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Report: Trump Adviser’s Husband Picked for Justice Post

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has chosen the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway to head the civil division of the Justice Department. The Wall Street Journal reports that George Conway was chosen to head the office that has responsibility for defending the administration’s proposed travel ban and defending lawsuits filed against the administration. Conway is a partner

Snowmobile crash kills Pottsville man in Schuylkill County

SCHYULKILL HAVEN, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa — A Pottsville man is dead after he lost control of his snowmobile Friday night. Dennis G. Keefer III, 22, was driving a snowmobile aroun 11:30 p.m. on Second Mountain near Weiser State Game Lands in Wayne Township when he lost control and struck a tree Schuylkill County Assistant Coroner Debra Detweiler responded to the

Republicans at odds over how to overhaul Medicaid

WASHINGTON — The House Republican health care bill has competition from another GOP group, governors with their own proposal on how to overhaul Medicaid for low-income people. They’re hoping Republican senators will find their ideas more persuasive. It’s a gradual approach, with additional options for states. It’s likely to involve more federal spending than the House bill, but also keep

Hiker Finds Human Remains Near Moraga Creek

MORAGA (AP) — Authorities say a hiker found human remains near a creek in a secluded area close to the border between the cities of Moraga and Lafayette. The East Bay Times reports Moraga police say the remains were found in a spot only accessible by foot or by a 4-wheel drive vehicle. The hiker led investigators from the Moraga

Soccer team signs goalkeeper who murdered ex-girlfriend, fed her to dogs

Watch Video After serving seven years in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend and feeding her to dogs, Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes de Souza is controversially back in the game, signed by Brazilian club Boa Esporte for two years. Fans and sponsors of the Brazilian second-division team quickly denounced the move but so far Boa Esporte isn’t backing down. In a

Donald Trump Budget Cuts: What Do the 19 Agencies Cut Do?

Donald Trump, with members of his cabinet behind him, gives Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney a pen after signing an executive order on March 13. (Getty) On March 16, President Donald Trump unveiled his proposed 2018 budget. It likely won’t be implemented in exactly the way he and his director of the Office of Management

Joachim Sauer, Angela Merkel’s Husband: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband, Joachim Sauer, in August 2016. (Getty) Theoretical chemist Joachim Sauer is the husband of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, considered by many to be the most powerful woman in the world. She will be meeting U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time since Trump took office in Washington, D.C. on March 17. Despite

WATCH: Donald Trump Holds Press Conference With Angela Merkel

Today, President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House. It was the first time the two ever met in person and the meeting ended with a joint press conference in the East Room. You can watch the complete press conference above. Although today will also end with Trump going to Mar-A-Lago, Merkel is not joining them.

Conservative Federal Judge Slams ‘Personal Attacks’ On Judiciary

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A conservative federal appellate court judge who was a key author of the so-called torture memos under the Bush administration criticized personal attacks on the judiciary even while defending President Donald Trump’s authority to ban travelers from mostly Muslim nations. Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jay Bybee did not mention President Donald Trump by

Trump Budget Means Big Cuts To Affordable Housing Programs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Cuts to affordable housing funding in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would be devastating to California, Democratic state lawmakers said Friday, stressing that the White House’s plans increase pressure on them to address the state’s housing crisis. Trump’s budget blueprint calls for more than $6 billion in cuts to the federal Housing and Urban Development Department,

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