Actions, not words, tell Trump’s political money story
Donald Trump made his first and most definitive statement about campaign cash just moments after announcing his intention to run for president. "I don't need anybody's money.
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The Supreme Court just blocked an order for North Carolina to redraw gerrymandered congressional map
North Carolinians may vote in the 2018 midterm elections under a congressional map that has been gerrymandered by Republicans. The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a lower court ruling ordering the U.S. House of Representatives district lines be redrawn by January 24. "The three-judge panel ruled that the Republican-drawn districts violated the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equal protection under the law by intentionally hobbling the electoral strength of non-Republican voters.
Trump steps to forefront of anti-abortion movement new
He once called himself "pro-choice." But a year into his presidency, Donald Trump is stepping to the forefront of his administration's efforts to roll back abortion rights.
a oeHillbilly Elegya author decides against Senate run in Ohio
The author of the 2016 election-year best seller "Hillbilly Elegy" has decided against joining the U.S. Senate race in Ohio. J.D. Vance said in a tweet Friday he's busy with investment work, a nonprofit he started to help address Ohio's opioid crisis, and a young family.
Paul Booth-Fighter, Strategist, and Visionary Labor Leader
No circle has been broken here No one who stands along The threads of life so lately broke Are woven through our own None of us who knew Paul Booth expected him to die when he did, in the early evening of Wednesday, November 17, 2018. At 74, he was young not just at heart but in body and spirit, vibrant, alive, still the fighter, the visionary he'd been for well over 50 years.
A Primer on the “Government Shutdown”
It seems Senate Democrats are determined to have a government shutdown probably because of the default requirement of the Democratic base of "total resistance" to Trump. They are attaching the demand that DACA be "fixed" as a condition to funding the federal government , because they know that if DACA is part of larger immigration deal they lose a lot of leverage.
LETTERS: On border wall, local congressmen and healthier living
So what happened to the border wall that was going to be built with Mexico's money? Because millions of Donald Trump's believers voted for him on that promise. So now what we get is "I better get the billions of dollars of our tax dollars" and if not I'll shut down the federal government.
Whoa s affected by the government shutdown?
If Congress can't agree on a plan to fund the federal government before time runs out, a shutdown is expected to affect millions of Americans. For starters, the continuing resolution proposed by House Republicans would include a six-year reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program - but if it doesn't pass the Senate, CHIP will be funded only through March.
Trump administrationa s infrastructure plan taking shape
The Trump administration is finalizing its long-awaited infrastructure plan, which would push most of the financing of projects to private investment and state and local taxpayers, according to sources familiar with the proposal taking shape. President Donald Trump, who spoke frequently of improving U.S. infrastructure during his 2016 campaign, may preview the plan in his Jan. 30 State of the Union address, but details are not expected until afterward, the sources said.
Clock running out for Congress to avert government shutdown
Racing against a midnight deadline, the U.S. Congress will try on Friday to send President Donald Trump legislation to keep the government operating and avoid federal agency shutdowns that would otherwise begin on Saturday. The House of Representatives voted 230-197 on Thursday night for a bill to extend expiring funding through Feb. 16. But with tempers frayed and Republicans and Democrats deeply divided over immigration legislation that has found its way into the government funding fight, the bill appeared to be on the verge of collapse in the Senate.
Nancy Pelosi stars as a judge on a drag show on TV, a shocking memo…
Trump/ Russia: The House Intelligence Committee voted to make public a memo showing that this President Trump and Russia relationship was all fake and created to rig the election for Hillary Clinton. It's rumored to contain specific names and Democrats are trying to block the release.
Chris Pratt loved and nuzzled his sheep. Then he ate him. Source: Cox Media Group
"He was groomed and shorn, his hooves medicated, de-wormed, no antibiotics necessary," Pratt, who has filmed movies including "Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2" and "Passengers" in Atlanta, said in a lengthy Instagram post.
Insane: Calif. AG threatens legal action against employers who help feds take action on illegals
Trump could have guaranteed himself re-election if he would have told Jeff Sessions to have this lawless "law enforcement" official arrested during his announcement that federal laws don't apply to his state: The state's top cop issued a warning to California employers Thursday that businesses face legal repercussions, including fines up to $10,000, if they assist federal immigration authorities with a potential widespread immigration crackdown.
Making a case for a pro-Trump Democrat for Congress
Then run as a Donald Trump Democrat in the 3rd Congressional District. Thousands of votes await you.
Turnover In Trump’s White House Is ‘Record-Setting,’ And It Isn’t Even Close
If President Trump's first year in office seemed chaotic from a staffing perspective, there's a reason. Turnover among top-level staff in the Trump White House was off the charts, according to a new Brookings Institution report .
Why Airports Rename Runways When the Magnetic Poles Move
Now, at the orders of the FAA, the airport will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to give itself a makeover. Workers will repaint those huge numbers at the ends of each runway and replace copious signage.
US pre-open: Stocks seen up despite government shutdown worries; Senate vote key
US futures pointed to firmer open on Wall Street on Friday following a downbeat close the day before, as investors put aside their concerns about a possible government shutdown ahead of a key Senate vote. At 1215 GMT, Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures were up 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively, while Nasdaq futures were 0.5% higher.
Trump: Dems Want a Shutdown to Get Focus Off Trump’s Tax Cuts
"Government Funding Bill past last night in the House of Representatives," President Trump tweeted early Friday morning. "Now Democrats are needed if it is to pass in the Senate - but they want illegal immigration and weak borders.
Trump’s inauguration speech, one year later
Each week, the "Can He Do That?" podcast explores the powers and limitations of the American presidency, answering the critical questions about what today's news means for our nation and its highest office. Explore past episodes here.
Republicans Are Preparing to Shut Down the Government Out of Anti-Immigrant Spite
There is basically one thing the GOP needs to do to avoid a government shutdown tonight when the temporary funding bill is set to expire: Offer a clean path to permanent legalization for Dreamers-individuals who have grown up as Americans even though they were brought to this country as minors illegally-and make them off-limits to this administration's deportation designs. The House just passed a stopgap funding bill that does nothing about Dreamers but extends CHIP, a health insurance program for children that Republicans have never liked, showing that the only principle that animates their party now is saving this land of immigrants from immigrants.