Two Dems and a far-right GOP candidate file for Oregon House seat
Democratic candidates seeking to fill Rep. Phil Barnhart's House seat in the Oregon Legislature kicked off their campaigns this month.
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Shooting town hall: Rubio on the defensive on gun control
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio was put on the defensive Wednesday by angry students, teachers and parents who are demanding stronger gun-control measures after the shooting rampage that claimed 17 lives at a Florida high school. One of those confronting the Florida senator at a CNN's "Stand Up" town hall Wednesday night was Fred Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter Jaime was killed on Feb. 14 with 16 others.
Hot Air Society: Lane County Commission Needs Estrogen Therapy
March 6 is the candidate filing deadline for the May 15 primary election, so let's review what's at stake and who should be politically burned at the stake.
Pennsylvania congressional map battle lands in Supreme Court
A request by Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania Legislature to stop a new congressional map from being implemented is now in the hands of the nation's highest court. The filing made late Wednesday asked Justice Samuel Alito to intervene, saying the state Supreme Court overstepped its authority in imposing a new map.
Florida students pushing for gun regulations face pushback
Some of the high school students who traveled to Florida's state capital for protests after last week's mass shooting committed what may have been their young movement's first act of civil disobedience. Some of the high school students who traveled to Florida's state capital for protests after last week's mass shooting committed what may have been their young movement's first act of civil disobedience.
Almanac for Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018
Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include George Washington, first president of the United States, in 1732; German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in 1788; Englishman Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement, in 1857; German physicist Heinrich Hertz, discoverer of radio waves, in 1857; poet Edna St. Vincent Millay in 1892; actor/TV producer Sheldon Leonard in 1907; actor Robert Young in 1907; television announcer Don Pardo in 1918; actor Paul Dooley in 1928 ; U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., in 1932; filmmaker Jonathan Demme in 1944; author Richard North Patterson in 1947 ; three-time Formula 1 driving champion Niki Lauda in 1949 ; basketball Hall of Fame member Julius "Dr. J" Erving in 1950 ; actor Julie Walters in 1950 ; Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin in 1962; golfer Vijay Singh in 1963 ; actor Kyle MacLachlan in 1959 ; actor Rachel Dratch in 1966 ; ... (more)
Infrastructure
His recommendations for infrastructure disappointed local officials across the nation, and his plan to revive Nevada's Yucca Mountain also received limited funds. Trump's plan calls for $1.5 trillion in infrastructure projects, with just $200 billion supplied by the federal government.
Deschutes County Republican Party hosts controversial speaker
John Guandolo, a former FBI agent considered an anti-Muslim extremist, spoke to a group of Republicans in Bend on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. - Bulletin John Guandolo, a former FBI agent considered an anti-Muslim extremist, spoke to a group of Republicans in Bend on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018.
Lynch, Flaherty to co-host St. Pat’s breakfast
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch speaks at the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Breakfast. Staff file photo by Faith Ninivaggi They've got some pretty big high heels to fill, but Congressman Stephen F. Lynch has announced he and Boston City Councilor-at-Large Michael Flaherty have agreed "to pinch hit" as co-hosts of next month's St. Patrick's Day Breakfast.
Teen missing from Kentucky since 2017, suspect found in SC home are both illegal immigrants
A Kentucky teen who was taken from her home in December 2017 was found confined in a Saluda County bedroom and a 24-year-old man was arrested for her kidnapping. The Saluda County Sheriff's Office says they received a report from family members about a missing 16-year-old teen from Kentucky on Feb. 20. Deputies went to a Saluda County home where the victim reportedly was and met Florencio Gomez Saiche.
Florida school shooting victim’s father calls Marco Rubio and…
The father of one of the victims of the high school shooting in Parkdale, Florida, last week has called Sen Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump 's response to that massacre "incredibly weak". Fred Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter Jaime was shot and killed when a gunman began firing at students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last week, confronted the senator during a live town hall aired on CNN.
Pennsylvania GOP Pleads With SCOTUS Again To Let Them Use Gerrymandered Map
Pennsylvania Republicans again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block Pennsylvania's new, court-ordered congressional map on Wednesday, marking the latest in a series of attempts to halt a plan that would make congressional elections more competitive in the state by reducing the impact of gerrymandering. In an emergency application , Pennsylvania House Speaker Michael Turzai and Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati asked the Supreme Court to prevent the new map from going into effect.
The Latest: Angry students, parents confront Sen. Rubio
Vice President Mike Pence addresses the audience during a meeting of the National Space Council Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Yields on Some U.S. Auctions Rose to Highest Levels Since 2008
UBS Asset Management Head of Asia-Pacific Fixed Income Hayden Briscoe discusses Treasuries and the U.S. economy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)
Tiny Brokerages Have Big Sway in Hong Kong
Bloomberg's Benjamin Robertson reports on the political power of small local brokerages in Hong Kong. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)
DWR still expects feds to pay bulk of Oroville Dam spillway repair costs
A bit of construction on the abutment at the south end of Oroville Dam, visible in this aerial shot from last month, has caused some chatter in Oroville due to its proximity to the “green spot.” Department of Water Resources spokeswoman Erin Mellon said crews are just replacing a water line that's part of a fire safety system with a larger pipe. Workers from Kiewit Infrastructure use 2x4 wood last week to construct forms for the construction of a concrete beam to be anchored to the top of the underground secant pile, or cut-off wall, at the Oroville Dam emergency control spillway.
Nomura’s Liu Sees 2017’s Return on Equity Hard to Beat
Wendy Liu, Nomura head of China equity research discusses the Chinese markets. She speaks with David Ingles on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)
Billy Graham gave more than prayer to presidents
He was rebuffed, then embraced, by Harry Truman. Confided in - and deeply hurt by - Richard Nixon.
China Construction Bank a Top Pick
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are among at least 16 brokerages that have raised their target prices for China Construction Bank this year. Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie reports on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump should try putting America first, slash bloated military spending
The costs of war since 2001, in dollar amounts and human lives, is staggering . One estimate puts a price tag of $5.6 trillion for the costs of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria and the Department of Homeland Security from fiscal year 2001 through fiscal year 2018.