The owner of an office building in Tampa, Fla., is evicting Republican Sen. Marco Rubio this Friday as a result of continued protests outside the facility. Jude Williams, president of America’s Capital Partners, which owns the nine-story Bridgeport Center at 5201 Kennedy Boulevard, said it contacted Rubio’s office on Feb. 1 to say it would not renew its month-to-month lease due to the demonstrators’ disruptiveness.
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California water bills are starting to trickle out on Capitol Hill
The lead author in the House of Representatives of a big and controversial California water bill that passed last year is back for more. With a Republican in the White House and the GOP controlling Congress, Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., said Tuesday that he was hoping to build on last year’s legislation that was loved by farmers and loathed by environmentalists.
Sessions to ‘pull back’ on suing police over civil rights
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday his Justice Department will “pull back” on suing police departments over civil rights violations. “We need, so far as we can, to help police departments get better, not diminish their effectiveness.
Obamas’ book deal bidding war hits $60M
The bidding war over a book deal with Barack and Michelle Obama has skyrocketed to more than $60 million – more than any presidential memoir in history. Penguin Random House has so far made the highest bid for global rights to the deal in which the former president and first lady are writing separate books but selling them together, the Financial Times reported Tuesday .
Trump orders review of Obama rule protecting small streams
President Trump signed an executive order mandating the review of a rule aimed at protecting small streams and wetlands from development and pollution. Trump said at a White House signing ceremony that the rule is one of the “worst examples of federal regulation” and that “it has truly run amok.”
Mount Paran alumni Colton Cannon is a baseball standout at Coast Guard Academy
Colton Cannon is one of the many alumni that Mount Paran Christian is proud to call one of its community.
Democrats don’t learn from history
Last Saturday, the Democratic National Committee’s 447 members gathered in Atlanta to elect a new national chairman from a field of seven candidates. Tom Perez, secretary of labor under President Obama, also has ties to the Clinton organization and had the backing of such political luminaries as Joe Biden and Eric Holder.
Harvard president explicitly criticizes Trump: ‘This administration seems unpredictable in many ways’
Harvard President Drew Faust explicitly criticized President Donald Trump in a media roundtable at Bloomberg News on Tuesday, The Harvard Crimson reported. “This administration seems unpredictable in many ways,” Faust told journalists, according to The Crimson.
Obama Memoir Bidding Hits $60 Million
Bidding for books by former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama has topped $60 million, according to a report in the Financial Times . The figure is for one memoir from each, written separately.
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The Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation is working on a case of a 40-year-old Lincoln County man who died in the town of Corning Monday evening. Official information is very scarce in the case, but there are strong suggestions that deadly force was used by a law enforcement officer at the scene, which is in the far southwestern area of the county on Highway FF near the Marathon County line.
Sessions says marijuana should not be sold a at every corner grocery storea
Sen. Jeff Sessions was sworn in as attorney general on Thursday morning. “He’s devoted his life to the cause of justice and believes deeply that all people are equals in the eyes of the law,” President Trump said about Sessions.
Ahead of Trump speech, McConnell takes swipe at Beshear on Obamacare
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took a swipe Tuesday at former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, the Democrat chosen to deliver the party’s response to President Donald Trump’s speech tonight to Congress. Beshear, governor from 2007 to 2015, championed the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Kentucky, and he was tapped in part as a rebuttal to McConnell , a Kentucky Republican who’s one of the law’s biggest foes.
Conservatives rebel on health care, and GOP looks to Trump
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., followed by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La., leaves a closed-door strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, to meet with reporters before President Donald Trump’s speech to the nation. A month into the new administration, the GOP is discovering the difficulties of making good on its promises on repealing Obama’s health care law, and other issues.
Trump looks to reset his presidency, again, with speech to Congress
Donald Trump will use his first prime-time address to Congress Tuesday to refocus his presidency on series of policy priorities, including the economy and health care, and away from the infighting and allegations of corruption that have plagued his young administration. In the speech whose theme is dubbed the “renewal of the American spirit,” Trump will tout his campaign promises and offer a vision for the country in a more optimistic tone than he did at his inaugural address , after weeks of taking credit, often without merit, for the surge in the stock market and creating jobs, his aides say.
Fish Factor: Seldovia fish jobs; salmon ice cream wins Seafood Symphony
Puppy Love will soon be putting more people to work in Seldovia, a town of less than 300 people at the tip of the Kenai Peninsula. The love comes in the form of salmon pet treats, formerly made in Anchorage and now ready to come home, thanks to funding from the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
Trump adviser links Dems to Jewish center bomb threats
A senior adviser to President Trump linked the latest wave of threats against Jewish community centers to Democrat in a Tuesday tweet. Anthony Scaramucci tweeted it is “not yet clear” who is responsible for the threats, noting that some Democrats reportedly incited violence during Trump rallies.
Photos of Kellyanne Conway kneeling on Oval Office couch spark debate
An online debate about decorum in the White House broke out Monday when photos showed Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Donald Trump, kneeling on an Oval Office couch with her shoes on . Conway is seen on her knees on the couch with her feet behind her in photos taken while the president was meeting with leaders of historically black colleges and universities.
Trump refocusing on protecting police as some in minority communities worry about repercussions
WASHINGTON a President Donald Trump and his Justice Department have signaled they will change the way they will interact with local law enforcement, raising concern among minorities that the pendulum will swing toward protecting police in sometimes strained police-community relations. Trump is expected to talk about the need to get tougher on crime as part of a broad-ranging address to Congress on Tuesday night, focusing on things such as fighting gang violence and confronting heroin epidemics.
The Most Important Thing President Bush Told The Today Show Was Largely Ignored
Bush went out of his way to bring up Vladimir Putin , Trump’s BFF, in the context of a free press while then defending the importance of the new media , Trump’s arch-nemesis, to a democracy. He then said that he thought that we all deserved answers regarding Russia’s role in Trump’s election.
‘Trump’s Silence is Even More Telling’: Paper Blasts POTUS Over Non-Response to Kansas Shooting
Alok Madasani , also from India, and Ian Grillot , a bar patron who attempted to intervene. Purinton was heard using racial slurs and yelled out “get out of my country” before the shooting.
Democrats in Congress use speech invites to rile Trump
President Trump speaks to a meeting of the National Governors Association on Feb. 27 at the White House. Some Democratic members of Congress from Virginia and Maryland are protesting the policy goals of President Trump and the Republican majority with the guests they plan to bring to his big speech Tuesday night.
Kildee: Trump’s military spending plan worrisome
Congressman Dan Kildee says he’s not a fan of President Trump’s proposal to increase defense spending by $54 billion. “I really don’t know what’s driving that, other than his interest in being perceived as a strong man,” Kildee said.
Trump on Criticism From Navy SEAL’s Father: Yemen Raid Mission ‘Was Started Before I Got Here’
Fox & Friends , he responded to the critical comments of Bill Owens , whose son died last month during a raid on an al Qaeda base in Yemen. “This was a mission that started before I got here,” Trump said.
Links: Jazz a top 5 team; Mitt Romney praises great-nephew Eric Mika
Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Washington. The Utah Jazz made a big jump in Jeremy Woo’s latest NBA Power Rankings for Sports Illustrated as they moved up to No.
Gun Bills Loaded For 2017 Legislative Session
Floridians with concealed-weapons licenses would be able to carry firearms into areas now deemed “gun-free” under an array of measures that will be championed by Republican lawmakers during the first legislative session since mass killings at an Orlando nightclub and a Fort Lauderdale airport. Proposals have been introduced to allow the more than 1.7 million people with concealed-carry licenses to bring guns to places such as college and university campuses, airport terminals and government meetings.
Judy Woodruff says VP Pence sees benefits of public media
PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff told public broadcasting executives Tuesday that at least one person in President Trump’s administration is “clearly aware of the many benefits” of public media. Woodruff said she “thought it was significant” that Vice President Mike Pence gave NewsHour his first interview after being nominated at the Republican National Convention, as well as his first interview after taking office.
Why these women stopped buying Ivanka Trump’s stuff
Five years ago, Carolyn Handley walked down the aisle wearing Ivanka Trump shoes in the Trump International Hotel in Chicago. At that point, and until last year, Handley would have called herself a fan of the Trump brands.
WSJ: Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. in the running for State Department’s No. 2 post
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. listens to a question during a meeting with the Deseret News and KSL editorial boards in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal this week that Jon Huntsman Jr., the former governor of Utah and a former ambassador to China, may be in line to be “No.
Tenet CEO welcomes delays in Republican changes to Obamacare
The delays in Republican plans to overhaul Obamacare are helpful to hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp, the company’s chief executive officer said on Tuesday, as the timeline shifts further out for any changes to government healthcare payments. Trevor Fetter, CEO of Tenet Healthcare, speaks at the Reuters Health Summit in New York, May 7, 2013.
The Latest: Trump meets with states’ attorneys general
Trump met with approximately two dozen members of the National Association of Attorneys General, which is comprised of states’ top law enforcement officials. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, a longtime Trump ally who served on his transition team, stood next to the president and thanked him for his kind words.
Paul Ryan: ‘We are hosed’ if we don’t tackle entitlements like Medicare
President Donald Trump ran on a vow to not cut benefits for Medicare, but House Speaker Paul Ryan said he thinks that is still an “open question.” “From all my conversations with the President, he says ‘I don’t want to change Medicare benefits for people in or near retirement,’ and we agree with that,” the Wisconsin Republican told reporters in his Capitol suite Tuesday morning.
US approves 3 types of genetically engineered potatoes
An eye implant that takes about 10 minutes to put in place is the newest in a list of surgical repairs for the blurry close-up vision that is a bane of middle age. Federal officials say three types of potatoes genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the environment and safe to eat.
Trump denies – major leak process’ at White House amid phone check reports
US President Donald Trump has denied there is a “major leak process” at the White House following reports that press secretary Sean Spicer targeted leaks from his own staff. In an interview with Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends, Mr Trump responded to a Politico report that said Mr Spicer convened an “emergency meeting” after details of a planning meeting got out, and conducted a “phone check” to prove they had not been leaking information.
Trump Plans to Begin E.P.A. Rollback With Order on Clean Water
Trump Plans to Begin E.P.A. Rollback With Order on Clean Water – WASHINGTON – President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday aimed at rolling back one of former President Barack Obama’s major environmental regulations to protect American waterways, but it will have almost
The ministers of Trump’s truths
The ministers of Trump’s truths – Forget the theater, the palace intrigue, the stumbles. One thing you should know on Day 40 of President Trump is this: This a Bannon-Miller presidency in the making.
Trump’s Budget Is Aspirational. Reality in Congress Will Change It.
Sources: White House proposes to cut EPA budget by quarter – The White House has proposed slashing EPA’s budget by about a quarter and eventually eliminating 1 in 5 of the agency’s workers, according to sources familiar with the budget proposal sent to EPA on Monday. Trump Will Have To Break The Law To Pass His Budget – The White House either hasn’t thought through what it’s going to take to put the just-announced Trump spending plans in place, or doesn’t really care.
‘He’s a Performance Artist Pretending to be a Great Manager’
‘He’s a Performance Artist Pretending to be a Great Manager’ – More than 27 years before Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, Bruce Nobles, then the president of the Trump Shuttle airline, assessed with some befuddlement the business and managerial practices of his boss.
Trump says Obama is helping to organize protests against his…
Trump says Obama is helping to organize protests against his presidency – President Trump speaks to a packed ballroom Feb. 24 during the CPAC conference in Oxon Hill, Md. – President Trump has been dismissing the protests against his presidency The day’s must-read political news and opinion pieces are scattered across hundreds of news outlets and blogs, too many for any one person to read.
Trump Says Obama Is Behind Protests
President Trump “has been dismissing the protests against his presidency and demonstrations at congressional town hall meetings across the country as concocted by his political enemies. But now he has an alleged culprit: Barack Obama,” the Washington Post reports.
The Latest: Trump suggests leaving many fed jobs unfilled
A presidential address to Congress is always part policy speech, part political thea… With his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump gets an opportunity to refocus his young administration on the economic issues that helped him get elected. With his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump gets an opportunity to refocus his young administration on the economic issues that helped him get elected.