Time to deter Russia

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Obama Campaigns for California Dems, Including Bi Woman Katie Hill

Barack Obama came to Southern California Saturday to campaign for Democratic congressional candidates, including Katie Hill, the bisexual woman challenging homophobic incumbent Steve Knight, and Harley Rouda, a former Republican taking on another deeply anti-LGBTQ incumbent, Dana Rohrabacher. Obama spoke at a rally in Anaheim, in the traditionally conservative stronghold of Orange County.

The Latest: Pence disappointed Obama back on trail

Former President Barack Obama is blasting Republicans, saying "the politics of division and resentment and paranoia has unfortunately found a home in the Republican Party." Vice President Mike Pence says it's disappointing that former President Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail criticizing President Donald Trump.

Car crashes; flips over next to home on Duncan Street

The mother of a black Caribbean man who was fatally shot by a white Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own wonders whether her son's race was a factor in his killing. . Former President Barack Obama talks with Caffe Paradiso owner Young Jeon during a surprise campaign stop with Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker and his running mate, state Rep. Juliana Str... Former President Barack Obama is in California to campaign for Democratic congressional candidates one day after issuing a stinging rebuke of his successor in the White House.

Manchin Participates in Pre Existing Conditions Forum at Huntington

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin participated in a roundtable discussion Friday in West Virginia with religious, business and community leaders and West Virginians with pre-existing conditions. Huntington Mayor Steve Williams and Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader were both in attendance.

Manchin, Capito Introduce Nuclear Energy Act

Led by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Cory Booker , additional co-sponsors include Senators James Risch , Mike Crapo , Richard Durbin , Sheldon Whitehouse , and Chris Coons . S. 3422, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act , will help reestablish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy by launching robust public-private partnerships among the federal government, leading research institutions, and the best industry innovators.

Activists Sent 3,000 Coat Hangers To Sen. Collins’s Office To…

Activists sent coat hangers to Maine Sen. Susan Collins's office to protest against confirming Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The Republican senator's office received 3,000 coat hangers, which served as reminders of back-alley abortions, according to The Associated Press Saturday.

NYT: WH official says GOP candidates like Cruz are not a likablea enough and may lose

Mick Mulvaney, a top Trump administration official, warned behind closed doors on Saturday that Republican candidates such as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz could be at risk of losing and were not "likable" enough, The New York Times reported. Mulvaney made his comments, according to the Times, at a meeting with party donors alongside Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.

Report: Photos of Trump’s inauguration were edited to seem like crowd was larger

A government photographer edited pictures from President Donald Trump's inauguration to make the crowd size appear larger than it actually was after the president was unhappy with how the event looked in photos, according to records obtained by The Guardian. After repeated requests from the White House for new pictures, the photographer cropped the areas where there were no people to make it appear that the crowd filled the frame, according to The Guardian .

Barack Obama in campaign-mode for Democratic congressional candidates in California

ANAHEIM, Calif.>> Barack Obama is jumping back into campaign-mode with a visit to a once-solid Republican stronghold in California, promoting Democratic congressional candidates and reminding voters of the stakes in the November elections. Former President Barack Obama talks with Caffe Paradiso owner Young Jeon during a surprise campaign stop with Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker and his running mate, state Rep. Juliana Stratton, after speaking on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana, Ill.

Advancing farm bill stirs worries that Alaskans could lose food stamps benefits

Food security advocates are worried that legislation working its way through Congress could cause thousands of Alaskans, particularly in rural areas, to lose "food stamp" benefits and add an untenable layer of bureaucracy for the already-strapped state government. Congressional leaders are working to find a compromise between House and Senate farm bills before the prior version expires at the end of the month.

The Latest: Obama says midterms chance at political ‘sanity’

Appearing in Southern California on Saturday, the former president took another swipe at his successor as he raised his profile campaigning for fellow Democrats to regain control of the House. Obama didn't mention President Donald Trump by name during a 20-minute speech in the key Southern California battleground of Orange County.

Prison for ex-Trump insider

George Papadopoulos, the Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, was sentenced to 14 days in prison Friday after he told a judge he was "deeply embarrassed and ashamed" for lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian intermediaries. Papadopoulos, the first campaign aide sentenced in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation, acknowledged that his actions hindered an investigation of national importance, a move that the judge in his case said resulted in the 31-year-old putting his own self-interest above that of his country.

The Meat Cleanse

Or not so much dietary advice as guiding people in eating only beef. At first glance, Peterson, who is based in Toronto, could seem to be one of the many emerging semi-celebrities with a miraculous story of self-healing-who show off postpartum weight loss in bikini Instagrams and sell one thing or another, a supplement or tonic or book or compression garment.

John McCain’s Senate Desk Draped in Black and Decorated with Flowers After His Death

Sen. John McCain 's desk, draped in black and bearing a vase of white flowers, served as a quiet homage to the late war hero and longtime politician in the Senate chamber in the wake of his death. McCain's colleagues - including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake - spoke of the late politician on Monday, with his decorated desk in the background, according to ABC News .

The Latest: Video gunmana s history wouldna t stop gun buys

Experts in Maryland say the video gaming gunman's history of mental illness apparently wouldn't have stopped him from buying guns before he killed two people and wounded 10 and then killed himself at a tournament in Florida. Maryland law prevents someone from passing a background check to buy guns if they were either involuntarily committed for any period of time or voluntarily admitted to a psychiatric facility for at least 30 consecutive days.