Son of Former VP Candidate Among Anti-Trump Protesters Arrested in Minnesota

The youngest son of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's running mate in her 2016 presidential bid, was one of six people arrested during a counter protest at a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Minnesota. The protesters clashed with hundreds of Trump supporters gathered at the State Capitol rotunda in St. Paul last Saturday, a scene that played out during rallies in other cities around the country.

GOP push on health plan; conservatives, Dems oppose it

Over the strong objections of key conservatives and Democrats, House Republican leaders are forging ahead with a health care plan that scraps major parts of the Obama-era overhaul. The House Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee intended to convene what were expected to be marathon sessions today to start voting on the legislation.

GOP push on health plan; conservatives, Democrats oppose it

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., left, accompanied by, from second from left, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tx., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks about health care during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. . Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.

Tie-breaking mayor’s vote makes Hillsboro a sanctuary

On a tie-breaking "yes" vote by Mayor Steve Callaway, the Hillsboro City Council narrowly passed a resolution declaring Hillsboro a sanctuary city Tuesday night, March 7. A packed Shirley Huffman Auditorium, monitored on all sides by about 30 Hillsboro Police officers over the course of the meeting, erupted in cheers when Callaway announced at 10:45 p.m. that Resolution 2552 had prevailed.

Conservative backlash threatens to sink new GOP health bill

A powerful conservative backlash threatened to sink the new Republican health care bill Tuesday less than 24 hours after its launch, even as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders began trying to sell the legislation as the long-promised GOP cure for "Obamacare." "We're going to do something that's great and I'm proud to support the replacement plan released by the House of Representatives," Trump declared at the White House as he met Tuesday with the House GOP vote-counting team.

FBI asks Justice Department to refute Trump’s wiretap allegations

New York [U.S.A.], Mar. 6 : The Federal Bureau of Investigation has urged the Justice Department to rebuke President Donald Trump's allegation that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower prior to elections, CNN quoted two sources as saying. "Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory.

Critics say Carson’s slavery and immigration remarks similar to Obama’s

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Facing strong pushback, GOP leaders advance health care bill

Over the strong objections of key conservatives and Democrats, House Republican leaders are forging ahead with a health care plan that scraps major parts of the Obama-era overhaul. The House Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee will convene what are expected to be marathon sessions on Wednesday to start voting on the legislation.

WikiLeaks CIA files: Are they real and are they a risk?

WikiLeaks has published thousands of documents that the anti-secrecy organization said were classified files revealing scores of secrets about CIA hacking tools used to break into targeted computers, cellphones and even smart TVs. The CIA and the Trump administration declined to comment on the authenticity of the files Tuesday, but prior WikiLeaks releases divulged government secrets maintained by the State Department, Pentagon and other agencies that have since been acknowledged as genuine.

VA secretary wants Congress to extend Choice program

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says Congress needs to act quickly to extend a program aimed at widening veterans' access to private-sector health care, pointing to a growing demand for medical treatment outside the Department of Veterans Affairs. Shulkin also pledged additional efforts by his agency to combat suicide, saying he wanted to expand mental health care to former service members who receive "other than honorable discharges" from the military, typically for behavior problems such as violence or use of illegal drugs.

House panel OKs health bill OK, industry groups say ‘no’

Republicans on a pivotal House committee scored an initial triumph in their effort to scuttle former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, using a pre-dawn vote Thursday to abolish the tax penalty his statute imposes on people who don't purchase insurance and reshaping how millions of Americans buy medical care. Yet the Ways and Means panel's approval of health care legislation only masked deeper problems Republican backers face.

House Republicans Unveil Their Rx for Obamacare

House Republicans have unveiled their long-anticipated plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a stripped-down system of individual tax credits. The proposed legislation would preserve some of the most popular features of the controversial health reform law sometimes called Obamacare, while eliminating some aspects that never caught on with the public.

Son of Sen. Tim Kaine one of six arrested after protesters disrupt…

Son of Sen. Tim Kaine one of six arrested after protesters disrupt Trump rally at state Capitol Saturday - The youngest son of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's 2016 running mate, was one of six people arrested Saturday after counter-protesters disrupted a rally in support of President Donald Trump at the Minnesota State Capitol.

Key events in case of ex-FBI agent lost in Iran on CIA job

Some key dates in the disappearance of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who vanished while in Iran on an unauthorized CIA mission: March 9, 2007 - Levinson is detained by suspected Iranian security agents in the lobby of his hotel on Kish Island, Iran, a Persian Gulf resort area and free-trade zone for which no Iranian visa is required. April 2007 - Levinson's disappearance becomes public knowledge as the U.S. tries to ask Iran for information.

Franken says he thinks Sessions committed perjury

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., on Tuesday called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to clarify an answer he gave during his confirmation hearing in January about possible meetings with Russians. "It's hard to come to any other conclusion that he just perjured himself," Franken told CNN, recalling the hearing.