Hoyer talks Trump, civic engagement at Southern High School
With Congress going on recess, Rep. Steny Hoyer and other Maryland legislators are gearing up for a slew of public meetings and talks to focus on a litany of issues. For Hoyer, D-St.
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Milo Yiannopoulos’s ‘important perspective’ to be shared at CPAC
Controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference just south of Washington, D.C., next week. Matt Schlapp, the chairman of the American Conservative Union, tweeted Saturday: "We think free speech includes hearing Milo's important perspective."
Robert Harward Turns Down Trump’s Request To Replace Michael Flynn
Hours after Thursday's rambling press conference where Trump lamented the messy country he inherited, the Financial Times reported the president's top choice for National Security Adviser has withdrawn from consideration. In an unusual move for President Trump, his pick to replace ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn wasn't alarming.
Shakeup In The DNC Race
New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley has announced plans to drop his bid to be the party's national chairman. According to NBC news, the Buckley intends to throw his support behind Minnesota Representative Keith Ellison.
Lawmakers Feel the Heat as Resistance Shows Up in Droves to Town Halls
"This is what the resistance looks like," Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan wrote Saturday on Twitter. Energized crowds in New York, South Carolina, and Wisconsin on Saturday morning gave lawmakers a hint of what awaits them in their home districts during the upcoming Congressional recess .
Congress to look into Soros’ meddling in European politics
Last weekend we looked at a story involving the Prime Minister of Hungary and his complaints about certain foreign non-government organizations interfering with the operation of his government. Viktor Orban has become incensed with liberal billionaire George Soros and what he perceives as his meddling in local affairs.
African-American Icons: Olean McCaskill
WTXL ABC 27 is showcasing those in the community who have made a difference in the lives of others, with our "African-American Icon" series. Tonight we're visiting a soul food restaurant that has been handing out food with love for over two decades, but it's the woman behind the recipes that keeps folks lining up day after day.
Why won’t McCain take on Trump?
Clearly, there can be no love lost between the Arizona senator and the befuddled president. Nor is it likely there is any mutual respect.
Fallin tax proposals face rocky road in Oklahoma Legislature
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Contenders crowd potential 2018 political field in Ohio
For Republicans, that means working to avert a collision in 2018 among three high-profile gubernatorial hopefuls. For out-of-power Democrats, the challenge is to find any available candidate with the political clout and statewide name recognition to win the governor's race.
Voting Rights Roundup: New study confirms just how racially discriminatory voter ID laws truly are
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... **NOTE: THE FORM LETTER IS BLANK.
Carl Bernstein: Trump’s attacks on the press ‘more treacherous than Nixon’s’
Carl Bernstein warned early Saturday that President Trump 's repeated criticisms of the media is "more treacherous" than President Richard Nixon's. "The most dangerous 'enemy of the people' is presidential lying-always.
A month of the 45th president: Tweets and turmoil for Trump
One month after the inauguration, the stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of Donald Trump's White House still is a hard-hat zone. Skeletal remains of the inaugural reviewing stands poke skyward.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wears no. 46 jersey in apparent nod to Trump feud
Fighter jets were scrambled in Florida Friday night to intercept an unresponsive plane that violated restricted airspace over President Trump's Mar-a-Lago re... -- Mike Pence affirmed the United States' support for NATO and urged Russia to deescalate violence in eastern Ukraine while speaking Saturday at the Munich Secu... This week U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Topeka Regional Office expanded the area for producers looking to request a limited irrigation yield by written... OGALLALA - It wasn't easy, but the Gothenburg Boy's closed out their regular season with a 85-57 win over Ogallala on Friday night.
Paedophile caught after victim,14, snaps a picture of him
Slumped in an airport chair and minutes from death: Shocking photo shows Kim Jong-un's half brother after he was poisoned by a female assassin 'over plot to overthrow North Korean dictator' 'We stand with Europe': Mike Pence vows the U.S. will hold Russia to account at tense Munich security summit Massachusetts woman 'is raped and nearly a dozen tourists are bound and robbed' by masked gunmen at popular Colombian beach resort Revealed, the intriguing truth about infidelity: Only men have the adultery gene, career women fuel divorce and men stray most aged 55 to 65 Stars homes among those under seige as two are killed in California 'weather bomb': Most powerful storm to hit southern California in years barrels in bringing up to 10 inches of rain and 70mph winds Satellite images reveal water level increase at Oroville Dam over eight months as predicted heavy rains revitalize fears of an ... (more)
A month of Trump, by the numbers
In this Feb. 16, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump hands the pen he used to sign H.J. Res. 38 to Kevin Hughes, General Manager, Murray Energy Corporation, second from right, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.
Political Risk And The Cloak Of Invisibility
Over the past couple weeks we have been snooping around some of the contrarian corners of the world, to see what those folks not completely enamored of the "Trump trade" have been up to . While we were away, all manner of things has gone down in Washington, often in a most colorful fashion.
Ap Fact Check: The audacity of hype
In the Washington week that wasn't, President Donald Trump 's new administration whirred like a "fine-tuned machine," piling on big-league accomplishments at a pace never before seen. Immigration agents newly empowered by Trump 's call to secure borders sent hordes of bad foreigners back home, validating a president who won the most lopsided Electoral College victory since Ronald Reagan.
Minnesota Senate approves Becker power plant
The Legislature moved Thursday to sidestep utility regulators and approve a new Xcel Energy power plant in central Minnesota. The natural gas-fired plant in Becker is meant to offset losses from two coal-fired generators when they close in 2023 and 2026.
Dunham won’t take blame for Hillary; Tiffany Trump snubbed at fashion week
From left, Marla Maples, Tiffany Trump and Ross Mechanic are seen at Taoray Wang at Skylight Clarkson Square on Feb. 11 in New York. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER SMITH/INVISION/AP Lena Dunham, the sometimes controversial creator and star of HBO's "Girls," is sort of okay with being a political punching bag.