Year in state politics full of drama, intrigue
It's time for my top 10 state and local stories of 2017. Yes, we know there were a lot of national events taking place, but we focus on local and politics here.
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Trump seeking $18 billion for U.S. border wall
The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico, providing one of its most detailed blueprints of how the president hopes to carry out a signature campaign pledge.
Clinton Foundation under investigation
The FBI is investigating whether the Clinton Foundation accepted donations in exchange for political favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, two people familiar with the probe confirmed Friday.
US Navy locates crashed plane deep on Pacific seabed
In this Aug. 22, 2017, file photo provided by the U.S. Navy, a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2017, file photo provided by the U.S. Navy, a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron The U.S. Navy has located a transport aircraft deep on the Pacific Ocean floor where it crashed in November, killing three sailors on board. The C-2A "Greyhound" aircraft, which was traveling to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan when it crashed the day before Thanksgiving in the Philippine Sea, rests at a depth of about 18,500 feet , the Japan-based 7th Fleet said in a statement Saturday.
Weekly scorecard
Manchester University: A $5 million gift from a 1940 graduate boosts efforts toward the $8.5 million Lockie and Augustus Chinworth Center, which will serve as home for the College of Business and student services.
President Trump wants $18 billion from Congress for border wall
President Trump is asking Congress to approve $18 billion in funding to finance his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, CBS News confirmed Friday. The request, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed to CBS by a White House official, would cover construction of the wall over a decade.
2 GOP senators urge criminal probe of Trump dossier author
The East Coast is bracing for a deep freeze a day after a winter storm brought heavy snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding. The East Coast is bracing for a deep freeze a day after a winter storm brought heavy snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding.
Trump huddles with Hill’s top Republicans at Camp David
President Donald Trump walks from the Oval Office as he leaves the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, enroute to Camp David, Md., to participates in congressional Republican leadership retreat. President Donald Trump walks from the Oval Office as he leaves the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, enroute to Camp David, Md., to participates in congressional Republican leadership retreat.
Trump seeks $18 billion to extend border wall over 10 years
The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico, providing one of its most detailed blueprints of how the president hopes to carry out a signature campaign pledge. The proposal by Customs and Border Protection calls for 316 miles of additional barrier by September 2027, bringing total coverage to 970 miles , or nearly half the border, according to a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter.
Walter Mondale at 90 talks about sexualharassment, climate change, nuclear war
The former vice president of the United States worries about nuclear war and rising sea levels brought on by global warming. He'd back U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar if she runs for president, thinks U.S. Rep Tim Walz is a good candidate for governor, is outraged by President Trump, and calls sexual harassment a real problem but says the accused deserve due process.
CHIP funding could run out as soon as this month in some states
Some states could run out of funding for their Children's Health Insurance Program as early as this month, despite recently approved spending by Congress that was expected to keep the program running through the end of March, federal health officials said Friday. All states should have sufficient funding at least through Jan. 19 thanks to Congress' $2.85 billion infusion last month, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Home of Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson burns in Alabama
A fire destroyed the Alabama home of Tina Johnson, a woman who accused former US Senate candidate Roy Moore of grabbing her on the buttocks in 1991. "The ongoing investigation does not lead us to believe that the fire is in any way related to Roy Moore or allegations made against him," the news release said.
Arson suspected in fire at Alabama home of Roy Moore accuser
Alabama authorities say arson is being investigated in a fire that destroyed the home of Tina Johnson, a woman who accused former US Senate candidate Roy Moore of grabbing her on the buttocks in 1991. No arrests have been made, and there appears to be no connection to the allegations against Moore, the Etowah County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Moore accuser’s house burns down, arson suspected
The home of Tina Johnson, one of the women who accused Roy Moore of sexual misconduct last year, burned down today in a possible case of arson. Investigators are speaking to a man seen wandering around the empty house before the fire broke out, but there is no known connection between the fire and Johnson's accusations against Moore.
President Trump presses Congress for $18 billion to build border wall Source: Cox Media Group
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Alabama Newspaper Publisher Spanked Female Reporters
Only three days after stories first began to surface about his alleged conduct four decades ago, the Anniston Star's former publisher and chairman of its parent company resigned today. In a statement released to the Anniston Star, H. Brandt Ayers stepped down as chairman of Consolidated Publishing.
Why we’re getting wrong about Trump
President Trump is uninformed, gullible, mentally faltering and dangerous, if you believe the scandalous new expose by journalist Michael Wolff. More than that, virtually all of Trump's senior aides supposedly consider him incompetent and view it as their mission to save America from him.
This week in the Trump-Russia investigation – tough talk…
During the first week of 2018, investigators and the president's allies alike zeroed in on the Department of Justice, with two Republican congressmen calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign and former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, Paul Manafort, suing the department, seeking to limit its powers. Underneath all the drama though, perhaps the most illuminating news was that the impetus for the FBI investigation into Trump's Russia ties turned out not to be the Trump-Russia dossier, but rather a drunken admission from Trump's former foreign policy adviser 2 GOP lawmakers called on Sessions to resign : Republican Reps.
Obama will be first guest on Letterman’s Netflix show
In this Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, file photo, David Letterman speaks during the unveiling of a Peyton Manning statue outside of Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis. Letterman has lined up former president Barack Obama to be his first guest when he returns to a TV talk show later this month.
Judge rejects request for new vote in Virginia House race
In this Sept. 21, 2017 photo, Republican Bob Thomas, left, and Democrat Joshua Cole, candidates for the 28th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, shake hands following their debate at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va.