A senior aide to Sen. Dianne Feinstein suggested earlier this week that the California Democrat is open to gutting the filibuster so that legislation can be advanced by a simple majority. Feinstein’s state director Jim Lazarus told a group of activists from the progressive group Indivisible on Monday in San Francisco that she believes “the
Continue ReadingA group of more than 70 congressional Democrats has sent President Joe Biden a letter pushing the White House to encourage Saudi Arabia to end a blockade of Yemen that has led to food and fuel shortages in the country that have hampered the delivery of desperately needed food aid. The letter comes after a
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Nearly every day, White House press secretary Jen Psaki heads into the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, stands at the podium, and fields questions from the press. The questions asked of her are a
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Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bipartisan-supported bill into law on Wednesday that expanded voting access by codifying election recount procedures, online absentee ballot portals and early voting procedures — an exception to the GOP efforts nationwide to overhaul state election rules in the wake of the 2020 election. “Today is also a good
Continue ReadingTwo massage therapists who have accused Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of misconduct during massages identified themselves during a news conference Tuesday held by Tony Buzbee, an attorney for more than 20 women who have filed civil lawsuits against Watson. Watson denies any wrongdoing. Immediately following the news conference, Deshaun Watson’s attorney Rusty Hardin released
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With America joining the renewed talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear agreement shunned by Donald Trump, the United States has taken a giant step back into the global community of nations. Sadly, we are now reduced to playing a sharply weakened hand. It will take some deft management and out-of-the-box thinking on
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration is reviewing 5,600 files to determine whether more children were separated from their families at the US-Mexico border during the Trump era than previously known, a senior Department of Homeland Security official told reporters Wednesday. Under former President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, border officials separated at least 2,800 children from
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A fire late Tuesday night destroyed a southwest Bend home where authorities said a hatchet-wielding resident now charged with three counts of murder allegedly killed two men, weeks after a fatal Christmas day assault.
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift has released a surprise new song, “Mr. Perfectly Fine,” before the Friday debut of “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” which is a re-recording of her 2008 album. Swift revealed on Twitter that she wrote the song in 2008, but left it off the album at the time. Swift sings: “Mr. perfect face. Mr. here to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Davenport’s truck-eating bridge has claimed another victim. Right lanes were blocked on Harrison Street in Davenport Wednesday, April 7, 2021 after a too-tall semi-truck got stuck under Fifth Street’s railroad bridge. Tow trucks were on the scene just before 10 a.m. working to extricate
Continue ReadingThe stock market is firmly back in bull mode. The S&P 500 is above 4,000 and near a record high, and the Dow is close to an all-time peak, too. But investors should keep smaller American companies in mind, even as they keep throwing money at blue chips like Caterpillar, Chevron and GM. The Russell
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Rapid City Journal) — Michelle Rice had about 15 minutes to pack before she and her family were forced out of their house on Westberry Court for the third time in 33 years Monday. Her daughter grabbed her bags and put the baby in
Continue ReadingFor years, world leaders have been trying to launch a historic overhaul of global tax rules, aiming to tackle an unwieldy system rife with loopholes long exploited by big business. That goal may finally be in sight. The Biden administration’s decision to back a global minimum corporate tax rate while it pushes a massive $2
Continue ReadingFormer House Speaker John Boehner said former President Donald Trump “incited that bloody insurrection” at the US Capitol and blamed his false election claims for the GOP losing control of Congress, according to excerpts from his forthcoming book obtained by The New York Times. Republicans have wobbled over whether to embrace the 45th President’s legacy
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WEST UNION, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A former Westgate man has been sentenced to prison for killing an infant in 2018. Judge Joel Dalrymple sentenced Dean Alan Hettinger, 24, to life in prison without parole during a Monday hearing in Fayette County District Court in West Union. He
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — St. Ambrose University students in Davenport are in the process of launching a bike rental program on campus, thanks to a donation from the Hilltop Campus Village and Scott County Sheriff’s Department. Students in Jason Senjem’s 318 Social Entrepreneurship Class at St. Ambrose
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — The Missoula County District Court reached a settlement for more than $5,000 last month in a civil lawsuit for the death of a Missoula family’s dog in 2019 after it was caught in an illegal animal trap. Plaintiffs Bryan Dalpes and Rachel Luger were
Continue ReadingFaced with major blowback over its $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, the Biden administration is rolling out a campaign to justify why it needs to hike corporate taxes to fund the massive plan. Noting that corporate tax collections have fallen to their lowest level since World War II, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that Republicans’
Continue ReadingWednesday morning, Slack rolled out a feature to let its users message people at other companies. By Wednesday afternoon, it was walking the feature back and making changes to prevent harassment after people pointed out that it could be used to send unsolicited DMs and perhaps even abusive emails. The feature is part of Slack
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WFSB) — A Connecticut man tried to bring a loaded handgun through Newark-Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The Transportation Security Administration identified the man as 58-year-old Keith Fredlund of Sherman, CT. The incident happened on Tuesday. The TSA said Fredlund had a 9mm handgun
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