Two key Republican rebels are dropping their resistance against President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department. Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., have for weeks dug their heels into the ground against confirming acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to fully take over the position. They have been trying to extract concessions … Read more
More than 60,000 people have been evacuated and at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures destroyed, authorities said. The Spokane Area fire, which contains three separate blazes, has not yet been contained Continue reading…
Coverage for gender-affirming care is no longer covered by federal plans, and workers must pay out of pocket US federal employees and their families are joining a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration for blocking insurance coverage of gender-affirming healthcare. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) and the DC-based law firm Correia & Puth filed … Read more
Erica Fox left Lovers Point near Monterey in December alongside group of swimmers but never made it back A single, devastating shark bite was fatal for an ocean swimmer whose body was found on a California beach in December, a new autopsy report confirmed. Erica Fox, 55, drowned after that shark bite broke her pelvis … Read more
State supreme court rules in case of two bishops who were silent about three children abused by Mormon parents Clergy members in Arizona who learn of child abuse in the context of religious confession are not required to report it, the state’s supreme court has said in a ruling that protects what church leaders call … Read more
A new book, Homes for Our Time, by Philip Jodidio, showcases the quiet revolution in green residential architecture Continue reading…
Police credited Jordan Salinas with limiting number of victims in attack on restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho A healthcare worker returning fire on a 24-year-old gunman who killed three people and wounded several others an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, has said his impulse to confront the attacker was “automatic” and “mechanical”. That description … Read more
Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller is denying troubling accusations of domestic abuse against his ex-wife Emily Moreno, as he runs for re-election to a third term in Congress. Moreno’s father, Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio, has called on Miller to step down. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.
A clean energy super PAC bankrolled by a left-wing billionaire is pouring millions into an effort to unseat Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., as he wages a bid for re-election in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District. The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition super PAC had spent roughly $1.3 million on opposing Ogles and supporting his Republican challenger, Charlie … Read more
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is continuing to advocate for President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from the Middle East. “President Trump again called off strikes on Iran—this is a good decision. It is clear that he wants out of this war, for all the obvious reasons. It is also clear that … Read more
