WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after the Obama Administration submitted to Congress a proposal to close the Guantanamo Bay (GITMO) detention facility: “Responsibly closing the detention facility at GITMO and transferring detainees won’t be easy, but it is […]Load more...
Michael Bowman February 21, 2016 2:21 PM The battle over a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy comes into sharper focus this week, as the Senate gets back to work after a weeklong recess and the White House continues to examine potential nominees. The partisan stand-off over replacing Justice Antonin Scalia extends well beyond Washington and has […]Load more...
Cindy Saine Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday won the Nevada Democratic caucuses, defeating Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders 52.7 percent to 47.3 percent in the race for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination. Analysts said Clinton’s win showed that her national network of support remained formidable, and that Sanders must do more to […]Load more...
Ken Bredemeier Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump has emerged as the clear front-runner for the Republican nomination in the U.S. presidential race, but two U.S. senators, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, are both claiming they can overtake him when a large group of states votes over the next three weeks. Trump, a political novice, […]Load more...
Trump consolida su posición de líder en las primarias republicanas con una nueva y holgada victoria en Carolina del Sur. Clinton obtiene por su lado una victoria modesta en Nevada pero que resucita sus posibilidades de ganar la investidura demócrata, luego de su aplastante derrota en New Hampshire. De todos los candidatos a la investidura […]Load more...
La ex secretaria de Estado, Hillary Clinton, obtuvo una crucial victoria en las primarias demócratas de Nevada, superando por estrecho margen al senador por Vermont, Bernie Sanders. Con el 73% de los votos contabilizados, Clinton sacaba una ventaja de menos de cinco puntos sobre Sanders –52,3% a 47,7%– pero muchos medios y agencias la proyectaban […]Load more...
El magnate inmobiliario ,Donald Trump, ganó las elecciones primarias republicanas en Carolina del Sur de este sábado, mientras el exgobernador por la Florida y otrora gran favorito, Jeb Bush, anunciaba que suspende su candidatura. Contado el 71% de los votos, Trump obtenía un 33% de las preferencias, seguido por los senadores Marco Rubio, con 22,3% […]Load more...
CRANSTON, RI – In an effort to keep families in their homes and minimize foreclosures, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced an additional $9.68 million in foreclosure prevention funding will be coming to Rhode Island from the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) program at the U.S. Treasury Department. Reed wrote to U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew […]Load more...
Photo courtesy of Congressman’s office- Lan Brigadier General Christopher Callahan, adjutant general of Rhode Island and Commanding General of the Rhode Island National Guard, joins Congressman Jim Langevin and Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee on a visit to the Providence VA Medical Center. VA personnel connected the visitors with veterans as part of the Valentines for […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea today announced the 16 presidential candidates who have qualified for the April 26th Rhode Island Presidential Preference Primary. Those candidates are: Hillary Clinton (D), Roque «Rocky» De La Fuente (D), Bernie Sanders (D), Mark Stewart (D), Jeb Bush (R), Ben Carson (R), Chris Christie (R), Ted […]Load more...
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