Editorial: After Comeya s firing, bring in special counsel
There may be a case for firing James Comey, the now-former director of the FBI. But President Donald Trump did not make the case Tuesday when he abruptly fired him.
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More news out of Virginia: Valerie Jarrett, who served as a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama for the duration of his presidency, endorsed former Rep. Tom Perriello in Virginia's hotly contested Democratic gubernatorial primary... Received this e-mail today from former Rep. Tom Perriello's gubernatorial campaign: Friend, I want to talk to you about something serious.
Americans should know who has access
Anyone who has the president's ear has direct access to the most powerful single person in the world. That's why it's important that the American people know who's talking to their president, regardless of who happens to occupy the Oval Office.
More states allow sunscreen at schools without doctor’s OK
Susan Grenon makes sure her son is lathered with sunscreen before he leaves for school in the morning, but the fair-skinned 10-year-old can't bring a bottle to reapply it without a doctor's note. Many school systems categorize sunscreen as an over-the-counter medication requiring special paperwork, but several states have been pushing to loosen restrictions to make it easier for kids to protect themselves from skin cancer.
GOP lawmakers mark success by flipping rules from Obama era
In this Jan. 18, 2017 file photo, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., right, confers with Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the committee's confirmation hearing for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt.
Clapper: U.S. is ‘under assault’ by Trump after firing
In this Monday, May 8, 2017, file photo, former National Intelligence Director James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing: "Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election." Clapper on Sunday, May 14, described a U.S. government "under assault" after President Donald Trump's controversial decision to fire FBI director James Comey, as lawmakers urged the president to select a new FBI director free of any political stigma.
Religious Groups Divided Over Trump’s Executive Order
President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order aimed at easing an IRS rule limiting political activity for churches Thursday The order also is created to allow religious groups to avoid a mandate to provide contraception coverage under President Barack Obama's health care law, the Affordable Care Act, potentially expanding an exemption that had been carved out in the courts. However, the nonprofit determined that the executive order, in its current state, would not affect the rights of the people.
The Latest: Clapper says Trump eroding checks and balances
The former U.S. intelligence chief is warning that President Donald Trump is eroding the nation's system of checks and balances. The remarks Sunday by former director of national intelligence James Clapper come partly in response to Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey.
Paul Ryan Discusses Obamacare at Wisconsin Republican Convention
Ryan spoke at the state Republican party convention in the Wisconsin Dells on Saturday. He said the GOP has an opportunity to enact its agenda now that they have control of the House, Senate, and White House.
Bret Stephens: The Comey canninga s easy tells
When the president says, “I'm, like, a smart person,” you know he nurses deep insecurities about his intelligence. When he says, “I'm 'really' rich,” you know that he knows that you know that, really, he probably isn't.
Karol MarkowiczWhat Trump voters share with Spike Lee 0:0
Why did Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in 2016? A new survey hints plausibly that the results reflect a deep clash of cultures. It's one Americans would be wise to confront soon.
Venezuela is in crisis, the U.S. should help
Venezuela is in crisis, the U.S. should help Readers react to Venezuela's crisis: Your Say Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2qh83gv With the ongoing violence in Venezuela, it's extremely important to see the value in the U.S. providing aid. U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson of Florida introduced a bill to provide Venezuela with $10 million for food and medicine.
REPORT: Trump Basher Jason Chaffetz Planning to Join Fox News
Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz, out of Utah, reportedly told House Republicans that he plans on taking a role at Fox News. Back in April, Chaffetz announced he would not be seeking reelection in 2018 and apparently he plans to have a "substantial role" at Fox News on air, as was reported by the Washingtonian .
Madbury neighborhood loses power after accident
An estimated 1,200 residents on Manchester's West Side will be without power for a few hours tonight while Eversource crews work to repair a telephone pole damaged when a car crashed into it... Susan Douglas is looking for a job.
Oregon port vote is latest local action on fossil fuels
In this Dec. 4, 2012, file photo, coal export opponents, from left, Wayne Spitzer, Ginger Hughes and April Beasley show their disapproval of a pro-coal speaker who was giving public testimony on a proposed Cherry Point coal export terminal near Bellingham, Wash., at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center in Spokane, Wash. American Indian tribes and environmentalists in the Pacific Northwest have successfully fought a slew of fossil fuel export projects in recent years and pushed for local regulations to prevent new proposals.
Top Senate Dem may try to stall FBI confirmation
The Senate's top Democrat is raising the possibility his party may try to stall President Donald Trump's FBI nominee until his administration agrees to have a special prosecutor investigate Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and possible ties to the Trump campaign. The threat from New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is more fallout from Trump's firing last week of FBI Director James Comey -- and the evolving reasons for the dismissal.
.com | GOP wins in reversing Obama-era rules on guns
Congressional Republicans anxious to show voters they can get something done, are hailing their reversal of more than a dozen Obama-era regulations on guns, the internet and the environment. Over a few months, lawmakers used an obscure legislative rule to ram through changes that will have far-reaching implications for the coal industry, broadband customers, hunters and women seeking health care at Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.
.com | No ‘clean slate’ between the US and Russia – Tillerson
Relations between the United States and Russia, at their lowest level since the Cold War, will not restart "with a clean slate", Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday. The former ExxonMobil CEO, who was decorated in 2013 by Russian President Vladimir Putin, had said previously that the relationship between the two nuclear powers had hit its lowest point since the Soviet collapse in 1991.
The first rendering of the Obama Presidential Library is here
Last year, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects won the competition to design the Obama Presidential Library. Now, we are getting an early glimpse of what the library might look like.
Gold star father Khizr Khan to speak at annual ACLU dinner
In this July 28, 2016, file photo, Khizr Khan, father of fallen US Army Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan, accompanied by his wife Ghazala at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.