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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., makes a call as senators arrive for votes at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, leaves the Senate floor after a vote, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
On Saturday night, Democrats and progressives from across Ohio will gather at The Renaissance in downtown Columbus to pay tribute to former governor and congressman Ted Strickland. The event, " A Tribute to Ted Strickland ," is being presented by Buckeye State policy think tank Innovation Ohio Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. A reception prior to the dinner will be hosted by Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish.
Even as many Democrats join the single-payer parade, Tim Kaine and Michael Bennet are offering a new, incremental approach to health care called "Medicare X." There has been a simmering debate in left-of-center circles all year about whether Democrats should unite behind single-payer health care as a rallying cry and a litmus test. There is no question there is a trend toward support for single payer among Democratic pols and voters , but the question is whether any other, more incremental, policy prescriptions in health care are now to be excoriated as insufficiently progressive.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders defended White House chief of staff John Kelly Friday after he made erroneous claims about a Democratic congresswoman the day before. Sanders told reporters it was "highly inappropriate" to debate the chief of staff over his statement, given that he is a retired four-star Marine general.
When confronted by an ever-increasing avalanche of sexual harassment and assault allegations, Harvey Weinstein opted for a rehab clinic and a promise to shape up. The allegations have gotten worse, prompting criminal investigations of rape in Los Angeles, New York, and London, but Weinstein doesn't appear to have changed much at all.
In this Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, file photo, college graduates socialize before their commencement at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Mich. Federal and state officials have launched the first national crackdown on companies that falsely promise debt relief for student loan borrowers.
This past May, the entire world saw the photos and videos of Cuban dissident Daniel Llorente as he ran onto the May Day parade route in Havana waving a U.S. flag. The brave protestor was quickly caught and in front of the crowds and cameras, beaten and arrested.
With around 50 growing seasons under his belt, Paul Uphoff has been raising continuous soybeans for 16 of those years and hasn't looked back. Despite challenges, continuous soybeans pay off for this north-central Illinois farmer and his family.
Opinion: Bruce Anderson on how Canada's democracy is vulnerable to modern forces that our current election rules are ill-equipped to handle Voters wait in line at a polling station in Quebec City, October 19, 2015. Canadians go to the polls in a federal election on Monday.
President Donald Trump promised tax cuts Friday "which will be the biggest in the history of our country!" following Senate passage of a $4 trillion budget that lays the groundwork for Republicans' promised tax legislation. Republicans hope to push the first tax overhaul in three decades through Congress by year's end, an ambitious goal that would fulfill multiple campaign promises but could run aground over any number of disputes.
Rep. Frederica Wilson is laughing off criticism lobbed at her from White House chief of staff John Kelly, saying his comments show "I'm a rock star now." "You mean to tell me that I have become so important that the White House is following me and my words?" Wilson said.
President Donald Trump's credibility is so low within the Senate that, even when he issues a tweet that seems to undermine their attempt to pass a health care reform bill, it no longer fazes the senators themselves. "In this town, at this time, change seems to be the norm.
After failing miserably to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have set their sights on tax reform, confident that if there's one thing the party can agree on, it's tax cuts for the rich. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has even suggested the " Against this backdrop, Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., held a town hall Wednesday night to debate not just the benefit of tax reform, but the very function of federal government.
"The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations" is scheduled to come out in April, Simon & Schuster told The Associated Press on Friday. The publisher quietly signed up the book in February, without any formal announcement.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is offering a substantial reward to anyone who can help them crack the Guns N More case. A burglary crew smashed the windows and display cases at the gun store on Sam Ridley Parkway in Smyrna October 18. Anyone with information could get $7,000.
The White House reassured Senate Republicans that President Trump remains committed to rebuilding U.S. roads, bridges, airports and other public works, according to lawmakers who attended a meeting with administration officials on Wednesday. "I thought it was a very positive conversation.
The work culture in the second largest union in the U.S. is allegedly endemic with sexual misconduct and harassment, a former union employee told The Washington Free Beacon. The Service Employees International Union suspended Executive Vice President Scott Courtney on Monday for potentially violating the organization's ethical code and nepotism policy, Bloomberg reports.
A major California grower has asked the Supreme Court to resolve a circuit split by holding that evidence used to support class certification must be admissible. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is currently one of only two federal courts of appeal that allow class certification to be based on evidence that would not satisfy the standards for admissibility at trial.
Bakersfield congressman and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy will be speaking at the California Republican Party Fall 2017 Convention on October 20th through the 22nd at the Anaheim Marriott.