Backlash building to cashless movement
Aaron Bateman pulled out a few $20 bills to pay for a taco lunch in the nation's capital. To his surprise, his money was no good in the city where money is printed.
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Ramesh Ponnuru: Kavanaugh resembles Roberts, but he’s no clone
Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings to be a Supreme Court justice will take place in the shadow of the nomination of John Roberts to be chief justice 13 years ago. Roberts was confirmed on a 78-22 vote in 2005.
Letter: Andrews will hit the ground running
I am urging readers to vote for Naomi Andrews as our representative in Congress in the Sept. 11 Democratic primary.
Supreme Court nominee Brettt Kavanaugh to address his past work involving Clinton, Bush
To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before meeting with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Thursday, July 12, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, .
Mississippi honors Marine plane crash victims with memorial
Marine Raider Memorial March participants do a set of pushups around the monument honoring 15 Marines and a U.S. Navy corpsman who died in a 2017 plane crash near Itta Bena, Miss., Saturday, July 14, 2018. The group of 30 former comrades and widows of members of Marine 2nd Raider Battalion, will have teams that will be on the road around the clock through July 27, relaying rucksacks of dirt and sand from the crash site and memorial site over 900 miles to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Vicksburg Police to buy drone
The Vicksburg mayor and alderman have accepted a Federal Aviation Administration certificate allowing the police department to conduct aircraft operations at or below an altitude of 400 feet . Police Chief Milton Moore tells the Vicksburg Post that the department expects to buy the drone before the budget year ends Sept.
Trump blames Obama in wake of latest Russia indictments
A day after the Special Counsel looking into Russian interference in the 2016 elections returned a new series of indictments against specific Russian intelligence agents, and just before his first summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed the Obama Administration for not doing enough to stop Russia's cyber meddling during his bid for the White House two years ago. "The stories you heard about the 12 Russians yesterday took place during the Obama Administration, not the Trump Administration," the President tweeted from Scotland, where he is spending the weekend at his Turnberry golf resort.
The FBI’s Lack of Curiosity About A Foreign Power Getting 30K…
Earlier in the week, former FBI deputy assistant director for counterintelligence and known adulterer Peter Strzok testified before a joint hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. I'm not sure what we learned from this beyond seeing just how creepy and unbalanced Strzok is and wondering why any woman would talk to him much less have an extramarital affair.
Lawrence O’Donnell Visits Stephen Colbert
Lawrence O'Donnell appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Thursday. He was promoting the re-issue in paperback of his book "Deadly Force," which discusses his father's law practice and how he helped a black woman gain justice when her husband was needlessly killed by a Boston police officer.
White House Cancels Bolton’s Sunday CNN Interview after Acosta…
During the presser liberal CNN reporter Jim Acosta disrupted the press conference like he has done several times in the past two years. White House spokesperson said the Trump administration would not honor the disrespectful behavior by Jim Acosta during the press conference.
C&L’s Sat Nite Chiller Theater: Predestination
This "you might have missed it" film stars Ethan Hawke and is based on the terrific short story "All You Zombies" by Robert Heinlein. We welcome relevant, respectful comments.
Colyer, Farm Bureau pres. visit Great Bend
Governor Jeff Colyer and Kansas Farm Bureau President Rich Felts stopped by the Great Bend Tribune on Saturday en route to the Ellis County Fair.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resumes Lake Okeechobee discharges Friday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resumed releasing water Friday morning from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie Estua... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resumed releasing water Friday morning from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie Estuary after discharges were suspended over that last few days. The Corps said in a written statement the water level in the lake is approaching 14.5 feet, up 1.65 feet from its 2018 low in May. "We will implement pulse releases with variable flows that simulate rainfall events in an effort to reduce some of the environmental impacts, said Jacksonville District Commander Col.
Feinstein, De Le n face off for Democratic Party endorsement in Oakland
But she and her campaign are working behind the scenes to encourage party leaders not to back her progressive challenger, state Sen. Kevin de LeA3n, as the state's top Democrats gather for a crucial meeting in Oakland this weekend. The two candidates are courting the more than 300 members of the party's executive board, who will determine the Democratic endorsement in the general election.
FILE – In this June 8, 2018 file photo, Alabama Attorney General…
In this June 8, 2018 file photo, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall speaks during the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Marshall and former Attorney General Troy King face off in Tuesday's Republican runoff in the race for attorney general.
White House, CNN Trade Barbs Over Scrapped Bolton Interview
The White House press secretary said the Trump administration had punished "bad behavior" after a planned CNN interview with National Security Adviser John Bolton was canceled following a tense exchange between President Donald Trump and one of the network's correspondents. Bolton had been booked to appear on CNN's "State of the Union" show on Sunday, and "remains fully prepared to do the interview, but the White House has canceled it," CNN correspondent Jake Tapper said on Twitter.
Trump Says Border Policy Mirrors Obama’s, Denigrates Immigration
President Donald Trump falsely claimed that his administration hadn't implemented new policies leading to the separation of children from their parents at the U.S. border, and said immigration is changing Europe "and I don't mean in a positive way." Trump was told during an interview on Air Force One with British journalist Piers Morgan that protests against his visit across the U.K. were a response to his administration's policy of child separation.
US cyberthreat at ‘critical point’: US intelligence chief
The threat of cyberattacks against the US is at a "critical point," the country's intelligence chief has warned, branding Russia the most "aggressive foreign actor" ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin. "The warning signs are there.
Not as Clever as They Think They Are
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US official: No signs Russia targeting elections like 2016
The U.S. homeland security secretary said on Saturday there are no signs that Russia is targeting this year's midterm elections with the same "scale or scope" it targeted the 2016 presidential election. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen spoke at a convention of state secretaries of state, an event that's usually a low-key affair highlighting voter registration, balloting devices and election security issues that don't get much public attention.