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Photo courtesy of the Sun-Times/Tyler LaRiviereErika Harold Republican candidate for Attorney General in Illinois looks over polling data with her father Robert Harold and sister Alexandra Domercant , at the Palmer House Hilton Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Chicago. In the race for Illinois attorney general, former Miss America Erika Harold of downstate Urbana won the Republican nomination while State Rep. Kwame Raoul of Chicago declared victory in the Democratic primary.
Frenship Independent School District is honored to announce that two teachers, Brianne Katilus from Frenship HS Ninth Grade Center and Honey Segrist from Bennett Elementary, have been selected as winners of the Beaumont Foundation's 2018 Newton Excellence in Education Award as part of the Foundation's ongoing commitment to support education. Katilus, an English teacher at FHS NGC, has served the students of FISD for the past three years and has taught school a total of 15 years.
The chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security committee says authorities seem to think the Austin bombing suspect had "above average intelligence." Republican Congressman Michael McCaul told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the suspect matched the FBI's initial profile suspicion that the bomber was likely a white male.
Farmers, electronics retailers and other U.S. businesses are bracing for a backlash as President Donald Trump prep... The administration is expected Thursday to slap trade sanctions on China, perhaps including restrictions on Chinese investment and tariffs on as much as $60 billion worth of Chinese products. The administration is expected Thursday to slap trade sanctions on China, perhaps including restrictions on Chinese investment and tariffs on as much as $60 billion worth of Chinese products.
Gov. Martinez announces WIPP road improvement projects Four projects are expected to be completed in 2018, with construction starting this spring. Check out this story on CurrentArgus.com: A CAST Specialty Transportation truck delivers the first shipment to WIPP since its 2014 closure in April.
US President Donald Trump congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election despite the warnings from multiple national security advisers and briefing materials that said "DO NOT CONGRATULATE," The Washington Post reported Tuesday evening. The Post, citing an unspecified number of officials familiar with the call, said Trump likewise did not listen to aides who gave him talking points to condemn a nerve agent poisoning in the UK, which the US has blamed on Russia.
Former U.S. Rep. Stephen Stockman, left, speaks with one of his attorneys, Dane C. Ball of Smyker Kaplan & Veselka, before his counsel determination hearing in front of Magistrate Judge Stephen W. Smith at the U.S. District Courthouse Friday, March 24, 2017, in Houston. less Former U.S. Rep. Stephen Stockman, left, speaks with one of his attorneys, Dane C. Ball of Smyker Kaplan & Veselka, before his counsel determination hearing in front of Magistrate Judge Stephen W. Smith at the ... more Former U.S. Congressman Steve Stockman, left, and his attorney Sean Buckley walk into the Federal Courthouse for the start of federal corruption trial against Stockman Monday, March 19, 2018, in Houston.
Tim Pawlenty said in a statement that he filed a campaign committee Monday with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, and will make a final announcement on his candidacy "soon." Speculation swirled for weeks about Pawlenty's possible entry into the already crowded race, and with Monday's filing, it seems more likely than ever.
Amid multiple investigations and controversies over the cost of travel by Trump administration officials, two senators are asking the Office of Management and Budget to provide more detail about the administration's policies on travel spending. Several members of Trump's cabinet have been under scrutiny for the cost of their travel and other expensive purchases.
President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Robert Mueller 's investigation in recent days, and his lawyer even suggested that the probe should be shut down. And just in case the direction in which this whole thing is headed wasn't clear, Trump may soon hire a lawyer who has argued he is being framed.
A group of influential Republican senators on Thursday called for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate how the Department of Justice and FBI conducted a probe of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians. Add Russia Investigation as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Russia Investigation news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo is scheduled to meet with outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Monday at the State Department. Republican Senator Rand Paul said Sunday on CNN that he would take all necessary steps to oppose Trump's nominees for Secretary of State and CIA Director.
President Donald Trump's latest barrage of tweets attacking investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election stretched the bounds of credulity, from false claims that "no crime" had been uncovered to assertions that his campaign had been cleared of collusion with Russia.
Republican Rep. Ryan Costello of Pennsylvania is considering retirement, several state and national officials in GOP politics have told ABC News, a move that would boost Democratic hopes in their quest to retake control of the House. Add Republican Party as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Republican Party news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
The Trump appointee charged with enforcing federal labor rights is moving to head off a court ruling in a case against McDonald's that could redefine the accountability of companies for their franchisees' employment practices. The case, being tried before a special court of the National Labor Relations Board, was brought during the Obama administration, when the board was under Democratic control.
Over the past week, Republican leaders and officials from the Pentagon and State Department have worked hard to scuttle an effort by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, to force a vote on American support for the Saudi war in Yemen. Since 2015, the Saudis have committed a litany of atrocities in Yemen with American military support and American weapons.The Saudis have bombed hospitals and funerals, and blocked food and medicine to a country ravaged by food shortages and a cholera outbreak.
CRBI advocacy and communication coordinator Joe Cook presents a Clean 13 award to Rep. John Meadows at the Georgia Water Coalition's Clean 13 Celebration held March 8 at Mason Fine Arts Center in Atlanta.
Following 17 public meetings that engaged over 1,500 farmers, landowners and other Minnesotans in conversations across the state, Gov. Mark Dayton and Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson proposed a new groundwater protection measure.
President Donald Trump is declaring the need for a nationwide public relations effort to convince Americans, and particularly children, to not start using drugs.
The episode marks another blow to Facebook's reputation during a period of growing scrutiny over Russian use of the platform to interfere in American politics. Facebook critics are questioning the social media giant's commitment to transparency and digital ethics after a political intelligence firm under scrutiny from federal investigators allegedly exploited access to up to 50 million personal profiles .