Jul 17 Twitter Chat: Women in Politics By Nora Daly Thirty years ago this week, Geraldine Ferraro was chosen by Walter Mondale as his running mate on the 1984 Democratic ticket, making history as the first woman to become a major party's national nominee for office. Continue reading
Jul 17 McDaniel campaign expected to challenge runoff election loss within 10 days By Paul Boger, Mississippi Public Broadcasting Although it's been three weeks since the Republican primary runoff election for the U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi, tea party challenger Chris McDaniels is not ready to concede to six-term incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran. Cochran won that election by nearly… Continue reading
Jul 17 Is Missouri ballot measure boon for family farms or just big corporations? By Marshall Griffin, St. Louis Public Radio Do Missouri’s farmers and ranchers need a constitutional amendment to continue their way of life, or does current law offer enough protection? That’s the debate surrounding one of the five ballot measures Missouri voters will decide next month. Supporters and… Continue reading
Jul 17 Obama promotes public-private partnerships for highway funding By Darlene Superville, Associated Press With federal transportation funding about to run dry, President Barack Obama is taking steps to boost the flow of private dollars into public works projects. Using the recently closed I-495 bridge at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware as a… Continue reading
Jul 17 Obama, Putin discuss Malaysia plane incident By Associated Press MOSCOW -- The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama have discussed the Malaysia Airlines plane incident over eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 17 Still no consensus on border plan as Congress hurtles toward summer recess By Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Still no consensus on border plan Pew poll finds support for accelerating legal process Clinton, undecided leading the 2016 pack Plus daily trivia and Line Items Congress still searching for consensus on border plan:… Continue reading
Jul 16 Obama says Russian actions 'have consequences,' escalates sanctions By Julie Pace, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Struggling to defuse the persistent crisis in Ukraine, both the U.S. and European Union imposed new economic sanctions on Russia Wednesday, President Barack Obama declaring that Russian leaders must see that their actions supporting Ukrainian rebels "have consequences." Though the… Continue reading
Jul 16 Bill ensures emails, photos won't die with you By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press The Uniform Law Commission was expected to endorse a plan Wednesday to automatically give loved ones access to — but not control of — all digital accounts, unless otherwise specified. Continue reading
Jul 16 Contraception ruling serves as political pitch By Donna Cassata, Associated Press In an election-year pitch to female voters, Democrats on Wednesday pressed for legislation that would restore free contraception for women who get their health insurance from companies that object on religious grounds. Continue reading
Jul 16 New polls, money reports shape 2014 Senate playing field By Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: New Iowa Senate poll shows dead heat New Hampshire race still favors Democrats Grimes breaks Kentucky fundraising record House approves highway bill New polls show dead heat in Iowa, Democratic advantage in New Hampshire:… Continue reading