Donald Trump's itchy Twitter finger just alienated one of his most important allies
House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and Ranking Democrat Adam Schiff (Calif.) expressed doubt, March 15, about President Trump's claim of a 2016 wire tap at Trump Tower. (Reuters) If there is one man on Capitol Hill whom President Trump might want to stay in the good graces of, it's Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.). Nunes is the head of the House Intelligence Committee, which is in charge of investigating Russia's role in the 2016 presidential race — you know, the one De..>> view originalSessions vows crackdown on drug dealing and gun crime
RICHMOND — Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday pledged aggressive criminal prosecution of drug dealers and gun-toting felons to combat what he described as a troubling rise in violent crime. “I am determined that this country will not go backwards,” Sessions said as he addressed law enforcement officials in Richmond. “President Trump gave us a clear directive. It’s the policy of this administration to reduce crime in America, not preside over an increase in crime, but reduce crime.” S..>> view originalPaul Ryan refuses to say whether health bill would pass House if vote were Wednesday
"It's not coming up this afternoon," Ryan told CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead." "It's going through the legislative process. That legislative process has not been finalized. That's, no offense, that's kind of a goofy question or faulty premise because this goes through four committees. We've gone through two so far."Ryan has been under heavy criticism from conservatives and major interest groups as well as a Congressional Budget Office report that said the American Health Care Act would lead to ..>> view originalTwo Michigan police officers injured during shooting on Detroit's west side
Two Detroit police officers were gunned down on the city's west side Wednesday night, officials said. The shooting happened on Tillman and Ash Sts. around 8:30 p.m., WWJ-TV reported. The officers were transported to the Detroit Receiving Hospital.>> view originalDid Donald Trump leak his own tax return?
But the leak, such as it is, does no harm to the President. It shows he actually paid income taxes -- at least in 2005. Whether the President had paid income taxes recently had actually been something of an open question.The journalist that published two pages from Donald Trump's 2005 tax return says he doesn't know who provided the documents; he got them in the mail."Yes," Pulitzer Prize-winner David Cay Johnston replied when CNN anchor Poppy Harlow asked him if he thought the two pages, which ..>> view originalThe Latest: Trump touts GOP health care plan at Tenn. rally
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EDT): 8:45 p.m. President Donald Trump is touting the embattled House Republican health care plan, telling his supporters that “the House legislation does so much for you.” But he’s making clear that he’s open to debate and negotiation. Trump tells supporters at a campaign-style rally in Nashville, Tennessee, that “we’re going to all get together, we’re going to get something done.” The plan has been criticized by some conservatives a..>> view originalOklahoma Senate punishes senator found with teen in motel
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2017 file photo, Oklahoma state Sen. Ralph Shortey, R-Oklahoma City, speaks during a Senate committee meeting in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Senate has voted to punish Shortey, who police say was found with a teenage boy in a motel room. Police officials in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore are still investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident last week involving Sen. Shortey and a teenager. No charges have been filed. (Sue Ogrocki, File/Associated Press) ..>> view originalGOP health care plan worries opioid addiction fighters
WINCHESTER — Some local medical providers are worried the Republican-led plan to overhaul the nation’s health care system would hamper their ability to provide addiction-recovery treatment during the ongoing opioid crisis.The American Health Care Act, the GOP proposal to replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law — also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare — would reduce spending on Medicaid by $880 billion over 10 years, according to a recent report from the nonpartisan C..>> view originalTrump's budget would eliminate dozens of agencies and programs
President Trump's budget proposal would defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provided funding for national broadcast of this 2013 "Memphis Soul" concert at the White House.(Photo: Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Trump's proposed budget takes a cleaver to domestic programs, with many agencies taking percentage spending cuts in the double digits.But for dozens of smaller agencies and programs, the cut is 100%.Community development block grants. The Weatherization Assistance Pr..>> view originalFederal Judge Blocks Trump's Latest Travel Ban Nationwide
“This ruling makes us look weak, which by the way we no longer are, believe me,” Mr. Trump said, to mounting cheers from a loyal crowd. Photo Attorney General Doug Chin of Hawaii, who filed the lawsuit, in Honolulu on Wednesday. Credit Hugh Gentry/Reuters Mr. Trump even said he might reissue the initial version of the order, rather than the one blocked on Wednesday, which he described as “a watered-down version of the first one.”After he signed the revised ban, Democrati..>> view original
Sunday, April 23, 2017
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