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Iowa Congressman Steve King says he believes in free trade and is uneasy about the tariffs President Trump has recently imposed and their impact on the state's economy; The Iowa Republican Congressman says China, which bought out pork producing Smithfield Foods a few years ago, is now penalizing the company they took ownership of:
For the first time, the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the existence in Washington of what appear to be rogue devices that foreign spies and criminals could be using to track individual cellphones and intercept calls and messages.
Hundreds of Oklahoma teachers filled the state Capitol for a second day Tuesday, demanding an additional $150 million in school funding and increased raises for themselves and support staff. Their walkout comes days after the state approved some raises and school funding -- but only a fraction of what the teachers' union demanded.
Rep. Beto O'Rourke, left, takes a photo with a supporter during a town hall meeting. U.S. Rep Beto O'Rourke said he raised more than $6.7 million in the first three months of the year in his underdog bid to oust Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the upcoming Texas Senate race.
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U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, a Deerfield Democrat, will talk with constituents about the issues facing Congress on Saturday, April 14, in Libertyville. The gathering is set for 10 a.m. at Libertyville High School, 708 W. Park Ave. It's open to the public.
The Trump administration's EPA, led by Scott Pruitt, said the regulatory timeline put in place by President Barack Obama was inappropriate and set standards "too high." Without specifying details, which the EPA said would be forthcoming, the agency said its review of rules would affect vehicles for model years 2022-2025.
Republican Gov. John Kasich restored Ohio's membership in the National Governors Association as he seeks to shore up credibility for bipartisan deal-making that could bolster a 2020 bid for president. An invoice produced in response to a public records request shows Ohio rejoined the bipartisan policy group in January for the first time in eight years.
Environmental regulators announced on Monday they will ease emissions standards for cars and trucks, saying that a timeline put in place by President Barack Obama was not appropriate and set standards "too high." Automakers applauded Monday's decision, arguing that the current requirements would have cost the industry billions of dollars and raised vehicle prices due to the cost of developing the necessary technology.
President Donald Trump in a March phone call proposed meeting Vladimir Putin at the White House, the Kremlin said Monday, a fresh revelation about a conversation that stirred controversy over Trump's friendly tone toward the Russian leader. After the March 20 phone call -- in which Trump congratulated Putin on a re-election victory in a vote widely criticized as not free and fair -- Trump told reporters that the two leaders had talked about a possible meeting to discuss Syria, Ukraine, North Korea and "the arms race."
President Donald Trump again criticized the Justice Department on Monday, saying the agency's production of documents to Congress is an "embarrassment to our country!" Trump made the statement after tweeting about unrelated topics, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the news media and Amazon. "So sad that the Department of 'Justice' and the FBI are slow walking, or even not giving, the unredacted documents requested by Congress," Trump wrote, putting "Justice" in quotation marks.
Thousands of teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky walked off the job Monday morning, shutting down school districts as they protested cuts in pay, benefits and school funding. The state Capitol in Kentucky filled with teachers protesting pension changes and demanding increased school funding.
President Donald Trump declared on Monday that a program shielding a group of young people from deportation -- which he moved to scrap last fall -- is "dead," and then blamed Democrats for failing to salvage the protections. "DACA is dead because the Democrats didn't care or act, and now everyone wants to get onto the DACA bandwagon," Trump said in one of a series of morning tweets on the matter.
President Donald Trump is briefed by Rodney Scott, head of the San Diego Sector Border Patrol, on wall prototypes on March 13, 2018. On many issues - naming Scalia-like judges and backing Reagan-like tax cuts - President Trump is a conventional Republican.
Elizabeth Esty, a Democratic Congresswoman from Connecticut, won't seek reelection in November, saying she mishandled a 2016 investigation into allegations that her former chief of staff harassed and abused a colleague. Ms. Esty, 58 years old, on Monday apologized for what she said were mistakes in her response to misconduct by her ex-chief of staff, Tony Baker.
Republican Gov. John Kasich restored Ohio's membership in the National Governors Association as he seeks to shore up credibility for bipartisan deal-making that could bolster a 2020 bid for president.
The conventional wisdom in Washington these days says that Secretary of Defense James Mattis is the one man who can save the nation from war. The new secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is a hawk's hawk.
President Donald Trump proposed meeting Vladimir Putin at the White House in a March phone call, the Kremlin said Monday, a fresh revelation about a conversation that stirred controversy over Trump's friendly tone toward the Russian leader amid mounting tensions with the West. After the March 20 phone call - in which Trump congratulated Putin for a reelection victory in a vote widely criticized as not free and fair - Trump told reporters that the two leaders had discussed a possible meeting to discuss Syria, Ukraine, North Korea and "the arms race."
Although it's been nearly 16 months since Brian Manley was named interim chief of the Austin Police Department, the process to hire and name a permanent chief is just beginning, and the process through which that person will be named is still to be announced. The task at hand will be determined by Spencer Cronk, the new city manager.