Former Vice President Joe Biden apologized during a presidential campaign event for comments he made about his work with segregationist senators. Biden, appearing before a mostly black crowd in South Carolina, expressed regret Saturday for citing his work with segregationists Mississippi Sen. James Eastland and Georgia Sen. Herman Talmadge as an example of his ability to work with others despite differences. "Now was I wrong a few weeks ago to somehow give the impression to people that I … [Read more...]
Texas is latest state to pump the brakes on red-light cameras
On a recent morning in May, Carlos Barrientos drove up to a Belt Line Road intersection on his way to work in Grand Prairie, Tex. His breakfast sandwich, sports drink, backpack and papers were arranged around him and on the seats, so Mr. Barrientos, 23, tried to avoid making sudden moves. Suddenly a yellow traffic light flickered overhead, followed seconds later, he said, by a red light. A camera flashed, catching his license plate when the vehicle edged close to the crossing or continued … [Read more...]
Democrats choose Milwaukee to host 2020 national convention
Milwaukee will host the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the party said Monday. Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez said the event is scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020, in the largest city in Wisconsin. "I'm grateful for every finalist city for being a part of this process with us -- now let's get ready for 2020," he tweeted. Milwaukee beat out Houston and Miami for the convention. It will be the first time Milwaukee has hosted either party convention. The … [Read more...]
Trump signs bill reopening government after longest shutdown in history
President Donald Trump signed a short-term spending bill Friday, reopening the federal government on Day 35 of the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The Senate and House passed the legislation, which funds the government for three weeks, earlier in the evening "I am very proud to announce today that we have reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the federal government," Trump said Friday afternoon from the White House Rose Garden. The deal temporarily lifts the federal shutdown, … [Read more...]
Americans say education, health care should be priorities for Congress, Trump
Education, health care, the economy and social security all ranked at the top of the list of what Americans believe should be Congress and the White House's top priorities, according to a new Gallup survey released Wednesday. Eighty percent of more Americans surveyed said that the four topics were either extremely or very important for the Congress and White House to work on, led by education with 87 percent. Health care policies and the economy followed at 85 percent with social security … [Read more...]
James Comey agrees to private testimony after legal challenge
Former FBI Director James Comey said Sunday he will testify before Congress this week after dropping a challenge to a House subpoena. Comey made the announcement on Twitter after saying he reached a deal with Republicans to make the private testimony after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., agreed to make his comments public in their entirety after the hearing. "Grateful for a fair hearing from judge. Hard to protect my rights without being in contempt, which I don't … [Read more...]
Memorial services for George H.W. Bush start at U.S. Capitol
Services for former President George H.W. Bush will begin Monday, three days after he died at age 94. Air Force One will travel to Ellington Field in Houston on Monday morning to take Bush's casket from a departure ceremony scheduled for 11:30 a.m. EST. It will be delivered to Joint Base Andrews near Washington D.C., for an arrival ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Another arrival ceremony will occur on Capitol Hill, involving the House and Senate, at 4:45 p.m. Bush's body will lie in state at the … [Read more...]
Lawsuit against Trump, his D.C. hotel dismissed
A federal judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and Trump International Hotel by a nearby bar in downtown Washington, D.C. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon ruled in a 12-page opinion that Cork Wine Bar had "failed to state a claim for unfair competition." In the suit filed in March 2017, the bar owners had alleged that they were losing business to Trump's luxury hotel because foreign leaders, lobbyists and government officials were more likely to book … [Read more...]
DNA test confirms Sen. Elizabeth Warren part Native American
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren released the results of a DNA test that indicates she is part Native American, a detail behind a long-running feud between she and President Donald Trump. Her assertion of Native American heritage, as told to her by her mother, was an issue in her 2012 senatorial campaign and has been intensified by Trump, who has mockingly referred to her as "Pocahontas." White House press secretary Sarah Sanders suggested Warren used the Native American connection when … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia minister offers to continue to serve as oil cushion, calming markets
Saudi Arabia has enough spare capacity to cover potential disruptions and will continue to use it, the country's Energy minister Khalid Al-Falih said Monday during an industry event in India amid market concern about the consequences of any potential U.S. sanction. At the same time, Saudi Arabia has expressed "its total rejection of any threats" following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that the kingdom could face severe punishment if there is any proof that the Saudi government was … [Read more...]
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