Tag: Governor

Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, (pictured center) is cosponsoring a bill with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and more than a dozen other senators from both parties. The bill would improve the nation's background check system used for scrutinizing most firearms purchases. However, House Republicans are likely to oppose it unless they can add language allowing concealed carry permit holders to legally bring their weapons to other states. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Trump and Congress move on guns after Florida

Susan Ferrechio · February 27, 2018 5:01 am

President Donald Trump speaks during the Governors' Ball in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump tells governors school safety will be on top of their agenda at annual meeting

Naomi Lim · February 26, 2018 1:46 am

"I'm starting to really wonder if we are going to see a multi-party system at some point in the future in this country because I don't think either party is answering people's deepest concerns and needs," John Kasich said. (Image courtesy screenshot)

John Kasich: US may be witnessing ‘the end of a two-party system’

Melissa Quinn · February 25, 2018 5:22 pm

Condoleezza Rice said she doesn't want guns present in her classroom and called it a "sad thing" that a discussion is being held about needing guards to protect schools in the wake of the shooting in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

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Condoleezza Rice: ‘I don’t really like the idea of a gun in my classroom’

Al Weaver · February 23, 2018 7:56 pm

Republican John Kasich of Ohio, Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper and Alaska's Bill Walker, an independent, pushed for the two bills during a press conference Friday at the National Press Club. (AP)

Bipartisan governors seek new momentum for Obamacare bills

Robert King · February 23, 2018 6:21 pm

"Every church that I know of has that same kind of policy," Rep. Jim Jordan said. "There are parishioners each Sunday who've had the training — maybe they're retired law enforcement, retired military ... they have a policy in place." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Freedom Caucus leaders support arming teachers, oppose Trump’s other gun ideas

Al Weaver · February 23, 2018 5:50 pm

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was indicted by a St. Louis grand jury on one felony charge of invasion of privacy. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Missouri GOP defends Gov. Eric Greitens after indictment: It’s a ‘political hit job’

Melissa Quinn · February 23, 2018 5:34 pm

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens admitted to having an extramarital affair following allegations made by his mistress' ex-husband that the Republican governor took nude photos of her to use as blackmail to keep their affair a secret. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

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Eric Greitens’ indictment is a reminder that character still matters

Siraj Hashmi · February 23, 2018 3:25 pm

Alex Trebek, a native Canadian who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998, will be asking the questions at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry's annual dinner at Hershey Lodge. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Jeopardy host Alex Trebek set to moderate Pennsylvania gubernatorial debate in October

Katelyn Caralle · February 21, 2018 5:02 pm

Many Republicans have problems with provisions dealing with immigrant farm workers, while others don't like the immigration reduction numbers and mandatory E-Verify, which are also opposed by the business community.

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Immigration reform faces high hurdle in the House

Susan Ferrechio · February 20, 2018 5:01 am

The budget proposal Trump's White House released days later would raise deficits by as much as $7 trillion over 10 years if enacted.

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Deficits drive a wedge between Trump and fiscal conservatives

Sarah Bedford · February 20, 2018 5:01 am

In this 2017 photo, President Trump arrives to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Trump is set to speak again at this year's CPAC, but some of his initiatives are unpopular among the movement conservatives who dominate CPAC. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Is Trump conservative enough, and does CPAC care?

W. James Antle III · February 20, 2018 5:01 am