U.S. Senate Candidate Pledges To Help Dairy Farmers
Chele Farley, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, expressed her interest in helping out dairy farmers during a speaking engagement at Mid-Knight Dairy farm in Jamestown.
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U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley Resigns
It was announced this morning that President Trump has accepted the resignation of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley. While this comes as a surprise to the public, Haley apparently discussed her departure with the president last week during a visit to the White House.
Deported parents face losing custody of their children
As the deportees were led off the plane onto the steamy San Salvador tarmac, an anguished Araceli Ramos Bonilla burst into tears burst into tears, her face contorted with pain: "They want to steal my daughter!" It had been 10 weeks since Ramos last held her 2-year-old, Alexa. Ten weeks since she was arrested crossing the border into Texas and U.S. immigration authorities seized her daughter and told her she would never see the girl again.
Conservative majority takes control of Supreme Court
A Supreme Court with a new conservative majority takes the bench as Brett Kavanaugh, narrowly confirmed after a bitter Senate battle, joins his new colleagues to hear his first arguments as a justice. Kavanaugh will emerge Tuesday morning from behind the courtroom's red velvet curtains and take his seat alongside his eight colleagues.
History suggests, but doesn’t dictate, a midterm power shift
Orange County voters will fill seats for mayor, council and school board on Nov. 6. If history shows anything about midterm elections, it's that the sitting president's political party often - but not always - has a tough night. In 35 out of 38 midterm elections held since the end of the Civil War the president's party has lost seats in the House, according to the Cook Political Report.
Choices? Moderate voters stuck in the middle with few
This combination of March 8, 2018 photos shows Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and John Cox in Sacramento, Calif.
Hillary Clinton hits out at Russia as she says democracy is under siege
Hillary Clinton has said democracy is "under siege" and that she cannot understand why the press, public and political establishment are "so reluctant to call out what the Russians have been doing". The former US first lady, who lost the race for the White House to Donald Trump in 2016, also said it is "troubling" to her that history has been, in her view, either obscured or lost.
Taylor Swift’s political colour irks Trump
Washington, Oct 9 : US President Donald Trump has told reporters that he likes Taylor Swifts music "about 25 per cent less now" that she endorsed a Democrat in a Senate race in Tennessee. Swift on Sunday showed her political stripes in a post on Instagram in which she said she would be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate, reports variety.com.
Russia challenges US compliance with nuclear arms treaty
Russia has challenged the US claim that it has fulfilled its obligations under a pivotal nuclear arms deal, a new argument that could further fuel tensions between Moscow and Washington. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it "can't confirm" the latest State Department data indicating the US has complied with thresholds set by the 2010 New Start treaty.
Trump apologises to Kavanaugh during swearing-in ceremony
US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been sworn in at a White House ceremony, but not before President Donald Trump criticised Mr Kavanaugh's opponents for a "campaign of personal destruction". In a ceremony that could have been a unifying moment for the nation, Mr Trump instead delivered remarks that even he acknowledged began "differently than perhaps any other event of such magnitude".
Mast, Baer to debate on WPTV on Mon. Oct. 15
The two candidates in one of the most closely watched contests in our area will square off in a live debate on WPTV. Democrat Lauren Baer and Republican Congressman Brian Mast will take on the issues affecting our area in a debate Monday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. Mast was elected to Congress two years ago.
Sanders barnstorming country ahead of midterm elections
In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, gestures as he speaks during a campaign stop for Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Gillum in Tampa, Fla.
Brazil benefits from China’s tariff on U.S. soybeans
The trade war between the United States and China will benefit the Brazilian soybean industry in 2018-19, according to a Oct. 3 Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture . The USDA said it expects Brazil to export 75.5 million tonnes in the current marketing year, up slightly over the previous year.
Jonah Goldberg: It’s wrong to assume Kavanaugh would be a partisan justice
BRETT KAVANAUGH has been confirmed to the Supreme Court. But the reaction to the Kavanaugh nomination demonstrates one reason why the court needs more justices with Kavanaugh's philosophy, even if you think Kavanaugh himself should not be on the court.
New mining claims banned on prized land near Yellowstone
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announces a ban on new mining claims in the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Emigrant, Mont.
Trump apologizes to Kavanaugh during swearing-in ceremony
As newly-confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh arrives at the Supreme Court to be sworn in as an associate justice, he was met by hundreds of protesters demonstrating on the steps of the building.
Taylor Swift breaks political silence, reveals who she’s voting for
Taylor Swift has made her first foray into US politics, publicly endorsing two Democrats for the upcoming midterm elections, while aligning herself to fight for LGBTQ rights, gender equity, and an end to the "terrifying, sickening and prevalent" racism in the US. "In the past I've been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now," Swift wrote on social media on Sunday night, in a plea for her young fans to register and vote.
Kavanaugh to hear his 1st oral arguments as Supreme Court justice
Brett Kavanaugh will hear his first arguments as a Supreme Court justice Tuesday morning in Washington, his first day on the new job after a contentious nomination process. Add Supreme Court as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Supreme Court news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
Vukmir, Baldwin clash in sometimes combative first debate
Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, left, and Republican challenger Leah Vukmir, right, stand onstage before the start of the U.S. Senate debate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Milwaukee. Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, left, and Republican challenger Leah Vukmir, right, stand onstage before the start of the U.S. Senate debate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Milwaukee.
Putin ‘is planting troops and missiles in eastern Libya’ in anti-western stronghold
Putin 'is planting troops and missiles in eastern Libya in bid to seize control of the biggest illegal immigration route to Europe', UK intelligence fears Russian president Vladimir Putin is planting troops and weapons in Libya to establish a strategic stronghold against the west, intelligence chiefs say. Prime Minister Theresa May has been warned that the country will become Putin's 'new Syria ' by using it as a base for missiles.