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A Senate-passed bill intended to help dying patients access experimental drugs will likely face lengthier deliberations in the House. While the Senate fast-tracked the bill on Aug. 3, the House will likely subject it to a hearing and markup before bringing it up to a vote, according to congressional aides and a lobbyist.
A day after President Trump defended the "very fine people" at a neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville last weekend, the 41st and 43rd presidents of the United States put out a joint statement calling on all Americans to "reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism and racism in all forms." Like many Republicans making similar condemnations this week, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush failed to mentioned Trump, the man who necessitated the statement.
U.S. Representative Gwen Moore [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons). The Democrat from Milwaukee issued a statement blasting Trump for defending neo-Nazis and the KKK for "the deadly riot in Charlottesville," adding "for the sake of the soul of our country, we must come together to restore our national dignity that has been robbed by Donald Trump's presence in the White House."
President Trump's rhetoric about the weekend violence in Charlottesville, Va., raises new and troubling questions about his ability to lead, even among some supporters. President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York on Aug. 15, 2017.
In this June 30, 2017, file photo, former U.S. President Barack Obama waves to reporters as he walks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, upon arrival for their meeting at the Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Obama's Aug. 12, 2017, tweet in response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, is already one of the platform's most-liked posts.
President Donald Trump has congratulated both Alabama Sen. Luther Strange and former state Chief Justice Roy Moore for making it to the Republican runoff in the U.S. Senate race. Trump on Wednesday morning used his Twitter account to send congratulations to both men "for being the final two" in the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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Senior communications adviser Hope Hicks will likely take on the role of White House communications director, according to two sources inside the White House and one outside. Earlier this month, a White House official told CNN there were internal discussions that Stephen Miller, a senior adviser on policy, could be considered for an elevated communications role in addition to his current position.
Following months of concern about the facility's financial situation and fines for health inspection violations, Trego County Manor will be closing in approximately 30 days. The decision was made official Tuesday evening during a joint meeting of the manor's board of directors and the Trego County Commission.
Alabama's famed Ten Commandments judge, Roy Moore, has forced a Senate primary runoff with president-backed incumbent Sen. Luther Strange, setting up a September showdown that could be closely watched for clues about Republicans' prospects in 2018 midterm elections. Moore, who has twice been stripped of chief justice duties for stands over the Ten Commandments and against gay marriage, rode a tide of anti-Washington sentiment and his fame as an icon of the culture wars to lead the first round of voting and secure a runoff spot.
Republicans turn on Trump as the White House insists he is a 'voice for unity' who is 'correct' to blame both sides for violence at neo-Nazi rally and defend 'fine people' among white supremacists 'Trump made hate fashionable gain': Chrissy Teigen, LeBron James, Lady Gaga and a host of celebrities blast the President for Charlottesville comments Trump's race meltdown as he says 'both sides' of the 'Unite the Right' clash had 'fine people' and violence also came from the 'alt-left' - then attacks removing Gen Lee statues, asking: 'Is George Washington next?' Ex-KKK leader David Duke THANKS Trump as white supremacists rejoice after the president blamed 'alt-left' for violence in Charlottesville Hero mother-of-three fashion editor breaks her NECK while saving her young children from a falling tree in New York's Central Park and is left in critical condition Will they be cancelled? Lionel ... (more)
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson listens as he is asked a question about North Korea after he spoke on the release of the 2016 annual report on International Religious Freedom, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at the State Department in ... Researchers at one of the nation's top federal laboratories have used neutron beams and high-energy X-rays to produce the highest resolution scan ever done of the inner workings of a fossilized tyrannosaur skull. Researchers at one of the nation's top federal laboratories have used neutron beams and high-energy X-rays to produce the highest resolution scan ever done of the inner workings of a fossilized tyrannosaur skull.
You do nothing, and two years later no fire is apparent - but the same expert returns, offering the same advice. Would you take his suggestion the second time around? That is roughly the position of those who argue that we must arm Ukraine.
Researchers at one of the nation's top federal laboratories have used neutron beams and high-energy X-rays to produce the highest resolution scan ever done of the inner workings of a fossilized tyrannosaur skull. Researchers at one of the nation's top federal laboratories have used neutron beams and high-energy X-rays to produce the highest resolution scan ever done of the inner workings of a fossilized tyrannosaur skull.
Republicans turn on Trump as the White House insists he is a 'voice for unity' who is 'correct' to blame both sides for violence at neo-Nazi rally and defend 'fine people' among white supremacists 'Trump made hate fashionable gain': Chrissy Teigen, LeBron James, Lady Gaga and a host of celebrities blast the President for Charlottesville comments Trump's race meltdown as he says 'both sides' of the 'Unite the Right' clash had 'fine people' and violence also came from the 'alt-left' - then attacks removing Gen Lee statues, asking: 'Is George Washington next?' Ex-KKK leader David Duke THANKS Trump as white supremacists rejoice after the president blamed 'alt-left' for violence in Charlottesville Hero mother-of-three fashion editor breaks her NECK while saving her young children from a falling tree in New York's Central Park and is left in critical condition Will they be cancelled? Lionel ... (more)
President Donald Trump defiantly blamed "both sides" for the weekend violence between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia, seeking to rebuff the widespread criticism of his handling of the emotionally-charged protests while showing sympathy for the fringe group's efforts to preserve Confederate monuments. In doing so, Trump used the bullhorn of the presidency to give voice to the grievances of white nationalists, and aired some of his own.
The Salt Lake Tribune) Provo Mayor John Curtis reacts while learning he is up seven points in Salt Lake C... The Salt Lake Tribune) Provo Mayor John Curtis reacts while learning he is up seven points in Salt Lake C... The Salt Lake Tribune) Provo Mayor John Curtis celebrates with his wife Sue and daughters Nicole, Kierston and Sarah Jane during his election night party at the Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center Tuesday, August 15, 2017. The Salt Lake Tribune) Provo Mayor John Curtis celebrates during his election night party at the Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center Tuesday, August 15, 2017.
It took President Donald Trump two days to do what both Republicans and Democrats said should have come fast and easy. In his carefully worded statement Monday, Trump condemned members of the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and white supremacists as It was the type of statement Americans have come to expect from their presidents after racially charged incidents, like the deadly violence that erupted Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was twice removed from office, forced a primary runoff Tuesday against Trump-backed incumbent Sen. Luther Strange in a race likely to be closely watched for clues about Republicans' prospects in 2018 midterm elections. Despite being buoyed by millions of dollars in advertising by a super political action committee tied to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Strange was unable to defeat the firebrand jurist who took losing stands for the public display of the Ten Commandments and against gay marriage.