Nebraska gives us a peek into middle America politics …by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor Jim’s Editor’s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPalJim’s work includes research, field trips, Heritage TV Legacy archiving & more. Thanks for helping. Click to donate >> First published … October 19, 2020 Nebraska is one of only two states to apportion its electoral votes by Congressional district. Maine is the other. […]
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A Boeing 737 Max heads to a landing past grounded Max jets at Seattle’s Boeing Field, following a test flight in June. It was the first of three days of re-certification test flights that mark a step toward returning the aircraft to passenger service. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP A Boeing 737 Max heads to a landing past grounded Max jets at Seattle’s […]
Kimberly Klacik is a young black woman running for Congress in Maryland. She took the nation by storm last week, when she released a viral ad which exposed the hypocrisy of Democrats and how little they have done for the black community in American cities. She recently spoke about this ad in an interview. From the Daily Caller: TRENDING: SHOCK VIDEO: “Mom! Call 911!” – Biden […]
Laura Loomer has won her Florida House District 21 primary. Laura, 26, is currently running for office in Florida’s 21st district — which happens to be the voting residence of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania. WATCH HER VICTORY PARTY LIVE: TRENDING: “This is a Warning For What’s Coming!” – Veteran and California Business Owner Fed Up with Covid Lockdown Orders Puts County Board of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/17/1079964274_9:0:1831:1025_1200x675_80_0_0_182741e40a25cd88edfa81d059a0b412.jpg.webp Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007251079979509-us-congressional-staff-member-dies-of-covid-19/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A congressional staff member has died from the novel coronavirus disease, US Congressman Vern Buchanan said in a statement. “Devastated by the death of my longtime staffer Gary Tibbetts who passed away today at Manatee Memorial Hospital from COVID-19”, Buchanan said via Twitter on Friday. “Gary was the consummate professional and a true public servant in […]
A year after Congress approved emergency humanitarian funds meant to benefit asylum seekers apprehended along the border with Mexico, a government watchdog report released Wednesday finds that some of that money got spent instead on things from dirt bikes to dog food to security camera systems. The title of the new U.S. Government Accountability Office report neatly sums up its stern message to the Department of […]
Jamaal Bowman ran against veteran Rep. Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP Jamaal Bowman ran against veteran Rep. Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District. John Minchillo/AP The progressive wing of the Democratic Party couldn’t break through in the presidential race, but in congressional races, younger, more […]
Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human trafficking. Source link
Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released by U.S. Army investigators, was last seen alive at Fort Hood in April. Her family is demanding answers. U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command hide caption toggle caption U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released by U.S. Army investigators, was last seen alive at Fort Hood in April. Her family is demanding answers. […]
A US Postal worker was caught on video throwing a stack of GOP congressional candidate campaign mailers in a dumpster. Sheriff Troy Nehls is running for Texas Congressional District 22. Mr. Nehls is a pro-Trump conservative, a church-going family man, tough on crime and tough on border security. No wonder why the left is trying to derail his campaign. TRENDING: PRAYERS NEEDED: St. Louis City Treasurer […]
Attorney Paul Kamenar filed an ethics complaint on Tuesday with the Department of Justice against Mueller attorney Aaron Zelinsky. Andrew Miller and the National Legal and Policy Center, through their undersigned counsel, filed this complaint against Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Aaron S.J. Zelinsky with the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) for misconduct that occurred during the grand jury proceedings of Mr. Miller regarding the investigation […]
George Floyd’s brother was among the witnesses invited by Democrats to speak at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality Wednesday morning. Republicans invited Fox News contributor Dan Bongino. Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who has made several unsuccessful bids for Congress, used his opening statement to endorse the “few bad apples” theory of police misconduct. But by the time he was getting […]
With their boss growing increasingly agitated with the state of his re-election campaign and with the efforts of Republican critics to undermine it, President Donald Trump’s team hatched a plan. They’d run a series of hard-hitting ads and place them on networks that they knew the president and congressional Republicans would watch. And so, over the past month, the Trump campaign has spent slightly more than […]
ACLU Demands Congressional Probe Into ‘Politically-Motivated’ Attack On Peaceful Protest By Jon Queally, Commondreams. June 3, 2020 ACLU Demands Congressional Probe Into ‘Politically-Motivated’ Attack On Peaceful Protest2020-06-032020-06-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/protesters-tear-gassed-outside-of-white-house-getty-images-e1591208707261.jpg200px200px Above photo: Protestors are tear-gassed and attacked by police on horseback as the police disperse them near the White House on June 1, 2020, as demonstrations against George Floyd’s death continue. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images. “This appears to be […]
Jim Bognet’s congressional campaign is very much a family affair. It’s based at the offices of his father’s contracting business in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles south of Wilkes-Barre. He tapped his cousin early on to be the campaign’s finance chairman. And now that same cousin, along with Bognet’s father and another family member, have helped finance a super PAC spending on his behalf. A […]
The US Department of Defense is requesting congressional authorization to strike a potential $17.7 billion deal with General Dynamics for two nuclear-powered, Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. Amid lawmakers’ drafting of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the Pentagon has requested Congress grant the department permission to secure two of the US Navy’s new Columbia-class subs via an estimated $17.7 billion deal with General Dynamics. The proposal […]