Conservatives near revolt on Senate health care negotiations
Conservative senators and allied outside groups are on the verge of rebellion against the Senate’s Obamacare repeal effort, potentially derailing delicate negotiations to overhaul the nation’s health care system. As Obamacare repeal talks enter crunch time with a vote as soon as this month, the Senate bill continues to tilt toward more moderate members of the GOP on keeping some of Obamacare’s regulatory structure and providing a more generous wind-down of the law’s Medicaid expansion. The mov..>> view originalTulsa police fatally shoot mentally-ill man armed with knives
Two deputies and one Tulsa police officer opened fire and shot 29-year-old Joshua Barre on Friday morning. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died, the sheriff's office said."My son was mentally ill and they didn't have to kill my son," Barre's mother, Etta Jones Barre, told CNN affiliate KTUL. "They could have done something different.""He was probably frightened for his life, but my son was not a violent person," she said.Deputies with the county's mental health team had gone to Barre'..>> view originalSheriff's office to probe circumstances of Texas man's death
The actions of Texas deputies who looked into the death of a Houston man following his confrontation with an off-duty deputy and her husband will be reviewed as part of an internal affairs probe following complaints by the victim's family that the investigation was mishandled, authorities announced on Friday. The internal affairs investigation by the Harris County Sheriff's Office comes as Deputy Chauna Thompson and her husband Terry Thompson were freed on bond early Friday after each was in..>> view originalIs It Hateful To Believe In Hell? Bernie Sanders' Questions Prompt Backlash
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally in Omaha, Neb., on April 20. Sanders has been criticized for a recent line of questioning toward a Trump administration nominee, which focused on the man's religious beliefs about damnation. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Sen. Bernie Sander..>> view originalTrump looms over Georgia special election
ATLANTA — Vice President Mike Pence landed Air Force Two in the middle of Georgia’s hotly contested House special election Friday, looking to give Republican Karen Handel a boost just 11 days before the vote. But Handel did not appear at a rally with Pence, as she did last month with House Speaker Paul Ryan, instead opting for a carefully managed fundraiser with select media in attendance for the vice president’s visit. It’s the latest step in a delicate, months-long dance between Handel and P..>> view originalCop who shot and killed Philando Castile says he was "scared to death"
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Minnesota police officer charged in the death of a black motorist testified Friday that he was "scared to death" and fired because the man was pulling out his gun and ignoring commands to stop. Officer Jeronimo Yanez, facing a manslaughter charge in the death of Philando Castile, said he could clearly see the gun that Castile had just told the officer he was carrying. "I was scared to death. I thought I was going to die. My family's faces popped up in my mind, my wife and b..>> view originalMultiple transit projects across US at risk as White House infrastructure plan falters
Dozens of public transit projects around the country are in danger of stalling as the White House’s plan to boost U.S. infrastructure fails to gain momentum — with thousands of jobs at risk. The uncertainty over these projects has worsened in recent days as President Trump — who had vowed to make the week’s focus infrastructure — faced a series of distractions, including a congressional hearing featuring former FBI director James B. Comey. The president, who had called for $1 trillion in new i..>> view originalWhite House social-media director Dan Scavino violated Hatch Act with tweet targeting GOP congressman
Dan Scavino, the White House director of social media, was reprimanded for a tweet attacking Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.). (Brian Snyder/Reuters) White House social-media director Dan Scavino Jr. violated a federal law that bars public officials from using their positions for political activity when he urged President Trump's supporters to defeat a GOP congressman, the Office of Special Counsel has concluded. As a result, Scavino was issued a warning letter and advised that additional violat..>> view originalTexas AG: Media Downplaying Loretta Lynch Influencing FBI's Clinton Email Investigation
The media is downplaying James Comey’s revelation that Loretta Lynch ordered him to mislead the public about the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of state, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told The Daily Caller. “I think it’s interesting that the media really hasn’t focused on that. They’ve only focused on Trump’s supposed problems,” Paxton said. “They have not focused on the fact that Loretta Lynch asked him [Comey] to change the language and to..>> view originalJoe Biden encourages Mitt Romney to run for Senate
Story highlightsBiden and Romney were on opposite sides of the 2012 electionThey both considered running for President last year Biden was speaking at Romney's ideas summit, an annual gathering of donors and business leaders in Utah. During a private event Friday night in Park City, Biden called Romney a man of integrity and said he should mount a challenge next year, according to a person in the room. "By the way, you should run for Senate," one attendee quoted Biden as saying. The comment was..>> view original
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