FILE – In this Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, file photo, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks with supporters at the Guilford County Democratic Party headquarters in Greensboro, N.C. Cooper, No… RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina’s next Democratic governor has seen a deal he helped broker to repeal the state’s law limiting LGBT protections fall apart and had several of his powers stripped away by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature. And he hasn’t even been sworn in yet.
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Failed deal to undo LGBT law marks rocky start for governor
North Carolina’s next Democratic governor has seen a deal he helped broker to repeal the state’s law limiting LGBT protections fall apart and had several of his powers stripped away by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature. And he hasn’t even been sworn in yet.
Failed deal to undo LGBT law marks rocky start for governor
North Carolina’s Democratic Governor-elect fights an uphill battle against GOP majority after efforts to repeal the state’s ‘bathroom bill’ fall through The deeply divided state voted Republican in the presidential and senate races, but elected a Democratic governor, making Cooper’s job very difficult House Bill 2, commonly known as the ‘bathroom bill’ has been blamed for job losses, canceled events, and staining North Carolina’s reputation He hasn’t even been sworn in yet, but several of his powers have already been stripped away by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature North Carolina’s next Democratic governor faces a tough uphill battle in a state that voted Republican in the presidential and senate races.
Failed deal to undo LGBT law marks rocky start for governor
North Carolina’s Democratic Governor-elect fights an uphill battle against GOP majority after efforts to repeal the state’s ‘bathroom bill’ fall through The deeply divided state voted Republican in the presidential and senate races, but elected a Democratic governor, making Cooper’s job very difficult House Bill 2, commonly known as the ‘bathroom bill’ has been blamed for job losses, canceled events, and staining North Carolina’s reputation He hasn’t even been sworn in yet, but several of his powers have already been stripped away by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature North Carolina’s next Democratic governor faces a tough uphill battle in a state that voted Republican in the presidential and senate races.
Republicans on taxes: Cut rates, brackets but what about deficit
Congressional Republicans are planning a massive overhaul of the nation’s tax system next year, a heavy political lift that could ultimately affect families at every income level and businesses of every size. Their goal is to simplify a complicated tax code that rewards wealthy people with smart accountants, and corporations that can easily shift profits – and jobs – overseas.
Obama’s energy provision hurts Alaska: Bans on oil and gas leasing…
Once again, President Barack Obama has acted in a manner detrimental to Alaska and to the nation’s energy needs.
This Christmas my prayers are for the people of Aleppo
It is a Christmas accompanied by the horrors of mass executions of women and children, airstrikes and barrel bombing of civilians – and mostly world silence in response. Americans witnessed neatly edited clips of human suffering in Aleppo as its residents made heartbreaking pleas for the world to save them.
Israeli source: UN vote revealed the Obama administration’s true face
“This is the last sting from President Obama. An act that revealed the true face of the Obama administration,” diplomatic sources said in Jerusalem, Saturday night, in response to Friday’s UN Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlement activity and labeling it illegal.
Israeli source: UN vote revealed the Obama administration’s true face
“This is the last sting from President Obama. An act that revealed the true face of the Obama administration,” diplomatic sources said in Jerusalem, Saturday night, in response to Friday’s UN Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlement activity and labeling it illegal.
Republicans want Trump to make quick cuts to Obamacare benefits
In this photo taken Oct. 24, 2016, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. Consumers will have the least choice next year than at any time since the health insurance markets created by President Barack Obama’s overhaul opened, a new, county-level analysis for The Associated Press has found.
Stocks could suffer as Trump trade policy takes shape
The year-end stocks rally on the heels of the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president was built on expectations of reduced regulations, big tax cuts and a large fiscal stimulus. Traders work on the floor at the opening of the day’s trading at the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 22, 2016.
Witcover: Obama’s disappointing swan song
Stephen Cobb, a senior researcher at ESET, breaks down the methods that Russia may of used to hack the DNC. Stephen Cobb, a senior researcher at ESET, breaks down the methods that Russia may of used to hack the DNC.
Bill to jumpstart research, speed up treatment options
A bill signed by President Barack Obama recently is looking to bring medical breakthroughs and tackle some of the largest health challenges facing Americans. Now a law, the 21st Century Cures Act will speed up the federal review process while reducing bureaucracy needed to approve new medical treatment options.
License issued for $1B Montana power storage project
A Montana company has been granted a license to build a $1 billion, 400-megawatt power storage project in the central part of the state that would supplement electricity from wind turbines and other sources, according to documents released Thursday by federal regulators. The 50-year license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission allows Absaroka Energy, of Bozeman, Montana, to construct and operate the project on a 177-acre site near the tiny town of Martinsdale, home to fewer than 100 people.
In this Dec. 8, 2016 photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of…
In this Dec. 8, 2016 photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Trump meets with one-time adversary David Koch at Mar-a-Lago
President-elect Donald Trump may be making peace with the Koch brothers, the influential Republican billionaires who frequently criticized him during the election campaign. Sources familiar with the impromptu meeting told the Washington Post that Mr. Trump had met with billionaire businessman and philanthropist David Koch at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach.
Ap Fact Check: Pence didn’t call Michelle Obama ‘vulgar’
A widely shared story that claims Vice President-elect Mike Pence called Michelle Obama “the most vulgar first lady we’ve ever had” is untrue. The story was posted by a Newslo site in October and versions of it have received tens of thousands of reactions, comments and shares on Facebook.
Conservatives, let’s not eat our own: Trump supporters need to…
It’s understandable the Donald Trump’s supporters are exuberant about their unexpected victory that defied all “expert” opinion. It’s understandable they want to push through the policy priorities that propelled Trump to the White House.
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President Obama sat down with The Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates for a series of interviews for Coates’ ‘My President Was Black’ feature, and the president had a lot to say about race and the media in the past eight years. The Atlantic yesterday and today posted the first and second of those interviews, and in both he invoked Fox News and Rush Limbaugh in talking about public perceptions of himself.
Shining a Light on Genocide Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
It is Christmas week, and mankind is reminded of the promise of the gospel: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” This year, however, the darkness seems to have closed in.
North Carolina Bathroom Bill repeal fails
Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports events will continue to stay away from the state. The law limits protections for LGBT people and was best known for a provision that requires transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates.
In bitter divide, repeal of North Carolina LGBT law fails
Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports events will continue to stay away from the state. The law limits protections for LGBT people and was best known for a provision that requires transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates.
Senators urge action to block drastic drug price hikes
Angered by skyrocketing drug prices, a pair of senators on Wednesday urged Congress to block companies from cornering the market on old, off-patent drugs. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., released findings from a year-long investigation into companies like Turing Pharmaceuticals, which generated national outrage last year after hiking the price of a life-saving anti-infection drug by more than 5,000 percent.
Afghans who aided US military face long, fearful visa wait
In this Aug. 11, 2016 photo, Army Capt. Matthew Ball talks to his Afghan interpreter on his laptop at the Stanford law library in Palo Alto, Calif.
Afghans who aided US military face long, fearful visa wait
In this Aug. 11, 2016 photo, Army Capt. Matthew Ball talks to his Afghan interpreter on his laptop at the Stanford law library in Palo Alto, Calif.
Former presidential hopeful Rubio asks Canada to change Super Bowl ad policy
Former Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio is adding his voice to growing calls on Canada’s broadcast regulator to reverse a decision banning the substitution of Canadian ads over big-budget American spots during the Super Bowl. Rubio, alongside fellow Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, has written to Canada’s ambassador in Washington urging Canada to change the policy.
Trump meeting security adviser after attacks abroad
President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with his incoming national security adviser in the aftermath of violence abroad as the process of filling top jobs in his administration presses on, marked by some infighting among advisers. Trump opened his day Wednesday by boasting anew about his Nov. 8 election victory, tweeting that his win in the Electoral College was more difficult to pull off than winning the popular vote would have been if he had tried.
Brownback: Not inclined to support changes to campus concealed weapons law
Governor Brownback said Wednesday he isn’t inclined to support changes to the state’s concealed weapons law for public colleges and universities. Gov. Sam Brownback said Wednesday he isn’t inclined to support changes to the state’s concealed weapons law for public universities, a signal to lawmakers they will have to gather veto-proof majorities to modify the policy.
The oilman who brought Trump and the Bush world together
Throughout the presidential campaign, the Bush family and many of its Republican allies turned their backs on Donald Trump. Now, they’re finding common cause with Trump over his pick to lead the State Department: Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has long orbited their same political, philanthropic and business worlds.
Eugene Robinson:Who in the Gop will stand up to Trump?
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory tour was more than just an opportunity to strut and preen around the country like a peacock with a comb-over. It was a warning to Republican leaders in Congress that Trump intends to be in charge — and that there will be consequences if the party establishment does not fall in line.
City’s can-do attitude leads North band to inauguration
Columbus has a can-do spirit. The latest proof is the success of a fundraising campaign to send the Sound of North marching band from Columbus North High School to Washington, D.C., for the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration festivities.
Dems press for Tillerson’s tax returns
Democrats are accusing Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to become secretary of state, of reneging on a pledge to hand over three years worth of tax returns. A standard questionnaire sent jointly by Democrats and Republicans asks whether the nominee would be willing to provide prior tax returns for himself and his spouse “if asked.”
Obama a indefinitelya bars drilling in Arctic waters
President Obama today put nearly all waters in the U.S. Arctic off-limits for future oil and gas drilling. The White House announced the decision in conjunction with a similar statement from the Canadian government covering its Arctic waters.
Half of Utahns like Trump’s cabinet picks but no one from the state chosen
Fifty percent of Utahns like what they’ve seen so far from President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections, even though no one from the state has yet made the cut, according to a new poll. The UtahPolicy.com poll found that half of Utahns are pleased with the president-elect’s choices for his new administration, while 36 percent say they are displeased, and 14 percent aren’t sure how they feel.
Trump’s cabinet picks: A who’s who
President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania walk with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. after a meeting on Capitol Hill on Nov. 10, 2016.
Trump interviewing candidates for remaining cabinet posts
President-elect Donald Trump spent his Tuesday holed up at his Mar-a-Lago estate in southern Florida meeting with candidates for his unfilled cabinet and cabinet-level positions, including prospective hires to run the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Trump met Luis Quinonez, who runs a company with military and healthcare ties, and Toby Cosgrove, the CEO of the Cleveland Clinic. Both are thought to be candidates to be the next VA secretary.
Trump interviewing candidates for remaining cabinet posts
President-elect Donald Trump spent his Tuesday holed up at his Mar-a-Lago estate in southern Florida meeting with candidates for his unfilled cabinet and cabinet-level positions, including prospective hires to run the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Trump met Luis Quinonez, who runs a company with military and healthcare ties, and Toby Cosgrove, the CEO of the Cleveland Clinic. Both are thought to be candidates to be the next VA secretary.
What Others Say: Passage of Cures Act is great news
The so-called “do nothing” Congress has done something very special before taking its end-of-the-year holiday break. Both the House and Senate approved the far-reaching 21st Century Cures Act, which includes key funding for Alzheimer’s research, mental health treatment and to battle the scourge of opioid addiction.
What Others Say: Passage of Cures Act is great news
The so-called “do nothing” Congress has done something very special before taking its end-of-the-year holiday break. Both the House and Senate approved the far-reaching 21st Century Cures Act, which includes key funding for Alzheimer’s research, mental health treatment and to battle the scourge of opioid addiction.
The Latest: McConnell says no to select panel on Russia
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting calls for a special Senate investigative committee focused on possible interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries. McConnell says a finding by U.S. intelligence officials that Moscow hacked Democratic emails in a bid to elevate Donald Trump “is a serious issue, but it doesn’t require a select committee.”