Britain’s rich attempted to clear the nation’s First World War debt leaving a A 400m fund

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Democrats still optimistic about winning control of the House in the fall elections, but worried it'll be more seat-to-seat combat than any blue wave, got a shot in the arm on when several of their stronger candidates won contested primaries. In a Houston, Texas, district that Hillary Clinton carried, Lizzie Fletcher turned back a Bernie Sanders-type liberal, and is given an even chance of defeating a relatively weak Republican incumbent, John Culberson.

Faulkner County primary votes set up Quorum Court changes

The Faulkner County Quorum Court will look and sound different and likely even see some voting changes when newly elected justices of the peace convene for the first time in January. Though the general elections aren't until November, the primary elections last week decided a few winners because some face no opposition in the general election.

The Act Of Ripping Children From Their Families Is Un-Conservative

The biggest story of the weekend appears to be the Trump Administration's move to separate immigrant children from their families, holding them on military bases. This particular story comes after a recent admission from the Department of Health and Human Services, that the U.S. has lost track of roughly 1,500 immigrant children who entered the country without an accompanying adult.

Russian meddling likely to continue

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Mario Cuomo loomed large over NYS Democratic convention

Gov. Cuomo's father, former three-term Gov. Mario Cuomo, passed away more than three years ago, but his presence loomed large at last week's Democratic state party convention. Cuomo's mother, Matilda Cuomo, former Vice President Joseph Biden, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez and others all warmly discussed Mario Cuomo during their remarks before delegates and tied the governor to him and his legacy.

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Flag gardens taking root across country

The solemn display of tens of thousands of U.S. flags that first appeared on Boston Common for Memorial Day nearly a decade ago, honoring service members who died defending the nation, is slowly becoming a national movement. The flag gardens, as they are known, can be seen this weekend in Texas, Louisiana, Ohio and New York, all started by residents inspired by the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund tribute established in 2010.

Pelosi key cog in GOP strategy

State Rep. Clarke Tucker is among a handful of Democratic congressional candidates who have openly opposed the leadership of Nancy Pelosi in the face of Republican attempts to link them to the House Democrat. French Hill and Clarke Tucker agree on at least one thing: Nancy Pelosi shouldn't lead the U.S. House of Representatives.

Origins of Mueller probe illegtimate: Trump lawyer

Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani has defended the US President's political attacks against special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible Russian collusion, suggesting that the origins of the probe were illegitimate, the media reported. Asked during a CNN interview on Sunday whether there was a larger strategy to undermine the investigation at play, Giuliani said he couldn't do it if they didn't have the material.

Governor candidates promise more spending on higher education

All of the top Democrats running for California governor are calling for major new investments to make the state's public universities more affordable and relieve crushing student debt, suggesting they'd be more willing than Gov. Jerry Brown to open state purse strings and give students a hand up. The proposals focus on helping Californians afford college as the Golden State struggles to preserve a public higher education system that was once the envy of the world.

Guatemalan family mourns accountant daughter shot dead on US border

Dominga Vicente and her husband Mario, relatives of Claudia Gomez, a Guatemalan immigrant killed by a US Border Patrol officer on May 23 while entering illegally to Texas, hold a news conference in Guatemala May 25. SAN JUAN OSTUNCALCO, Guatemala: For Claudia Gomez, the 19-year old indigenous Guatemalan who was shot last week by a border patrol officer, the chance for a better life in the United States outweighed worries about a crackdown at the border, her family said on Sunday . Gomez grew up in the village of San Juan Ostuncalco, surrounded by cinder block homes built with dollars sent home by relatives in the United States and a road the community had paved with a collection of remittances.

Trump picks rotten apple motif tobomb Obama, FBI, and James Comey

President Trump committed to the "rotten apple" motif in his latest attack lodged against former President Barack Obama and the FBI. In a tweet Sunday afternoon, Trump echoed past accusations about his predecessor wittingly choosing to do "nothing" to stop Russian meddling in the 2016 election because he thought Hillary Clinton was destined to win the contest.

Louisiana Spotlight: With the special session’s deadline nearing, will Louisiana have a budget?

Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Earl K. Long Gym on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, La. Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Earl K. Long Gym on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, La.

FBI’s urgent request: Reboot your router now to stop…

Hoping to thwart a sophisticated malware system linked to Russia that has infected hundreds of thousands of internet routers, the FBI has made an urgent request to anybody with one of the devices: Turn it off, and then turn it back on. The malware is capable of blocking web traffic, collecting information that passes through home and office routers, and disabling the devices entirely, the bureau announced Friday.