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Harris 'doesn't know' if Americans 'can trust what's coming out' of the DOJ right now
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she’s unsure whether Americans can trust the Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Trump. “I don’t know if we can trust what’s coming out of the Department of Justice right now,” Harris told MSNBC on Sunday. “And that pains me to say that as someone who spent the majority…
Read MoreLawler says shutdown caused by Schumer, Jeffries ‘being petrified of their left flank’
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Sunday argued the government shutdown is being caused by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) “being petrified of their left flank.” “This shutdown is a direct result of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries being petrified of their left flank and wanting to show…
Read MorePritzker highlights GOP governor’s criticism of federalizing troops to send out of state
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) encouraged more Republicans to speak out against federal troop deployments across state lines, pointing to recent criticism from Oklahoma’s GOP governor as “good news.” “We’ve got to all stand together because there [are] truly unconstitutional actions that are coming out of this administration, coming at the states and the people…
Read MoreFetterman says government shutdown has been 'very isolating'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Sunday that the government shutdown has been “very isolating.” Fetterman is one of three members of the Senate Democratic Conference to vote for a Republican-backed proposal to fund the government through Nov. 21, along with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.) and Angus King (Maine), an independent who caucuses with Democrats.…
Read MoreKelly says GOP commitment to hold vote on subsidies is not enough to end shutdown
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said on Sunday that a hypothetical commitment from Republicans to hold a vote by the end of the year on extending health care subsidies would not be sufficient to secure Democratic support for the GOP proposal to reopen the government. Kelly, in an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” called…
Read MoreGraham says shutdown won't 'change how I approach health care'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said the government shutdown will not change his opposition to extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, which Democrats have made their central demand in the ongoing funding standoff. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Graham criticized Democrats’ approach and said he wouldn’t support extending the subsidies unless there was…
Read MoreVance says Pritzker should ‘suffer some consequences’ for handling of Chicago crime
Vice President Vance said on Sunday that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) should “suffer some consequences” after President Trump called for the outspoken governor to be jailed for failing to protect federal immigration enforcement. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos noted Trump’s call for Pritzker to be jailed and repeatedly…
Read More4 dead, 20 injured in shooting at South Carolina bar: authorities
BEAUFORT COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — Four people are dead and at least 20 more are injured after an overnight shooting at a crowded bar on the South Carolina island of St. Helena, authorities have confirmed. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened around 1 a.m. on Sunday at Willie’s Bar and Grill,…
Read MoreVideos show California helicopter crash that sent 5 to the hospital
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Five people were hospitalized after a helicopter crashed along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, California, on Saturday afternoon. The crash was reported around 2:09 p.m. near the Cars ‘N Copters on the Coast event site, in front of the Waterfront Beach Resort, according to the California Highway Patrol. Footage obtained…
Read MoreThe Second Chance Reauthorization Act will make America safer
Every day, more than 1,700 people are released from prison. In the decade I spent as a probation and parole officer, I saw how much is riding on their success. Overcoming recidivism can lead to relational healing, independence and restored potential. The bleak alternative comes at a steep cost to families, society, taxpayers, and —…
Read MoreTrump picks longtime aide Dan Scavino to head White House personnel office
President Trump announced on Sunday that Dan Scavino, his deputy chief of staff, will head the White House Presidential Personnel Office. Scavino, a longtime trusted adviser to the president, will replace Sergio Gor, whom Trump is tapping to be ambassador to India. “I am pleased to announce that the great Dan Scavino, in addition to…
Read MoreVance says Israeli hostages should be released 'any moment now'
Vice President Vance said on Sunday that the 20 remaining living hostages should be released from Gaza “any moment now” as the president prepares to travel to the Middle East to welcome them home. “It really should be any moment now, Kristen,” Vance told Kristen Welker in an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,”…
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