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MAINE TOWN HANDS MANAGER $30,000, SENDS HIM PACKING FOR TOUTING 'WHITE CIVIL RIGHTS'
Kawczynski has made comments bashing Islam and called for the preservation of white European heritage in northern New England... READ MORE›
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE ABORTION PILL? IT'S GOING THROUGH THE MAIL
The battle is playing out on fields large and small, from state legislatures to abortion clinics in rural Maine... READ MORE›
WINNERS AND LOSERS FROM THE SHUTDOWN
A great deal-making president sat on the sidelines, Mr Schumer said as he announced Democrats would agree to Mr McConnell's deal... READ MORE›
SHUTDOWN EXTENDS INTO THIRD DAY AS SENATE FAILS TO END IMPASSE
The White House blamed Schumer for the standoff, and said the Trump administration would not discuss immigration legislation until funding for the government was secured... READ MORE›
SENATE AT IMPASSE AS VOTES DELAYED UNTIL MONDAY
The group split up to brief Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer... READ MORE›
'JURY MADE THE RIGHT DECISION,' SAYS FORMER MMA CHAIRMAN OF LAC-MA(C)GANTIC VERDICT
I think the jury made the right decision, Edward Burkhardt told Radio-Canada... READ MORE›
ALL 3 MMA RAIL WORKERS ACQUITTED IN LAC-MEGANTIC DISASTER TRIAL
In all, the prosecution called 31 witnesses to the stand to persuade the jury the three men were each somewhat responsible for the fatal rail disaster... READ MORE›
FLU EPIDEMIC GETS WORSE JUST IN TIME FOR FUNDING SHUTDOWN
The Department of Health and Human Services has said it would furlough half its workers and suspend the CDC's influenza program... READ MORE›
CONSERVATIVES BALK AT GOP PLAN TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
The taxes, also unpopular with many Democrats, are part of former President Barack Obama's marquee health law... READ MORE›
IMMIGRATION DEAL DISTANT AMID UPROAR OVER TRUMP'S RACIST SLUR AS LEADERS TRY TO AVERT SHUTDOWN
A deal between President Donald Trump and Congress to protect young immigrants from deportation remained distant Tuesday, as House Republicans leaders shif... READ MORE›
WHY THE TRUMP OFFSHORE DRILLING PLAN IS ANOTHER CANADA-U.S. COMPLICATION
The proposal contemplates opening the North Atlantic zone -- which includes Georges Bank -- to oil and gas development in 2021 and 2023... READ MORE›
DID KRIS KOBACH'S VOTER FRAUD CRUSADE HURT FUNDRAISING FOR HIS GUBERNATORIAL BID?
It's humiliating for Kobach, Patrick Miller, a political scientist at the University of Kansas, told the Star... READ MORE›
WAL-MART RAISES HOURLY WAGE TO $11 IN WAKE OF TAX OVERHAUL
While companies and states have increased salaries in recent years, the 7.25 federal minimum wage has not budged since 2009... READ MORE›
U.S. COLD SNAP WAS A FREAK OF NATURE, QUICK ANALYSIS FINDS
I think the public frenzy over the recent cold snap illustrated that we are less acclimated to such events, he said in an email... READ MORE›
WITH 1 IN 5 AMERICANS ON MEDICAID, TRUMP MOVE TO HAVE STATES REQUIRE THEM TO WORK REWRITES CARE RULES FOR POOR
Rewriting the rules on health care for the poor, the Trump administration said Thursday it will allow states to require able-bodied Medicaid recipients t... READ MORE›
12 JURORS TO DECIDE IF 3 FORMER RAILWAY WORKERS ARE GUILTY OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE CAUSING DEATH
Fourteen bilingual jurors were initially chosen and have been sitting throughout the proceedings in the Sherbrooke, Que., courthouse... READ MORE›
TRUMP POLICY SHIFT MEANS STATES COULD REQUIRE MEDICAID RECIPIENTS TO WORK
Advocates for low-income people said work has never been a requirement for Medicaid, a program originally intended as a health program for the poor and disabled... READ MORE›
AFTER DEEP FREEZE IN NEW ENGLAND, TEMPS EXPECTED TO TOP FREEZING THIS WEEK
He said the temperature could even hit the lower 50s on the Maine coast and in southern New Hampshire on Friday... READ MORE›
BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR BREAKS RECORDS; TEMPERATURES SET TO RISE
Arthur Bassett, who manages a coffee shop in downtown Cleveland, said Sunday the cold temperatures are what people in northeastern Ohio have come to expect... READ MORE›
EXTREME WEATHER: SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION
The eastern US is experiencing record-breaking low temperatures while in Australia, the city of Sydney has had its hottest weather in nearly 80 years... READ MORE›
MARIJUANA POLICY SESSIONS RESCINDED WAS MEANT TO HURT CARTELS
By removing the specter of federal prosecution in states where the drug is legal, Cole's policy helped give birth to an 8 billion legal marijuana industry... READ MORE›
AIRPORTS ACROSS EAST COAST CLOSE AS FREEZING TEMPERATURES DROP FURTHER - AS IT HAPPENED
Even Florida has not escaped the chill, with reports reaching us of frozen iguanas dropping from trees after being rendered immobile by the extraordinary cold... READ MORE›
FREEZING IGUANAS FALL FROM TREES AS AMERICA BRACES FOR LOWEST TEMPERATURES ON RECORD
Experts warned that bitterly cold temperatures pose a serious health risk, with frostbite taking hold swiftly... READ MORE›
HERE'S HOW THE WINTER DEEP FREEZE WILL AFFECT THE U.S. ECONOMY
A winter storm sweeping the U.S. East Coast after a week of very low temperatures is probably boosting demand for boots and mittens... READ MORE›
UNCERTAINTY ROILS AMERICAN MARIJUANA INDUSTRY OVER FEARED FEDERAL CRACKDOWN
Michigan permits medical marijuana, and voters this fall may be asked to legalize recreational cannabis... READ MORE›
TRUMP SEEKS TO OPEN MOST U.S. COASTAL WATERS TO NEW DRILLING
The draft proposal illustrates the Trump administration's commitment to expanding domestic energy development beyond the Gulf of Mexico... READ MORE›
TRUMP MOVES TO VASTLY EXPAND OFFSHORE DRILLING OFF US COASTS
Many lawmakers in those states support offshore drilling, although the Democratic governors of North Carolina and Virginia oppose drilling off their state coasts... READ MORE›
5 DEAD AS STORM WALLOPS U.S. EAST COAST
The National Weather Service received multiple reports of coastal flooding in Massachusetts, including in Boston, Lynn and Cape Cod, that made roads impassable... READ MORE›
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHTS CANCELED, WAIVERS ISSUED DUE TO 'BOMB CYCLONE'
The airline also canceled all flights of its regional carriers and the air shuttle operations at LaGuardia Airport for Thursday, Feinstein said... READ MORE›
TRUMP DISBANDS CONTROVERSIAL VOTING COMMISSION, CITING 'ENDLESS LEGAL BATTLES'
Trump disbands election commission, citing 'endless legal battles'... READ MORE›
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GOP TAX BILL: SENATE OKS OVERHAUL PLAN AFTER LAST-MINUTE CHANGES
Senate passes huge tax cuts after last-minute changes conference with House next... READ MORE›
KEY GOP SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS LAYS OUT HER DEMANDS FOR TAX BILL
Collins declined to say she'll oppose a tax bill that adds to the deficit, in contrast to her colleague Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee... READ MORE›
SENATE PASSES GOP TAX BILL AFTER MARATHON VOTING SESSION
What is happening tonight is the worst of the United States Senate... READ MORE›
BEST- AND WORST-RUN STATES IN AMERICA: WHICH ONE IS TOP RATED?
Pennsylvanias 5.4 percent unemployment rate is higher than the 4.9 percent U.S. rate and among the 10 worst of all states... READ MORE›
THESE 12 RESTAURANTS ARE WORTH TRAVELING ACROSS THE WORLD TO EXPERIENCE
Maaemo, Oslo An unexpected dining destination, Maaemo is housed in a modern office block near Oslo's main station... READ MORE›
NET NEUTRALITY: REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS JOIN OUTCRY AGAINST TRUMP REPEAL MOVE
On the eve of the FCC's vote, some prominent GOP lawmakers are now demanding the net neutrality rules be preserved... READ MORE›
TRUMP DENOUNCES 'WITCH HUNT' AS POSSIBLE RUSSIA CHARGES LOOM
President Trump denounced a 'witch hunt' as several news organizations reported special counsel Robert Mueller was ready to bring charges in the Russia probe... READ MORE›
MATTIS CONTRADICTS TRUMP ON IRAN DEAL AHEAD OF CRUCIAL DEADLINE
Mr. Mattis came to office with well-established, hawkish views of Iran, whose support of Syria's government and of Hezbollah, he believed, had cost American lives... READ MORE›
SENATE SUSPENDS BILL VOTES TO FRIDAY MORNING
On Friday as the collapse of a key compromise to win a majority for a Senate tax overhaul left Republicans scrambling to salvage the legislation... READ MORE›
AMERICAN CAITLAN COLEMAN, FAMILY LEAVE PAKISTAN AFTER BEING HELD BY MILITANTS FOR FIVE YEARS
American Caitlan Coleman, family leave Pakistan after being held by militants for five years... READ MORE›
COLLINS SAYS NEWS COVERAGE OF HER TAX VOTE 'UNBELIEVABLY SEXIST'
Photographer Andrew Harrer Bloomberg Republican Senator Susan Collins ripped news coverage of her decision to vote for the GOP tax-cut bill as unbelievably sexist on Tuesday... READ MORE›
THESE EIGHT SENATORS CAN MAKE OR BREAK TRUMPS TAX CUT
It's not going to be easy, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch of Utah said Monday... READ MORE›
CHILD TAX CREDIT INCREASED TO LOCK DOWN GOP HOLDOUTS
Friday's final deal included a last-minute provision added to win over two GOP hold-outs Sens... READ MORE›
GOP DELIVERS SWEEPING PLAN FOR VOTE NEXT WEEK
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida on Thursday threatened to vote against the bill unless negotiators boost the child tax credit... READ MORE›
CONGRESSMANS SEXUAL HARASSMENT SETTLEMENT PAID WITH TAX DOLLARS
The 2015 settlement was reached by U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, and a former aide... READ MORE›
CONGRESS SENDS TRUMP TAX-CUT BILL IN FIRST GOP LEGISLATIVE WIN
The Senate passed the legislation on a party line vote just before 12 45 a.m... READ MORE›
REVENUE TRIGGER LOOMS AS SOURCE OF FRICTION
The Senate tax bill is headed for a marathon debate this week as Republican leaders plan to hold a floor vote as early as Thursday... READ MORE›
CONGRESS VOTES TO AVERT SHUTDOWN, PROVIDE MONEY FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE
In addition, the temporary spending measure provides 2.85 billion in funding for the popular Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, through the end of March... READ MORE›
IN AMERICA AND BEYOND, THE SPIRIT BEHIND PUBLIC LANDS IS AT RISK
Meanwhile, government policies, including recently proposed fee hikes at America's national parks, can price many families out of their own public lands... READ MORE›
US SENATE PASSES BIGGEST US TAX CUT IN THREE DECADES
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., was the only lawmaker to cross party lines, joining the Democrats in opposition... READ MORE›
HOW LONG BEFORE YOU START TO SEE THE EFFECTS?
When the corporate income tax rate is cut, firms increase investment, capital expenditures, and look to expand operations... READ MORE›
GEORGE H W BUSH BECOMES LONGEST-LIVING US PRESIDENT
The 41st president, Mr Bush divides his time between Houston, Texas and the family's summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine... READ MORE›
COLLINS TRADES 'YES' VOTE ON TAX BILL FOR PROMISE ON HEALTH-CARE FIX
WASHINGTON -- As GOP tax legislation nears final passage, Sen. Susan Collins is approaching the moment for a mighty leap of faith... READ MORE›
REPUBLICANS TOUT PLANS TO APPROVE TAX BILL THIS WEEK
Trump, Republicans feel confident as they prepare for vote on tax bill... READ MORE›
9-YEAR-OLD WHOSE LAST WISH WAS FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS, DIES AFTER CANCER BATTLE
Jacob Thompson who inspired outpouring of Christmas cards, dies after courageous cancer battle... READ MORE›
HOUSE PASSES SWEEPING TAX CUTS, MOVING TRUMP CLOSER TO MAJOR WIN
House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady said before the vote that the changes will please people, not bureaucrats... READ MORE›
CUSTOMERS DEFY TRUMP ATTACKS TO BUY OBAMACARE, AND VOTE FOR IT
President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress have repeatedly said Obamacare is failing, or even dead... READ MORE›
CALIFORNIA CELEBRATES NEW YEAR AS LATEST US STATE TO FULLY LEGALISE CANNABIS
Casey O'Neill has been a farmer for 10 years, taking his vegetables and herbs to local farmers' markets in Mendocino County, northern California... READ MORE›
THE US SENATE HAS APPROVED DONALD TRUMP'S $4 TRILLION BUDGET IN WIN FOR 'MASSIVE TAX CUTS AND REFORM' AGENDA
US Senate approves Donald Trump's 4 trillion budget in win for 'massive tax cuts and reform' agenda... READ MORE›
FIRST COMES THE BONE-RATTLING COLD THEN COMES THE SNOW BOMB
If current computer models hold, that'll start to happen somewhere off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and continue as the storm moves north... READ MORE›