A congressman who last week suggested that President Trump ought to fork over his “own funds” to help fund the border wall, reportedly has a history of missing votes on Capitol Hill.
Monthly Archives: December 2018
{FD} NASA’s New Horizons set to ring in new year with fly-by past icy planetary object
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, which has yielded the first close-up views of Pluto, was poised to ring in the new year by flying past the ancient icy object “Ultima Thule” some billions of miles away from Earth.
{FD} Brazil’s Bolsonaro to take power amid high hopes and fears
Once an outsider mocked by fellow lawmakers for his far-right positions, constant use of expletives and even casual dressing, former army captain Jair Bolsonaro is taking office as Brazil’s president Tuesday.
{FD} Peru’s chief prosecutor attempts to derail corruption probe
Peru’s attorney general late Monday dismissed a team investigating the far-reaching Odebrecht corruption scandal, setting off street protests in cities across the country.
{FD} Leaving Pentagon, Mattis urges workers to ‘keep faith’ in US
Outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is quoting President Abraham Lincoln in a farewell message to defense employees, urging them to stay focused on their mission.
{FD} President Tsai says Taiwanese want to maintain self-rule
Taiwanese treasure their autonomy from China, the leader of the self-governing island said Tuesday, warning city and county officials to be open about and exercise caution in any dialogue with the Chinese.
{FD} 5.0 magnitude earthquake rattles Alaska
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake has rattled Alaska residents on New Year’s Eve but no damage or injuries are reported.
{FD} Texas pediatrician killed saving son from falling tree at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, family says
A woman from Texas was killed while shielding her son from a tree knocked down by high winds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee last week, according to her family.
{FD} Hillary Clinton calls 2018 ‘a dark time for our country’
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton bid farewell to 2018 on Instagram Monday by calling the previous 365 days “a dark time for our country.”
{FD} Hey, America, civility and coming together rests in our hands this year – It doesn’t come from government
Civility and coming together rests in our hands – not the government’s hands, political parties, or special-interest groups. We can change things and it doesn’t take an act of Congress.