After five years of a mayor not executing a veto, Lee Brand in 2019 issued three. And, he may suffer his first veto override at Thursday's council meeting. If the council is successful, it would be the first veto override since 2007. The council reversed then-mayor Alan Autry's plan to save...
Nunes Issues Statement on Russia Investigation Indictments
Indictments were issued today against 13 Russian nationals suspected of criminal interference with the 2016 U.S. presidential election as part of the Justice Department's special counsel investigation. The Washington Post reports, "The Internet Research Agency, based in St. Petersburg, was named in the indictment as the hub of an ambitious effort...
Nunes Issues Statement on Russia Investigation Indictments
Indictments were issued today against 13 Russian nationals suspected of criminal interference with the 2016 U.S. presidential election as part of the Justice Department's special counsel investigation. The Washington Post reports, "The Internet Research Agency, based in St. Petersburg, was named in the indictment as the hub of an ambitious effort...
Al Jazeera Readies Report on Jewish Lobby Tactics
Jewish leaders in the U.S. are pushing back in advance of an Al Jazeera documentary series that reportedly examines the efforts of pro-Israel lobbying groups to discredit perceived opponents. The Times of Israel reports the exposé is believed to focus on on the targeting of American citizens, including those involved...
Al Jazeera Readies Report on Jewish Lobby Tactics
Jewish leaders in the U.S. are pushing back in advance of an Al Jazeera documentary series that reportedly examines the efforts of pro-Israel lobbying groups to discredit perceived opponents. The Times of Israel reports the exposé is believed to focus on on the targeting of American citizens, including those involved...
McEwen Disputes Nunes Memo is "Ho Hum" at Home
While controversy over the political actions of Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) continue to swirl in Washington, D.C., national media have begun to examine the reactions of Valley voters to the drama. On Friday, the New York Times published a story painting residents of Nunes' home district as generally disinterested. Nunes...
McEwen Disputes Nunes Memo is "Ho Hum" at Home
While controversy over the political actions of Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) continue to swirl in Washington, D.C., national media have begun to examine the reactions of Valley voters to the drama. On Friday, the New York Times published a story painting residents of Nunes' home district as generally disinterested. Nunes...