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White House Debates Icahn Plan Revamping Ethanol Rule

White House officials have spent the past two days in deliberations with billionaire refinery owner Carl Icahn about his proposal to modify federal policy on renewable fuels and with ethanol producers who oppose it, according to three people familiar with the talks. reported Monday that Icahn had helped broker a compromise with a leading biofuel group on reworking the program.

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today, March 2. Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with the ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential campaign. The revelation fuels calls for him to recuse himself from an investigation into Russian interference in the election.

Congressional Democrats call on Attorney General to resign

A growing number of Democratic senators and representatives say Jeff Sessions must resign over revelations he made false statements under oath. A bipartisan array of members of Congress have called for Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from the investigation into contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian government officials, following revelations on Wednesday that the Attorney General falsely claimed under oath in his confirmation hearings that he had not met with Russian representatives.

Today in History: March 2

An officer from the U.S. Army 1st Armored Calvary Division orders his men to pull back to their base from the site of several explosions in front of a shrine in Baghdad Tuesday, March 2, 2004. On March 2, 1867, Howard University, a historically black school of higher learning in Washington, D.C., was founded as it received a congressional charter.

Editorial: Immigrants needed

Chances are you didn’t suffer terribly from the recent Day Without Immigrants, a nationwide strike meant to demonstrate the economic impact of foreign-born workers. Energized by President Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions who live here without permission, immigrants took the day off to march and rally.

What Sessions said about Russia ties

Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke twice with the Russian ambassador to the US, the Justice Department said Thursday, adding to the suspicion over Russia’s ties to the current administration. During his confirmation hearings in January, Sessions, however, did not mention his conversations with Sergey Kislyak.

Trump getting better at using the trappings of office

Most mornings, President Donald Trump gathers business leaders, union executives or others at the White House for made-for-television meetings meant to project the image of a can-do chief executive. Trump sits at the center of one of the White House’s ornate meeting rooms, offers brief remarks and invites assembled journalists to stick around to hear his guests praise his plans.

Six weeks later, senators question delay on Agriculture pick

In this Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, Agriculture Secretary-designate, former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue attends a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump tapped Perdue to be his agriculture secretary six weeks ago, but the administration still hasn’t formally provided the Senate with the paperwork for the nomination.

White House plans to delegate power over anti-terror raids

White House considers delegating more authority to the Pentagon for anti-terrorist raids to eliminate the hand-wringing approval process under Obama Donald Trump is set to delegate the power to launch anti-terror raids, similar to one which cost the life of a Navy SEAL in Yemen, according to insiders. White House sources claim Trump wants to speed up the process for launching time-sensitive missions, which US generals feel stalled during Barack Obama’s presidency.

White House staff told to preserve Russia-related materials

Storm clouds begin to form over the White House in Washington Wednesday, March 1, 2017. The White House counsel’s office has instructed the president’s aides to preserve materials that could be connected to Russian interference in the 2016 election and related issues, three administration officials said Wednesday.

Police: Indicted Baltimore officers ‘1930s-style gangsters’

These undated photos provided by the Baltimore Police Department show, from left, Daniel Hersl, Evodio Hendrix, Jemell Rayam, Marcus Taylor, Maurice Ward, Momodu Gando and Wayne Jenkins, the seven police officers who are facing charges of robbery, extortion and overtime fraud, and are accused of stealing money and drugs from victims, some of whom had not committed crimes.

Trump trying to find his footing on vexing foreign problems

Seven Baltimore police officers who worked together on a firearms crime task force have been charged with stealing money, property and narcotics from people over two years. Seven Baltimore police officers who worked together on a firearms crime task force have been charged with stealing money, property and narcotics from people over two years.

Trump attributes himself for Republican Party’s growing fame

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Will Trump pivot to a more disciplined pol last this time?

Donald Trump has demonstrated more than once that he can project a more disciplined and presidential style when he wants – only to quickly slip back to his old ways. His first address to Congress was widely seen as a shift to a more presidential tone after a combative and chaotic first 40 days in office.

Fans speculate Erin McNaught has had lip fillers

Touching moment UPS workers surprise their teenage colleague with a jeep after watching him walk 10 miles to and from work every day so he can make money for his sick mother Attorney General Jeff Sessions ‘spoke twice with Russian ambassador during Trump’s campaign’ but failed to disclose either meeting when asked during his confirmation hearing Is Bob Iger considering running for office? Disney CEO ‘consults Mayor Bloomberg about political career’ after being nudged by Democrats to launch 2020 presidential campaign Cheesed off! Man sues Papa John’s for ‘sending him so many promotional texts about pizzas that it caused him anxiety’ They’re cops AND robbers: SEVEN Baltimore police officers are arrested for ‘racketeering, stealing hundreds of thousands in cash and drugs, and lying in reports to cover their tracks’ Beau Biden’s widow is having an affair with his younger brother Hunter who … (more)

Financial Report: Room To Borrow, But…

City Council heard from its financial adviser Tuesday that the city could borrow enough money to address overcrowding at Harrisonburg High School. And it could do so without giving the jitters to the Wall Street companies that evaluate the city’s finances and set the interest rates on its loans.

Jeff Sessions denies impropriety over Russian ambassador controversy

A spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied that he was being untruthful when he said at his confirmation hearing that he had no contact with Russian officials amid revelations Wednesday that Sessions met with the Russian ambassador during Donald Trump’s campaign for president. The contact was first reported by the Washington Post .

Toddler-In-Chief Sticks To The Script. So What?

The U.S. mainstream media has a very short memory. Did you know that Trump has ‘pivoted’ and/or is suddenly reasonable simply based on his delivery of ONE speech? He was on his best behavior and listened to his handlers like a big boy, in front of Congress no less.

David Earl – Billy’ Swindell

The family of Mr. Swindell will be receiving friends Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and Friday from noon until the service at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon. The funeral service is Friday, March 3, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home.

The most important word Trump didna t say Tuesday

Trump uttered some 5,000 words and spoke for 60 minutes, but not one of those words was “Russia,” and not one of those minutes was devoted to the so-far-successful effort by our geopolitical adversary to undermine American democracy. The FBI and intelligence community have unanimously charged that Vladimir Putin’s government interfered in the U.S. elections in its successful attempt to get Trump elected.

Justice Dept. says Sessions spoke with Russian envoy during campaign

Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign season last year, contact likely to fuel calls for him to recuse himself from a Justice Department investigation into Russian interference in the election. Sessions, an early supporter of President Donald Trump and a policy adviser to the Republican candidate, did not disclose those communications at his confirmation hearing in January when asked whether “anyone affiliated” with the campaign had contact with the Russians.