Severe weather continued to hit the Southeastern USÂ leaving major damage in its wake. Residents are beginning to clean up after the second front of severe storms this week. Heavy winds damaged homes and brought down trees in Arkansas, while an EF-2 tornado destroyed a school in Missouri. As the storm moving east towards the coast, a lightning strike destroyed…
The fate of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch may also decide the fate of Senate procedure. Democrats have the votes to block Gorsuch, but can’t stop Republicans from using the nuclear option this week to push Gorsuch through. Changing the way the Senate operates alarms some lawmakers, and majority leader Mitch McConnell insists the nuclear option will never be…
At least five people are now dead after strong storms hit the southeast. Communities in several states are now picking up the pieces following the severe weather. Louisiana’s governor toured the state’s heavy damage throughout the state Monday. A tornado may hit Luverne, Alabama without any warning but the Crenshaw County emergency manager spotted its formation. A man was…
The city of is Atlanta still picking up the pieces -literally- following last week’s interstate bridge collapse. Demolition crews have been working non-stop at the site of the interstate 85 bridge collapse, taking down the sections of the overpass that need replacement and clearing debris from Piedmont road. It will take months for the state to complete the…
The first Trump Administration official to resign under a cloud of scandal is now asking for immunity in exchange for his testimony on possible ties between members of the President’s election campaign, and Russian government agents. Micheal Flynn was ousted in February after lying to vice president mike pence over his own contact with Russian officials before the inauguration….
President Trump is trying to hold back opposition to his executive orders. A federal judge in Hawaii has extended a ruling halting President Trump’s travel ban on people from six Muslim majority nations. And the city of Seattle is fighting to stop a plan to pull federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities. Meanwhile, the Senate Intelligence Committee is expanding…
Backlash for President Trump from Democrats after signing an executive order Tuesday that rolled back President Obama’s climate change policies. Republican leadership had said they would move on to other issues on their agenda after failing to get enough votes to overturn Obamacare. The President now says it will take bipartisan support to pass a health care reform bill….
Republicans are trying to recover after failing to come together on health care. While the GOP leadership now wants to move away from the Obamacare repeal bill, they may have to revisit it later this year. Meanwhile, Democrats are calling on Representative Devin Nunes to resign from the House Intelligence Committee after viewing classified documents on White House grounds….
Just before two-thirty early Sunday morning, several gunmen opened fire inside the crowded Cameo nightclub in Cincinnati. According to witnesses, a group of men got into an argument, which escalated into gunshots. A 27-year-old was killed, and 15 others hurt. Locals say the nightclub caters to a younger crowd, especially on the weekend and police say the incident is not…
A tense night in the capitol as more members remain uneasy over the GOP’s plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. Republican leaders were forced to postpone a floor vote on healthcare yesterday, after conservative and moderate factions within the GOP couldn’t agree on the details of the bills, and support eroded. The White House has pressured congressional republicans, President…
