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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the government will push to have the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People's Army , declared as terrorists. "We will continue with our petition in the court, unless and until the President and the government peace panel direct us otherwise," the secretary said today .
People participate in the Families Belong Together march in Chicago on Saturday, June 30, 2018. As Health and Human Services secretary, Alex Azar was responsible for caring for migrant children taken from their parents at the border.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a key vote on President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, said Sunday she would oppose any nominee she believed would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.
SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES PESTICIDE REGISTRATION IMPROVEMENT ACT Jul. 2, 2018 Source: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry news release U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today announced the Senate approved reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act . "The U.S. Senate just passed a bipartisan Farm Bill to provide farmers and ranchers with certainty in a tough farm economy," said Chairman Roberts.
NCC: SENATE'S FARM LEGISLATION RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS FOR COTTON Jul. 2, 2018 Source: National Cotton Council news release The National Cotton Council will be working to ensure that final farm legislation will address the serious shortcomings of the Senate farm bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. One of those major concerns involves the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program .
AG SEC'Y PERDUE SAYS PLAN TO COMPENSATE FARMERS HURT BY TARIFFS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEAR LABOR DAY Jul. 2, 2018 Successful Farming reports: Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is giving himself a couple of months - until around Labor Day - before deciding whether to proceed with President Trump's promise of shielding farmers from "China's unfair retaliation." For tactical reasons, Perdue has declined to say how USDA would aid producers or how much it might spend.
Congress has the authority to stop the Trump administration's ill-considered trade war against some of the nation's closest allies. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey is right in trying to thwart Trump on trade issues, reminding them that the policies harm the economy and the nation's standing in the world.
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., is calling for a congressional investigation after reports found almost of VA nursing homes across the country are getting the lowest possible marks. Pointing to an investigative articles from USA Today and the Boston Globe which noted many VA run nursing homes suffered from neglect and misconduct, Buchanan wrote the heads of the U.S. House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees and asked for an investigation.
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If fired-up young and minority progressives are set to affect the state Democratic primaries, the polls could be the last to show it. But in New York, where the electorate is charged up in the President Trump era and 400,000 new Democrats have registered since 2014, it could make the job even tougher, forcing both public and private pollsters to engage in new models in hopes of getting it right.
Cynthia Nixon spoke last at The Working Family Party State Convention, held Saturday at The First Corinthian Baptist Church, Harlem, NY. The following is an expanded version of the second item from my "Albany Insider" column from Monday's print editions: The Working Families Party has hired people to help circulate designation petitions to get actress and activist Cynthia Nixon on the Sept.
California was already trying to wring more tax out of online retailers months before the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that gave states permission to do so. Last fall, more than 2,500 online retailers with out-of-state addresses received letters from California's Department of Tax and Fee Administration informing them that they appeared to owe sales tax here.
Across the country, a new generation is making its way to Washington. It's not just that some of the Democrats, like 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are young and progressive.
Some of these people will go through the Cannon Tunnel, an underground walkway that connects the U.S. Capitol with the Cannon House Office Building - the oldest congressional office in the country. In that tunnel, there are hundreds of pieces of artwork that are created by high school students.
Senator Steven Oroho and Assemblyman Hal Wirths said that legislation advanced by the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee will weaken New Jersey's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and put employers at risk of future tax increases. “At its worst point, New Jersey's UI Fund was more than $2 billion in the red,” said Oroho.
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to suspend its environmental review of a proposed copper-and-gold mine near a major salmon fishery, saying he questions whether the project is ready to move forward. Walker's letter to the corps, also signed by Lt.
Warren Postman, a former Jones Day associate and Justice David Souter law clerk, had held litigation roles at the U.S. Chamber since 2014. His partnership at Keller Lenkner puts him on the plaintiffs side advocating for class actions, not fighting them.
Michelle Wolf: Ivanka Trump Is Like Herpes, She 'Always Shows Up When We're About to Get F-ed' Comedian Michelle Wolf mocked the calls for civility in politics on the latest episode of her Netflix show "The Break" by insulting members of the Trump administration and focusing her biting humor on first daughter Ivanka Trump. Although Wolf agreed with Rep. Maxine Waters that people should publicly confront members of the government that they disagree with, she suggested protesters step up their game.
Delta Air Lines says one of its planes was towed to the gate upon landing at Honolulu's airport Sunday because of a suspected mechanical issue. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that the flight landed safely at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport from Osaka, Japan, at about 9 a.m. There were 198 passengers on Flight 278.
Donald John Trump Scaramucci warns Trump must 'change tactics now' on trade Trump sought to purchase historic Scottish building for hotel: report Republican wins right to replace Farenthold in Congress MORE by posing as a Democratic senator said on Sunday he has hired Stormy Daniels's attorney Michael Avenatti to represent him. John Melendez tweeted late Sunday night that he has hired Avenatti to represent him, hours before he is allegedly scheduled to meet with Secret Service.