Ruto Obama seeks more federal oversight of military equipment for police
Joe Biden s historic selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate is creating a buzz in California s Democratic circles where shadow campaigns to replace her in the Senate are already well underway.Should the pair defeat President Trump and Vice President Pence, California Governor Gavin Newsom will appoint a replacement for Harris to serve the remaining two years of her term.Democratic sources in the state tell CBS News that Congressman Adam Schiff, Congresswoman
stanley quencher Katie Porter, Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Baragan, and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, have all made calls to lobby constituencies for the job. Others, like Secretary of State Alex Pa
stanley cups dilla, Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Representatives Karen Bass and Barbara Lee, and former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis consistently come up in conversations as likely replacements. Strategically, I think Newsom needs to pick somebody who is politically palatable, somebody who has experience, and somebody who s a strong campaigner, said Kate Maeder, former campaign manager for Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis. According to interviews with nearly a dozen Democratic strateg
water bottle stanley ists, staffers, and state lawmakers, Newsom s decision will factor in race, gender, as well as his own political future. But some Democrats believe the real contenders, those with the potential to hang on to the seat in the long run, may be limited to a small group who can flex fundraising mus Cyxu Watchdog: Trump administration needs to step up management of Obamacare signups
A budget endorsing $550 billion in tax cuts through 2013 passed narrowly in the House early Friday but faces an uncertain fate in the Senate, where moderate Republican
stanley cup Olympia Snowe of Maine appears to hold the decisive vote.Divided mostly along party lines, the House voted 216-211 for the $2.27 trillion budget, which sets guidelines for spending and tax bills passed this year. GOP leaders had reworked it to make sure a $550 billion tax cut would be protected from a Senate filibuster.Presi
stanley cup dent Bush praised the passage of the budget, which delivers three-quarters of the tax cut he had proposed. The budget reflects my priorities of winning the war against terrorism, protecting Americans at home and strengthening economic growth, Mr. Bush said in a statement released Friday by the White House.Congressional tax writers say they can fit the president s economic growth package mdash; an acceleration of income tax cuts and reduction of dividend taxes mdash; within the smaller framework. The
stanley nz budget funds our priorities, restrains spending and provides opportunities for passage of a robust jobs and growth package, Mr. Bush said. I commend the house for passing this measure and look forward to prompt passage in the Senate. That passage is not yet assured. Senate Republican leaders have yet to overcome concerns among their moderate members about burgeoning deficits, projected in the budget to peak at $385 billion next year and then de
