Ryan expresses confidence in retaining House speaker post
WASHINGTON (AP) – Speaker Paul Ryan is expressing confidence that House Republicans will re-elect him to his post for the new Congress. But with hard-right conservatives talking about possibly replacing him, Ryan is noting that the decision is up to GOP lawmakers. The Wisconsin Republican was asked on Fox News Tuesday whether he’d step aside…
Republican Senator apologizes for bull’s-eye remark about Clinton
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr is apologizing after he was caught telling Republican supporters that he was surprised Hillary Clinton appeared on the cover of a gun magazine without a bull’s-eye on her face. Burr issued a statement shortly after CNN reported his comments Monday, saying they were inappropriate. Democratic challenger…
North Dakota borrowing another $4M for protest costs
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota legislators will review an emergency request to borrow another $4 million to cover policing costs for the protest of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The state’s Emergency Commission borrowed $6 million from the state-owned Bank of North Dakota in September. But officials say that money has already been spent,…
Tactics increasingly divide pipeline protesters
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline are increasingly divided over how to stop the project. Older demonstrators argue for peaceful protest centered on prayer, but younger activists are pushing for more militant and aggressive tactics. The differences came to a head last week after law enforcement officers in riot gear forced…
PayPal co-founder explains Trump support
WASHINGTON (AP) – Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel says he is backing Republican Donald Trump because he is “the only outsider left in the race.” Thiel was speaking Monday at the National Press Club in Washington. He has donated $1 million to a pro-Trump super PAC and gave $250,000 to Trump’s campaign and Republican partners.…
Relatives of Pulse victims: Give more info on investigation
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A hearing on releasing some 911 calls from the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando became a forum for family members to express their frustration over the lack of information released about the investigation. Many of the half dozen family members and their representatives who testified Monday in an Orlando…
