Trump's military spending bump could fund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for the next 121 years
A man holds a puppet and a sign in support of public broadcasting during the “Million Puppet March” in Washington on November 3, 2012. (AFP) In search of massive spending cuts to counterbalance a $54 billion increase in defense spending, President Trump’s budget blueprint proposes the outright elimination of at least 19 federal agencies. Agencies on the chopping block include some household names, such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts, as we..>> view originalTrump Urges Supporters to Unite Behind GOP Health Plan
Mr. Ryan, fighting to keep the measure on track, said Wednesday that he was making “some necessary improvements and refinements” to the package to answer the concerns, which intensified this week after the Congressional Budget Office released a report estimating that the legislation would increase the number of people without health insurance by 24 million by 2026. “Now that we have a score, we can incorporate feedback to improve this bill, to refine this bill, and those kinds of conversations ..>> view originalTillerson says diplomacy with North Korea has “failed,” time for new approach
TOKYO — It’s time to take a “different approach” to dealing with North Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in Tokyo on Thursday, because 20 years of diplomacy had “failed” to convince the regime in Pyongyang to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Tillerson’s comments will fuel fears in the region that military options might be on the table to deter North Korea — an approach that could prove devastating for Seoul, where more than 20 million people live within North Korean artillery..>> view originalThe rise and fall of Lee Baca, LA County's onetime 'Teflon Sheriff'
Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca’s conviction Wednesday for obstructing a federal investigation into abuses in county jails and lying to cover up the interference is a dramatic end to career marked by both early promise and running scandal.For years, Baca won praise in law enforcement circles around the nation for his outreach to Muslim groups, progressive views on educating jail inmates and battling homelessness. But in the years before he stepped down from office in 2014, his department ha..>> view originalOklahoma state senator found with teen boy in motel could face charges, authorities say
Charges could be filed Thursday against an Oklahoma state senator who police say was found with a teenage boy in a motel room in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, according to a local prosecutor. Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn said Wednesday that he could not say what charges might be filed against Republican Sen. Ralph Shortey of Oklahoma City, but told The Associated Press that police have presented a report to his office. KOCO reported that Moore Police announced that it r..>> view originalBipartisan 'Bromance' Blossoms As 2 Texas Congressmen Make DC Road Trip
It sounds like the beginning to a buddy comedy movie: Two congressmen, whose opposing parties couldn't be more at odds right now, are stranded after their flights were canceled because of a snowstorm. In order to make it back to Washington, D.C., in time for votes, they rent a car and begin making the roughly 1,600-mile trek. That's exactly what Texas Reps. Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat, and Will Hurd, a Republican, have been doing for the past two days, allowing anyone to ride along with them in..>> view originalFederal judges block Trump's travel ban
Wednesday afternoon, a federal judge in Hawaii issued a temporary restraining order nationwide over the ban, hours before it was set to go into effect. Trump decried Watson's ruling during a rally Wednesday night in Nashville, introducing his statement as "the bad, the sad news.""The order he blocked was a watered-down version of the first one," Trump said, as the crowd booed the news. "This is, in the opinion of many, an unprecedented judicial overreach," he added, before pledging to take the i..>> view originalPolice arrest man suspected of wounding 2 Detroit officers
DETROIT (AP) - Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting and wounding two Detroit officers in an exchange of gunfire that also left the suspect wounded, authorities say. The officers were conducting a narcotics investigation Wednesday night on the city's west side when they approached a man who was "acting fidgety," Police Chief James Craig said. The man pulled out a gun and fired before the officers returned fire, Craig said. One officer was shot in the neck and "the early diagnosis is ..>> view originalThe DOJ's $27.7 billion budget reflects Jeff Sessions's priorities
Te US Department of Justice on March 15, 2017 in Washington. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) The Justice Department’s $27.7 billion budget reflects Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s priorities of being tough on crime and cracking down on illegal immigration, with millions of additional dollars going toward fighting violent crime and increasing the number of immigration judges and lawyers working on border security. The department’s proposal also indicates that Justice officials coul..>> view originalRyan open to 'fine-tuning' of Republican health plan
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan signaled Wednesday that he is open to “fine-tuning” the Republican health care bill as he and President Trump try to win back conservatives — and risk alienating even more moderates in the Senate who say the legislation is already kicking people out of coverage.The Trump administration reported that sign-ups dropped during the most recent Obamacare enrollment period, signaling that the law Democrats wrote in 2010 continues to struggle. Sen. Lindsey Graham said Republic..>> view original
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