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Dem loss in Georgia special election underscores challenges
But Handel's thank you to President Donald Trump in the same speech Tuesday night is unlikely to comfort backers of the Democrat who came to symbolize anti-Trump resistance. In other words, it's much easier to build up that morale if you can say: Okay, we didn't win this race that we really wanted to. "We've seen her run circles around (former House Speaker) John Boehner and get things done that... [Full Article...]
Tropical Storm Cindy comes ashore in southwest Louisiana
For the rest of the area, just isolated showers and storms are expected, with the strong ones containing a tornado threat. The BCSO said McCabe and his family, from St. Cindy was about 40 miles (65 km) northwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 km/h). Authorities in Louisiana announced they will close courts and other government buildings across... [Full Article...]
Senate Republicans Unveil Draft of Highly Anticipated Health Care Bill
The draft bill proposes repealing the 3.8 percent net investment income tax on high earners retroactively to the start of 2017, not at some point in the future, as some analysts had speculated. He also said there would be an open amendment process to allow changes. "That's a big deal". Sen. Elizabeth Warren called the proposal a "monstrosity of a bill that Republicans have been hiding behind c... [Full Article...]
Video of Philando Castile's girlfriend released
It was played for jurors at trial but was not released publicly until Tuesday. Levy-Pounds agreed. "It was baffling to know that the jury watched this particular video over and over and over again and still came to the conclusion that Yanez was not guilty in this particular scenario", she said. [Full Article...]
Democrat's Loss in Georgia House Race Underscores Party's Challenges
As President Donald Trump celebrated Republican victories in two special congressional elections on Wednesday, one man who advised presidents from both parties warned the results "should be a wake-up call for Democrats" that Trump could be on his way to re-election in 2020. [Full Article...]
Architect of Germany's reunification ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl dies
Kohl was born in Ludwigshafen on April 3, 1930. He says "it was real luck that at that hard time leading nations were headed by statesmen with a sense of responsibility, adamant about defending the interests of their countries but also able to consider the interests of others, able to overcome the barrier of prevailing suspicion about partnership and mutual trust". [Full Article...]
Donald Trump reports over $594 million as revenue
A Bloomberg reporter tweeted that the report shows that his assets were worth a minimum of about $1.5 billion through April 15. Trump refused to sell his business holdings as president, as experts in government ethics urged him to do. [Full Article...]
Former Colts, ASU coach Frank Kush dies at 88
Frank Kush, who put Arizona State football on the map before a controversial end to his tenure, has died at age 88. With a career record of 176-54-1, he is the team's all-time winningest coach. Kush became head coach when Devine left to coach at Missouri . The field at Sun Devil Stadium is named after him. Three of Kush's players were also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame , includin... [Full Article...]