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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus will be protesting President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address in several different ways on Tuesday night, with the chairman not explicitly ruling out a walkout by some. Many of the CBC members, along with other Democrats outside of the caucus, will be wearing black as a sign of solidarity with victims of sexual assault.
This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows William Rayford, who is scheduled for execution Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, for the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend Carol Lynn Thomas Hall in Dallas. This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows William Rayford, who is scheduled for execution Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, for the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend Carol Lynn Thomas Hall in Dallas.
Jaboree Williams was a pimp and drug dealer who brutally abused and psychologically tortured his victims. And thanks to the joint efforts of the FBI and local law enforcement, he will spend the next 30 years in federal prison.
A Mexican man living in the U.S. illegally has pleaded guilty to helping other immigrants be smuggled by American soldiers through a border checkpoint in Texas. Federal prosecutors say 51-year-old Victoriano Zamora-Jasso pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to transport and harbor undocumented immigrants and illegal re-entry after deportation.
Republicans and Democrats are at odds over the Trump administration's decision Monday to hold off on new sanctions that target Russia's intelligence and defense sectors. Lawmakers included the Russia sanctions in a bill signed reluctantly by President Donald Trump in August.
Ruy Teixeira has performed his own analysis of recent elections and offers this conclusion about the Alabama Senate race won by Doug Jones: Jones's triumph was not attributable to his strong showing among black voters alone, or even a combination of black voters and white college graduates. My analysis indicates that Jones benefited from a margin swing of more than 30 points among white non-college voters, relative to the 2016 presidential race in the state.
An MSNBC analyst asked two Democratic lawmakers if they believed Devin Nunes, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, was a "Russian agent." The lawmakers both demurred, responding that they believe it's more likely that Nunes is trying to protect President Donald Trump.
From local food to food safety regulations, a lot of ground was covered in a meeting that brought together federal officials and wholesale market leaders. The Jan. 25 meeting at the U.S. Department of Agriculture offices in Washington, D.C., was organized by the National Association of Produce Market Managers and the United Fresh Produce Association.
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced yesterday that Indiana has received an extension to continue operation of the state's Healthy Indiana Plan through Feb. 28. The current HIP program was set to expire Jan. 31. "We had hoped to receive approval of our expanded HIP program by Wednesday. We're close but we are still working through the final details of our new plan with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ," said Governor Eric Holcomb.
The head of the Trump administration's environmental agency, Scott Pruitt , once said that Donald Trump would be a danger to the Constitution. Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
Theo Keith of Fox 6 Milwaukee stopped by the Edge Messaging offices and production facility to get my read on the upcoming State of the Union speech tonight. President Trump has a lot of good news to tout, but as I explain, not all of it may be applicable to Wisconsin.
Publix, a massive grocery store chain across the southern U.S., is refusing to provide its employees coverage for the HIV-prevention medicine known as PrEP. According to a new report from TheBody.com , a Publix employee filed multiple appeals to have his PrEP prescription covered, but the company repeatedly refused, and the insurance company indicated it was because Publix did not want the medication covered.
While making the cable news rounds on Friday morning ahead of President Trump's State of the Union speech, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway called out men who have been accused of sexual misconduct by name on two occasions. But both times, she forgot to mention her boss, who has been accused of sexual assault by 14 women, and Steve Wynn, the former finance chairman of the Republican National Committee who is currently in the news for alleged serial sexual assault and harassment.
Attorney General Derek Schmidt recommended Monday to legislative leaders, the governor and public education officials an independent audit be performed of state appropriations to K-12 schools following disclosure $45 million was delivered during the past five years in apparent violation of Kansas law. Schmidt recommended the 2018 Legislature, the Kansas Board of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education collaborate on an examination to determine whether improper allocations were limited to transportation aid for more urban districts.
And he will, no doubt, tout what he's seen as one of his biggest accomplishments since he took office: the economy. "The president is going to talk about how America's back," said White House legislative director Marc Short in a call to reporters previewing the president's remarks.
Sen. Angus King suggests that releasing the Nunes memo could risk national security: "That's why the FBI said this would be reckless to release it ... It could expose sources, people who might be embedded somewhere" https://t.co/XQ8jr2owrd https://t.co/GxAqVLmBCt Angus Stanley King The Hill's 12:30 Report Azar sworn in as HHS chief Chaos in Trump world leaves Democrats walking fine line MORE on Tuesday criticized House Intelligence Committee Republicans for voting to release a classified memo on activity within the FBI, saying it could endanger intelligence-gathering efforts. "Here's the problem: You can have something that may look innocent to you and I in a report that's based on intelligence data.
The president of the United States will stand in the chamber of the House of Representatives this evening and read a speech that one of his aides, Stephen Miller, has prepared for him. If Donald Trump follows an annual tradition, he'll assure the legislators, justices, military leaders and cabinet members gathered to hear him that "the state of our union is strong."
Republican Sen. Susan Collins: "It would be a devastating development if Mr. Mueller were in any way impeded in completing his investigation. It is absolutely essential that he be allowed to complete it" https://t.co/4fYEV1bMi3 Susan Margaret Collins Dems block 20-week abortion ban Pro-ObamaCare group launches new ads ahead of State of the Union, GOP retreat Portman gives Wynn donation to charities MORE must be permitted to finish his investigation into Russia's election meddling and any potential ties between Trump campaign staff members and Moscow.
In a new campaign ad released Monday, Democrat Jay Hulings tells viewers that his main goal in Congress will be to fight Trump's agenda on immigration while fighting to boost funding for education and job growth. "I've found the drug cartels, and put corrupt politicians from both parties in jail," Hulings, a federal prosecutor, continues in the video.
The RNC has been largely silent since Friday's Wall Street Journal report about Wynn, a casino mogul. The RNC announced his departure from the top party finance spot one day after the report, which claims that Wynn had been harassing women and pressuring them into performing sexual acts for decades.