Agents rescue illegal aliens
The first incident occurred south of Dateland, Arizona where Wellton Station Border Patrol agents responded to a rescue beacon activation.
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Low tomato volume sees high prices
With tomato prices soaring above $35 per carton in mid-December, some customers are cutting back, and shippers expect market conditions will be tight into the new year. Set back by Hurricane Irma in September, season-to-date shipments of Florida tomatoes this fall have totaled 3.44 million cartons through Dec. 9, down 54% from 7.4 million cartons the same time a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Heckroth asks Finkenauer to skip PAC donations
One of the four Democrats running for the 1st District U.S. House nomination is challenging another candidate to not take contributions from political action committees and lobbyists while the Iowa Legislature is in session.
Senator: Comey’s remarks on Clinton probe heavily edited
Parts of a letter written by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., to FBI director Christopher Wray are photographed in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. Johnson says edits to a draft FBI statement on the Hillary Clinton email investigation appear to have watered down the significance of the bureau's findings.
Farm bill landing page launched
As the 2018 farm bill continues to take shape, the House Agriculture Committee has launched a landing page on its website with information and updates related to the process. Available through the committee's current website at agriculture.house.gov/farmbill, the new resource offers users videos, facts, background and news updates.
N.J. Republican to lead investigation into lawmaker accused of sexual harassment
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Leonard Lance has been tapped to lead an ethics investigation against a Texas lawmaker accused of sexual harassment. It will be the first such case against a sitting member of Congress since the high-profile resignations of several lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Al Franken.
McCain ‘increasingly frail,’ sources say
NOVEMBER 30: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) moves through the U.S. Capitol in a wheelchair November 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. The Senate is debating the proposed GOP tax reform bill and hopes to pass it before the end of the week. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Tax Cut Fight ‘Far From Over,’ Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden Says
Sen. Ron Wyden speaks during a meeting about the GOP tax plan on Capitol Hill, Nov. 1, 2017 in Washington, D.C. House and Senate Republicans have yet to release a printed version of their final tax cut plan, which includes permanent tax cuts for businesses and temporary ones for individuals.
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he’s not leaving Congress soon
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., meets with reporters to answer questions on the tax bill and sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017.
And the 2017 Hypocrisy of the Year Award Goes To . . .
It was a close call, but China finally edged out Congress for the Hypocrite of the Year Award. Congress grabbed the lead when Republicans, who bemoaned the wreckage President Obama did to the nation's credit by adding some $7 trillion to $9 trillion to our national debt, decided that adding to our debt is really a good way of stimulating growth.
‘Good Morning America’ Host Gets NASTY At Omarosa [VIDEO]
ABC's "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts made a nasty remark towards Omarosa Manigault Thursday after the former "Apprentice" star left the White House. Robin Roberts said, "She said she has a story to tell and I'm sure she'll be selling that story.
Omarosa on White House exit: She saw things that “made me uncomfortable”
Former "Apprentice" star Omarosa denies she was fired from her job at the White House - and she's teasing that she has stories to tell about what she's seen and heard there.
Video: Navy Commander home in Monrovia for the holidays surprises his kids at school
A surprise homecoming is planned for three Monrovia Unified students who are unaware their father has concluded his tour of duty overseas and will be home for the holidays. Commander Jeffrey Mitchell, an officer in the United States Naval Reserve, has completed a one-year deployment as Senior Watch Officer at the Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain, and will greet his children third-grader Charlotte Mitchell, fifth-grader Sawyer Mitchell, and eighth-grader Jackson Mitchell at their respective schools, Bradoaks Elementary and Clifton Middle schools.
Nielsen Talks Tough On Immigration During First Trip To Southwest Border
New Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has kept up her tough talk on immigration enforcement during a multi-day trip to the Southwest border, calling out sanctuary cities and backing President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. After a stop in Austin Tuesday to discuss Texas' anti-sanctuary cities law, Nielsen headed to the U.S.-Mexico border, where she called on local jurisdictions to cooperate with immigration authorities in the detention and deportation of criminal aliens.
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Marguerite Moniot felt frustrated and flummoxed. Despite the many hours she had spent in front of the computer this year reading consumer reviews of health insurance plans offered on the individual market in Virginia, she still did not know what plan was right for her.
F-22 Stealth Fighters Launch Flares, Chase Russian Jets Out Of Syria Deconfliction Zone
Two U.S. F-22 fighter jets chased Russian Su-25 planes out of the deconfliction zone in Syria on Wednesday using flares. Russian jets moved into the deconfliction zone east of the Euphrates River, but were quickly forced out by a pair of F-22 stealth fighters, which launched warning flares, a Pentagon official told The Washington Examiner on Thursday.
The USDA Rolled Back Protections For Small Farmers. Now They’re Suing
James Dinklage, a cattle rancher from Nebraska, is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed Thursday. The suit accuses the USDA of "arbitrary and capricious" behavior in rolling back two Obama-era rules designed to protect small farmers who say they are being exploited by the meatpacking companies they supply.
What Are The Two Health Bills Sen. Susan Collins Wants Congress To Act On?
Maine Sen. Susan Collins voted for the Senate GOP tax plan despite its repeal of the individual mandate because GOP leadership promised her a vote on her reinsurance bill, and a vote on legislation to restore some payments to insurers.
Farenthold to retire from House amid harassment accusations
Texas Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold won't seek re-election next year, two Republicans said Thursday, adding his name to the list of lawmakers leaving Congress amid sexual harassment allegations that have cost powerful men their jobs in politics, the arts and other businesses. The accusations against Farenthold first surfaced in 2014, when a former aide sued him over sexually suggestive comments and behavior and said she'd been fired after she complained.
Hymns Are Sexist – Fight The Patriarchy With Hyrrs
Are you tired of being festive? Can't stand singing those cheerful holiday songs? Does the Christmas spirit just seem outdated and offensive to you? Well, you're in luck. Because ad agency Grey London has teamed up with Goldstein Music and Refuge Women's Charity to bring you Hyrrs , the woke alternative to Christmas hymns.