP Exclusive: Taxpayer-funded mail aids California lawmakers
California Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez sent more than 200,000 pieces of mail to constituents last winter. One letter invited women to self-defense classes, another highlighted a bird-watching event, and a third promoted a tree adoption day.
Source: Lobbyist in Trump Tower meeting spoke to grand jury
In this June 21, 2017, file photo, former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 election, departs Capitol Hill following a closed door meeting in Washington. A grand jury used by Mueller has heard secret testimony from a Russian-American lobbyist who attended a June 2016 meeting with President Donald Trump's eldest son, The Associated Press has learned.
AP Exclusive: California taxpayers fund legislative mailings
California Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez sent more than 200,000 pieces of mail to constituents last winter. One letter invited women to self-defense classes, another highlighted a bird-watching event, and a third promoted a tree adoption day.
Bill would align special US Senate races with general elections
In the future, any special U.S. Senate races could happen during a general election cycle and not in a separate off-cycle election like the one now underway. Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, has pre-filed for next year's session a bill to allow in the event of a Senate vacancy the governor to appoint an interim senator until the next general election, which takes place every two years.
We already tried one of Trump’s big tax ideas and it fell flat…
In an uncharacteristically short speech, President Trump went over the broadest strokes of the tax plan he and Congressional Republicans plan to unveil. The speech covered four main proposals, and the last one - a tax holiday for American multinational corporations that have cash stashed overseas - is a proven, abject failure.
Voter IDon’t The GOP’s bad week for gerrymandering and voter rights
The Texas Legislature deliberately suppressed the impact of Hispanic and other minority voters on elections. That's not an accusation; it's the takeaway from three rulings made by two federal courts in under a month.