President Donald J. Trump speaks during a forum with business leaders at the White House in Washington on Feb. 3, 2017. President Donald J. Trump speaks during a forum with business leaders at the White House in Washington on Feb. 3, 2017.
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Senate in round-the-clock session to confirm Trump Cabinet
Democrats announced plans Monday to hold the Senate floor around the clock to protest Republicans’ push to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. Democrats’ effort got under way as the Senate headed toward a showdown vote Tuesday on Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, a wealthy GOP donor who has advocated for alternatives to public education.
Trump barred from U.K. Parliament over – racism and sexism’
President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May react to a question from a member of the media during their joint news conference in the East Room of the White House White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. less President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May react to a question from a member of the media during their joint news conference in the East Room of the White House White House in Washington, … more President Donald Trump reaches out to shake hands with British Prime Minister Theresa May after a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017.
1 84 Lumber and the big-budget Super Bowl ad to nowhere
This is the full ad, which includes the portion Fox deemed too controversial to air during the Super Bowl. Building supplies company 84 Lumber tackled a heap of controversy over the weekend with its carefully-crafted – yet inconclusive – 90-second Super Bowl ad featuring a Mexican mother and daughter embarking on a difficult journey north that left the viewer wondering where they ended up.
Watch out: Notorious climate denier Lamar Smith is fixated on “Making EPA Great Again.”
That’s the title he’s given to a hearing that will happen on Tuesday in the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, which Smith chairs. The hearing is likely to focus in part on Smith’s Secret Science Reform Act , which passed the House in 2015 but didn’t make it through the Senate.
Next steps in the travel ban legal fight
Legal briefs and court rulings are flying in the battle over President Donald Trump’s travel ban, but the war is just getting started. A federal judge in Seattle upended Trump’s executive order nationwide on Friday by temporarily suspending the key provisions restricting travel for foreign nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries and refugee admissions.
Trump remarks latest evidence of health law repeal slowdown
Republicans insisted Monday that they’re moving ahead on their effort to void the health care law, even as President Donald Trump ‘s latest remarks conceded that the effort could well stretch into next year. “Maybe it will take till sometime into next year, but we are certainly going to be in the process,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly that was broadcast Sunday.
Former AL Gov. Don Siegelman to be released from prison Wednesday
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman has been told that he will be released from prison on Wednesday, according to his former aide, Chip Hill. Hill said Siegelman will be on very restricted supervised probation for an initial period of time, which is expected to last about six months.
Donald Trump is James Michael Curley in disguise
They named the phenomenon for James Michael Curley, our legendary mayor of Boston , congressman , governor , and jailbird . Writing in the Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, Glaeser and Shleifer explained how predatory class warfare can make for successful politics.
Judge who let Brady play offers his congratulations on win
The New York judge who ruled against the National Football League in “Deflategate” said Monday that the New England Patriots showed with their Super Bowl victory “never to quit.” “Last night, they showed us all never to quit, everything is possible, and the importance of teamwork,” wrote the judge who had required that quarterback Tom Brady and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell attend proceedings in his courtroom in August 2015.
The Latest: New Mexico senator sees risk in Obamacare repeal
U.S. Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico is highlighting the risks and uncertainties of efforts to overhaul the nation’s health care system by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress. Udall told a joint session of the New Mexico state Legislature on Monday that a substantive repeal of the Affordable Care Act would confront a filibuster by Senate Democrats.
Federal court of appeals issues punishment for Passover
Three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit surprisingly rejected the appeal of Susan Abeles a Washington D.C., Orthodox Jew, who was punished by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority because she took off work for the last two days of Passover 2013, as she had done for the past 26 years that she worked at the agency. Abeles’ closely-watched case evoked amicus briefs by the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs as well as The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and the American Jewish Committee.
Pentagon meeting today: A first for members of Trump-Trudeau cabinets
Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is to hold a first meeting today with his newly sworn-in American counterpart James Mattis. The two former soldiers-turned-cabinet-members are to meet at the Pentagon for a scheduled 45-minute discussion on a broad range of topics including military co-operation both abroad and closer to home.
Gas pump advertising campaign targets Indiana fuel tax hike
A trade association will soon adorn gas pumps across Indiana with ads opposing a Republican plan to use higher fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure repairs, a tricky sell in a conservative state much more accustomed to cutting taxes than raising them. The ads at gas pumps, filling stations and convenience stores will include the contact information for state lawmakers, a hardball tactic urging motorists to voice their opposition to the plan that would raise fuel prices by at least a dime a gallon.
Somali nationals, Najma Abdishakur, right, and her
Travel ban: How we got here and what is next Here’s a timeline of the latest news on the travel ban. Check out this story on CurrentArgus.com: http://usat.ly/2kFVJ79 President Donald Trump used his preferred platform to criticize the judge who blocked his administration’s travel ban on immigrants.
The Latest: Democrat backs agriculture secretary nominee
President Donald Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary, former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, has already won the support of one farm-state Democrat. If confirmed, Perdue would be the first agriculture secretary from the South in more than two decades, and farm politics in Congress often fall along regional lines.
Democrats present road funding planMonday, February 6House Democrats…
“The taxes that the wealthiest are asked to pay right nowthey don’t get an increase but they don’t get a cut,” said State Representative Scott Pelath. “We think that’s fair because we’ve seen the tax burden shift onto workers in recent years.”
Kanye West deletes tweets defending meeting with President Trump
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What you need to know about the fight against Trump’s travel ban
Volunteer translator Nour Our, left, and volunteer attorney Kat Choi sit in the arrivals at LAX during a protest of an executive order by President Trump Volunteer translator Nour Our, left, and volunteer attorney Kat Choi sit in the arrivals at LAX during a protest of an executive order by President Trump Volunteer translator Nour Our, left, and volunteer attorney Kat Choi sit in the arrivals at LAX during a protest of an executive order by President Trump immigrants from seven mostly Muslim countries, dozens of lawsuits were filed against him amid widespread confusion over the new immigration rules.
California Democrats want answers about alleged coercion at LAX during Trump’s travel ban
Fourteen California congressional Democrats are asking for more information about how Customs and Border Protection implemented President Trump’s travel ban of all refugees, and visa holders from seven predominantly Muslim countries. The letter, led by Rep. Judy Chu , specifically mentions reports that travelers at Los Angeles International Airport and other airports were forced to sign Form I-407, relinquishing their legal right to enter and remain in the U.S. The letter asks for what guidance the agency received from the Department of Homeland Security on implementing the order as well as any complaints about the implementation filed at LAX.
Media Shouldn’t Fall For GOP’s Sham Plan To “Repair” The ACA
The GOP has shifted from its message of “repealing and replacing” Obamacare to “repairing” the law. Media must press conservatives on what their so-called “repairs” to the Affordable Care Act might look like, especially in the likely event that “repairing” the ACA is really just repealing it with no replacement.
Gov. to sign bill making Missouri 28th right-to-work state
Republican Gov. Eric Greitens is signing a bill to make Missouri the 28th rights-to-work state on Monday, delivering a big win for primarily GOP supporters who have worked for years to pass the measure banning mandatory union fees and dues. The bill signing in Missouri comes amid a national push to implement the policy.
Sen. Leahy Accuses Trump of Trying to Spark “Constitutional Crisis”
Robart’s ruling sparked multiple outbursts on Twitter by President Trump, who called Robart a “so-called” judge. Robart was appointed by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2004.
Federal appeals court refuses to immediately reinstate Trump’s immigrant travel ban
A federal appeals court on Sunday refused to immediately reinstate President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning refugees and immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals acted after U.S. District Judge James Robart issued a nationwide temporary restraining order blocking Trump’s travel ban.
Inside the swanky Houston house where Lady Gaga stayed
Lady Gaga, who will be performing at halftime of Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5, 2017, found a sweet place to stay while in Houston for the game.
LI investment advisor sentenced
Daniel Winston LaMarco of Huntington was sentenced to 42 months in prison and three years of supervised release. He had pleaded guilty in August 2016 to wire fraud and commodities fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced late Friday.
Oklahoma lawmakers to convene amid $870 million budget hole
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Trump plays NBA star guards’ game
Is he operating according to a master plan that only he, and maybe Steve Bannon, can see? Or is he just doing stuff and seeing what happens? Is there method to what looks to many people like political madness? The best unified theory of Trump I’ve come across is that of Sally Jenkins, the Washington Post sports reporter and columnist. Here’s Sally’s explanation of Trump from a tweet last week: “An old sports strategy: foul so much in the 1st 5 min of the game that the refs can’t call them all.
Sinkhole not worsened by Super Bowl fans’ halftime flushing
In this Jan. 4, 2017 file photo, a construction worker walks by a home collapsed by a sinkhole in Fraser, Mich. Water conservation efforts helped prevent bigger problems related a suburban Detroit sinkhole during the Super Bowl.
With Supreme Court picks, you never know
When John F. Kennedy nominated Byron “Whizzer” White to the U.S. Supreme Court, Democratic liberals expected the Coloradan would be attune with their political philosophy. Wrong.
Oregonians lose out under Merkley’s, Wyden’s approach to Trump: Letter to the editor
U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, right, at the Democratic Party of Oregon election night gathering at the Oregon Convention Center, Nov. 8, 2016. It is readily apparent that Oregon has serious financial issues.
Obstructing Trump will hurt Oregonians: Letter to the editor
U. S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden respond to the crowd at a ‘Rally to Save Health Care’ in North Portland on Jan. 15. It is readily apparent that Oregon has serious financial issues. The Legislature has no choice but to balance a difficult budget.
The Common Market earns Safe Quality Food Certification
Most school food service directors would love to fulfill their patrons’ desire for fresh, local food. But they also must adhere to high food safety standards which few small local farmers have the resources to meet.
Lawmakers Gather For Ceremony, Week 1 At Nevada Legislature
Nevada legislators are converging on Carson City to start the biennial lawmaking process Monday and resolve budget conflicts that could be seriously complicated by efforts in Washington, D.C., to roll back the Affordable Care Act. Democrats will control both legislative chambers, holding an 11-9-1 majority in the state Senate and a 27-15 majority in the Assembly.
Ossining Celebrates Peace, Unity At Rally
The village was the setting for a Peace and Unity Vigil and Rally on Friday, which featured speakers from clergy and elected officials like Congresswoman Nita Lowey and County Legislator Catherine Borgia . People representing the Muslim community and the LGBT community also spoke.
Lewis & Clark Law Review on “Law and Religion in an Increasingly Polarized Society”
The Lewis & Clark Law Review, under the supervision of some superb student editors and Prof. Jim Oleske, has just published a superb symposium issue on “Law and Religion in an Increasingly Polarized Society.”
Republicans Target Baldwin on Gorsuch
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., is facing criticism from Republicans for opposing Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Republicans are targeting Sen. Tammy Baldwin , D-Wis., for her opposition to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick Judge Neil Gorsuch.
Face of Defense: Deployed Siblings Reunite After 10 Years Apart
U.S. service members ordinarily have to say goodbye to their family as they head out for deployments, but one recent deployment allowed a brother and sister to reunite after 10 years of separation. Vermont Air National Guard Tech.
Oklahoma lawmakers to convene amid $870 million budget hole
The regular legislative session will start at noon Monday. Primary focuses will be the budget gap and finding new money to pay for vital services like education and public safety.
I Was on the National Security Council. Bannon Doesn’t Belong…
I Was on the National Security Council. Bannon Doesn’t Belong There. – In his first weeks in office, President Trump has outlined plans to reorganize the White House’s National Security Council. This is in keeping with tradition: New presidents regularly reconfigure the council to fit