The Podesta creeps
Hope you caught this: Oops! Podesta brothers are getting attention they don't like. Don't forget that they remain friends with convicted child molestor Dennis Hastert and that may tell you all you need to know.
Category Archives: US News
Marine Corps birthday draws Decatur crowd
Veterans gathered at Woody's Bar in Decatur to support the 242nd birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. This event put a focus on the family that makes up the Marines.
FBI: Charlotte FAA employee charged with possession of weapon of mass destruction
An air traffic controller at Charlotte Douglas International Airport was arrested Friday in Charlotte after investigators alleged he was in possession of a weapon of mass destruction. According to the FBI, Paul George Dandan, 30, was charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction.
Ivanka Wows In Maine Rocking Knee-High Black Boots [PHOTOS]
AUGUST 02: Assistant to the President and Donlad Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump hosts a listening session with military spouses in the Rooselvelt Room at the White House August 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. The military spouses said the choose professions that they can practice no matter where their partners are stationed but that licencing and certification continues to be a challenge when moving to a new post.
Deficit worries complicate path for Republican tax cuts
Unease among Republicans about a massive increase in the federal deficit could complicate passage of two tax-cut bills working their way through the U.S. Congress, endangering President Donald Trump's top legislative priority. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan budget watchdog in Washington, on Friday called a Senate Republican tax plan a "fatally flawed budget buster," likening it to Republican legislation in the House of Representatives that the House tax committee has approved.
Papadopoulos represented Trump campaign at meetings
He's been dismissed as a "low-level volunteer" and just a "coffee boy," but former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos represented the Trump campaign at various meetings with foreign officials up until Inauguration Day. In October, Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the FBI "about the timing, extent and nature of his relationships and interactions with certain foreign nationals whom he understood to have close connections with senior Russian government officials," according to court filings.
What’s at stake with Roy Moore
Before Thursday's published accusations of sexual misconduct against Republican Roy Moore went public, Alabama's Dec. 12 Senate election was lathered in political gains and long-range implications. That Election Day stress is now off-the-charts high.
Steve Bannon Calls For Annual ‘MAGA Day’ To Celebrate Trump
STEVE BANNON: ...Nov. 8 of 2016 is just one moment in time. You know. We celebrated today in the Trump movement as MAGA Day.
Protesters turn in 6,000 signatures against tax plan
A small group of protestors is urging REpresentative Mike Kelly to reject President Donald Trump's proposed tax plan. Those gathering today part of an organization called Erie County United.
Congressman Neal on GOP tax bill: a oeThis is obviously weighted to people at the topa
There's a lot of controversy surrounding a republican tax bill. Republicans are trying to finalize a tax reform bill, but it's facing opposition from many democrats.
Montana beef to China
Fred Wacker, owner/operator of the Cross Four Ranch at Miles City, MT is one of the cattle producers involved in the agreement to ship Montana-sourced beef to China. Fred Wacker, owner/operator of the Cross Four Ranch at Miles City, MT is one of the cattle producers involved in the agreement to ship Montana-sourced beef to China.
Linares joins wide-open field exploring bid for statewide office
Vowing to knock on some 16,000 doors across Connecticut over the next three months, state Sen. Art Linares, the Westbrook Republican whose district includes Lyme and part of Old Saybrook, announced this week that he's considering running for a statewide office next year. On Wednesday, Linares registered an “exploratory committee” with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, a step that will enable him to raise campaign donations regardless of the office he decides to pursue.
Marijuana Dispensary Case Makes It to the Supreme Court
While many states are legalizing marijuana, cannabis lawyers are quick to advise that federal laws trump state laws when it comes to controlled substances. Federal prosecutors have come and gone, but one thing is certain.
The Latest: Abusive drill instructor sentenced to 10 years
A Marine Corps drill instructor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for abusing young recruits, especially Muslims, one of whom killed himself. The eight-man jury at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Friday also sentenced Gunnery Sgt.
Moore denies sexual misconduct, but GOP fears election risk
His party suddenly and bitingly divided, Alabama Republican Roy Moore emphatically rejected increasing pressure to abandon his Senate bid on Friday as fears grew among GOP leaders that a once-safe Senate seat was in jeopardy just a month before a special election. Moore, an outspoken Christian conservative and former state Supreme Court judge, attacked a Washington Post report that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl and pursued three other teenagers decades earlier as "completely false and misleading."
Most Decorated Unit In U.S. History Fought For A Country That Didn’t Accept Them
As Americans look back and honor service members across the country on Veterans Day, one unit's work is largely left out of the mainstream conversation. With the motto "Go for broke," the unit was made up of Japanese-Americans who served the U.S. during World War II - a time of rampant anti-Japanese sentiment.
GOP Senators Drop Endorsements Of Roy Moore
Roy Moore, the GOP Senate nominee in Alabama, is under growing pressure to step aside amid allegations of sexual misconduct with minors. Two Republican senators withdrew their endorsements of Roy Moore on Friday evening, becoming the first prominent politicians to drop their support for the Alabama Republican nominee in the U.S. Senate race.
Senators begin rescinding support for Roy Moore
Within one minute of each other on Twitter, Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Steve Daines of Montana publicly announced they will no longer back the candidate, who is a 14-year-old girl when he was 32 and pursuing three other girls when they were 16, 17 and 19. The Washington Post first reported the accusations Thursday, which were later confirmed by CBS News. Having read the detailed description of the incidents, as well as the response from Judge Moore and his campaign, I can no longer endorse his candidacy for the US Senate.
Republican tax plans both would increase the federal deficit
Republican tax writers in the House and Senate scoured the U.S. tax code this week and shook the couch cushions for loose change, as one member put it, in a struggle to find ways to pay for the deep tax cuts their leaders and President Donald Trump have promised. By late Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee had hammered together a bill and sent it toward the House floor for a vote promised next week, while the Senate Finance Committee revealed a proposal that it intends to mark up on Monday.
Historian David McCullough’s perspective on Donald Trump
The renowned historian's latest book, "The American Spirit," a collection of speeches he has delivered over the past three decades, begins with his 1989 address to a joint session of Congress and ends with 2016 remarks in the Capitol's Statuary Hall, both of which included calls for lawmakers to live up to the history of the building. This week, his publisher, Simon & Schuster, is delivering the book to every member of the House and Senate with an inscription letting them know they "can enact change and help close the gap to common ground."