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Iowa ag secretary Northey interested in USDA post

President Trump Says He Could Pick New FBI Director By Next Week
But very well known, highly respected, really talented people. Although Comey has declined to appear before the Senate intelligence committee at a closed hearing this Tuesday, he has made clear via friends that he wants to strike back against Trump in an open session that could be one of the most-watched events in United States political history. [Full Article...]
Activist resigns after congressman writes letter to employer

Reporter arrested after asking Health secretary questions about healthcare

Where Texas senators stand on American Health Care Act

Tilmon lands at Missouri
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Comey fired: Why might Trump have axed Federal Bureau of Investigation chief?
Meanwhile, the New York Times reported that Trump pressed Comey for a pledge of loyalty over dinner only a week after his inauguration, according to an account by two associates of the lawman. Noted legal scholar Laurence Tribe told AFP that if Comey did indeed answer Trump's question , it would violate Department of Justice rules and "would be unthinkably unethical and unprofessional in th... [Full Article...]
Surprise, Jeff Sessions Wants Tougher Prison Sentencing Guidelines
The $4.8 billion industry has spent millions of dollars lobbying for laws that call for harsher sentences for offenders and against legislation that would reduce them. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , prescription opioids sales in the USA almost quadrupled from 1999 to 2014, despite there being no change in the amount of pain Americans say they're having. [Full Article...]