Republicans will work on unraveling and replacing the health care law at the same time, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday as GOP leaders struggled to align their zeal to rapidly erase one of President Barack Obama’s proudest achievements with Congress’ legislative and political pitfalls. Ryan, R-Wis., spoke to reporters amid growing concern among Republican lawmakers about erasing Obama’s overhaul -which expanded coverage to 20 million people – without having an alternative to show voters.
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Trump’s Pick for Attorney General to Make Final Case for Confirmation
NPPD Retail Gener… – Police are investigating a bizarre incident where a man claims to have filmed a bank robbery on Facebook Live before making a bomb threat and allegedly handing… — Russia’s government responded for the first time Monday to a U.S. intelligence report last week on alleged Russian hacking, calling the claims “absolutely unfounde… Opening trade with Cuba presents clear market opportunities for U.S. agriculture.
Looking Ahead at Possible Senate Confirmation Flashpoints
NPPD Retail Gener… – Police are investigating a bizarre incident where a man claims to have filmed a bank robbery on Facebook Live before making a bomb threat and allegedly handing… — Russia’s government responded for the first time Monday to a U.S. intelligence report last week on alleged Russian hacking, calling the claims “absolutely unfounde… Opening trade with Cuba presents clear market opportunities for U.S. agriculture.
AG nominee Jeff Sessions set to face grilling in Senate hearing
The first major test of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration comes on Tuesday, as Sen. Jeff Sessions faces a grilling from his colleagues in his confirmation hearing to become attorney general. Sessions’ hearing, which begins on Tuesday and continues into Wednesday, is expected to be one of the most contentious of any of Trump’s nominees.
Judicial Watch Calls On House to Retain Congressional Ethics Office
This effort led to the establishment in 2008 of the Office of Congressional Ethics. This week House Republicans proposed a rule change that would eliminate this office and set up a new entity under the complete control of the House Ethics Committee.
GOP celebration: Local Republicans mark imminent Trump presidency
Local Republican voters and leaders from north Mississippi gathered Tuesday night to celebrate the imminent inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the next president of the United States. Mitch Tyner, who served as chairman of Trump’s Mississippi election campaign, spoke Tuesday night at an event hosted by the Lee County Republican Club.
U.S. senators seek Russia sanctions over hacking, Ukraine, Syria
Jan 10 Senior U.S. Republican and Democratic senators will introduce legislation on Tuesday seeking to impose a wide range of sanctions on Russia over its cyber activities and actions in Syria and Ukraine. The legislation is sponsored by Republican Senator John McCain and Democrats Ben Cardin and Robert Menendez, all influential legislators on foreign policy matters.
Some lawmakers push for impeachment proceedings to restart
The committee suspended investigating articles of impeachment targeting Gov. Robert Bentley after a request from Attorney General Luther Strange because Strange was doing “related work.” However, in more than two months there hasn’t been a public update on what the related work may be.
After Obamacare, what’s next?
Let’s try to get this straight. Donald Trump campaigned as the champion of lower-paid working people who deserve better than they have.
Bill to OK fish-farm bird kills revived
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford introduced legislation Monday that would allow aquaculture producers to kill a migratory bird that feasts on Arkansas catfish.
Emotional Senate Hearing Finds Backpage.com Complicit in Underage Sex …
“Those children were sold, and they simply tried to sanitize it. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the definition of evil”, said Sen. Claire McCaskill, glaring at the five company executives sitting in front of her.
GOP leaders vow to plow ahead with Obamacare repeal
A lead Republican in the fight to repeal Obamacare said Monday night that he wanted to work in a step by step manner to repeal Obamcare once a replacement was “available to the American people ” – Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is the chairman of the Senate’s HELP Committee and has been a leading voice
NAACP continues protests outside office of Sen. Sessions
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Jared Kushner
President-elect Donald Trump appointed his influential son-in-law Jared Kushner as a White House senior adviser Monday, putting the young real estate executive in position to exert broad sway over both domestic and foreign policy, particularly Middle East issues and trade negotiations. Trump has come to rely heavily on Kushner, who is married to the president-elect’s daughter Ivanka.
Alabama Prosecutor: Jeff Sessions Helped Secure the Death Penalty for the KKK
Senator Jeff Sessions begins confirmation hearings on Tuesday to become the next attorney general. Since President-elect Donald Trump nominated the Alabama Republican to the post in November, critics have resurrected old allegations that Sessions is racist.
Pence ends chapter as Indiana governor; heads to Washington
It was the last official act former Gov. Mike Pence had to fulfill. He attended the swearing-in ceremony for Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Republicans may speed up parts of Obamacare replacement
Senate Republican leaders, under growing criticism for not having their own alternative to Obamacare, are actively exploring moving more quickly to replace key elements of the law earlier in the year. They are looking at folding some new health care provisions as part of the bill to repeal Obamacare, a proposal that Congress could enact as soon as this month, according to senior GOP aides and a top party leader.
First on CNN: Condoleezza Rice endorses Sessions for attorney general
Condoleezza Rice, who served as secretary of state to former President George W. Bush, endorsed former Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions Monday to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. Rice, who is also from Alabama, wrote a letter of appreciation to Sen. Chuck Grassley about Sessions, where she said that Sessions, a “friend,” was someone she admired “greatly.”
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KIMT News 3 – An immigration bill backed by some of Iowa’s U.S. lawmakers is meant to honor the memory of an Iowa woman who was killed in a car accident last year in the state. The man who hit the SUV she was riding in was in the country illegally.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth Slams Jeff Sessions’ Disability Rights Record
A day before Sen. Jeff Sessions’ Senate confirmation hearing to be Donald Trump’s attorney general, newly elected Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Monday expressed concern about his fitness for the post. Duckworth, a veteran who lost her legs in the Iraq War , questioned Trump’s selection of Sessions, when the Americans With Disabilities Act already appears to be under attack.
Huffpost Hill – Wake Up, Streeple
Mike Pence and his family, including their rabbit Marlon Bundo, . And while we’re on the subject, a much, MUCH better name for Pence’s rabbit would’ve been Chief Justice John Rabberts.
First on CNN: Matthew Shepard’s mother blasts Trump AG pick…
The mother of Matthew Shepard is urging senators to oppose Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions’ nomination to become President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, citing his opposition to hate crimes legislation. In a report issued by the Human Rights Campaign, Judy Shepard – whose son Matthew was beaten and left to die in Wyoming in 1998 in a crime motivated by anti-gay sentiment – blasted Sessions for opposing the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2009.
Tuesday calendar
U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry’s office open, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 641 N. Broad St., Fremont.
Nevada senator, congressman seek to limit national monuments
With some rural Nevadans angry that President Barack Obama designated two sprawling national monuments in the state in 2016, two Republican congressional lawmakers have introduced a measure to restrict the ability of future presidents to do the same. U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei said their proposal would make Nevada off-limits to new monuments that don’t have approval from Congress.
Ohio Supreme Court again considers traffic cameras
For the third time in less than a decade, the use of traffic cameras by Ohio cities is before the state Supreme Court. Attorneys for the city of Dayton will Tuesday urge the justices to reject a law passed by the Legislature that took effect in 2015.
UKa s Johnson woos Trump after May signals clean break with EU
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will meet with key congressional leaders in Washington on Monday as the U.K. seeks to strengthen ties with Donald Trump’s incoming administration a day after Prime Minister Theresa May signaled Britain may quit the European Union single market. The pound fell to a 10-week low after May said in a Sky News television interview on Sunday that leaving the EU will be about “getting the right relationship, not about keeping bits of membership,” suggesting Britain may opt for a so-called hard Brexit.
NC Rep. Pittenger reappointed to committee that steers conservative House group
Rep. Robert Pittenger has been reappointed to the steering committee of the Republican Study Committee, a conservative group in the House of Representatives. Pittenger, R-N.C., was chosen for a second term on the committee by Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., the Republican Study Committee’s new chairman .
Vern Buchanan to head Ways and Means investigative subcommittee
The watchdog panel has investigative authority over issues like health care, the IRS, taxes, Social Security and Medicare, which all fall under the full committee’s jurisdiction. “I look forward to chairing this important watchdog panel that will monitor government’s largest federal agencies and programs,” Buchanan said in a statement.
Grace Notes: Bobby Jindal’s attempt to get back into health care debate typically tone deaf
One of Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ most significant first-year accomplishments was the expansion of Medicaid, which has provided health insurance to upwards of 370,000 working poor Louisianans to date. But it’s worth remembering that the three major Republicans who ran against him all suggested they’d accept the largely federally-funded expansion as well.
Trump acknowledges Russia role in U.S. election hacking
President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks during the U.S. presidential election and may take action in response, his incoming chief of staff said on Sunday. Reince Priebus said Trump believed Russia was behind the intrusions into the Democratic Party organizations, although Priebus did not clarify whether the president-elect agreed that the hacks were directed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Senate Gears Up for Flurry of Confirmation Hearings This Week
The Senate is gearing up for a number of confirmation hearings this week in an effort to have President-elect Trump’s administration ready to go on day one. But, given that at least nine hearings are scheduled for this week, Democrats and the Government Ethics Office are concerned about the speed of the process, arguing the timetable doesn’t allow for proper vetting.
Trumpa s choices for top Cabinet posts face big tests this week
Senate confirmation hearings this week for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for top jobs – from secretary of state to attorney general – should provide a test of his ability to work with fellow Republicans in Congress to enact his agenda. Trump’s challenge is to ensure the 100-member Senate’s 52 Republicans stick together to confirm his Cabinet choices to provide a smooth transition to power when the real estate magnate takes over from Democratic President Barack Obama on Jan. 20. A total of seven confirmation hearings are expected this week, starting on Tuesday with hearings for U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions on his bid to become attorney general and a session for retired Gen.
Backpage.com blocks adult content, Sen. Rob Portman hopes other sites follow
The “adult” section of backpage.com has been shut down after experts said the website has been used to sex traffic children. Senator Rob Portman lead the effort to get the section down for some time, and said on Monday he got the call and couldn’t believe it was finally happening.
Backpage.com blocks adult content, Sen. Rob Portman hopes other sites follow
The “adult” section of backpage.com has been shut down after experts said the website has been used to sex traffic children. Senator Rob Portman lead the effort to get the section down for some time, and said on Monday he got the call and couldn’t believe it was finally happening.
Greenwood mayor attending presidential inauguration
When Donald Trump stands at the podium to take the oath of office and give his inaugural address, one local official will be watching from the audience. Myers would like to see Trump’s speech give a clear indication of the direction that the first-term president wants the country to go.
Questions about hacking swirl as Trump enters crucial week
President-elect Donald Trump and his aides are entering a crucial week in his presidential transition as he and his Cabinet nominees undergo public questioning about their approach to Russia and potential conflicts of interests. Most pressing during the upcoming days of confirmation hearings and Trump’s first press conference in six months likely will be whether he accepts the conclusion of U.S. intelligence officials that Russia meddled in the U.S. election to help him win the White House.
Questions about hacking swirl as Trump enters crucial week
President-elect Donald Trump and his aides are entering a crucial week in his presidential transition as he and his Cabinet nominees undergo public questioning about their approach to Russia and potential conflicts of interests. Most pressing during the upcoming days of confirmation hearings and Trump’s first press conference in six months likely will be whether he accepts the conclusion of U.S. intelligence officials that Russia meddled in the U.S. election to help him win the White House.
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Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said any Republican celebrating Russia’s hacking into the 2016 presidential election were “making a huge mistake” and described them as a “political hack.” Graham said, “To my Republican friends who are gleeful, you’re making a huge mistake.
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Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said any Republican celebrating Russia’s hacking into the 2016 presidential election were “making a huge mistake” and described them as a “political hack.” Graham said, “To my Republican friends who are gleeful, you’re making a huge mistake.
Duck waterslide, chicken hatchery at Pa. Farm Show
The first show that begins the second century of Pennsylvania Farm Shows is welcoming back the birds, after a year when fear of spreading the deadly avian influenza kept all forms of poultry away from the exhibition. “The birds are back,” shouted Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture spokesman Will Nichols.