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A federal appeals court has dismissed an effort to allow the sterilization of a herd of wild horses in Idaho. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month granted a request by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to stop the effort.
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President Donald Trump says tax cuts he signed into law last week will make 2018 a "great year" for companies and jobs. Trump tweeted Tuesday: "All signs are that business is looking really good for next year, only to be helped further by our Tax Cut Bill.
A New York federal judge who drew the ire of Argentine government officials in a long-running case over Argentina's debts ha BOSTON - The three lawyers leading a Senate Ethics investigation have donated a combined $7,500 to Democrats seeking state and local offices over the past 15 years, but largely eschewed giving in legislative races and have made no gifts to sitting senators. Nearly three-quarters of that total comes from one member of the trio, who has also contributed to various federal races over time, supporting Democrats running for Congress, U.S. Senate and president, campaign finance records show.
Congress started 2017 in uncharted territory: A controversial real estate developer-turned-reality star effectively hijacked the Republican Party and became president. And members of Congress ended the year still bewildered by their president, but a little more certain of their place in this new era.
Professor Mark Skidmore and a team of researchers have examined various government websites and reports and believe they may have found trillions of dollars in unauthorized spending by the federal government. After examining spending by the Department of Defense and the Department of Housing and Urban Development , Skidmore and his team found $21 trillion in ostensibly unauthorized federal spending from 1998 to 2015.
At 24, he was helping the president get re-elected in a tough fight. Michael's job was to convince religious voters that Barack Obama really was one of them.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised concerns about the role of social media in the 2018 Kremlin race as Moscow continues to come under fire for allegedly using platforms including Facebook and Twitter to meddle in last year's White House contest. "We need to look carefully at how some companies work in internet, in social media, and how widely they are involved in our domestic political life," Mr. Putin told Russian lawmakers Monday, Reuters reported .
January 1, 2016. . Campers set up along the Rose Parade 's route on New Year's Eve won't see a late night stream of hot rods, muscle cars and low riders cruising by this year because the city plans to close off Colorado Boulevard earlier than ever before.
The dispute over what is left of Old Baldy, the horse that carried Union General George Gordon Meade through eight engagements, including the Battle of Gettysburg, recently ended up in court. Baldy's handsome stuffed head and neck was displayed for many years at the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia before it closed in 2008, and images were also incorporated into its promotional literature and website.
Democrat in Virginia statehouse race TIE insists final vote shouldn't have been counted as she begs court to call off random drawing to determine balance of power But a day later a three-judge panel said it was a tie as one disputed ballot was ruled a vote for Yancey The Democrat in a tied race for a House of Delegates seat that could affect which party controls the chamber says she'll ask a court to declare the tie invalid. Shelly Simonds' lawyers said Tuesday that they'll ask the court to reconsider its ruling after last week's recount.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, participates in a flag ceremony during an Aug. 24 parade in Kiev celebrating the nation's independence day. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, participates in a flag ceremony during an Aug. 24 parade in Kiev celebrating the nation's independence day.
Sen. Orrin Hatch on Monday tweeted out an editorial in The Salt Lake Tribune naming him "Utahn of the Year," declaring that he was "grateful for this great Christmas honor." The tweet prompted some head-scratching for an obvious reason.
Confetti falls as Sen.-elect Doug Jones, a Democrat from Alabama, center, and his wife, Louise, greet the audience at an election night party in Birmingham, Ala. Confetti falls as Sen.-elect Doug Jones, a Democrat from Alabama, center, and his wife, Louise, greet the audience at an election night party in Birmingham, Ala.
Three cities have filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Defense, saying the system for reporting service members disqualified from gun ownership is broken. Three cities have filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Defense, saying the system for reporting service members disqualified from gun ownership is broken.
Jaime Almanzar, 54, and his seven family members have been living at the motel in Victoria for the past four months since Hurricane Harvey. Almanzar can't afford to repair his damaged two-bedroom home and is working odd jobs every day for food and basic necessities.
In this July 31, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump talks with new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly after he was privately sworn in during a ceremony in the Oval Office in Washington. For an administration that has spent 2017 throwing off headlines at a stunningly dizzying pace, the frenetic fortnight in the second half of July reached an unparalleled breakneck speed.
After Hollywood leftist Rosie O'Donnell tweeted to House Speaker Paul Ryan , "u will go straight to hell u screwed up fake altar boy," Reverend Franklin Graham remarked that O'Donnell does not "hold the keys to hell," and added that "Hell is going to be filled with people who rejected God's offer of salvation" and who rejected "His laws." On Dec. 23, Speaker Ryan tweeted , "At the end of each year, no matter how short -- or long -- it may feel, there is always Christmas.
Tumultuous change in the congressional delegation and the state's stormy politics are among the top Arizona stories of 2017. The brain cancer diagnosis of longtime Sen. John McCain riveted the nation, with the Republican acknowledging the prognosis is poor.
Cancer-stricken Sen. John McCain delivered a heartwarming and bittersweet Christmas message on Monday - sending out charming photos of his family's Yuletide celebration and wishing the world happy holidays. In one photo, the veteran Arizona lawmaker is seen seated and smiling, surrounded by his wife Cindy, his daughter Meghan and son-in-law Ben Domenech.