Rare moment of sanity in Capitol Hill on Mueller bill
A bipartisan quartet of senators proposes a shield for special counsel Mueller, allowing firing only for good cause with a 10 day appeal. The motion aims to deter political interference and garner cross party backing, though Senate odds remain slim and a Trump veto is likely.
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Robert Mueller
Trump
Judiciary Committee
Mitch McConnell
Senate
Congress
Capitol Hill
White House
Mueller
Susan Collins
Maine
ABC
A.G
Jeff Sessions
Rod Rosenstein
Washington Post
Moscow
Thom Tillis
Chris Coons
Justice Department
Democratic Republic
Sen
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Politico
Special Counsel
New York Times
FBI
James Comey
Rex Tillerson
Tillis
North Carolina
Hillary Clinton
Warren
Sanders
Booker
Write Your Reps Contact Details in New York
State Senator Patty Ritchie represents the 48th District with a district office at 46 E. Bridge St. Oswego. Assemblyman Will Barclay serves the 120th District from 200 N. Second St. Fulton. New York addresses list offices for constituent outreach.
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E. Bridge St. Oswego, N.Y
Will Barclay
Second St. Fulton
N.Y
U.S
Charlies Schumer
Kirsten Gillibrand Hart
Senate
Dirksen
Washington, D.C
Claudia Tenney
John Katko
French Road
W. Oneida St
Hartford
Oswego
The Senate's Glorious Past and a Waning Present
Ira Shapiro argues the Senate has become a televised platform for partisanship. He traces a decline from 1960s to 2010s, urging reforms to restore legislative focus and trust, citing leaders, historic figures, and recent productivity drops. He calls for non germane amendments limits and cross party collaboration.
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Bob Casey
Pennsylvania
Ira Shapiro
Senate
Chamber
Shapiro
Facebook
Twitter
George H.W. Bush
Barack Obama
Rob Portman
Ohio Republican
History Today highlights April 23 events and birthdays
On April 23 various milestones are noted including Columbia University protests in 1968 and the 1616 death of Shakespeare. Other entries cover George Washington moving into the Franklin House in 1789, James Buchanan’s birth in 1791, Spain declaring war on the U S in 1898, and Hank Aaron’s 1954 first homer among many dates and birthdays.
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Columbia University
New York
The
Methodist Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church
United Methodist Church
William Shakespeare
Stratford-upon-Avon
George Washington
Martha
Franklin House
United States
James Buchanan
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Spain
Poland
U.S. Navy
John F. Kennedy
Solomon Islands
Kennedy
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Sirhan Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
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Indiana
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Connecticut
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Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
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Texas
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Calhoun
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Nebraska
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Harry Truman
Gary Hart
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Bocomics.com
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Palladium-Times
Oswego CountyNewsNow.com
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First St
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Palitimes.com
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Palitimes
Oswego Palladium-Times
USPS
Ster
the Palladium-Times
1St Street
Palltimes.com
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Aegean Sea
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San Diego Zoo
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