DEATH OF NANCY REAGAN – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of Nancy Reagan, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that […]readmore
*Nancy Reagan was the ninth of ten First Ladies born in New York, the «mother state» of presidential wives; the others were Elizabeth Monroe, Hannah Van Buren, Julia Tyler, Abigail Fillmore, Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, Frances Cleveland, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy and Barbara Bush.readmore
The late Army Sgt. Michael Weidemann, of Newport, earned the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and several other medals for his meritorious service during Operation Iraqi Freedom CRANSTON, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed hosted a special medal ceremony in Cranston honoring the late Army Sgt. Michael Weidemann. Senator Reed presented the family of […]readmore
DETROIT—Statement by Detroit Federation of Teachers Interim President Ivy Bailey on the social media threat made against the teachers and principal of Cass Technical High School. The writer threatened to take action on Friday. At the request of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, an emergency meeting was held this afternoon with Detroit Public Schools officials, […]readmore
VOA News The United States Department of Justice says it is firmly committed to «vigorously prosecuting» illegal wildlife trafficking. In a new report, the agency described 2015 as a «turning point» in the global effort to combat wildlife trafficking. It says more than 30 people and businesses have been prosecuted as the result of a […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier A one-time aide to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, now the leading 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, has been granted immunity as prosecutors question him about the possible mishandling of classified information on her private email server when she was the country’s top diplomat. The aide, Bryan Pagliano, worked on Clinton’s unsuccessful […]readmore
VOA News U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Wednesday he opposes «a single technical approach» as a solution to the complex legal battle between Apple and the FBI. The FBI has asked the tech company for assistance unlocking the passcode to an iPhone used by Syed Farook, one of the shooters who killed 14 […]readmore
Katherine Gypson WASHINGTON—Illegal heroin and psychoactive substances pose emerging worldwide threats, an annual State Department report to Congress said. The International Narcotics Control Strategy report, released Wednesday, offers details on efforts by foreign governments to reduce drug production and trafficking and related money laundering and terrorist financing. Improved international reporting on drug use has led […]readmore
Yang Chen U.S. Representative Jim McGovern, D-Massachusetts, is calling on his congressional colleagues to vote on a bill to rename the street address of China’s embassy in Washington to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza, after the imprisoned Nobel Peace laureate. The Senate in February unanimously passed a similar bill — introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hailed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) final rule that explicitly bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial flights. The final rule applies to all scheduled flights of U.S. and foreign carriers involving transportation in, to, and from the United States. «This is a sensible rule […]readmore