Senate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trading by US Congress members | US Congress
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a Republican bill restricting the stock trading of members of Congress, after Democrats refused to advance a measure they said would allow lawmakers to keep their wallets and was associated with voter ID rules they…
Trump will be allowed to proceed with an $810 million pocket termination
Senate Democrats’ attempt to block President Donald Trump from clawing back $810 million in funding approved by Congress was blocked by a Republican senator on Wednesday. Democratic Sens. Patty Murray (Washington) and Jeff Merkley (Ore.) sought to…
DOJ accuses 10 non-citizens of voting illegally in Minnesota elections
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday charged 10 people who are not U.S. citizens with voter fraud crimes in Minnesota. The charges include nine counts of illegal voting by a non-citizen and nine counts of falsely representing citizenship to vote,…
Democrats want a blue wave. New Hampshire is Exhibit A for why this might not happen
HUDSON, NH (AP) — Five weeks before Election Day, Democratic enthusiasm is reaching a fever pitch. As Republicans struggle to overcome President Donald Trump’s bad reputation, Democrats are on the offensive in Republican strongholds like Texas and…
Trump sends $500 ACA reimbursement checks and letter before midterms
President Donald Trump is sending $500 checks to nearly a million Americans this week, along with a letter promoting his record on health care. The U.S. Treasury will distribute the checks to more than 950,000 Americans in 30 states who were enrolled in…
Iran receives US response after Trump rejects Tehran’s latest offer
Iranian officials said Wednesday they had received an official response from the United States to Tehran’s latest proposal to end the the seven month warwhich american president Donald Trump had publicly rejected a few days earlier. Officials did…
Five of them now face federal charges following the February protest at the Williston ICE facility.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Five people now face federal charges following a protest at a Department of Homeland Security facility in February. This comes after Vermont’s attorney general also filed suit last week. Peter Booth, 58, of Jericho;…
New Poll Should Scare the Texas GOP Very, Very Scary
When Republicans corruptly redrew the Texas congressional map to try to eliminate up to five Democratic seats, the 9th District was where they expected the easiest time. That seat, held by Democratic Rep. Al Green, went from being won by former Vice…
Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, accused of murdering their son-in-law Jonathan McKinsey in Dublin, California park, charged with murder
DUBLIN, Calif. — A California couple has been charged with murder after authorities say they fatally shot their son-in-law Saturday in a public park, days before he and the couple’s daughter were due for a hearing in a bitter divorce case.…
DA: Couple ‘waited’ to shoot son-in-law in East Bay park
People attend the East County Courthouse in Dublin, where Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang are arraigned Wednesday for the fatal shooting of their son-in-law. Authorities found Jonathan McKinsey fired multiple shots Saturday at the Dublin sports field.…