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Foul Play Suspected In Disappearances of 4 Men in Pennsylvania

Four young men in Pennsylvania disappeared last week in a baffling series of events that have authorities suspecting foul play.

Demolition of Prohibition-era Wall Reveals Centuries-old Wine Collection

Museum workers in New Jersey broke through a Prohibition-era wall and a locked wooden cage to discover over 50 bottles and 42 demijohns of rare Madeira wine dating back as early as 1769.

Marine Corps KC-130 Crashes in Mississippi, 16 Dead

A US Marine Corps transport plane crashed in rural western Mississippi on Monday afternoon, killing all 16 service members who were on board, officials said.

5 Things for Tuesday, July 11: Russia Probe, Military Plane Crash, Qatar, Health Care, Mass Extinction

There's a farm in Australia that feeds chocolate to cattle it raises for beef. Yeah, sounds like heaven to us, too. Here's what else you'll need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Beyond the Rhetoric: When the Obama White House Attacked the NBCC – Part 3 (final)

In reflection of the Obama Administrations there appears to be a constant flow of deception, immorality, and plain out corruption. Oh, I guess you can add heartless too. We, the strongest and most economically viable nation in the history of …

Comey Friend: No Memos Given to Me Were Marked Classified

The Columbia University Law School professor and confidant of former FBI Director James Comey refuted a charge by President Donald Trump and his advocates in the media Monday: that Comey shared classified information with journalists.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Takes Trumpcare Opposition To The Streets Of Houston With “Don’t Touch Our Healthcare March And Rally”

Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “The Senate Trumpcare health bill is a poorly disguised tax giveaway to the wealthy that is extremely unhealthy for the vast majority of working Americans.”

ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit Over Trump Election Commission Secrecy

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit today over the lack of transparency by President Trump’s election commission.

Methane Regulation: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Last month, the U.S. Senate narrowly voted against repealing a punitive, last-minute Obama era regulation. The Interior Department's so-called Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, while advertised as economically prudent, would eliminate consumer-driven jobs, curtail energy production, and otherwise harm the …

Jonathan Nabavi Named NFL Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs

JONATHAN NABAVI, most recently Majority Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, has been named Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs, the NFL announced today.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announces $300,324 Grant Awarded to The University of Houston’s “Collaborative Research: Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Synthetic Microbial Consortia”

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced today that the University of Houston has been awarded a $300,324 grant from the National Science Foundation:

NAACP Statement on Nominee to Head DOJ's Civil Rights Division

Leon W. Russell, Chair of the NAACP Board, issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as the U.S. Department of Justice’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.

Hon. Ruben Cortez Lauded For Leadership on Texas State Board of Education

Texas State Board of Education Board Secretary Ruben Cortez (D- Brownsville) was honored as the recipient of the 2017 Cesar Chavez Spirit Award for Leadership by the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation (CECLEF). The CECLEF has a long …

Baby Charlie's New Day in Court

A court in London will again hear the case of baby Charlie Gard, whose parents are fighting doctors to keep him on life support so they can take him to the US for experimental therapy.

Ohio Gender Reveal Party: A Joyful Occasion Turns Deadly

Family and friends gathered Saturday for the happiest of occasions. An expectant mother would be sharing, and possibly learning for herself, the gender of her unborn child. After the "gender reveal" party was over, a dozen or so people, including …