Washington unites — in early opposition to Obamacare replacement bill

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Washington unites — in early opposition to Obamacare replacement bill

CNN
(CNN) Republican leadership’s first effort to sell an Obamacare replacement plan has given rise to a unusual consensus in Washington.

‘Bodies come flying out’: Four killed, dozens injured when train smashes into senior center charter bus in Miss.

Washington Post
Four people were killed and dozens more injured Tuesday afternoon when a freight train smashed into a charter bus stalled on railroad tracks at a crossing in Biloxi, Miss.

The Statue of Liberty went dark overnight and the timing was just ‘too perfect’

Washington Post
For more than an hour Tuesday night, a cloak of darkness covered Lady Liberty. Some of the lights that normally illuminate the statue went off before 11 p.m.

Women plan to strike as part of ‘Day Without a Woman’ protest

Washington Post
The national “Day Without a Woman” strike on Wednesday will mean fewer women in Washington-area workplaces, the closure of some schools and a rally downtown to bring attention to the role women play in the workforce.

Sen. Tim Kaine’s son among several arrested after protesters disrupt Trump rally in Minnesota

Washington Post
The youngest son of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) was among six people arrested over the weekend during rally for President Trump in Minnesota that turned chaotic when counterprotesters set off fireworks, lit a smoke bomb and sprayed a chemical irritant into

Garcetti wins reelection in landslide as City Council incumbents prevail

Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti won reelection Tuesday in what appeared to be one of the biggest landslides in the city’s history, crushing 10 little-known rivals and strengthening his standing for a potential run for higher office.

Trump allies look to turn tables on Dems, media

The Hill
President Trump’s conservative allies are trying to turn the tables on Democrats and the media over the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

WikiLeaks reveals vast CIA spying, cyberwar operation

World Socialist Web Site
The bitter internecine struggle within the US state apparatus and ruling political establishment, featuring unsubstantiated Democratic claims of Russian hacking in support of Trump, on the one hand, and Trump’s own charge that his campaign was bugged

After loving WikiLeaks as a candidate, Trump decides he doesn’t like leaks as president

Washington Post
A month before the election, President Trump stood before a cheering crowd at a rally in northeast Pennsylvania and declared: “I love WikiLeaks!

Hawaii files first lawsuit against new travel ban

CNN
(CNN) Hawaii is not wasting any time challenging President Donald Trump’s new travel ban. Attorneys for the state filed a new 40-page request just before midnight on Tuesday, asking a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order blocking …
Washington Post  
The Trump administration, searching for money to build the president’s planned multibillion-dollar border wall and crack down on illegal immigration, is weighing significant cuts to the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration and other

Maryland Democratic leaders rally around Planned Parenthood funding bill

Baltimore Sun
Democratic leaders in the Maryland General Assembly have a plan to maintain Planned Parenthood funding. As Congress and the Trump administration move toward a possible cutoff of federal money for Planned Parenthood, Democratic leaders in the …

The Marines’ naked-photo scandal shows military culture is still sexist

Washington Post
In 2014, on a popular Facebook page called “Doctrine Man,” a serving Army National Guard officer wrote “let the butt hurt begin” in a thread discussing an article about one of us, Paula Broadwell, and, below it, posted a graphic image of a woman’s
CNN
(CNN) A new wave of bomb threats against community centers and Anti-Defamation League offices in at least seven states prompted lawmakers on Tuesday to ask the federal government for increased security for the Jewish institutions.

Decapitation case: Teen suspect’s mental state to be probed

ABC News
Authorities are evaluating the mental state of a man accused of decapitating his mother and who’s been described as “profoundly disturbed” by his attorney.

Hillary Clinton opens up about setbacks and optimism for the future

ABC News
Hillary Clinton, speaking at an event this afternoon where she received an award in recognition for her work on behalf of girls, spoke about her optimism and reflected on her November loss to Donald Trump.

Wildfires burn more than 1 million acres, taking 7 lives

CNN
(CNN) Wildfires across the country had consumed more than 1 million acres by Tuesday night, taking at least 7 lives. The Oklahoma Forestry Service told CNN the fires burned 400,000 acres, and prompted Gov.

Texas Executes Hitman Who Killed Woman For $2000

Huffington Post
The execution was the 541st in Texas, the most of any state since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976. By Jon Herskovitz.

Daycare worker charged with pushing child down stairs

fox8.com
UPPER DARBY, Pennsylvania – A Pennsylvania daycare worker has lost her job after she allegedly pushed a 4-year-old girl down a flight of stairs.

Gusts near 60 mph expected in WNY; high wind warning issued

Buffalo News
A high wind warning is in effect Wednesday for Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Orleans, Genesee and Wyoming counties. (National Weather Service).

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