Senators pay tribute to Golez

Senators paid tribute to former Congressman Roilo Golez, whom they consider a friend, a patriot, and "lover" of the people. The senators pause for a photo before the opening of the second regular session of the 17th Congress at the Senate yesterday.

Key races to watch on South Carolina primary day

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson faces two GOP primary challengers on Tuesday, one of several key races to watch around the state. File/John A. Carlos II /Special to The Post and Courier South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson faces two GOP primary challengers on Tuesday, one of several key races to watch around the state.

The Latest: Pompeo offers North Korea security assurances

People watch a TV screen showing file footage of U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 11, 2018. Final prep... .

NFIB v. Sebelius Comes Backto Bite Obamacare

Unless you have been vacationing in a far away galaxy, you will have heard the ululations of Obamacare apologists enraged by the Trump administration's refusal to defend the health care law against a 20-state lawsuit challenging its constitutionality.Obamacare advocates claim that the failure to defend the ACA in Texas v. United States is an unprecedented dereliction of duty by the Department of Justice .

NJ Politics Digest: Chris Christie Has a New Gig

Former Gov. Chris Christie made no secret of his desire to earn serious money once he left office, and now the former U.S. attorney has opened his own law firm in Morris County, according to The Record. While it's not clear what type of law Christie is practicing, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani-now a member of President Donald Trump's legal team-told the newspaper he has referred two clients to the former governor.

FAA Publishes Means To Comply With Part 23

Last August, the final rule overhauling the Part 23 airworthiness standards for general aviation airplanes officially went into effect. Now, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued 63 means of compliance for Part 23 that will foster faster installation of innovative, safety-enhancing technologies into small airplanes, while reducing costs for the aviation industry.

Immigration firm seems to thrive after Trump lawyer’s help

In this April 11, 2018, file photo, Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, walks along a sidewalk in New York. AT&T and drug giant Novartis drew nothing but bad publicity when they asked Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen for help with business, but a Florida visa broker appears to have gotten nearly everything he wanted.

Heitkamp says it’s not all about resisting Trump Source: AP

That's what the North Dakota Democrat in one of the most Donald Trump-friendly states says, though it would seem she also doesn't have that luxury of avoiding the resistance. The first-term U.S. senator, among the most vulnerable in her party seeking re-election this year, is maneuvering herself at once as an ally of the Republican president on policy, and a polite opponent at other times.

Immigration firm seems to thrive after Trump lawyer’s help Source: AP

AT&T and drug giant Novartis got nothing but bad publicity when they asked Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen for help with business, but a Florida immigration firm that tapped him appears to have gotten nearly everything it wanted. When Nicholas Mastroianni II hooked up with Cohen last year, his business was threatened by a looming regulatory crackdown on the federal EB-5 program that offers foreigners permanent residency visas if they invest in certain U.S. real estate projects.

Democrats inch left in some swing districts for midterms

In this May 22, 2018, file photo, Clarke Tucker talks to supporters after winning the District 2 U.S. House Democratic primary at Cotham's in the City in Little Rock. Democrats typically aren't embracing their most liberal options in House districts that'll determine which party controls Congress after the November midterms, but candidates will test how liberal the party can go and still win among GOP-leaning voters.

John Oliver: Fox News Using OJ Defense Strategy To Undermine Mueller Probe

John Oliver added an image of Anthony Bourdain to the opening of Last Week Tonight , by way of tribute to the CNN series host/foodie who died Friday. Oliver started by nothing Trump's assertion he hasn't done much prep for Tuesday's summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un because it's mostly about "attitude" is "not even a viable strategy on RuPaul's Drag Race.

Now a candidate, Romney appears to embrace Trump presidency Source: AP

With the sun setting over his shoulder, the former Republican presidential nominee and would-be senator tells his audience, gathered on the patio of a resort, that President Donald Trump will win a second term. Romney also says that annual $1 trillion deficits under Trump are "highly stimulative."

Heitkamp says it’s not all about resisting Trump

FILE - In this March 17, 2018, file photo, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., arrives for the state Democratic party convention in Grand Forks, N.D. Heitkamp, in one of the most challenging Senate re-election races this yea... That's what the North Dakota Democrat in one of the most Donald Trump-friendly states says, though it would seem she also doesn't have that luxury of avoiding the resistance. The first-term U.S. senator, among the most vulnerable in her party seeking re-election this year, is maneuvering herself at once as an ally of the Republican president on policy, and a polite opponent at other times.

Dollar May Face Downside in Longer Term, JPMorgan’s Cavenagh Says

Jonathan Cavenagh, head of currency strategy for emerging Asia at JPMorgan Chase & Co., talks about the upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Group of Seven meeting, Federal Reserve policy, and the potential implications for the currency markets. He speaks with Yvonne Man and Yousef Gamal El-Din on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East."

ACA lawsuit could jeopardize 52 million Americans’ access to

An obscure district court lawsuit over the Affordable Care Act became a potent threat to one of the law's most popular provisions last week,when the Justice Department filed a brief arguing that as of Jan. 1, 2019, the protections for people with pre-existing conditions should be invalidated. The Justice Department argued the judge should strike down the section of the law that protects people buying insurance from being charged higher premiums due to their health history.

‘Changing the face of cannabis’

With the sound off, images from a new advocacy video touting the merits of medical marijuana could blend seamlessly into a commercial for the latest model of pickup - a burly Texan, clad in a cowboy hat, strides past bales of freshly cut hay, tinkers with a tractor and even feeds a horse. Proponents of loosening marijuana prohibitions in the state are mounting a concerted effort to take their message to West Texas and other predominantly rural regions of the state.