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Reporter assaulted by congressman donates broken glasses to news museum
Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs replaced his glasses on Tuesday, after they were broken when he was assaulted by Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte . Washington media museum Newseum requested the broken pair for display, and Jacobs happily obliged. The incident roiled the heated race between Gianforte and Democrat Rob Quist over the House seat vacated by Interior Secretary Ryan Z... [Full Article...]
Memorial Day weekend somber for South Jersey veterans
That's down to less than one half of a percent today guaranteeing that more Americans really. My father was a veteran of the Korean War. With an all-voluntary military, shared sacrifice is largely a thing of the past - even as USA troops remain in Afghanistan and Iraq almost 16 years after 9/11. [Full Article...]
Trump hits out at 'fake news' about son-in-law
The White House is preparing to establish a "war room" to combat mounting questions about ties between Russian Federation and Trump's presidential campaign, a scandal that has threatened to consume his young presidency. Reports in the USA say investigators believe he has relevant information, but is not necessarily suspected of a crime. White House spokesman Sean Spicer addressed the issue br... [Full Article...]
Heated immigration debate led to Texas lawmakers' scuffle
As hundreds of protesters stormed the Texas state Capitol and political tensions soaring over a recently approved anti-immigration law, scuffles and apparent threats of deadly violence between lawmakers broke out Monday as their legislative session ended in dramatic fashion. [Full Article...]
Macron says long Trump handshake 'not innocent'
At the Group of 7 summit in the coastal town of Taormina, leaders launched an aggressive, behind-the-scenes campaign to get him to stay in the Paris climate accord. Almost every nation that signed the 2015 agreement has agreed to curb greenhouse gas emissions. As a candidate Trump denounced the deal, but has since said he's waiting to make a final decision. [Full Article...]
After being charged with allegedly assaulting reporter, Gianforte wins Montana House seat
Gianforte is scheduled to appear in county court sometime before 7 June - the charge carries a maximum fine of $500 or a prison term of no more than six months. "No, it did not change because we're all imperfect, and we've all made mistakes, and unfortunately, he made a bad choice", said one voter. Gianforte campaign spokesman Shane Scanlon said the candidate was in a private office giving a TV ... [Full Article...]
With Two Days To Go, House Tees Up Budget Legislation
The Illinois Legislature also has overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to automatically register qualified voters. The Illinois General Assembly returns for the final day of its spring session not much closer to a budget agreement than when it started in January. [Full Article...]
Texas lawmaker threatens to shoot colleague over illegal immigration debate
It happened after Republican Rep. Matt Rinaldi told a group of Hispanic legislators that he called ICE on the protesters. "I made it clear that if he attempted to, in his words, 'get me, ' I would shoot him in self-defense", Rinaldi wrote in a Facebook post . [Full Article...]