Politics

Lisa Mascaro, Ap Congressional Correspondent Updated 4:11 pm PDT, Friday, July 20, 2018 Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 In this July 19, 2018, photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh glances at reporters during a meeting with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kavanaugh has a long record of judicial and executive branch service. It’s part of what recommends him as President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court. And it’s also part of the problem in getting him confirmed by the Senate. Democrats want to see the conservative appellate court judge’s lengthy paper trail before they even start casting their votes. The paper chase is turning the vetting process into a political strategy ahead of the November election. less In this July 19, 2018, photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh glances at … [Read more...] about Kavanaugh’s lengthy paper trail becomes flashpoint

Video PUBLISHED: 17:12 20 July 2018 | UPDATED: 17:35 20 July 2018 David Hannant The launch of the new homeless project Pathways at City Hall, with the Partners, the new team, and councillors Kevin Maguire, front left, and Alan Waters, front right, council leader. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Copyright: Archant 2018 There is no wrong place to turn for those forced to sleep on the streets. This is the message from Norwich City Council, as it launched a new partnership of seven local organisations, all working to support those in the city who find themselves without a roof over their heads.The Pathways project has been launched this week, a collaboration between St Martins, Shelter, YMCA Norfolk, The Salvation Army, City Reach, The Feed and Future Projects, designed to make it easier for those in need to access the necessary support.The project, which was commissioned by the city council in March, has recruited a variety of individuals, including health … [Read more...] about Innovative scheme to help support rough sleepers in the city launched

Dan Elliott, Associated Press Updated 3:35 pm PDT, Friday, July 20, 2018 Photo: David Zalubowski, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this June 8, 2017, file photo, the campus of the Veterans Administration hospital is under construction in Aurora, Colo. The center is set to open Saturday, July 21, 2018, years behind schedule and more than three times over budget. The Veterans Affairs Department said in 2009 it expected the hospital to cost about $537 million and be completed in 2013. Multiple investigations concluded the costs got out of hand because the VA went for a lavish design, didn’t oversee the project closely enough, failed to get the designers and builders to agree and tried to use a complicated construction contract that agency executives didn’t fully understand. less FILE - In this June 8, 2017, file photo, the campus of the Veterans Administration hospital is … [Read more...] about Colorado VA hospital plagued by delays, high costs to open

Darlene Superville, Associated Press Updated 3:35 pm PDT, Friday, July 20, 2018 Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a soccer ball to U.S. President Donald Trump, left, during a press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a soccer ball to U.S. President Donald Trump, left, during a press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko, AP Putin soccer ball gift to Trump gets routine security check 1 / 1 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON (AP) — The red-and-white soccer ball tossed to President Donald Trump by Russia's Vladimir Putin is undergoing a … [Read more...] about Putin soccer ball gift to Trump gets routine security check