Category Archives: National Politics & Policy
Poll: Sununu Ranks As Popular Governor, Hassan Struggles With Approval Ratings
The rankings for the most popular governors are out and the top 10 are all Republicans. New Hampshire’s own Gov. Chris Sununu isn’t far behind the pack, though, coming in at 16th, highlighting a decent start to the Republican’s first … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy, New Hampshire News
Tagged Chris Sununu, Maggie Hassan, NH Journal, Poll
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UNH Hosts Discussion Today – Trump First 100 Days
The University of New Hampshire is hosting a discussion of the Trump administration’s first 100 days in office. The event Wednesday afternoon is free and open to the public. It will feature Republican political analyst Tom Rath and Michael Ettlinger, … Continue reading
Posted in National News, National Politics & Policy, New Hampshire News
Tagged Michael Ettlinger, Tom Rath, Trump, UNH
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Bill Would Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
Does it include another path to federal oversight and control of local water? New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is planning to introduce a bill to improve efforts to identify the public health effects of emerging contaminants found in drinking water. … Continue reading
Diplomacy With Iran is Over -and so is the Era of Obama’s Straw Men
President Trump did more than retaliate for Bashar al-Assad’s illegal and inhumane use of nerve agents against civilians when he ordered the launch of 59 Tomahawk missiles to destroy al-Shayrat airbase in Syria. He also detonated a few shibboleths of … Continue reading
US Senate Approves Gorsuch
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Senate on Friday gave Donald Trump the biggest triumph of his young presidency, confirming Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch over stout Democratic opposition and restoring a conservative majority on the nation’s highest judicial body. The Senate, … Continue reading
Posted in National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, US Senate
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Shaheen, Hassan Support Airstrikes Decision in Syria
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan support the Trump administration’s decision to launch airstrikes in Syria in response to President Bashar Assad’s assault on his own people. Keep Reading… | AP
Posted in National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Airstrikes, Donald Trump, Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan, Syria
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Half of America’s Gun Homicides in 2015 were Clustered in 127 Cities and Towns
Half of America’s gun homicides in 2015 were clustered in just 127 cities and towns, according to a new geographic analysis by the Guardian, even though they contain less than a quarter of the nation’s population. Keep Reading… H/T Susan Olsen … Continue reading
Posted in National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged America, Homicide, The Guardian
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A Small Step in the Right Direction: Less of Your Tax Money to UNFPA
President Trump’s State Department has told the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to get along without U.S. financial support. There are people who think this is a bad idea. I’m not one of them. Neither is Reggie Littlejohn. I met … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged EllenKolb.com, Sterilization, UN, UNFPA
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Breaking: Filibuster Busted! Senate Goes Nuclear
The nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court overcame an initial filibuster led by Democrats as Republicans unilaterally changed Senate rules, invoking the so-called “nuclear option” so that President Donald Trump’s high court nomination can proceed. More… | … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Filibuster, Gorsuch, Nomination, Nuclear Option, US Senate
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Jeff Sessions Begins Backing Away from Obama’s Nationalization of Local Police
In a two-page memo released Monday, [US Attorney General Jeff] Sessions said agreements reached previously between the department’s civil rights division and local police departments — a key legacy of the Obama administration — will be subject to review by … Continue reading
Posted in National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, Policing
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The New Media Militia 