Month: September 2020

Embattled Rep. Chris CollinsChristopher (Chris) Carl CollinsWe can’t afford to let local news die House bill would ban stock trading by members of Congress Former Rep. Chris Collins sentenced to 2 years in prison for insider trading MORE (R-N.Y.) staved off a challenge from Democrat Nate McMurray and was reelected to another term in the…

The 2020 elections are almost two years away but the battle for control of Congress is already shaping up to be a dog fight as parties look to make up lost ground from the 2018 midterms. Results are still trickling in from a handful of Tuesday races that haven’t been decided yet, but with the…

Sen.-elect Marsha BlackburnMarsha BlackburnGOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police GOP senators dodge on treatment of White House protesters Five things to know about Trump’s legal power under the Insurrection Act MORE (R-Tenn.) DATE OF BIRTH: June 6, 1952RESIDENCE:  Brentwood, Tenn.OCCUPATION: LawmakerEDUCATION:  B.S., Mississippi State UniversityFAMILY: Husband, Chuck; two children After serving…

Click:Doshisha Rep. Ralph Abraham (R) said Thursday he will challenge Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) next year, giving Republicans a new hope after their most prominent candidate dropped out of the race earlier this week. Edwards beat then-Sen. David VitterDavid Bruce VitterBottom line Bottom line The biggest political upsets of the decade MORE (R)…

November 10, 2012 at Decorah, Iowa Brackets/Results at TrackWrestling.com Elite – 125 1st: Gilberto Camacho (Wartburg) won by decision over David Demo (Minnesota State Mankato) (Dec 5-3) 3rd: Chris Paulus (Upper Iowa) won by decision over Trevor Pruett (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Dec 13-8) 5th: Tanner Schmidt (Upper Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Sean Ambrocio (Concordia-Wisconsin) (MFF)…

As Pope Francis called on global financial leaders to help keep dirty energy in the ground, the United Nations chief said Tuesday that fossil fuel subsidies amount to “using taxpayers’ money… to destroy the world.” “Climate disruption is upon us, and it is progressing faster than our efforts to address it,” said U.N. Secretary-General António…

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday unveiled the public education plan for his 2020 presidential campaign, calling for “a transformative investment in our children, our teachers, and our schools, and a fundamental re-thinking of the unjust and inequitable funding of our public education system.” The senator’s “Thurgood Marshall Plan for Public Education” is named for the…

A bipartisan pair of senators announced late Sunday their plan to introduce a privileged resolution Monday in hopes of using congressional oversight to block U.S. arms sales and other “security” assistance to Saudi Arabia—which, along with the United Arab Emirates, is leading the coalition waging war on Yemen. “The consequences are clear: the more weapons…

After President Donald Trump on Thursday ominously warned that Iran made a “very big mistake” by downing a U.S. drone and told reporters they will “soon find out” whether the administration plans to take military action, advocacy groups warned that any strike against Iran “could spark a major war” and urged Congress to act to…

Maybe Scott Gottleib thought he could avoid scrutiny by making the move to the board of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer just over two months after leaving his position as President Donald Trump’s commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—but if so, he didn’t count on Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “Philosophically, [Gottleib is] returning to the ecosystem…