Puerto Rico’s west side: Few signs of FEMA
They live on Puerto Rico's west coast in Aguadilla, which Hurricane Maria pummeled last week. There's no running water, cell service or electricity in the town of about 60,000 people.
Category Archives: US News
Media efforts to expand “private jetgate” to EPA come up dry
The press has their teeth into an actual story with questions about Trump administration officials taking private or military jets for business travel when commercial, public flights would be cheaper. Particularly in a White House which made cutting costs and government waste a mantra on the campaign trail, making good on those promises is crucial, even if the amounts of money we're talking about aren't massive.
Renewable Power Market 2017 – By Analyzing the Performance of Various Competitors
June 2017 saw a number of policy changes in the global renewable power market . In the Americas, in the US, President Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris climate agreement.
The Finance 202: The lobbying war on tax overhaul has commenced
Republicans have been riding high since the rollout of a tax framework was judged by themselves as a success. But in reality it's all uphill from here: finding money to pay for the most sweeping rewrite of the tax code in a generation.
FAA bans drones flights near Arch, other national landmarks
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is restricting drone flights within 400 feet of 10 national landmarks, including the Gateway Arch.
Federal Circuit Holds that the “Required and Established Place…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that to find a "required and established place of business" for venue in a civil action for patent infringement, the court must identify "a physical place, of business, of the defendant." Namely, the place of business must be a physical location that the defendant exercises control over and from which it conducts steady, uniform, and methodical business activities.
Senator slams Twitter over suspected accounts tied to Russia
Twitter's Carlos Monje, the director of public policy and philanthropy, right, knocks on the door with Colin Crowell, head of global public policy, to enter the closed door meeting with the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Washington.
Trump admin defends new refugee cap of 45,000 in coming yearAssociated Press
The Trump administration defended its decision Wednesday to sharply curtail the number of refugees allowed into the United States to 45,000 next year, even as global humanitarian groups decried the move and called the number far too low. The 45,000 cap, to be formally announced by President Donald Trump in the coming days, reflects the maximum the U.S. will admit during the fiscal year that starts Sunday, although the actual number allowed could be far lower.
Iraqi Kurdistan defiant in face of Baghdad sanctions, threats
The Kurdistan Regional Government on Thursday rejected the decisions of the Iraqi parliament and government. It nevertheless expressed a willingness to conduct a dialogue in order to resolve the problems.
At high court and others, Trump reverses legal course
Backing employers over employees. Backing the state of Ohio over groups involved in voter registration.
Price says he’s reimbursing costs for his private flights
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, left, is given a band-aid after a flu vaccination from Sharon Walsh-Bonadies, RN., right, during a news conference recommending everyone age six months an older be vaccinated against influenza each year, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Washington.
Trump, Merkel discuss Iran’s ‘malign’ activities (Eds: Updating with background) By Lalit K Jha
Washington, Sep 29 US President Donald Trump has called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to congratulate her on election victory and discussed how to counter Iran's nuclear ambitions and 'malign' activities in the Middle East. Trump during the call wished her well in the formation the government for the fourth time, the White House officials said.
Review: Sasha Abramsky’s “Jumping at Shadows: The Triumph of…
Sasha Abramsky's previous book, The American Way of Poverty - how the truly poor in our country struggle to survive in our thankless nation, ruled by greed-ought to have been a wakeup call to our common humanity. Four years later, with inhumanity entrenched within the Trump presidency, his ignorant base, and the Republican sycophants in Congress, it's easy to scream out in frustration at how we've become such any uncaring nation.
Sept. 29: Smartphones, hooka and Peggy Lee
Brooklyn: We are living in a time of countless electronic devices. I walk every day as a form of exercise, as recommended by my doctor.
Ex Attorney In Race For MI Attorney General
From the Associated Press - Pat Miles, a former U.S. attorney in western Michigan, is running for state attorney general in 2018. Miles is announcing his candidacy Thursday in Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit.
Kansas governor race: 3rd teen seeking to succeed Brownback
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, seen April 2, 2015, is expecting to step down if the U.S. Senate confirms him for an ambassadorship in the Trump administration. On Thursday, a 17-year-old threw his hat in the ring, becoming the third teenager looking to succeed Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, who is required by law to step down after two consecutive terms.
Congresswoman Gabbard Calls for Genocide Recognition, Stresses Artsakh’s Self-Determination
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard along with Reps. Frank Pallone, Jackie Speier, Anna Eshoo, and David Valadao met with President of Artsakh Republic, Bako Sahakyan to discuss a diplomatic, peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Smith Introduces Legislation to Hold Azerbaijani Officials to Account for Human Rights Abuses
In light of continued human rights abuses by the Azerbaijani regime, Rep. Chris Smith along with lead Democrat co-Sponsor Jim McGovern , today introduced H. Res. 537 , which promotes the rule of law and respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.
Helping Puerto Rico
The 2017 hurricane season has wreaked humanitarian disasters on Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. Not to diminish the suffering on the Gulf Coast, the 3.4 million Americans in Puerto Rico are the most isolated, the poorest, the least politically powerful, and the most in need of help.
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: The Trump Fog Machine
Do you remember what monstrous, contemptible or demonstrably false thing Donald Trump said one year ago? Six months ago? O.K., last week? Probably not. The effect of this presidency-by-horrors is to induce amnesia in the public, as if we'd all been given a memory-loss drug.