On Thursday, the Department of Agriculture put out a call to action, asking companies to apply for an upcoming pilot program that would enable people to use food stamps for online grocery purchases.… Read more
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Heavy Smoker John Boehner Joins Tobacco Company’s Board
The former House Speaker, who smokes so much that his office had to be fumigated to get rid of the scent of stale cigarette smoke, just landed a fitting post-retirement gig as a director at Reynolds American, the tobacco company that makes Camel and Newport. (Boehner was known to smoke Camel Ultra Lights.)… Read more
Ryan: Trump Should Release His Taxes
“I released mine. I think we should release our returns, I’ll leave it to him when to do it,” Ryan, who was the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2012, told reporters at his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill.… Read more
Sandra Bland’s Family Settles For $1.9M In Wrongful Death Suit
The settlement includes compensation for Bland’s death in custody as well as several changes to jail procedures in Waller County, Texas. … Read more
WATCH: Trump Goes After Flint Pastor Who Interrupted Him For Bringing Up Clinton In Church
Trump had begun criticizing Clinton’s record as secretary of state during his remarks to the congregation when Timmons interjected. “Mr. Trump, I invited you here to thank us for what we’ve done in Flint, not give a political speech.” Trump replied, “Ok, that’s good. Then I’m going back onto Flint, OK? Flint’s pain is a result of so many different failures.”… Read more
LISTEN: Redskins’ Team Value Ranking Fading As Fed Ex Field Ages
Once the gold standard, the Redskins have slipped to fifth place among the NFL’s most valuable franchises… Read more
U.S. Opens Investigation Into Wells Fargo Fake Accounts Scandal
Multiple U.S. attorneys’ offices are investigating, the source said.… Read more
Pastor Interrupts Trump To Stop Him From Attacking Clinton In Church
“Mr. Trump, I invited you here to thank us for what we’ve done in Flint, not give a political speech,” Rev. Faith Green Timmons of the Bethel United Methodist Church told Trump. … Read more
Congressional Talks On Zika, Government Funding Inch Forward
Senate leaders had hoped to complete action on the legislation next week and send it to the House but now that ambitious timetable might be delayed if they can’t reach a deal soon.… Read more
Fueled By Republicans, Americans’ Trust In Media Hits All-Time Low
In a climate of bitter political partisanship, anti-media rhetoric and diversified media options, just 32% of Americans now say they trust the media “to report the news fully, accurately and fairly” — the lowest level since 1972, when Gallup began polling.… Read more
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USDA Takes A Step Toward Letting People Use Food Stamps Online
On Thursday, the Department of Agriculture put out a call to action, asking companies to apply for an upcoming pilot program that would enable people to use food stamps for online grocery purchases.… Continue Reading
Heavy Smoker John Boehner Joins Tobacco Company’s Board
The former House Speaker, who smokes so much that his office had to be fumigated to get rid of the scent of stale cigarette smoke, just landed a fitting post-retirement gig as a director at Reynolds American, the tobacco company that makes Camel and Newport. (Boehner was known to smoke Camel Ultra Lights.)… Continue Reading
Ryan: Trump Should Release His Taxes
“I released mine. I think we should release our returns, I’ll leave it to him when to do it,” Ryan, who was the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2012, told reporters at his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill.… Continue Reading
Sandra Bland’s Family Settles For $1.9M In Wrongful Death Suit
The settlement includes compensation for Bland’s death in custody as well as several changes to jail procedures in Waller County, Texas. … Continue Reading
WATCH: Trump Goes After Flint Pastor Who Interrupted Him For Bringing Up Clinton In Church
Trump had begun criticizing Clinton’s record as secretary of state during his remarks to the congregation when Timmons interjected. “Mr. Trump, I invited you here to thank us for what we’ve done in Flint, not give a political speech.” Trump replied, “Ok, that’s good. Then I’m going back onto Flint, OK? Flint’s pain is a result of so many different failures.”… Continue Reading
LISTEN: Redskins’ Team Value Ranking Fading As Fed Ex Field Ages
Once the gold standard, the Redskins have slipped to fifth place among the NFL’s most valuable franchises… Continue Reading
U.S. Opens Investigation Into Wells Fargo Fake Accounts Scandal
Multiple U.S. attorneys’ offices are investigating, the source said.… Continue Reading
Pastor Interrupts Trump To Stop Him From Attacking Clinton In Church
“Mr. Trump, I invited you here to thank us for what we’ve done in Flint, not give a political speech,” Rev. Faith Green Timmons of the Bethel United Methodist Church told Trump. … Continue Reading
Congressional Talks On Zika, Government Funding Inch Forward
Senate leaders had hoped to complete action on the legislation next week and send it to the House but now that ambitious timetable might be delayed if they can’t reach a deal soon.… Continue Reading
Fueled By Republicans, Americans’ Trust In Media Hits All-Time Low
In a climate of bitter political partisanship, anti-media rhetoric and diversified media options, just 32% of Americans now say they trust the media “to report the news fully, accurately and fairly” — the lowest level since 1972, when Gallup began polling.… Continue Reading