Month: January 2017

Republicans may speed up parts of Obamacare replacement

Senate Republican leaders, under growing criticism for not having their own alternative to Obamacare, are actively exploring moving more quickly to replace key elements of the law earlier in the year. They are looking at folding some new health care provisions as part of the bill to repeal Obamacare, a proposal that Congress could enact as soon as this month, according to senior GOP aides and a top party leader.

First on CNN: Condoleezza Rice endorses Sessions for attorney general

Condoleezza Rice, who served as secretary of state to former President George W. Bush, endorsed former Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions Monday to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. Rice, who is also from Alabama, wrote a letter of appreciation to Sen. Chuck Grassley about Sessions, where she said that Sessions, a “friend,” was someone she admired “greatly.”

Assemblyman Gomez gets BERNED in Delegates Selection Rehearsal for…

The Congressional Campaign of Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez, is reeling from the BERN inflicted upon it via Sunday’s 51st Assembly District Delegate Elections by former Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Progressive Supporters, in a possible Dress Rehearsal of the upcoming 34th CD Special Election. ** Blogger’s Notes: Its true ……….., and cause by humans .

Democrats push bill to keep Trump from presidenting for personal profit

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according… force Donald Trump to get rid of his opportunities to profit from the presidency by putting his money into a blind trust. But Democrats aren [Sen. Elizabeth Warren] – backed by nearly 30 House and Senate Democrats – will introduce legislation Monday that would require Trump and Vice President-elect “The American people deserve to know that the President of the United States is working to do what’s best for the country – not using his office to do what’s best for himself and his businesses,” Warren said.

Nothing to Worry About Here

Between the Trump transition team’s infighting, incompetence, and high-profile resignations, any decisions that signaled even a modicum of stability for the country would come as a relief at this point. Unfortunately, the nascent Trump Administration isn’t inclined to calm anyone’s nerves.

Amazon will soon start accepting food stamps

Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, Iowa, and Oregon, though the USDA says it hopes to expand the online program nationally and add more retailers. “Amazon is excited to participate in the USDA SNAP online purchasing pilot,” the company said in a press release .

Former Volkswagen Exec Charged With Conspiracy To Defraud US

Oliver Schmidt, who used to serve as the top emissions compliance manager for Volkswagen AG in the U.S., was arrested by the FBI on Saturday, charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States over the company’s diesel emissions cheating scandal. The former executive will appear U.S. District Court in Miami on Monday afternoon.

Democrats Push For Independent Commission On Russian Election Meddling

From left, Rep. Elijah Cummings, Sen. Ben Cardin, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Eric Swalwell hold a news conference Monday to call for an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election. WASHINGTON – After intelligence officials issued a bombshell report on Russia hacking the Democratic National Committee, House and Senate Democrats are renewing their call for an independent commission to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election.

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KIMT News 3 – An immigration bill backed by some of Iowa’s U.S. lawmakers is meant to honor the memory of an Iowa woman who was killed in a car accident last year in the state. The man who hit the SUV she was riding in was in the country illegally.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth Slams Jeff Sessions’ Disability Rights Record

A day before Sen. Jeff Sessions’ Senate confirmation hearing to be Donald Trump’s attorney general, newly elected Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Monday expressed concern about his fitness for the post. Duckworth, a veteran who lost her legs in the Iraq War , questioned Trump’s selection of Sessions, when the Americans With Disabilities Act already appears to be under attack.

Air Forces grants honorable discharge to 91-year-old gay vet

” A 91-year-old veteran who was dismissed from the U.S. Air Force as “undesirable” in 1948 because he is gay has had that discharge status changed to “honorable.” The move by the Air Force comes in response to a lawsuit filed in November by H. Edward Spires of Norwalk, Connecticut, who served from 1946 to 1948 as a chaplain’s assistant, earning the rank of sergeant.

McConnell meeting Trump on eve of hearings

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is meeting with President-elect Donald Trump a day before the Senate begins confirmation hearings on Trump’s Cabinet picks. The government ethics office says it hasn’t received even draft financial disclosure reports for some of the nominees set to appear before Congress this week.

Paris police: 17 arrested over Kardashian West jewelry heist

After four days of testimony, prosecutors rested their death penalty case Monday against convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, calling more than two dozen people during the trial’s penalty phase. After four days of testimony, prosecutors rested their death penalty case Monday against convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, calling more than two dozen people during the trial’s penalty phase.

Fact Check: Streep overrated? Trump picks a decorated star

NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday, calling Meryl Streep “one of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood” following her speech Sunday night at the Golden Globe awards While “overrated” is an opinion, Streep, who took aim at Trump in her speech while accepting the Globes lifetime achievement award, holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor. She has earned 19 Oscar nominations and three wins, as well as a record 29 Golden Globe nominations and eight wins, and two Emmy Awards.

Ap Fact Check: Ruth Bader Ginsburg not resigning over Trump

A widely shared story that claims Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told The Associated Press that she plans to resign from the Supreme Court in protest of Republican President-elect Donald Trump is false. The story was posted by several websites in December and versions of it have been in circulation since soon after the AP published its interview with Ginsburg on July 7. Ginsburg told the AP when asked about a potential Trump presidency: “I don’t want to think about that possibility, but if it should be, then everything is up for grabs.”

Streep, Trump trade barbs amid actress’ Globes speech

Meryl Streep’s acceptance speech after receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes turned out to be the opening volley in a war of words with President-elect Donald Trump. The actress never mentioned Trump by name, but it was clear who her target was in pointedly saying that a performance from the past year that stunned her came from the campaign trail.

Obama thanks Hollywood in note to Golden Globes nominees

While Hollywood took aim at Donald Trump on Sunday night’s Golden Globes, President Barack Obama thanked the filmmakers and actors in a message in the show’s program. According to the program, first obtained by the Hollywood Reporter, Obama thanked this year’s nominees for promoting diversity and for inspiring “to find deeper meaning in our shared humanity.”

First on CNN: Matthew Shepard’s mother blasts Trump AG pick…

The mother of Matthew Shepard is urging senators to oppose Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions’ nomination to become President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, citing his opposition to hate crimes legislation. In a report issued by the Human Rights Campaign, Judy Shepard – whose son Matthew was beaten and left to die in Wyoming in 1998 in a crime motivated by anti-gay sentiment – blasted Sessions for opposing the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2009.

Trial of executive blamed in meningitis outbreak is underway

Opening statements are scheduled Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in the trial of Cadden. Cadden is a former top execu… After four days of testimony, prosecutors rested their death penalty case Monday against convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, calling more than two dozen people during the trial’s penalty phase.

Nevada senator, congressman seek to limit national monuments

With some rural Nevadans angry that President Barack Obama designated two sprawling national monuments in the state in 2016, two Republican congressional lawmakers have introduced a measure to restrict the ability of future presidents to do the same. U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei said their proposal would make Nevada off-limits to new monuments that don’t have approval from Congress.

Alibaba tells Trump about U.S. store plan for China e-shoppers

Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma met U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday and laid out the Chinese e-commerce company’s new plan to bring a million small U.S. businesses onto its platform to sell to Chinese consumers over the next five year, an Alibaba spokesman said. ) expects the initiative to create a million U.S. jobs as each company adds a position, company spokesman Bob Christie said in a phone call.

Yes We Can- People Remember their OBAMA Moments in Star Filled Video

As President Barack Obama is getting ready to leave the White House, a video was made to remember some of the highlights from his presidency. People that have worked with Obama in the past as well as others who have had their lives impacted by him were featured giving their “Obama Moment” As a Canadian, I realize he wasn’t our President, but he had such an impact on the world.

UKa s Johnson woos Trump after May signals clean break with EU

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will meet with key congressional leaders in Washington on Monday as the U.K. seeks to strengthen ties with Donald Trump’s incoming administration a day after Prime Minister Theresa May signaled Britain may quit the European Union single market. The pound fell to a 10-week low after May said in a Sky News television interview on Sunday that leaving the EU will be about “getting the right relationship, not about keeping bits of membership,” suggesting Britain may opt for a so-called hard Brexit.

Vern Buchanan to head Ways and Means investigative subcommittee

The watchdog panel has investigative authority over issues like health care, the IRS, taxes, Social Security and Medicare, which all fall under the full committee’s jurisdiction. “I look forward to chairing this important watchdog panel that will monitor government’s largest federal agencies and programs,” Buchanan said in a statement.

Trump accepts findings that Russian hackers meddled with US Election

Trump accepts findings that Russia tried to meddle in U.S. election, incoming chief of staff says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia tried to interfere in the presidential election, his incoming White House chief of staff said Sunday. “I think he accepts the findings,” Reince Priebus said on Fox News Sunday.

One person, one vote in jeopardy

For the second time in 16 years, the candidate who lost the popular vote has won the presidency. Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by almost 3 million votes, the biggest deficit for an incoming president since the 19th century.