Unlikely friendship forged at Guantanamo
In his fourth year of U.S. detention, Mohamedou Ould Slahi bonded with one particular Guantanamo guard over prison meals, American TV and the quirky movie The Big Lebowski . So when former Army Sgt.
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Trump’s drug-cost plan tests ’03 law
In his effort to bring down prescription drug prices, President Donald Trump is testing the limits of a law that prohibits the government from interfering in negotiations between drug manufacturers and the insurance companies that provide drug coverage to more than 42 million people on Medicare. The prohibition was adopted 15 years ago when a Republican-controlled Congress added drug benefits to Medicare, and since then Republicans have repeatedly invoked it to quash Democratic demands for the government to rein in drug costs.
Consumer bureau chief chosen
The White House on Saturday said it would nominate Kathy Kraninger, a high-level staff member at the Office of Management and Budget, to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If confirmed by the Senate, Kraninger would replace her boss, budget director Mick Mulvaney, who has drawn criticism from Democrats for weakening the watchdog agency.
Diversity remarks cause stir in N.J. race
A New Jersey Republican running for an open U.S. House seat said a video recording of him was taken out of context and that it's "un-American" to use diversity as a benchmark for fairness. Seth Grossman has faced criticism from both Democrats, including Gov. Phil Murphy, and Republicans after the video surfaced of him saying "diversity is a bunch of crap."
House immigration proposal highlights GOP divide
The Capitol is seen in Washington, Friday, June 15, 2018. The push toward immigration votes in the House is intensifying the divide among Republicans on one of the party's most animating issues __ and fueling concerns that a voter backlash could cost the party control of the House in November.
VA therapist yanked from clinic in Conway
Larry Hay's Army tour in Vietnam was a half century ago, long before he married Margaret, his wife of 34 years. "When he goes to bed at night, he goes back to hell.
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On 6/19, we're partnering with Huffington Post for a LIVE Q&A at 2pm ET to answer your questions on Facebook Live. FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2017 file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., leaves a closed-door session on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Saudi Arabia’s Oil Chief Faces Toughest OPEC Test
Since he became Saudi Arabian energy minister two years ago, Khalid Al-Falih has had a good run: he persuaded a fractious OPEC to cut oil production, convinced Russia to join the cartel in curbing output, and then saw Brent crude rise nearly 75 percent to $80 a barrel. But his toughest test comes next week when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries holds what's likely to be its most difficult meeting in years.
Seattle Times: Trump should back off states with legal pot a ” and…
On [June 8], the president said he “probably will end up supporting” a bill in Congress to keep the federal government from interfering in states with legal pot laws. The president must not leave legal marijuana states yo-yoing between his vague words of support and Attorney General Jeff Sessions' marijuana-averse statements and policies.
Politics | Some Presidential Father’s Day Trivia – The Sunday…
Okay politics has gotten way too serious in the past week with five more primaries and President Trump's summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un. Let's lighten up this week and do some fun trivia about presidents and their Father's Day legacies.
Trump to Campaign In North Dakota
President Trump "will visit North Dakota on June 27 to campaign with GOP Rep. Kevin Cramer, a trip that could go a long way toward extinguishing tensions between the White House and the Senate hopeful," Politico reports.
De Leon’s challenge in the Senate race: to oppose Feinstein but keep his future intact
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He could be your next SC governor. But can Smith avoid the same traps as other Dems?
Raising money - a lot more money - is just one of the things the Columbia Democrat must do if he is to be elected South Carolina's first Democratic governor in 20 years. S.C. Democrats - a sometimes fractious group - also must unite behind Smith, while at the same time attracting new voters.
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What the first ladies have to say about ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy
America's first ladies, current and former, have weighed in on the "zero tolerance" policy that is separating families seeking asylum in the United States. What the first ladies have to say about 'zero tolerance' immigration policy America's first ladies, current and former, have weighed in on the "zero tolerance" policy that is separating families seeking asylum in the United States.
Director: FBI won’t repeat mistakes noted in watchdog report
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, left, and FBI Director Christopher Wray, arrive to testify as the Senate Judiciary Committee examines the internal report of the FBI's Clinton email probe and the ro... . Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, left, and FBI Director Christopher Wray arrive to testify as the Senate Judiciary Committee examines the internal report of the FBI's Clinton email probe and the rol... .
Closed doors
Something is terribly wrong when a U.S. senator can't get into a facility that is filled with federal detainees, as happened June 3 when Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., arrived at the Southwest Key center on Texas Highway 48 in Brownsville. Victoria Palmer with Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families said Merkley arrived unannounced.
The California gas tax and the outrageous tactics to keep it
Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. along with State Senator Josh Newman , left, an Army veteran, tour the Veterans Resource Center at Mt. SAC's Walnut, Calif.
Alma Rutgers: Combatting the normalization of Trumpism
This artwork by M. Ryder refers to how the election of Donald Trump has led to a division in the country. This artwork by M. Ryder refers to how the election of Donald Trump has led to a division in the country.
3 seek Democrat nomination for 6th District Senate seat
Three Mid-Missouri Democrats want to be their party's candidate for the 6th District state Senate seat now held by Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City. State Rep. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City, is the only Republican who filed to succeed Kehoe in representing the seven-county district.