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Limited gun rights

In my letter about guns published in the Feb. 16 Herald, one sentence was garbled such that the logic of my point about the legal right to possess weapons in public was severely distorted.

Jordan confronts protesters, finds no common ground

Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan acknowledged protesters outside two events in his home district Monday — a break with many other Capitol Hill colleagues who have largely avoided such scenes — but was met with shouts of disapproval. The Ohio Republican, a 10-year veteran of the House and one of its most ardent conservatives, spoke with what his staff and protesters estimated were upward of 150 demonstrators in Marion, Ohio, at the historic home of former President Warren G. Harding.

Hickenlooper won’t rule out 2020 bid

Colorado Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper refused to rule out Monday a presidential run in 2020, telling CNN’s Erin Burnett “there’s going to be a lot of things on the table.” “The key in the next couple of years is to figure out, with all the turmoil going on, how do we make sure we keep our focus to move the country forward, and figure out where are those lines that should not be crossed,” Hickenlooper said on “OutFront.”

Sledder missing in Revelstoke’s Boulder Mountain area found safe

“Following a dedicated deployment of helicopter and SAR sledding personnel this morning, the missing male was located and returned to the base of the mountain”, say RCMP in a news release. A 48-year-old Alberta man has been found exhausted and disoriented, but otherwise okay, after spending the night lost in southeastern B.C. The 48-year-old sledder was reported missing about 8:30 p.m. Sunday after the group of riders from Hinton, Alta.

We need to tone down the hysteria

Is anyone else hearing Michael Stipe from REM singing, “It’s the end of the world as we know it?” The reaction to President Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees has this 1987 hit ringing in my ears. The infamous order, still being litigated, bans immigration from seven countries for 90 days and refugees from those countries for one 120 days to implement “extreme vetting.”

It turns out Obamacare has staying power

House Speaker Paul Ryan listens to questions from reporters during news conference on Feb. Questions included the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. What’s the holdup, House Republicans? During the Obama administration, you passed literally dozens of bills to repeal all or part of the Affordable Care Act – knowing that none had any chance of being signed into law.

Taking down student painting violatedFirst Amendment, lawmaker claims inlawsuit

A U.S. congressman is filing a federal lawsuit alleging that the constitutional rights of a Missouri man were violated when the Architect of the Capitol ordered the removal of his painting from a congressional display. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., announced Monday that he is suing Stephen Ayers, Architect of the U.S. Capitol, in response to the “arbitrary and unconstitutional” removal of a painting created by former St. Louis student David Pulphus.

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Tucker Carlson reacted this morning after President Donald Trump mentioned the “problems” in Sweden caused by large numbers of refugees from the Middle East. The presidentA s mention of Sweden, during his campaign rally Saturday in Florida, was immediately ridiculed, since there have been no terror attacks in Sweden.

Latino group organizing Saginaw forum on immigrant rights

The Tuesday evening meeting at the Union Civica Mexicana is organized by the Saginaw chapter of the Latino Leaders for the Enhancement of Advocacy and Development. The scheduled keynote speaker is Aida Cuadrado, a Saginaw native and national reinvestment organizer for The Center for Community Change, based in Washington, D.C. She’s expected to talk about building and protecting communities as President Donald Trump has initiated a crackdown on illegal immigration and sought other restrictions on immigrants.

Morehouse Flips Presidents’ Day To ‘Obama Day’

Another opportunity to shed light and love on former President Barack Obama happened Monday when Morehouse College helped led a celebratory movement with the replacement of President’s Day for “Obama Day.” Presented by NewsOne, conversations on Obama’s legacy, as well as the influence of former first lady Michelle Obama, were highlighted at the historic institution by author and academic Michael Eric Dyson, activist Michaela Angela Davis, New York Magazine’s Rembert Browne, Jamilah Lemieux of Interactive One and more.

More than 60 threats to…

In the wake of 11 new threats Monday against Jewish centers, from New York to New Mexico, the FBI said it is investigating, along with the Department of Justice, bomb threats to the centers across the country. Federal authorities are looking into threats communicated to at least 60 Jewish centers around the country this year.

The Latest: Met Council chair says resolution is misguided

Transit leaders denied Minnesota Republican lawmakers’ claims of government overreach and wasteful spending on a planned light-rail project that would connect Minneapolis and southwest suburbs. Metropolitan Council chair Adam Duininck says legislation introduced Monday to try to shift $900 million in federal money from the Southwest Light Rail Transit project is impossible because the funds can only be used for rail projects.

Alabama father and son killed in crash with each other

Construction worker with a ‘white power’ chest tattoo and his fiancee are victims of double murder that was so grisly police needed an X-ray machine to find all their body parts Milo Yiannopoulos LOSES his $250k book deal amid outrage at pedophilia comments as Breitbart workers threaten to quit if he isn’t sacked EXCLUSIVE: Making a Murderer’s Steven Avery BEGGED lead prosecutor Ken Kratz to represent him in an appeal – and bragged that they could ‘get money together’ from the case Why the fasting diet DOES work: Limiting your calories for 5 days a month could ‘cut your risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes’ Tattooed gangster ambushes and murders one LA cop and wounds another after the officers arrived at car wreck he was involved in How nine in ten diets fail… But you should still keep trying as yo-yo slimming is healthier than staying fat Will we all die THIS YEAR? Conspiracy … (more)

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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has appointed Secretary of State Mike Hunter to replace former Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who was tapped by President Donald Trump as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Fallin appointed Hunter on Monday, four days after Pruitt resigned following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as EPA administrator.

Virginia Legislature Sends Anti-LGBTQ License to Discriminate Bill to Governor

Today, the Human Rights Campaign and Equality Virginia blasted the Virginia House of Representative’s final vote of 54 to 38 passing House Bill 2025 — discriminatory legislation seeking to give taxpayer-funded agencies and service providers a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people under the guise of religion. The dangerous anti-LGBTQ proposal now heads to Governor Terry McAuliffe, who has to veto the bill.

You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Why Trump Copying…

Did President Donald Trump goof when he copied Barack Obama’s inauguration cake for his inauguration? Pastry Chef Duff Goldman made a stunning, nine-tiered cake for Obama’s second inauguration in 2013 complete with stars, stripes, five U.S. Military seals , and of course, the presidential seal. For his inauguration, President Trump commissioned another pastry chef, Tiffany MacIsaac, to create an exact copy of this cake without permission from the previous baker.

Milo Releases Second Apology After CPAC Cancels Speech

CPAC nixed Milo Yiannopoulos from its speakers list today after a #NeverTrump group released audio of Milo allegedly promoting pedophilia. Yiannopoulos’ initial invitation drew criticism, especially after a questionable clip emerged on social media revealing the Breitbart editor appearing to at least ” advocate ” for pedophilia.