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For marine corps veteran Jonathan Whitlock, the sacrifices of going to war were more than simply putting his life on the line. The marine deployed to Iraq in 2003, not knowing if he'd make it home to meet his unborn child.
Imagine the horror of learning you have a terminal illness for which science has not yet come up with a treatment. Now imagine receiving the same diagnosis, and then learning a promising new treatment exists that could save your life - but you can't get access to it thanks to governmental obstacles.
Roberto Figueroa Caballero holds a printed photo taken on Oct. 5, 2017 of him amid his seaside home that was destroyed by Hurricane Maria, as he stands on the same property with his pet dog in the La Perla neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 29, 2018. Figueroa, who found a job at a pizzeria, aims to rebuild his home and is appealing FEMA's second rejection of his application.
Although a new hurricane season is here, many Cape Coral and Southwest Florida home owners are still feeling the affects of last year's historical storm. Lee County residents, almost nine months after Hurricane Irma blew through, are still maneuvering through insurance companies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Small Business Administration disaster loans to return their property to its pre-hurricane state.
President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico, triggering immediate retaliation from U.S. allies and protests from American businesses and farmers.
President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he didn't fire FBI Director James Comey over the Russia investigation, despite previously citing that as the reason.
He just wanted to participate fully in our national life, in our democratic process. He didn't want to hide - he was forced to take cover by our draconian, inhumane campaign-finance laws.
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro speaks during the #WhereAreTheChildren rally in support of immigrant children and families at the at the Guadalupe Cultural Center on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Groups participating included the Texas Organizing Project, MALC, and RAICES.
The No. 3 Democrat in the Illinois House stepped down from his leadership post Thursday less than an hour after a legislative activist accused him of verbal abuse and sexual harassment.
In case you are not plugged into this world, here are the basics: on Tuesday it was reported that a woman would come forward on Thursday to accuse a "leading lawmaker" of harassment. This morning the woman went on Dan Proft's radio show only identifying herself as "M," and then at a 1 p.m. press conference in the Capitol, she identified herself as a medical marijuana advocate named Maryann Loncar.
In this Dec. 4, 2017, photo, people walk by Google offices in New York. Google is blaming "vandalism" at Wikipedia for search results that incorrectly said the ideology of the California Republican Party included "Nazism."
White House Demands TBS Cancel Samantha Bee's Show - White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders slammed comedienne Samantha Bee's comments about Ivanka Trump on Thursday. "The language used by Samantha Bee last night is vile and vicious.
Chelsea Clinton condemned comedian Samantha Bee Thursday over an extremely inappropriate joke she made about the first daughter Ivanka Trump. It's grossly inappropriate and just flat-out wrong to describe or talk about @IvankaTrump or any woman that way.
Lincoln County passes right-to-work law Lincoln County commissioners unanimously approve a right-to-work law Check out this story on ruidosonews.com: After listening to a half hour of viewpoints from politicians, union officials, citizens and a proponent organization, Lincoln County commission approved a "right-to-work" ordinance. The action came immediately after County Attorney Alan Morel told commissioners at the monthly meeting in May the county received a threat of litigation letter also delivered to every other county contemplating or passing similar ordinances.
For all the distraction and damage it is causing, "Russiagate" has had one invigorating side effect - Americans are reading and debating the Constitution once again. What would the Founding Fathers say about our situation? How would they adjudicate a showdown in which President Donald J. Trump sacks Special Counsel Robert Mueller? Would their opinion depend on whether he did so directly or replaced Rod Rosenstein to the same end? Short of a sA ance, we cannot know for sure.
President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned a conservative commentator he claims "was treated very unfairly by our government!" and announced he's thinking about clemency for Martha Stewart and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, among "lots" of other people. "What they did to him was horrible," Trump told reporters, speaking of his decision to clear the name of Dinesh D'Souza, who had pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud.
Earlier this week we told you about the handmade quilt Alex Jenison got from his mom, as a graduation present. The quilt is made from all of Alex's football t-shirts from high school.
Valerie Jarrett, the former Obama aide targeted by Roseanne Barr, says the comedienne's train wreck should be a "teaching moment." And so it should - about the poisonous kookery of Roseanne Barr.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, defended President Donald Trump's statement Thursday that he did not fire now-former FBI Director James Comey over the Russia investigation. "That was a recommendation that was made to him, that it was based on the Hillary investigation that he be fired," Lee said.