Opening the 32nd Washington Electoral College Dec 19th Secretary of State Kim Wyman explains the history and process of the state Electoral College as 12 electors choose the state’s President and Vice-President choices. The Thurston County Commission voted on a new ordinance on Nov. 29 that will restrict the county’s use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds.
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Donald Trump Nominates Mick Mulvaney to Lead Office of Management and Budget
A South Carolina Republican who has advocated for spending cuts in Congress, Mulvaney will become the chief architect of Trump’s budget as the director of the OMB. In a statement, Trump pledged that his administration will do “great things” and bring the national debt down with Mulvaney leading the office.
Blumenthal joins Simmons to call for improved safety at Stonington rail crossings
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and First Selectman Rob Simmons discuss safety improvements they say are urgently needed at two rail crossings in town during a meeting in Stonington Town Hall Monday afternoon. Stonington — Twice this fall First Selectman Rob Simmons wrote letters to Amtrak President Charles W. Moorman IV urging him to make safety improvements at the Elihu Island and Walker’s Dock rail crossings before someone is injured or killed.
NJ presidential electors cast their votes
NJ presidential electors cast their votes NJ Electoral College voters meet amid efforts to convince Republican electors elsewhere to withdraw support of Donald Trump Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://on.app.com/2i8Fivp Trump won more than the necessary 270 electoral votes in November. Some groups had been pressuring Republican electors in other states to not vote for him but there was little indication of a significant rebellion.
Students exonerated for Trump taunts at Clinton alma mater
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Obama signs bill that may boost Texas hurricane protection study
President Obama on Monday signed into law a bill that could help expedite the long process of constructing a hurricane protection system for the Texas coast, including the particularly vulnerable Houston region.
President Obama hands out 78 pardons and 153 shortened sentences
President Barack Obama has pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentence of 153 others convicted of federal crimes, the greatest number of individual clemencies in a single day by any president, the White House said Monday. Obama has been granting commutations at rapid-fire pace in his final months in office, but he has focused primarily on shortening sentences of those convicted of drug offenses rather than giving pardons.
Obama sets rule to protect streams near coal mines
The Obama administration on Monday set final rules designed to reduce the environmental impact of coal mining on the nation’s streams, a long-anticipated move that met quick resistance from Republicans who vowed to overturn it under President-elect Donald Trump. The Interior Department said the new rule will protect 6,000 miles of streams and 52,000 acres of forests, preventing debris from coal mining from being dumped into nearby waters.
The Latest: Clinton wins NH, VT electoral votes total of 7
Graphic shows disparities between population and electoral votes among states; 4c x 5 inches; 195.7 mm x 127 mm; . Rex Teter, a member of the Electoral College, holds two days of delivered mail at his home in Pasadena, Texas, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016.
Pence names new Ohio River bridge after Lewis and Clark
A new bridge spanning the Ohio River between Indiana and Kentucky has been named after the 19th Century explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The new Lewis and Clark Bridge, which was previously known as the East End Crossing, opened to traffic Sunday.
Wisconsin protesters brave cold to oppose Trump
Protesters braved sub-zero wind chills outside Wisconsin’s state Capitol on Monday to protest against Donald Trump and urge 10 Republican Electoral College members to “vote your conscience” and cast a ballot against the president-elect. The protests, both inside the Capitol and outside where the temperature hovered around zero, came hours before Wisconsin’s presidential electors were to gather in a fourth floor hearing room to officially award the state’s 10 electoral votes to Trump.
The Latest: Trump gets all 6 electoral votes in Mississippi
Republican Donald Trump has received all six of Mississippi’s electoral votes for president. He won the state by a wide margin in November.
The Latest: Demonstrators rally as electors set to vote
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Latest on Maryland’s 10 members of the electoral college meeting in Annapolis to vote : Dozens of demonstrators are rallying in Annapolis, as Maryland’s 10 members of the Electoral College are scheduled to vote.
Protesters rally in advance of Connecticut electoral vote
Connecticut’s seven electors are expected to formally cast votes at noon Monday for Hillary Clinton, winner of the statewide election for president. But the protesters say they still felt the need to brave the cold and take a public stand, worried about Republican Donald Trump’s suitability to become the next president of the U.S., as well as the alleged Russian interference with the election.
The Latest: Denver protest as electors meet to vote
About 100 shivering protesters have gathered on the steps of Colorado’s Capitol building in Denver. They’re hoping to persuade Colorado’s nine electors to join a long-shot bid to block Republican President-elect Donald Trump.
Slideshow: Most sinful cities
The meeting of Presidential Electors will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at the Capitol in Mississippi. The electors will case their electoral votes in the 2016 General Election or President and Vice President of the United States.
The Latest: SC win gives Trump 44 of 270 electoral votes
Graphic shows disparities between population and electoral votes among states; 4c x 5 inches; 195.7 mm x 127 mm; WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Electoral College meeting Monday to formally elect Donald Trump the nation’s 45th president : With a win in South Carolina, Donald Trump now has won 44 electoral votes of the 270 he needs to formally win the presidency. Clinton won the popular vote in the Nov. 8 election.
Villanova still No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s hoops; UCLA at 2
The Latest on the Electoral College meeting Monday to formally elect Donald Trump the nation’s 45th president : The Latest on the Electoral College meeting Monday to formally elect Donald Trump the nation’s 45th president : U.S. women are increasingly using pot during pregnancy, sometimes for morning sickness. That’s according to an analysis of annual U.S. government drug surveys.
Louisiana Spotlight: Gov. John Bel Edwards hit with court, election and budget losses
La. Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to media during the Louisiana Symposium on Recovery and Resilience Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the LITE Center in Lafayette, La. La. Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to media during the Louisiana Symposium on Recovery and Resilience Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the LITE Center in Lafayette, La.
House Republicans shut down investigation into Flint water crisis, blame EPA instead
As President Obama signed a bill Friday authorizing $170 million to address lead in the drinking water in Flint , Michigan, Republicans in the House quietly closed a nearly yearlong investigation into the disaster before receiving crucial information from Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. Utah Republican Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a pair of letters late Friday afternoon offering no new information and essentially summarizing what was already revealed about the crisis during several high-profile hearings earlier this year to announce the end of his investigation.
Gov-elect: North Carolina will repeal LGBT law on Tuesday
In this June 24, 2016, file photo, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks during a forum in Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina legislators will repeal the contentious HB2 law that limited protections for LGBT people and led to an economic backlash, the state’s incoming governor, Roy, said Monday, Dec. 19. less FILE – In this June 24, 2016, file photo, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks during a forum in Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina legislators will repeal the contentious HB2 law that limited … more FILE – In this Monday, April 25, 2016, file photo, protesters head into the Legislative building for a sit-in against House Bill 2 in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina legislators will repeal the contentious HB2 law that limited protections for LGBT people and led to an economic backlash, the state’s Gov.-elect Roy Cooper said Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.
Donald Trump blames terrorists for killings in Turkey, Germany
Jumping ahead of investigators, President-elect Donald Trump is blaming Islamic terrorists for deadly violence in Turkey and Germany and vowing anew to eradicate their regional and global networks. Authorities in both countries were still investigating Monday when Trump issued a pair of statements condemning the attacks, the same day the Electoral College formally awarded him the presidency.
As alliance wavers, U.S. says gave Philippines big annual defense aid boost
The United States provided the Philippines with $127 million in security assistance in the 12 months ended in September, the biggest sum in about 15 years, overlapping with a stream of angry threats from President Rodrigo Duterte to sever their defense alliance. The U.S. embassy in Manila on Friday confirmed its longtime Asian ally had received a 154 percent increase in military assistance from the 2014-2015 period, the biggest sum since American forces returned to the Philippines in 2002.
Mount Washington wind chill hits 87 below zero
New England’s highest peak is notorious for its winds. Combine those whipping winds with an air temperature of 35 below zero and you get a wind chill of minus 87. A West Lebanon woman survived a close call Saturday after she was dragged underneath a tractor trailer in a White River Junction parking lot.
Electoral education: Electors make it official today
It’s Election Day in America. Again. In 50 state capitals and the District of Columbia, 538 members of the Electoral College will cast their ballots for President and vice president.
Comcast’s call center at 55 Executive Drive in Hudson expects to hire 60 new employees in 2017.
Quarterback Tom Brady led four scoring drives – two after turnovers – and New England’s defense kept the Denver Broncos out of the end zone Sunday in a 16-3 victory that clinched the… A LEGACY is a normal progression of life.
No Glitches Expected as Wisconsin Electors Prepare for Official Vote
Many eyes will be watching today as the Electoral College meets at state capitols across the country to officially cast ballots for president. The process has come under fire this year because Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, while Donald Trump picked up the electoral votes needed to win.
Sage, Ink: Naughty Rewards
In the waning days of President Barack Obama’s administration, he and his wife, Michelle, hosted a farewell party, the full import of which no one could then grasp. It was late October, Friday the 21st, and the president had spent many of the previous weeks, as he would spend the two subsequent weeks, campaigning for the Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton.
New Jersey’s presidential electors set to meet in Trenton
The Electoral College delegation will meet Monday afternoon in Trenton to officially allot the state’s 14 electoral votes to Democrats Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine. Clinton won the state on Election Day over Republican President-elect Donald Trump, who is preparing to take office in January to succeed President Barack Obama.
Look in the mirror and accept you lost, Trump aides tell Democrats
Donald Trump’s top aides have said the US president-elect is not ready to accept the finding by intelligence officials that Moscow hacked Democratic emails in a bid to elevate the billionaire property mogul.
Ireland accuses Brussels, China’s real-life Big Brother, Microsoft
Dublin has laid out the grounds for its appeal against the European Commission’s demand that it claw back a 13bn of state aid from Apple Ireland has outlined the grounds for its appeal against the European Commission ‘s demand that it claw back €13bn of state aid from Apple, accusing Brussels of interfering with national sovereignty. The Irish finance ministry said the EU’s executive arm had misunderstood both Irish law and the relevant facts of the case, and also that the commission had exceeded its powers.
Editorial: Snapshots from the nation’s press
This image released last Thursday by Aleppo 24 shows residents gathered near green government buses for evacuation from eastern Aleppo, Syria. Allegations that the Russian government tried to influence America’s election are extraordinarily serious – “the political equivalent to 9/11,” according to Michael Morell, the former acting director of the CIA.
Mary Sanchez: A fox in the hen house
Andrew Puzder has gone out of his way to downplay the needs of his workforce. Primarily, this means those Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. workers who have joined the nationwide clamor to raise the minimum wage.
Trump aides ask of Russian meddling: Does it matter?
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, second from right, attends a meeting Friday with former White House Chiefs of Staff in the office of current White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough at the White House in Washington, D.C. From left are, Andrew Card, Bill Daley, Samuel Skinner, Priebus and Rahm … (more)
Pennsylvaniaa s GOP electors to meet amid fanfare, security
HARRISBURG – When Pennsylvania’s 58th Electoral College meets Monday to cast votes for president, it will do so at a time when many more people are paying attention to the obscure process.
Trump aides ask of Russian meddling: Does it matter?
Donald Trump’s top aides on Sunday said the president-elect isn’t ready to accept the finding by intelligence officials that Moscow hacked Democratic emails in a bid to elevate Trump. Even if it’s true, they said, Trump still won the White House fair and square.
Despite thousands of pleas to flip, W.Va. electors remain on Trump Train
Even with thousands of emails and letters asking West Virginia’s presidential electors to do so, no one expects them to go rogue Monday. The Electoral College, the process spelled out in the U.S. Constitution, has been subject to renewed criticism since Hillary Clinton won America’s popular vote on Election Day but will lose the presidency to Donald Trump.
McCain, Graham, Schumer Letter Urges McConnell to Probe Russian Hacking
Republican John McCain and three other senators called for a congressional inquiry into allegations of Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election, but a top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump said there’s no public consensus among intelligence agencies over Moscow’s role. “We need a select committee.
Former President Bill Clinton Expected in Albany Monday
According to a source, Clinton will be in town to cast his vote in the electoral college for his wife, Hillary Clinton. Last week, that same source added that Secret Service agents were on the third floor of the Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber, where the electoral college will meet.
Reince Priebus Denies Trump Campaign Was in Contact with Russia Leading Up to Election
Donald Trump’s incoming chief of staff denies the campaign was ever in contact with the Russians leading up to the election. Reince Priebus says the president-elect won’t accept allegations that Russia hacked emails to tip the election in his favor, unless intelligence agencies come out and say it expressly.