Memo to statehouse Democrats: Do no harm
Democrats had a good election across the U.S. last week. In Washington, voters placed the final brick in a so-called West Coast "blue wall" in Washington, Oregon and California.
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WWII nurses celebrate, revere Veterans Day
On this Veterans Day, News 2 spoke with two women who served as nurses in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Aside from her roles as wife and mother, being a member of the U.S. Navy is one of Knapp's greatest honors.
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy withdraws support for Roy Moore
Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy withdrew his support Saturday for GOP candidate Roy Moore, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct while running in the U.S. Senate race in Alabama, using social media to announce his decision. "Based on the allegations against Roy Moore, his response and what is known, I withdraw support.
Repeal and replace the tax code
Wouldn't it be nice to have a tax code that looked as though it had been designed on purpose? Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., uses charts to contest the Republican version of tax reform, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Washington a The Republicans' tax bill would somewhat improve the existing revenue system that once caused Mitch Daniels to say: Wouldn't it be nice to have a tax code that looked as though it had been designed on purpose? Today's bill, which is 429 pages and is apt to grow, is an implausible instrument of simplification.
Terre Haute Veterans Day brings out tributes in many forms
Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaOnce a Marine...: Donald Lowe, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, watches the Patriot Guard Riders drive by during the Veterans Day parade on Wabash Avenue on Saturday. Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaA reflection of our country: U.S. Army veteran Ben Stoelting waves with his wife, Martha Bennett-Stoelting, as a color guard marches by during the Veterans Day parade on Wabash Avenue on Saturday morning.
DUBAI: Bell gains European certification for 505 Jet Ranger X
Bell Helicopter has finally secured long-overdue European certification for its 505 Jet Ranger X, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the region in early 2018. The 505 originally gained approval from lead agency Transport Canada in late 2016, with the US Federal Aviation Administration following suit in June this year.
Is Silicon Valley Building Infrastructure for a Police State?
Zach Weissmueller, Reason: Silicon Valley firms are building surveillance and profiling tools to help government agents make sense of the massive amount of information available on social media and in publicly accessible data sets. Are they using cutting-edge technologies to keep Americans safe, or laying the groundwork for a police state? ... Edward Hasbrouck of the nonprofit Identity Project says this technology enables the government to violate civil liberties without necessary checks on its power.
Texas church massacre: More victims laid to rest on Veterans Day
Mourners instead drove around the tiny community of Sutherland Springs before reaching a cemetery on the edge of town, where dozens more vehicles waited along a rural road for the private burial of Therese and Richard Rodriguez. Sheriff's SUVs shielded mourners at the cemetery's three entrances.
Port Jervis tells stories of its veterans
PORT JERVIS – Those who braved Saturday morning's 28-degree temperatures for Port Jervis' Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony were thanked by VFW Post #161 1st Vice Commander Henry Dunn.
Kathleen Parker: Republicans, pedophiles and polar bears, oh my
Desperation seems to be driving Republicans this grateful season as they seek to trade polar bears for tax cuts, while fervently praying that former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore didn't do what he's alleged to have done, which might give the U.S. Senate another Democratic vote. The race is on to pass tax reform before Dec. 12, when Alabama will select a new senator to fill the seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
John McCain: Trump ‘taking the word of a KGB colonel’ over US intelligence
Sen. John McCain issued a sharp rebuke of President Trump after it was reported Saturday that he believed Vladimir Putin's sincerity when Putin asserted that he was not complicit in interfering in the 2016 U.S. election. "President Trump today stated that he believed Vladimir Putin is being sincere when he denies Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election," McCain, R-Ariz., who is also chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a statement.
Trump calls Putin sincere, ex-US intelligence heads ‘hacks’
Days before returning home from a whirlwind trip to Asia, President Donald Trump was back on the defensive over Russian election meddling, saying he considers President Vladimir Putin's denials sincere, dismissing former U.S. intelligence officials as "political hacks" and accusing Democrats of trying to sabotage relations between the two countries. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin had again vehemently insisted - this time on the sidelines of an economic summit in Vietnam - that Moscow had not interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections.
Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods enlist senators in casino fight
Connecticut's two U.S. senators are urging the Department of Interior to clarify that a joint casino venture between the Mohegans and Mashantucket Pequot tribes planned north of Hartford complies with a gambling compact with the state. The agency hasn't ruled one way or another on the legality of the project, creating a degree of uncertainty for the tribal owners of Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods as they look to build a casino in East Windsor to compete with an MGM resort that is scheduled to open next year in Springfield, Mass.
McCain blasts Trump: ‘There’s nothing “America First”‘ about believing Putin
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., pauses before speaking to reporters during a meeting of the National Defense Authorization Act conferees, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Sen. John McCain criticized President Donald Trump on Saturday after Trump said he believed Vladimir Putin's claim that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 election.
Swamp Creature McConnell Implies He May Not Seat Roy Moore if He Wins Election
Republican swamp creatures such as Mitch McConnell are so afraid that Roy Moore will win the Alabama Senate seat that they are pulling out all the stops to block him. Judge Moore has denied the charges and says he's going to reveal the motivations behind the WaPo hit piece in the next few days.
Congressman – and veteran – Chris Stewart asks people to honor…
The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1481 from Ogden greets the crowd at Nor... The Salt Lake Tribune) "I'm here to salute [veterans] and thank them for their service," said Albert Mora, 69, while watching the parade with his grandsons and wife. "They get a kick out of it and so do I." Mora's grandson Adrian, 7, salutes veterans at his side.
Candidate filing opens for 2018 elections in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Republican Party chairman James Dickey shake hands after Abbott formally filed his papers for re-election on Nov. 11, 2017 in Austin. The signing took place at a campaign event at the American Legion Hall in Austin.
GOP Keeps Trump’s Golf Course Tax Loophole
Republican lawmakers pushing to close dozens of tax loopholes have left open one that's been good to President Donald Trump: the golf break. With Senate Republicans expected to unveil the outline for a sweeping tax rewrite on Thursday, a lucrative break for golf-course owners -- including the president -- remains firmly in place in the House version of the measure.
Making case for challenging governor, Ives touts conservative values
Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate and State Rep. Jeanne Ives won over some hearts Saturday during a brief appearance to drum up support for her primary campaign in Arlington Heights. State Rep. Tom Morrison, who represents the 54th District, introduced Ives, lauding her stance on core Republican values, which he said Gov. Bruce Rauner has failed to uphold.
New London Democrats celebrate victories, reassess party
New London - The Democratic Party in New London is changing, and some say that has a lot to do with a more progressive faction helping to blur traditional party lines. Some call it an evolution.