Seen Off West Seattle: U.S. Coast Guard air and sea crews, training
Thanks to Gary Jones and Scott Lipsky for photos of U.S. Coast Guard sea and air crews in action off West Seattle shores at midday today.
Category Archives: US News
Russian company attacks Mueller indictment as baseless
A Russian company indicted in the special counsel investigation attacked the case in an acerbic court filing Monday that accused the government of inventing a "make-believe crime." The sharp rhetoric from Concord Management and Consulting LLC suggests the makings of a pitched court fight and a fresh challenge to the authority of special counsel Robert Mueller, who was appointed by the Justice Department last May to investigate potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign.
Eunice Groark, Elected Connecticut Lieutenant Governor as the nominee of A Connecticut Party, Dies
On May 8, Eunice Groark died at the age of 80. In 1990 she and Lowell Weicker were elected on a joint ticket to be Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, under the party label "A Connecticut Party." In 1994, when their terms expired, Weicker did not run for re-election.
California is one step closer to making surfing its official state sport
1 priority is simple: Don't leave his successor the same mess he did the last time. In this file photo, Amado Nanalang watches basketball games while making bets at a sports book in Las Vegas.
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of City’s Approval of Chabad Religious Center as Moot
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the lower court's decision dismissing an Establishment Clause challenge over the approval of a religious center. The lawsuit was brought by two residents who live near a mixed-use, two-story religious center proposed by Chabad of East Boca, Inc. .
White House Leakers Leak Why They’re Leaking
The Trump White House has leaked more than any in recent memory. Some of the leakers have explained what motivates them.
Immigration crackdown shifts to employers as audits surge
Immigration officials have sharply increased audits of companies to verify that their employees are authorized to work in the country, signaling the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration is reaching deeper into the workplace to create a "culture of compliance" among employers who rely on immigrant labor. Under a 1986 federal law, companies must verify their employees are authorized to work in the United States by reviewing their documents and verifying to the government the employees' identity and work authorization.
Supreme Court orders new trial for accused murderer who disputed his lawyer’s guilty plea
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that criminal defendants can refuse guilty pleas, even if their lawyers believe it's the best way to avoid the death penalty. In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the justices granted Louisiana's Robert McCoy a new trial for the killing of three people in 2008, even though the evidence against him appeared so overwhelming that his attorney entered a guilty plea.
Schumer applauds Trump on moving US Embassy to Jerusalem
Donald John Trump Romney denounces pastor slated to speak at US embassy in Jerusalem Pentagon finds problems with Kushner-backed health program: report Apple CEO Tim Cook praises Parkland, 'Me Too' activists in commencement speech MORE , Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer on Monday praised the president for moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. "In a long overdue move, we have moved our embassy to Jerusalem.
George W. Bush’s Rehabilitation
Bush was in town for the Atlantic Council's annual fundraiser, where he received the Distinguished International Leadership Award from the influential think tank. More than 800 guests from 70 countries - including former presidents, prime ministers and military leaders - gave the 43rd president a warm, enthusiastic welcome.
Unions Could Lose 726,000 Members if Mark Janus Wins His Supreme Court Case
If public sector workers were given the choice to stop paying union dues, many would do so, according to a new report from a union-backed think tank. The Illinois Economic Policy Institute estimates that 726,000 workers would choose to stop paying dues if they had that choice, which public sector workers in many states currently do not.
U.S. opens embassy in Jerusalem amid violence
Donald John Trump Romney denounces pastor slated to speak at US embassy in Jerusalem Pentagon finds problems with Kushner-backed health program: report Apple CEO Tim Cook praises Parkland, 'Me Too' activists in commencement speech MORE and his top aides celebrated the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Monday amid deadly clashes along the Israel-Palestine border, casting a cloud over what was supposed to be a celebratory occasion for the Jewish state. "While presidents before him have backed down from their pledge to move the American Embassy once they were in office, this president delivered.
Keating sees nuke waste bill making plant closing safer
Massachusetts congressman William Keating says a nuclear waste bill that passed the U.S. House includes important provisions for the soon-to-be-closed Pilgrim nuclear plant in Plymouth. Keating, a Democrat, says the bill prioritizes removal of spent fuel from older nuclear facilities and those like Pilgrim that are being decommissioned.The plant's shutdown is scheduled for May 2019.Keating says speedier removal of nuclear waste from the site will help make the decommissioning process safer.
A ‘Catastrophe’ That Defines Palestinian Identity
Violence is intensifying in Gaza as the United States opens its new embassy in Jerusalem, a convergence of current politics and long-simmering tensions in the region. Israeli forces opened fire on demonstrators, killing dozens and wounding hundreds more, Palestinian officials said.
Trump’s 2018 Agenda Is Non-Existent
The White House's wish list once comprised a sweeping infrastructure measure, overhauling the federal welfare program, another try at tax cuts and an immigration bill. But now, only the final item makes the list with the midterm elections fast approaching.
Little Women for the Instagram Generation
The new PBS adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic is a festival of flower crowns, artful bohemia, and Andrew Bird. It's hard to describe the aesthetic of PBS's new two-part miniseries Little Women other than to say it's Louisa May Alcott by way of Blake Lively's dearly departed rustic Americana lifestyle-website, Preserve .
AT&T chief lobbyist out after hiring of Trump attorney Cohen
Stephenson says the company made a "big mistake" in hiring President Donald Trump's attorney Michael Co... The state Department of Justice has again concluded that secretly recorded videos of a Democratic activist reveal no evidence of election fraud. The state Department of Justice has again concluded that secretly recorded videos of a Democratic activist reveal no evidence of election fraud.
Tennessee American Water To Install Additional Pipe In Tennessee River
This pipe is one of three - and the largest - that delivers water to the 20,000 customers on the north side of Chattanooga, Red Bank and Signal Mountain.
Corey Lewandowski Joining VP Mike Pence’s Team
President Donald Trump 's first campaign manager has spent months in exile, since he was dumped in the summer of 2016 after he manhandled a Breitbart reporter, but according to Fox News he's joining Vice President Mike Pence 's political action committee. Lewandowski, according to Howard Kurtz 's reporting , will join The Great America Committee, a group deeply involved in the upcoming 2018 midterm elections.
Matt Schlapp: Kelly Sadler is ‘a little bit of a victim here’ on McCain comment
Conservative commentator and American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp referred to Kelly Sadler as "a little bit of a victim" during an interview on CNN about the White House aide's comments, first reported by The Hill, mocking Sen. John Sidney McCain GOP senator calls on White House aide to apologize for McCain remark Meghan McCain says she's still awaiting public apology for comments about father Former McCain, Graham aide hired to assist pro-Russia party in Latvia MORE 's deteriorating health during a staff meeting. "Kelly is my friend.