John McCain, ‘maverick’ of the Senate and former POW, dies at 81
Senator made campaign stop in Durango in 2008.
DATE: Aug 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
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McConnell predicts unpopular tax bill will be a winning issue for GOP
WASHINGTON – Although polls show that the tax measure nearing the finish line in Congress is unpopular, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., predicted Sunday that it will ultimatel...
DATE: Dec 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Analysis: A tough lesson for President Trump
President Donald Trump has gotten a hard lesson from his first legislative debacle: Leadership takes more than being able to close a deal.
“I hope that Trump is going to learn fro...
DATE: Mar 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Trump’s charge that he was wiretapped takes presidency into new territory
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s presidency has veered onto a road with no centerlines or guardrails.
The president’s accusation Saturday that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had tapped...
DATE: Mar 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
GOP noisily outraged yet quietly relieved over court's ACA decision
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WASHINGTON – Even as Republicans rose in a chorus of outrage Thursday over the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to gut the unpopular Affordable Care Act, p...
DATE: Jun 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Immigrants to get benefits
Obama plan to make many eligible for Social Security
DATE: Nov 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
New GOP-run Senate faces same gridlock
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WASHINGTON – Now that power has changed hands in the Senate, there are two scenarios for what is likely to get done in Washington over the next couple ...
DATE: Nov 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
