Raybould: ‘I will put my constituents first like I put our customers first’
Lincoln City Councilwoman Jane Raybould said Nebraskans from across the state tell her they are ready to push Washington, D.C., in a new direction.
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Senator grabs student’s phone when asked about voter suppression
Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., arrives to view the FBI report on sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 in Washington. Perdue is accused of taking a student's phone Saturday, when the student approached the senator with questions about voter suppression in Georgia.
‘SNL’ skewered presidents for years, all reacted the same way
FILE -- Pictured: Jay Pharoah as President Obama and Taran Killam as Senator Mitch McConnell during the "A Drink at the White House" skit on November 15, 2014. FILE -- This Oct. 20, 2012 photo released by NBC shows Jason Sudeikis portraying Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, left, and Jay Pharoah as President Barack Obama in a skit from "Saturday Night Live," in New York.
President Trump to see hurricane damage in Florida, Georgia Source: Cox Media Group
With a number of communities and thousands of people still reeling from the severe damage done by Hurricane Michael, President Donald Trump on Monday will see some of the destruction himself, as he tours areas in both Florida and Georgia, getting an up close view of a recovery effort that's also tinged with high-stakes politics, just over three weeks from key mid-term elections. "The destruction caused by Hurricane Michael is really incredible," the President said in a video released by the White House, as he proclaimed his support for those who might not have the ability to even hear or see him, because of damage to the power and communications grid.
100 Years Later, WWI Veteran Honored Posthumously with Purple Heart
The Purple Heart was presented posthumously Saturday to the late Sgt. Perry Loyd to honor the Sumter County native's sacrifice during World War I. Loyd was severely wounded in action on Sept.
Senate Hears Testimony on Regulating PFAS Contaminants
Yesterday, the Senate heard testimony on the growing public health crisis of per- and polyfluoroalkylsubstances that have contaminated public drinking water, as part of a growing bipartisan effort to get the EPA to regulate PFAS. The class of toxic chemicals, commonly used in nonstick cookware, firefighting foam, and many consumer products, has been discovered in high concentrations in cities near military bases and industrial chemical manufacturing plants.
Julian Castro rallies Iowa Democrats as he ponders his 2020 future
A woman who donned a University of Texas at San Antonio T-shirt approached the 44-year-old former mayor of San Antonio. A mother of a UTSA graduate, she beckoned Castro for a photo, throwing up the famous Texan hand sign.
Myers Kicks Team-Record 7 Field Goals, Jets Outlast Colts
Brutal Assault Caught On Video, Suspect Charged With Hate Crime A suspect has been arrested on assault charges after viciously beating a man in Brooklyn on Sunday morning. In Wake Of Tragedy, Schumer Calls For New Regulations On Limos Sen. Chuck Schumer is pointing a spotlight at the National Transportation Safety Board , which he says hasn't thoroughly investigated a single limousine crash in the last three years.
Senator snatches student’s phone while being asked about…
Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., arrives to view the FBI report on sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 in Washington. Perdue is accused of taking a student's phone Saturday, when the student approached the senator with questions about voter suppression in Georgia.
4 days after storm, large swath of Panhandle suffering
Crews with backhoes and other heavy equipment scooped up splintered boards, broken glass, chunks of asphalt and other debris in hurricane-flattened Mexico Beach on Sunday as the mayor held out hope for the 250 or so residents who may have tried to ride out the storm. The death toll from Michael's destructive march from Florida to Virginia stood at 17, with just one confirmed death so far in this Florida Panhandle town of about 1,000 people that took a direct hit from the hurricane and its 155 mph winds last week.
Gubernatorial candidates focus on investigations in latest debate
Democratic gubernatorial challenger JB Pritzker said that his Republican opponent is accountable for health problems that occurred in the Quincy Veterans' Home. In their last televised debate, held Oct. 11 in Quincy, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic challenger JB Pritzker both said their opponent is unfit for office and that a criminal investigation hangs over the other's campaign.
House candidate Spanberger raises $3.6 million in latest…
Democrat Abigail Spanberger, in a tight race with Rep. Dave Brat, R, raised nearly $3.6 million over the past three months - a record quarter in Virginia's 7th Congressional District and more than the $2.8 million Brat raised for his last two campaigns combined. Spanberger announced her third-quarter fundraising total Sunday, ahead of a Monday night deadline.
Elizabeth Warren builds expansive Democratic campaign effort…
Hamza Abdelgany, a Warren campaign staff member on the Democratic Outreach Team, works at his laptop at the campaign headquarters. Hamza Abdelgany, a Warren campaign staff member on the Democratic Outreach Team, works at his laptop at the campaign headquarters.
We Feel You, Brother:
When Donald Trump was elected president, I wondered what had happened to my party. He was filthy, the opposite of everything that I was taught to strive for.
Cannon: – First Man’ is a giant step for America and movies
It sounds like the opening to a joke: Donald Trump, Bill Kristol and Marco Rubio walk into a bar. The three Republican frenemies eye each other warily, until one breaks the ice by asking, "What did you guys think of the new movie about the moon landing?" "Total lunacy," says Rubio, a Florida senator who while running for president in 2016 questioned the size of Trump's manhood.
Rubio: US should pull out of Saudi summit
Florida Senator Marco Rubio tells Jake Tapper he does not think Steven Mnuchin should go to the economic conference in Riyadh until it's determined what happened to Jamal Khashoggi.
5 days after storm, large swath of Panhandle suffering
Crews with backhoes and other heavy equipment scooped up splintered boards, broken glass, chunks of asphalt and other debris in hurricane-flattened Mexico Beach on Sunday as the mayor held out hope for the 250 or so residents who may have tried to ride out the storm. The death toll from Michael's destructive march from Florida to Virginia stood at 17, with just one confirmed death so far in this Florida Panhandle town of about 1,000 people that took a direct hit from the hurricane and its 155 mph winds last week.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus is (still) awash in corporate money
The 78-member Congressional Progressive Caucus is meant to be the democracy-friendly, corporate-hostile wing of the Democratic Party, which is why the caucus announced a year ago that it would stop accepting corporate money -- but a year later, nearly every member is still accepting corporate money in their individual capacity. The CPC co-chair is Mark Pocan [D-WI], and it was he who announced the no-corporate-money policy, saying, ""If we are going to end the influence of corporations and special interests in government, we have to start by not relying on their support.
Trump rallies in Kentucky, flanked by Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul
NewsOK Pro is a fast and easy way to build your own customized topic pages and add them to the existing NewsOK you've grown to love. President Donald Trump touted the release of pastor Andrew Brunson from a Turkish prison during a rally in Richmond, Kentucky, on Saturday, calling it "another tremendous victory for the American people" and thanking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Voice of the people: Slam on Madigan misguided
Professor James Nowlan has joined Rauner's anti-Madigan crusade with his recent commentary . Noted that Nowlan demurs from totally taking up the whine of Rauner and his merry band of political dependents, who portray the Illinois speaker of the House as an arch villain like "Darth Vader," but then he claims galactically "Madigan has shut down democracy in Illinois."