For Sanders, Iowa is chance to turn revolution into reality
The 74-year-old self-described democratic socialist is in position to win both Iowa and New Hampshire
Government report: Budget deficit to rise to $544B this year
WASHINGTON (AP) – A new government report estimates that this year’s budget deficit will rise to $544 billion, an increase over prior estimates that can be attributed largely to tax cuts and spending increases passed by Congress last month. The estimate from the Congressional Budget Office also sees the economy growing at a significantly slower…
Florida lawmaker swears it off fundraising
WASHINGTON (AP) – Florida Rep. David Jolly promises not to ask for money. The Republican, who is running in one of the year’s most competitive – and expensive – Senate races, says that as of this month he personally has sworn off fundraising. He’s leaving that duty to his professional campaign fundraisers, vowing not to…
6 dogs run into highway lanes following California car chase
Traffic was stopped as officers rounded up the animals
Governor Snyder: Clinton politicizing Flint’s water crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is making Flint’s water crisis a political issue. Clinton said during Sunday’s Democratic debate that Snyder has “acted as though he didn’t really care” about the crisis. But Snyder told The Detroit News on Monday after speaking at a Martin Luther…
Report: 62 people own as much wealth as half of the world
According to the report just 62 people own the same wealth as half the planet. The compares with 388 people just five years ago