Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) said he’s leaning against voting for the articles of impeachment that House Democrats officially introduced Tuesday morning.
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Day: December 10, 2019
Major League Soccer Ticket Sales in Nashville Lagging
Ticket sales for Major League Soccer in Nashville are reportedly sluggish compared to the league’s other new expansion teams, and this is happening when Nashville officials want taxpayers to pay for a pricey new soccer stadium.
Read MoreCommentary: The Poison Legacy of ‘Low-Bar’ Impeachment
Since the embarrassing impeachment and failed conviction of President Andrew Johnson in 1868, Americans more or less had avoided that ultimate constitutional method of removing a chief executive from power. The Johnson impeachment had been so steeped in personal hatred, political rivalry, and post-war agendas that the failure by one vote in the Senate to remove the impeached Johnson more or less discredited the process for a century.
Read MorePoll: Trump Leads by Six-Point Average in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
A recent poll has revealed that President Trump holds the lead against Democratic presidential candidates in hypothetical matchups in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Read MoreFisher Industries Awarded $268 Million Contract to Build 31 Miles of Southern Border Wall
There has been a lot of political furor, of late, over North Dakota-based Fisher Industries receiving a very large federal contract to build a portion of the controversial border wall between the United States and Mexico.
The company is set to be paid $268 million to build 31 miles of border wall in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. The contract has another $132 million in options that could be exercised.
Read MoreDemocrats, Republicans Lay Out Sharply Different Views on Trump Impeachment
Democratic and Republican leaders of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee laid out sharply divergent views Monday for and against the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Read MoreDHS Reports Border Apprehensions Drop for Sixth Consecutive Month: ‘Catch and Release Is Over’
Enforcement actions at the U.S.-Mexico border fell again in November, marking six consecutive months of declining apprehensions.
Read More‘A Method to the Madness:’ Historian Doug Wead Describes Trump as a ‘Great Leader’
Historian Doug Wead described President Donald Trump as a “calculated” and “purposeful” leader in an interview Friday with the Daily Caller News Foundation following the release of his book about the administration.
Read MoreReport: Natural Gas Outpaced Renewable Energy in Reducing Greenhouse Gases
Natural gas outpaced renewable energy options in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Read MoreUS and Russia Expected to Talk Arms Control
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov heads to Washington for hastily scheduled meetings with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and, possibly, President Donald Trump, on Tuesday.
Read MoreCommentary: Traditional Values Shouldn’t Exempt Schools From State Voucher Programs
Officials in the state of Maryland have banned a school from their voucher program due to its faith-based views on gay marriage and transgenderism. The Baltimore Sun reported that Bethel Christian Academy responded to the ban with a lawsuit contending officials violated its religious freedom.
The case will now be heard in federal court.
Read MoreNashville’s New Finance Director, Kevin ‘Rambo’ Crumbo Will Provide Financial Analysis Wednesday
Live from Music Row Monday morning on the Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – Leahy was joined in studio by the all-star panelist, Crom Carmichael, and Nashville Metro Councilman Steve Glover.
Read MoreKnoxville Mayor Rogero Pleads to Take in More Refugees
Knoxville Democratic Mayor Anne Rogero is one of 90 U.S. mayors who have pleaded with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to allow the country to take in more refugees.
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