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Republican wins Georgia poll in blow to anti-Trump effort
Other Democratic congressman, like Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), also joined the Pelosi-out caucus saying , "This is certainly something that we have to discuss because it's clear that, I think, across the board in the Democratic Party we need new leadership". [Full Article...]
Cindy Now a Tropical Depression
Tornado watches are in effect for Louisiana , Mississippi, Alabama , and the Florida panhandle. That's the good news, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in Baton Rouge. Cindy crossed the coast between Cameron, La., and Port Arthur, Texas.at about 4 a.m. A helicopter crew lowered and extra pump that enabled the shrimp boat crew to clear enough water to stay afloat. [Full Article...]
Pelosi Claims Republicans Attacking Her Are Really Attacking San Francisco
Yet voters weren't persuaded to switch teams, just as in other recent special House races in South Carolina , Montana and Kansas' 4th District , where Ron Estes' 7-point margin of victory was seen as prosciutto-thin. HuffPost senior politics editor Sam Stein asked Rice if she believed Pelosi to be an 'out-of-touch San Francisco liberal, ' which is the way Republicans have portrayed the top Hous... [Full Article...]
Nevada senator announces opposition to health care bill
On Friday, Heller joined Republican Sens. Danielson said jokes aside, passing this bill would mean taking away important services from them. The Senate plan repeals the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate , slashes federal support of Medicaid and eliminates taxes on the wealthy and insurers that now help pay for care for the poor. [Full Article...]
Lawyers seek to free inmate featured in 'Making a Murderer'
A three-judge federal appeals panel ruled that Brendan Dassey was coerced into making a confession. The 25-year-old woman's charred remains were found at the Avery family's scrap yard in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, in 2005. Dassey was convicted in the 2005 murder of photographer Teresa Halbach . In a statement , they said, "In rejecting the State's assertion that Brendan confessed volun... [Full Article...]
Fifth Republican Senator Comes Out Against Senate Health Care Bill
Under the House bill, 14 million people would lose Medicaid coverage over 10 years. They said the measure missed delivering a GOP promise to Americans "to repeal Obamacare and lower their health care costs". While the new bill would still cover them, it would also make things costlier for people living in rural areas. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists he wants a vote bef... [Full Article...]
North Carolina's consent law makes it impossible to prosecute some rape cases
In the absence of state-level action, some North Carolina institutions have gone beyond the 1979 ruling to declare that consent can be withdrawn. Senator Jeff Jackson, who learned of the loophole while working as criminal prosecutor, wants a different outcome for women in the future. [Full Article...]
Charlie Dent 'concerned' by Senate health care bill
Lawmakers intend to vote on the Senate's Obamacare replacement plan before their July 4 recess. A similar bill passed by the House has been panned by voters on both sides of the aisle, with polls showing about 8 in 10 people oppose the broad outlines of the G.O.P. [Full Article...]