The 7 biggest box-office bombs of 2018, so far
It's been a good year at the multiplex, as the box office is up over 8% from last year. But that doesn't mean there aren't a few duds.
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Relocating Two USDA Agencies Remains Controversial
RELOCATING TWO USDA AGENCIES REMAINS CONTROVERSIAL Sep. 25, 2018 Source: USDA news release A bipartisan trio of former top USDA research officials joined forces during a webinar on Thursday to deliver a unified message for Congress: Stop USDA from moving the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture - at least for now, reports Pro Ag's Helena Bottemiller Evich. The officials, whose tenures spanned the Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama administrations, said lawmakers should hold oversight hearings and halt the planned moves until a review can be conducted by an outside entity, such as the GAO.
Keystone XL to start construction in 2019
The developer of the Keystone XL oil pipeline plans to start construction next year, after a U.S. State Department review ordered by a federal judge concluded major environmental damage from a leak is unlikely and could quickly be mitigated, a company spokesman said Monday. TransCanada spokesman Matthew John said the company remains committed to moving ahead with the project following years of reviews from federal and state regulators.
Therea s a suburban tsunami driving 2018
Converging crises are compounding the risk that Republicans could suffer historic 2018 losses in suburban communities that could harden a starkly polarized alignment in American politics. Precisely as sexual abuse allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh threaten to deepen the GOP's already cavernous deficit with well-educated white women, the chaos that erupted with Monday's uncertainty about the fate of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appears likely to compound the concerns of independent voters who want Congress to provide more of a check on President Donald Trump.
Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial 10/18
My reference is to the 2002 race, when the Democrats blew past that deadline and then had to go to court to get permission to replace incumbent Bob "The Torch" Torricelli. He had tanked in the polls because of revelations about some of his seedy associations.
With newfound aggressiveness, GOP ramps up Kavanaugh fight
Brett Kavanaugh says he won't let "false accusations drive me out of this process" as he, President Donald Trump and top Republicans mount an aggressive drive to rally the public and GOP senators behind his shaky Supreme Court nomination. Trump and Republican leaders accused Democrats on Monday of a smear campaign by using accusations by two women of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh in the 1980s to try scuttling his Senate confirmation.
Rosenstein’s job to be topic of Thurs meeting with Trump
After a long weekend spent wondering if he should resign or would be fired, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein still has his job -- for now. President Donald Trump gave Rosenstein a three-day reprieve pending their face-to-face White House showdown on Thursday.
Ex-collector pleads guilty to embezzling $300,000
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway, center, announced the results of her audit of the Callaway County Collector's Office on Monday. The audit discovered more than $300,000 in missing funds, she said.
Ted Cruz: Restaurant Hecklers Hound Out Him, Wife
Sen. Ted Cruz and his wife Heidi were hounded from a D.C. restaurant while dining Monday night by a group of Brett Kavanaugh hecklers protesting the senator's support for the Supreme Court nominee facing allegations of sexual assault, The HuffPost reported . Video footage of the incident, posted on Twitter by an account called "smashracismDC," shows the activists confront Cruz in the restaurant as they chant, "We believe survivors!" In another video clip , a woman claiming to be a survivor of sexual assault asks Cruz what his stance is on Kavanaugh.
Ted Cruz Confronted by Kavanaugh Protesters in DC Restaurant
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke debate at SMU in Dallas, Sept. 21, 2018.
Editorial: Joanie Mahoney charts her own course, again
Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, only the third person and the first woman to hold that job, broke another barrier Monday. In the prime of her career, Mahoney will step down from a job she probably could have had for life.
Declassify the Russia investigation documents
President Donald Trump's decision to allow the Justice Department's inspector general to review documents related to the ongoing Russia probe is a smart step toward transparency in this lengthy, opaque investigation. Mr. Trump announced last week that he planned to unilaterally declassify the documents, including the secret court order to spy on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
US judge repeats Trump vulgarity during immigration hearing
A U.S. judge Tuesday repeated President Donald Trump's vulgar description of African countries while questioning his administration's motives for ending a program that lets immigrants from four countries live and work legally in the U.S. Judge Edward Chen during a hearing in a lawsuit seeking to reinstate the program also cited a memo that he said suggested the decision to end it was driven by the administration's America First policy. He asked an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice to respond to allegations by plaintiffs that America First meant excluding immigrants who are not white.
GOP bringing in Arizona prosecutor for Kavanaugh hearing
Senate Republicans are bringing in Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to handle questioning about allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. A news release from committee chairman Chuck Grassley's office describes Mitchell as "a career prosecutor with decades of experience prosecuting sex crimes."
GOP Senate candidate on Kavanaugh accuser: ‘I mean, how many 15-year-olds handle a lot of alcohol?’
North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer, the Republican challenging Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, suggested the allegation of sexual and physical assault -- even if it's true -- should not disqualify Brett Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court. Cramer's comments in a Monday interview with North Dakota television station KX4 came three days after he said the accusation against Kavanaugh was "even more absurd" than Anita Hill's accusation against Clarence Thomas because Kavanaugh and his accuser were drunk teenagers when the alleged incident occurred.
Bill Cosbya s Sentencing, One Hit Wonders & Ashe Schow on The Larry Oa Connor Show 09.25.18
Happen to miss The Larry O'Connor Show today? Recap today's program by checking out topics from the program below: Bill Cosby sentenced to three to 10 years in prison Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in state prison by a Pennsylvania judge for conviction of sexual assault in 2004, according to news reports. "No one is above the law.
Push to end bullet train in 2020 could signal GOP strategy
Worried they would lack big-name candidates at the top of the ticket this November, California Republicans turned to a ballot measure that would eliminate a recent gas tax increase in hopes of exciting conservatives and ensuring they show up to support lower-profile legislative and congressional candidates. A potential similar strategy for 2020 emerged Tuesday, when a conservative radio host who is the public face behind this year's gas tax initiative announced he will pursue another measure - this one eliminating the state's beleaguered high-speed rail project.
Conservative caucus calls on Rosenstein to testify Source: AP
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GOP Senators Push for Kavanaugh Vote on Friday
"Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are opening the door to the panel voting on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination this week," The Hill reports. "Sen. John Cornyn , a member of the Judiciary Committee, told reporters he would defer to Grassley on the timing of the vote but 'Friday would be possible.'
In Oregon hazelnut country, tariffs unsettling
Additional 25% levies imposed by China in response to Trump administration's moves will make it difficult for local growers to compete Driving through the Willamette Valley in Oregon, which extends from Portland in the north to Eugene in the south, one can see hazelnut trees as far as the horizon. The area cultivates 99 percent of the hazelnuts grown in the United States on more than 29,560 hectares, yielding a harvest worth $90 million annually for Oregon.