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The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee demanded Wednesday that Republicans follow a long-standing courtesy that allows senators to block judicial nominees from their states - and which could create an opening for Democrats to block some of President Trump 's judicial picks. Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Democrats respected the "blue slip" courtesy during then-President Barack Obama 's tenure, even when it sank some of his appeals court nominees.
Proponents of legislative reforms to improve South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act didn't get everything they had hoped for in the bill that passed on the last day of the session. But the bill came close, and it should be regarded as a victory for open government and citizens' ability to gain access to public information.
Subpoenas for former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn piled up Wednesday as the House intelligence committee pressured Flynn to cooperate with its investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Nashville courthouse to be named after former senator, actor Fred Thompson The federal courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., will be named after Fred Thompson, a former senator, presidential candidate and actor. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2rVsUno WASHINGTON - A bill to name the new federal courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., after former Sen. Fred Thompson has cleared its final hurdle in Congress and is awaiting President Trump's signature.
While the internet has snarkily suggested that the President and his wife may need some quality time to work on their marriage after the first lady appeared to avoid a hand hold twice recently, former Obama photographer has taken advantage of the situation to throw some shade. "Holding hands," Mr Souza wrote next to a photo of former President Barack Obama holding hands with his wife Michelle.
The White House is resetting its search to replace ousted FBI Director James Comey, a senior administration official told CNN Wednesday . Just last week, prior to embarking on his first foreign trip as president, Donald Trump said he was nearing his decision on who he would nominate to replace Comey, whom he fired earlier this month.
Last month Donald Trump took the initiative to call Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The reporting at the time was that it was a friendly conversation that ended with the US President extending an invitation for an Oval Office meeting.
Then-national security adviser General Michael Flynn delivers a statement at the White House in Washington on Feb. 1, 2017. Then-national security adviser General Michael Flynn delivers a statement at the White House in Washington on Feb. 1, 2017.
The federal agency that supports basic science research is taking a close look at what's under the ground in Alaska. The federal agency that supports basic science research is taking a close look at what's under the ground in Alaska.
Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election was the greatest political upset in U.S. history. The Republican candidate tapped into populist resentment and widespread economic fears and took advantage of long-standing distrust of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to pull off what many veteran observers considered impossible.
Maine's governor is refusing to allow road signs to be installed for a new national monument, so supporters of the park are taking matters into their own hands. Fans of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument hung a banner advertising the park from a highway overpass above Interstate 95. The sign appears to be written on a bed sheet or piece of canvas.
Some big names in media and politics are demanding to know: Why won't anyone thoroughly investigate the mysterious murder of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich and its possible connection to DNC emails leaked to WikiLeaks during the 2016 presidential campaign? "He's been killed, and apparently nothing serious has been done to investigate his murder," said former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, calling the murder case a "very strange story" and linking it to DNC emails released to WikiLeaks. Other pundits chimed in, including talk-radio hosts Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham and Herman Cain, as well as activist and blogger Pamela Geller and Fox Business Network anchor Lou Dobbs.
In two Tweets posted to his political account today, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman endorsed Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in 2018. "I'm encouraging all Republicans to unify behind @JoshMandelOhio so we can fight 4 more jobs & restore America's leadership role in the world."
President Donald Trump's proposals to slash federal aid to the poor, the sick and people living in rural areas reflect conservatives' demands for a smaller federal government but target many of the very people who voted for him last November. In his first detailed budget submission to Congress on Tuesday, Trump requested major reductions to programs that help poor families afford groceries and poor and disabled people get healthcare.
Former CIA director John Brennan said on Tuesday he had noticed contacts between associates of Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia during the 2016 election and grew concerned Moscow had sought to lure Americans down "a treasonous path." Brennan, who headed the agency until Trump became president in January, also told a congressional hearing that he personally warned the head of Russia's FSB security service in a phone call last August that meddling in the election would hurt relations with the United States.
Darnell Hopkins, 63, of South Holland shoots a gun during a class at Glenwood Gun & Pistol Range in Glenwood on Jan. 5, 2016. There are currently no commercial gun ranges in Chicago, but a new proposal easing some of the restrictions on gun ranges in the city might change that.
Congressional Republicans are about to learn more about whether their drive to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law has been worth the political pain they've been experiencing. The Congressional Budget Office planned to release its estimate Wednesday of what impact the GOP's House-passed health care overhaul would have on coverage and premiums.
This is because he would have won Western Reserve - the 26-county area of northern Ohio that cleveland.com is creating as a fictional state to highlight the differences between our region and the rest of Ohio. This post is part of cleveland.com's series, "Western Reserve: the 51st state?" exploring the creation of a new state with more representative government.
In two ways that have the power to shock, even in this almost shockproof era, lies are getting plenty of help. InfoWars, that cesspool of destructive conspiracy theories, received a temporary credential Monday to attend White House press briefings.
Returning power to the people has been a recurring theme of the Trump administration since the president delivered his inaugural address back in January. When Congress rolled back the Bureau of Land Management's new resource management planning rule in March, lawmakers cited diminished opportunities for state and local government input as a big reason.