Susan Collins, Don’t Fall for Kavanaugh’s Obvious Claptrap on Roe v. Wade
Dear Senator: Surely, deep down, you don't believe Kavanaugh's assurances about Roe. No one does.
Category Archives: US Politics
Dana Milbank: Unstoppable Florence meets Trump’s immovable Washington
This small meteorological irony reveals big things about the Age of Trump. Fifty weeks ago, following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, which we now know killed some 3,000 Americans in Puerto Rico, Democrats on the House Government Reform Committee called for hearings into the flawed federal response to the 2017 storms in Puerto Rico.
Where is the Democrats’ Contract with America 2018?
So when the words "Democratic Party" are spoken, millions of voters would know what it stands for so they can hold candidates specifically accountable should there be any post-election betrayals. What does the Democratic Party stand for? The big question persists! Typical of the Democrats, they delegated this question to political consultants who came up with the vapid slogan, "A Better Deal."
Kavanaugh: I didn’t recognize Parkland father seeking handshake during hearing
In this Sept. 4, 2018, photo, Fred Guttenberg, the father of Jamie Guttenberg who was killed in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla., left, attempts to shake hands with Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, right, as he leaves for a lunch break.
Hurricane Florence weakens – ” but still dangerous
Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm but it is still being considered an extremely dangerous and life-threatening storm, US officials said. Faced with new forecasts that showed a more southerly threat, Georgia's governor joined his counterparts in Virginia and North and South Carolina in declaring a state of emergency, and some residents who had thought they were safely out of range boarded up their homes.
Global Callcenter Solutions to create 600 jobs in Columbus
September 12, 2018 - Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Global Callcenter Solutions , a call center consulting company, will create 600 jobs and invest $4.9 million in Muscogee County. New jobs will include positions in customer service and operations.
As trio of spending bills advance, Congress still faces shutdown threat
With funding for the federal government running out at the end of September, the Senate on Wednesday evening approved a three bill package of spending measures for 2019, as key lawmakers acknowledged that the Congress would again fail to approve all twelve funding bills by an October 1 deadline, which will force action later this month on a temporary funding measure to avert a government shutdown. "We have a long way to go but we're getting there," said Sen. Richard Shelby , the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, as Senators in both parties voiced their support for extra work done in August, as the Senate approved nine of 12 funding bills for next year.
APNewsBreak: Firm worked for Cordray’s agency, then campaign
An advertising and media firm to which Ohio gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray's agency gave government work while he was a federal official now is doing political work for him. Records reviewed by The Associated Press show Washington-based GMMB recently has been making Ohio ad buys for Democrat Cordray's gubernatorial campaign against Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine.
Emergency declaration issued for all Georgia counties ahead of Hurricane Florence
Governor Nathan Deal has issued an emergency declaration for all 159 counties in Georgia ahead of Hurricane Florence's landfall. Based on the latest 11 a.m. forecast for Hurricane Florence and recommendations from Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency officials, Gov. Nathan Deal issued an emergency declaration for all 159 counties in Georgia on Wednesday.
Revoke Suu Kyi’s Congressional Gold Medal: Indian-American Congressman
Washington, Sep 12 : Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said that he wants to revoke Myanmar State Counsellor Suu Kyi's Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honour in the US, which was bestowed on her with much fanfare six years ago. Nobel Peace Prize winner Suu Kyi has been silent as military rulers of Myanmar ravaged the Rohingyas, an ethnic minority group on the country's western border, in a brutal campaign the UN deemed "genocide".
Democrats running for AG in New York see common foe: Trump
President Donald Trump might want to keep an eye on Thursday's Democratic primary for attorney general in his native New York.
GOP Sen. Flake: Trump is ‘slandering’ his attorney general
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona is condemning President Donald Trump's attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, calling them a "travesty." Flake, a vocal Trump critic, said Wednesday from the Senate floor that Trump has been "relentlessly slandering" Sessions.
Storm’s uncertain track sows fear; 10 million in crosshairs
Hurricane Florence put a corridor of more than 10 million people in the crosshairs Wednesday as the monster storm closed in on the Carolinas, uncertainty over its projected path spreading worry across a widening swath of the Southeast. Faced with new forecasts that showed a more southerly threat, Georgia's governor joined his counterparts in Virginia and North and South Carolina in declaring a state of emergency, and some residents who had thought they were safely out of range boarded up their homes.
James wins Democratic primary for NY attorney general
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James won a four-way Democratic primary for attorney general in New York on Thursday in a race that was a competition over who could best use the office to antagonize President Donald Trump. James, 59, would become the first black woman to hold a statewide elected office in New York if she prevails in the general election, where she will be heavily favored.
PHOTOS: Town Hall on Human Trafficking
U.S. Rep. Dave Brat, U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, Special Agent in Charge Adam Lee with the Richmond FBI, and New Life for Youth Exec. Dir. Rosalinda Rivera address human trafficking during a 7th Congressional District forum at Richmond Community Church Wed., Sept.
McCaskill releases tax return but not including rich husband
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks to students and supporters at the University of Missouri - St. Louis Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, in St. Louis.
Elizabeth Warren warns of a back-alley abortionsa if Kavanaugh confirmed
President Trump's nominee for the high court told lawmakers during his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Roe v. Wade set an "important precedent" in 1973 before being "reaffirmed many times," but the Massachusetts lawmaker isn't letting up on her "#StopKavanaugh" activism.
Andrew Cuomo-Cynthia Nixon New York governor primary high-stakes for incumbent, even if he wins
The strength of public polling, the appeal of celebrity and the power of incumbency will be on the line Thursday in New York where Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo faces off against a Hollywood actress who has hammered away at the two-term Democratic governor's liberal credentials. Cynthia Nixon is running on a platform that includes raising taxes on the rich, increasing school spending, ending cash bail and legalizing marijuana - hoping to harness the same left-wing energy that already has delivered upset wins to high-profile liberal candidates in other primaries this year.
Florence is expected to blow ashore Saturday morning along the North Carolina-South Carolina line.
People who thought they were safe from the onslaught of Hurricane Florence began boarding up and Georgia's governor declared a state of emergency Wednesday as uncertainty over the path of the monster storm spread worry along the Southeastern coast. Closing in with terrifying winds of 125 mph and potentially catastrophic rain and storm surge, Florence is expected to blow ashore Saturday morning along the North Carolina-South Carolina line, the National Hurricane Center said.
Senate approves 1st spending bill to avert partial shutdown
As a major hurricane menaces the East Coast, Congress is moving to avert a legislative disaster that could lead to a partial government shutdown just weeks before the November midterm elections. Senators approved a $147 billion package Wednesday night to fund the Energy Department, veterans' programs and the legislative branch.