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Natural Resources Committee Democrats Respond to Trump’s…

This is a press release from the Natural Resources Committee Democrats, US House of Representatives concerning President Trump’s decision and actions to push ahead with two highly controversial petroleum pipeline projects. These projects had previously been stopped because they did not meet environmental standards, or because they violated tribal agreements.

The Latest: Trump vows to ‘send in the Feds’ to help Chicago

Trump tweeted Tuesday night, “If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible ‘carnage’ going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings , I will send in the Feds!” Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson responded late Tuesday, saying: “The Chicago Police Department is more than willing to work with the federal government to build on our partnerships with DOJ , FBI, DEA and ATF and boost federal prosecution rates for gun crimes in Chicago.” Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized Trump on Monday for worrying about the size of the crowd at his inauguration.

Guam governor orders EPA to test for traces of Agent Orange

Guam’s Environmental Protection Agency has been ordered to test sites around the tiny U.S. island territory for traces of the toxic Vietnam-era defoliant Agent Orange. In a letter dated Jan. 19, Gov. Eddie Calvo instructed the agency’s on-island administrator, Walter Leon Guerrero, to examine “drinking water sources and soils,” where U.S. military veterans who served there in the 1960s and ’70s claimed the toxic-chemical mixture had been sprayed.

Residents demand commissioner resign

Dozens of Gwinnett County residents spoke out at Tuesday’s Gwinnett County Commission meeting, demanding Commissioner Tommy Hunter resign after he called Congressman John Lewis a “racist pig.” GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga.

Trump to Chicago: Fix the ‘Carnage’

President Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 23, 2017. President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday night in a tweet to send “the Feds” to Chicago if the city did not address its longstanding plague of violence.

Louisiana leaders praise Trump’s action to advance Keystone XL pipeline

President Donald Trump signs an executive order implementing a federal government hiring freeze, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. ORG XMIT: DCEV106 President Donald Trump signs an executive order implementing a federal government hiring freeze, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Anti-immigration groups are troubled that Trump backed off pledge to deport Dreamers

Immigration hawks are pressuring President Donald Trump to stick by his pledge to end legal protections for some 750,000 immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children, while the immigrants themselves are cautiously relieved that he appears to be backing off. Trump promised on the campaign trail to “terminate immediately” a program started by President Barack Obama to temporarily protect these young people from deportation and offer them two-year renewable work permits.

NJ Transit resumes Atlantic City service after bridge repair

New Jersey Transit officials are warning riders to be prepared for a crowded, crawling Tuesday morning commute due to earlier weather-related damage New Jersey Transit has resumed service on its Atlantic City Line after it was suspended because a bridge was stuck in the open position Convicted sex offenders are pushing back against North Carolina laws they say deprive offenders of constitutional rights without protecting children from assault as the laws originally intended Convicted sex offenders are pushing back against North Carolina laws they say deprive offenders of constitutional rights without protecting children from assault as the laws originally intended Ten of at least 20 people killed in a weekend tornado outbreak lived in Georgia mobile home parks, yet laws requiring storm shelters in those vulnerable communities are few and far between Ten of at least 20 people killed in a … (more)

Trump acts to advance Keystone XL, Dakota Access pipelines

President Donald Trump shows off his signature on an executive order about the Dakota Access pipeline, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump shows off his signature on an executive order about the Dakota Access pipeline, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Democrats won’t get a second hearing with Betsy DeVos, Trump’s education pick

Sen. Lamar Alexander rejected a Democrat’s request for a second hearing with Betsy DeVos on Monday, sparing Trump’s pick for secretary of education from what would surely be a contentious hearing. Alexander, the Republican chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, traded letters with Sen. Patty Murray, the ranking Democrat, who requested a second hearing for DeVos after all of her paperwork was approved by the Office of Government Ethics.

Senate Democrats to propose $1 trillion infrastructure plan

Senate Democrats say they plan to offer a proposal Tuesday to spend $1 trillion on transportation and other infrastructure projects over 10 years in an attempt to engage President Donald Trump on an issue where they hope to find common ground. Details of the plan provided to The Associated Press include $200 billion for a “vital infrastructure fund” to pay for projects of national significance.

Philadelphia Bars Employers From Requesting Salary History

Despite a threat from cable giant Comcast to take legal action, Philadelphia has banned employers from asking potential hires to provide their salary history, a move supporters say is a step toward closing the wage gap between men and women. Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney signed the measure on Monday, and said he’s confident the bill can withstand legal challenges.

Historic Lancaster bomber to be painstakingly restored

Next stop, Necker Island: Barack and Michelle Obama are all smiles as they arrive in the British Virgin Islands on Richard Branson’s private jet and head straight for his lavish private island retreat Minnesota governor Mark Dayton, 69, COLLAPSES during his State of the State speech as shocked fellow lawmakers rush to his aid Why stress can make you younger and the simple exercises that will turn back the clock: How to slow down ageing Kellyanne Conway ‘punched a tuxedo-clad man repeatedly in the face as she broke up a fight at inauguration ball’ Revealed: Obama defied Congress to hand $220 MILLION to Palestinians in dying hours of his time in office – and gave millions for climate change too Your essential Good Health SURVIVAL GUIDE: Can roast potatoes and burnt toast really give you cancer? Experts reveal over-cooked starchy foods is worse for you than you think Her cynical … (more)

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Jerry Brown is coming off a blockbuster year of liberal wins: He secured an extension of landmark climate change legislation, signed off on an increase in California’s minimum wage, expanded family leave laws, toughened gun laws, and persuaded voters to both soften sentencing laws and reject a ballot measure that would have threatened two of his legacy projects. Yet Brown delivers his State of the State address Tuesday facing far more precarious circumstances than a year ago, largely due to circumstances beyond his control.

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No. He should stand in solidarity with U.S. Rep. John Lewis and other congressional members who aren’t attending. I don’t care what he does on inauguration day, as long as he does a good job as a congressman.

Minnesota governor collapses during speech

JULY 28: Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party’s nomination.

Pompeo confirmed as CIA chief

JANUARY 12: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the director of the CIA, Rep.Mike Pompeo attends his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on January 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. Mr. Pompeo is a former Army officer who graduated first in his class from West Point.

Minnesota Gov. Dayton, 69, collapses during speech

Gov. Mark Dayton collapsed while delivering his State of the State speech on Monday, striking his head on a lectern. The 69-year-old Democrat appeared to be conscious as he was helped into a back room several minutes later, and a top staffer said he walked out of the Capitol under his own power.

Trump wrongly blames fraud for loss of popular vote

President Donald Trump, center, hosts a reception for House and Senate leaders in the the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Some of the participants are, from left, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-NyY., House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif.

a oeDay Onea of Donald Trump presidency: The latest

President Donald Trump is telling union leaders that he is redoing the nation’s trade deals “to put a lot of people back to work.” He noted that he earlier in the day signed a memorandum announcing the United States’ intention to withdraw from the multi-nation trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Trump opponent poised to become California attorney general

In their first official action since Donald Trump became president, California lawmakers are poised Monday to confirm a Democratic nominee for attorney general who has vowed to defend the state’s liberal policies against the new administration and the Republican Congress. Xavier Becerra, who is expected to easily clear this last hurdle in the heavily Democratic Legislature, says he will fight any federal law he believes infringes on the rights of Californians.

New Jersey set to hand over millions in tobacco cash

Gov. Chris Christie has dedicated his final year in office to addressing the opioid epidemic, but the state’s failure to spend on smoking cessation efforts when thousands of people still die annually from tobacco-related illnesses has drawn derision from advocates and public health officials. Instead of spending millions from a landmark 1998 settlement with the tobacco industry on smoking cessation efforts, New Jersey this year will begin repaying hundreds of millions of dollars to bondholders after converting the settlement money into $90 million to fill a budget hole in 2014.

The Latest: Trump vows to ‘send in the Feds’ to help Chicago

Trump tweeted Tuesday night, “If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible ‘carnage’ going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings , I will send in the Feds!” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized Trump on Monday for worrying about the size of the crowd at his inauguration. Emanuel, a longtime political ally of former President Barack Obama, also acknowledged his own frustration with Chicago’s crime rate.

Trump berates media in visit to CIA headquarters

On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump on Saturday berated the media over its coverage of his inauguration, and turned a bridge-building On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump on Saturday berated the media over its coverage of his inauguration, and turned a bridge-building first visit to CIA headquarters into an airing of grievances. LANGLEY, Va.

Trump assures CIA of support

President Donald Trump visits the CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., where he told members of the intelligence community, “I am so behind you.” President Donald Trump visited the CIA’s headquarters in northern Virginia on Saturday afternoon, his first full day in office, making a gesture of goodwill after he criticized the intelligence community in the run-up to his inauguration.