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Nevada Republican Dean Heller has filed to run for re-election to the U.S. Senate, formally setting the stage for one of the country's highest profile Senate races in the midterm elections. Heller is considered one of the most vulnerable Republicans running for re-election in the Senate this year.
Nassar's serial molestation of hundreds of young female p... Michigan is looking to shore up its law that requires certain people to report suspected child sexual abuse to authorities to address gaps that were exposed after disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar... Michigan is looking to shore up its law that requires certain people to report suspected child sexual abuse to authorities to address gaps that were exposed after disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar admitted to sexually assaulting female athletes. . FILE--In this Jan. 16, 2013, file photo, assault weapons and hand guns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield, Ill.
California Governor Jerry Brown delivers his final state of the state address in Sacramento, California, U.S., January 25, 2018. Don't expect California Gov. Jerry Brown to roll out the red carpet for President Trump when the president is scheduled to visit the Golden State in the week ahead.
2012 photo provided by Tom Turner shows Christine Loeber, a victim of the veterans home shooting on Friday, March 9, 2018 in Yountville, Calif, Loeber was executive director of the Pathway Home, a treatment program for ... . FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2018, file photo, Carl Lewis in his market in Rankin, Pa.
Wells Fargo is the preferred bank for the U.S. gun industry. It has a long relationship with the NRA creating a $28 million line of credit for the organization and operating their primary accounts, financial documents show #tictocnews (Source: Bloomberg)
The U.S. bond market is worth almost 40 trillion dollars and whether you realize it or not -- bonds most likely affect your life. Here's how #tictocnews (Source: Bloomberg)
Twelve reports were rescinded by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General because they 'may have not adequately answered objectives and, in some cases, may have lacked sufficient and appropriate evidence to support conclusions.' In a rare move, the government watchdog for the Federal Emergency Management Administration has removed a dozen largely positive reports evaluating how the agency responded under President Obama to several disasters from 2012 to 2016, according to an internal memo obtained by USA TODAY.
Just by showing up to see Kim Jong-Un, Donald Trump would give his murderous dynasty what it has always craved -- the prestige and propaganda coup of a meeting of equals with the President of the United States. That is why the talks represent such a massive gamble for Trump and will subject him to intense pressure to deliver a significant breakthrough in return toward the US goal of dismantling North Korea's nuclear arsenal.
Despite the endless hysteria surrounding President Trump, Democrats may be no closer to understanding how to politically capitalize and do better than closely contesting national elections. Many feel the Democratic Party could re-assemble a broad, decisive majority coalition like those that powered the Great Society and New Deal behind alleviating poverty, environmental survival and generally enhancing life opportunities for the 99 percent.
Always improvisational, the president exercised his penchant for going it alone in a big way this week: first, by ordering sweeping tariffs opposed by foreign allies and by many in his own party, then hours later delivering the stunning news that he'll meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. An on-the-spot decision with global ramifications, Trump's agreement to sit down with Kim came after a meeting with a South Korean delegation and took some of his top aides by surprise.
Twelve reports were rescinded by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General because they 'may have not adequately answered objectives and, in some cases, may have lacked sufficient and appropriate evidence to support conclusions.' In a rare move, the government watchdog for the Federal Emergency Management Administration has removed a dozen largely positive reports evaluating how the agency responded under President Obama to several disasters from 2012 to 2016, according to an internal memo obtained by USA TODAY.
Recent mass shootings have spurred Congress to try to improve the nation's gun background check system that has failed on numerous occasions to keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous people. The problem with the legislation, experts say, is that it only works if federal agencies, the military, states, courts and local law enforcement do a better job of sharing information with the background check system - and they have a poor track record in doing so.
State senators are struggling to stay focused on major legislation amid the latest twists and turns in the wide open Senate president race. Democratic Sen. John Keenan, of Quincy, is the latest member to signal his interest.
Despite grappling with unparalleled staff departures, President Donald Trump painted a rosy picture of a smoothly functioning administration getting things done, pushing along gun restrictions and bringing jobs to the United States. It made for another series of grandiose claims this past week.
In this Feb. 6, 2018 photo, dawn breaks over the Capitol in Washington. Money's not really the holdup in talks on a huge $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill that's making its way through Capitol Hill.
Do you live in a bubble? There exists a new upper class that's completely disconnected from the average white American and American culture at large, argues Charles Murray, a libertarian political scientist and author.
Congressman Elliot Engel told CNN's Erin Burnett Friday that he is "confused" over the Trump administration's announcement of POTUS' meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. "Your guess is as good as mine," Engel, the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee told Burnett when she asked if the meeting was actually going to happen.
In this March 8, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. Always improvisational, the president exercised his penchant for going it alone in a big way this week: first, by ordering sweeping tariffs opposed by foreign allies and by many in his own party, then hours later delivering the stunning news that he'll meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Friday that he "couldn't care less" if fellow Russian citizens sought to meddle in the 2016 US presidential election, insisting such efforts could not be tied to the Kremlin. "Why have you decided the Russian authorities, myself included, gave anybody permission to do this?" Putin asked in the often-combative interview with NBC television.
On the 59th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, a top American leader today sought to re-energise international efforts to ensure meaningful autonomy for Tibet. "If we do not speak out for human rights in Tibet because of economic concerns, then we lose all moral authority to talk about human rights in any other place in the world," Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, said in a statement.