Archives: 2018

Authorities looking at “red flags” in family's past to explain cliff crash

SEATTLE — Investigators said Monday they were examining “red flags” in a Washington state family’s past in hopes of explaining why their SUV went off a 100-foot cliff in an apparent suicide plunge. The wreckage was discovered last week on rocks along the coast near Mendocino, California, a few days after child welfare authorities in Washington began investigating whether the…

Villanova defeats Michigan to claim 3rd NCAA title

First-half stats Top Scorer: Donte DiVincenzo has 18 points. He’s 7-of-10 from the field and has hit three of this four three-point attempts. Fun fact: Villanova is 11-0 all-time when he scores 18 or more. Michigan:Moritz Wagner has 11 and Abdur-Rahkman has 10, including a 3-pointer for Michigan. Box score: Field Goals:Michigan is 11/28; Villanova is 14/31 3-pointers:Michigan is 2/13;…

Court to hear arguments accusing Maine governor of abuse of power, blackmail

Maine Governor Paul LePage speaks in Boston on Nov. 13, 2015. Gretchen Ertl/Reuters A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit accusing Republican Maine Gov. Paul LePage of abuse of power and blackmail. The full 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston will meet on Tuesday to examine the case brought by former Democratic House…

Kasich renews Ohio membership in bipartisan governors' group

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 24: Ohio Governor John Kasich (R-OH), speaks to reporters after a closed meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, on February 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. Kasich is in Washington for the National Governors Association meetings. Mark Wilson / Getty Images Republican Gov. John Kasich restored Ohio’s membership in the National Governors Association as he seeks to…

DC officials cite gun control hypocrisy in condemning Rubio

It was one week after the fatal shootings at a Parkland, Florida, high school, and Republican Sen. Marco Rubio was looking to show solidarity with an angry crowd of parents and students in his home state. He told them — and a national television audience — that 18-year-olds should not be able to buy a rifle and said, “I will…

“Completely made up”: Washington Post editor responds to Trump's accusations

The Washington Post’s executive editor, Martin Baron, is firing back at President Trump for linking — and attacking — the paper and online shopping and shipping titan Amazon. The Post was purchased by Amazon’s founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos in 2013.  “It’s completely made up,” Baron said in a phone interview with The New York Times, referring to Mr. Trump’s…

California lawmakers propose legislation restricting when officers can open fire

Several state lawmakers and the family of a 22-year-old unarmed black man fatally shot by police are proposing Tuesday that California become the first state to significantly restrict when officers can open fire. The proposed legislation would change the current “reasonable force” rule to a “necessary force” standard. That means officers would be allowed to shoot only if “there were…

Trump imposes production quotas for immigration judges

The Department of Justice logo is pictured on a wall after a news conference in New York Dec. 5, 2013. Reuters/Carlo Allegri The Trump administration has introduced production quotas for immigration judges in an effort to reduce enormous court backlogs, raising concern among judges and attorneys that decisions may be unfairly rushed. The Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review…

Rod Rosenstein outlined scope for special counsel probe in August 2017

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein listens during the Justice Department’s National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, in Bethesda, Md., on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein explicitly authorized the Justice Department’s special counsel to investigate allegations that President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman colluded with the Russian government, according to a…

Where does immigration legislation stand in Congress?

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Eye Opener: Trump admin. prepares for battle over emissions

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Trump seeks arbitration in Stormy Daniels case

President Donald Trump asked a federal judge on Monday to order private arbitration in a case brought by a porn actress who claimed she had an affair with him. Mr. Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, filed papers in federal court in Los Angeles asking a judge to rule that Stormy Daniels’ case involving a non-disclosure agreement must be…

Meet the college basketball star who lifted team to historic NCAA win

The game-winning shot in the women’s basketball NCAA championship is continuing to rock the sports world. Arike Ogunbowale’s three-point buzzer beater lifted Notre Dame to a 61-58 win over Mississippi State Sunday night marking the biggest comeback in women’s national championship game history. It also gave the team its first championship title in 17 years.  But Ogunbowale says the shot…

Line Of Strong/Severe Storms Tonight.

TODAY: Mostly dry through the day, with highs in the low 80s. A cold front pushing in from the northwest will trigger a line of thunderstorms. With decent instability (around 1,000-1,500 J/Kg) and a strengthening low level jet, we anticipate bowing line segments capable of strong straight line winds, and with the amount of instability in place as well as…

U.S. mulls changes to Syria policy, after Trump says U.S. will leave Syria “soon”

President Trump’s declaration last week that the U.S. will get out of Syria “soon” came just a day before the administration halted $200 million in U.S.-led reconstruction efforts. The pair of announcements set off alarm bells within the U.S. government and among allies who are worried Washington’s commitment to Syria may be wavering. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, said on…

Jill McCabe, wife of fired deputy FBI director, pens op-ed to defend herself

Dr. Jill McCabe, wife of former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe Screenshot/YouTube.com President Trump has called her a “loser,” and her unsuccessful run for state office almost certainly cost more than she bargained for. Jill McCabe has not publicly commented about the criticism aimed at her or her husband, the recently fired deputy FBI director, Andrew McCabe. But on Monday,…

Trump claims DACA is “dead,” blames Democrats

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Trump blames Dems for DACA impasse despite own action ending program

Last Updated Apr 2, 2018 6:55 PM EDT WASHINGTON — At the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, President Trump blamed Democrats for the legislative impasse over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program — even though it was his own executive action that put the program in doubt. “The Democrats have really let them down. They really…