This day in history, Sept. 15, 2018
On Sept. 15, 1972, a federal grand jury in Washington indicted seven men in connection with the Watergate break-in.
Category Archives: US News
Dr. Peter Rostenberg
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro listens with state, local and federal officials at a roundtable discussion about efforts to curb the opioid epidemic at the New Haven Police Department in 2016. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro listens with state, local and federal officials at a roundtable discussion about efforts to curb the opioid epidemic at the New Haven Police Department in 2016.
Emergency alert test set for Sept. 20
The Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert on Thursday, Sept.
Oh, How We Laughed
Prime Minister Theresa May and colleagues in Britain's government reconfirm the quality and effectiveness of her nation's police and intelligence work. Sorry, but that one had us in stitches for so long that we had to take a twenty minute break before continuing.
Trump is reportedly upset about old video footage showing him…
President Donald Trump has reportedly been fixated on unflattering news reports about his response to Hurricane Maria, which slammed Puerto Rico in September 2017. Trump has particularly been irritated by video footage of him throwing rolls of paper towels to a crowd of relief workers on the island, according to The Washington Post.
Longing for the days of a boring president
Gail Collins: Bret, we've had such a wild week, and soon I'll ask you about all things Trumpian. But first, any thoughts on the Supreme Court? Are you a Brett Kavanaugh fan or foe? Bret Stephens: My general principle is that presidents are entitled to their Supreme Court picks, provided the nominee is intellectually qualified.
Manafort pleads guilty, will co-operate with special counsel
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed Friday to co-operate with the special counsel's Trump-Russia investigation as he pleaded guilty to federal crimes and avoided a second trial that could have exposed him to more time in prison. The deal gives special counsel Robert Mueller a key co-operator who steered the Trump election effort for a pivotal stretch of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Speak softly and don’t say the I-word
With three congressional investigations into connections between Russia and the Trump orbit as well as Russian election interference, a special counsel investigation that has produced more than 100 criminal charges against 32 people and three companies, and a lawsuit focused on Trump's violation of the Constitution's emoluments clause, there stands good reason to think that President Donald Trump's time in the White House is soon to end. The reality is that it is not.
Worst president ever? In one survey, Donald Trump makes even Warren Harding look good: Thomas Suddes
Some bystanders rate Donald Trump America's worst president. But ratings are fluid, as shown by ratings given the last Ohioan in the White House, Marion's Warren G. Harding.
Lawrence explosion victim Leonel Rondon just got his driver’s license
September 14, 2018: Family friend Luis Mendina speaks near the family home of Leonel Rondon, 18, on Friday, September 14, 2018 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. LAWRENCE , MA - September 14, 2018: Individuals gather at the family home of Leonel Rondon,18, on Friday, September 14, 2018 in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Trump signs order that would impose sanctions for election interference
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a broad executive order that would pave the way for the administration to impose sanctions on foreign actors that attempt to meddle in U.S. elections - whether it be an entity, an individual, or a country. The order, entitled "Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election," directs parts of the administration to compose reports on election interference and directs the State Department and Treasury Department to then decide on appropriate sanctions on foreign actors.
Gov. Charlie Baker, Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera decry Columbia Gas’ response to crisis
September 14, 2018: Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera heads to the podium for a press conference regarding Columbia Gas on Friday, September 14, 2018 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. LAWRENCE , MA - September 14, 2018 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker joins with Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera for a press conference regarding Columbia Gas on Friday, September 14, 2018 in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Mom of alleged MS-13 victim killed by SUV at girl’s memorial
In this Monday, April 24, 2017 file photo, Evelyn Rodriguez, whose teen-aged daughter was brutally slain by MS-13 gang members in 2016, listens during a news conference by Suffolk County officials in Hauppauge, N.Y. Rodriguez recognized by President Donald Trump at the State of the Union after MS-13 gang members allegedly killed her daughter was struck and killed Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 by a car at the girl's memorial.
Ted Cruz says his Texas Senate race is competitive because ‘the far left has lost their minds’
Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke has parlayed positive press into a $10 million fundraising advantage over Sen. Ted Cruz; Peter Doocy reports from Houston, Texas. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was approached at his high-rise campaign headquarters Friday morning by a young volunteer who wanted the incumbent senator to star in his latest Snapchat.
Texas town slams Cruz challenger Beto O’Rourke over his ‘false’ defense of kneeling NFL athletes
Beto O'Rourke, the Democrat challenging GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in the midterm elections, says there is 'nothing more American' than kneeling during the national anthem. Officials in a small Texas town officials passed a resolution slamming U.S. Senate hopeful Beto O'Rourke over his recent comments on NFL athletes kneeling during the national anthem, calling his remarks false and such protests "disrespectful."
As Trump WH Disputes Book’s Claims, Woodward Says He Will Release the Tapes If Sources Agree
Bob Woodward says he would share source material for his new book, " Fear: Trump in the White House ," if his sources publicly request it to be released. In a Friday morning interview with right-wing radio host Hugh Hewitt, veteran journalist Bob Woodward said live on-air that if and when his sources agree, he will gladly produce the audio recordings he made in which they shared their impressions of President Donald Trump and relayed stories about the inner-workings of his administration.
The Latest: NTSB investigators could be on scene for a week
The National Transportation Safety Board said the team heading to Massachusetts to investigate a series of gas explosions blamed for one death and dozens of fires in three communities is expected to remain on the scene for a week. The agency said in a series of tweets Friday that the team will be gathering perishable evidence from the accident site and pulling together information from federal, state, and local agencies, and Columbia Gas.
Mom of alleged MS-13 victim killed by SUV at girl’s memorial Source: AP
A grieving New York mother recognized by President Donald Trump at the State of the Union in his campaign against deadly MS-13 gang violence was struck by an SUV and killed at her slain daughter's memorial site Friday after a heated confrontation with the driver. Evelyn Rodriguez was hit around 4 p.m. in Brentwood, near where her 16-year-old daughter Kayla Cuevas' body was found beaten and slashed two years ago to the day, police said.
‘Totally Disqualifying’: Demands for Kavanaugh to Withdraw After…
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill September 6, 2018 in Washington, D.C. As other previously "confidential" documents released this week added to " serious and concerning " evidence that Brett Kavanaugh previously committed perjury during earlier confirmation hearings in his career, new reporting out Friday provides details about the contents of a constituent letter Sen. Dianne Feinstein referred to the FBI about the controversial Supreme Court nominee.
Letter: Betrayed by Hassan
I voted for Sen. Maggie Hassan because I believed she would put the interest of New Hampshire voters in front of party affiliation. Unfortunately, she is doing the opposite.