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A Texas man died after his e-cigarette exploded and cut a major artery in his neck, according to a medical examiner’s report. William Eric Brown, 24, went to his local vaping store, Smoke & Vape DZ in Fort Worth, Texas, on Jan. 29 and never returned, his grandmother, Alice Brown, told NBC DFW. William Eric Brown died after an electronic cigarette exploded and cut his artery on Jan. 29, 2019.NBC…

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President Trump dances with first lady Melania Trump at the Liberty Ball in 2017. Federal prosecutors subpoenaed Trump’s inaugural committee Monday, reportedly to find out how the inauguration was funded and by whom. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Trump dances with first lady Melania Trump at the Liberty Ball in 2017. Federal prosecutors subpoenaed Trump’s inaugural committee Monday, reportedly to find out how the inauguration was…

The Democrats’ 2020 primary has kicked off with a confusing and confused debate about the details of Medicare-for-all — one that shows just how much complexity lurks behind a seemingly simple slogan. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) started things, telling CNN’s Jake Tapper that she’d “eliminate all of that,” where “that” referred to private insurance. Within a few hours, her staff was softening the statement, telling reporters that while pursuing single-payer…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Politics Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said his country should develop new ground-based hypersonic and cruise missiles in a direct response to the apparent ending of a nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow. On Friday, the U.S. confirmed it would suspend its participation in the decades-old Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty that bans ground-launched medium-range missiles with a range of 310-3,400 miles. The U.S….

Cumberland County, Va. — A Virginia state trooper was killed when someone inside a home fired a weapon at police executing a search warrant during a drug investigation, reports CBS Richmond affiliate WTVR-TV. The person who killed Trooper Lucas Dowell was shot and killed by police. Dowell was killed while helping the Piedmont Regional Drug and Gang Task Force search a home near Farmville Monday night, according to police. “The…

Joshua Trump, a sixth-grader who says he’s been bullied because of his name, will be a guest at the State of the Union address Tuesday. (White House) Eli Rosenberg February 4 at 10:57 PM An 11-year-old boy who says he’s been bullied because of his last name — Trump — will be one of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump’s guests at the State of the Union on Tuesday,…

Federal prosecutors have issued a subpoena for documents from President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, a representative of the committee said Monday night. The U.S. attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York is investigating allegations that the committee misspent some of the tens of millions it raised from donations and that some donors gave money in exchange for access to influence Trump administration policy positions. “We have just received…

Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam should not resign because he was an idiot in the past. He should resign because he is an idiot in the present. On Feb. 1, a 35-year-old photo reportedly showing Northam dressed either in blackface or Ku Klux Klan regalia first surfaced on the right-wing news site Big League Politics. Competing newsrooms, including the Virginian-Pilot, soon confirmed that the photo came from Northam’s page in…

The omission of any target date for eliminating fossil fuels frustrated environmental activists and progressives who argue that continued energy extraction will expose people to pollution and health hazards. | J Pat Carter/Getty Images Energy & Environment Legislative text being crafted by Democrats calls for “net-zero greenhouse gas emissions” but doesn’t explicitly call for phasing out oil, gas and coal. By ZACK COLMAN 02/04/2019 05:21 PM EST Updated 02/04/2019 06:04…

NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly three months of testimony about a vast drug-smuggling conspiracy steeped in violence, a jury began deliberations Monday at the U.S. trial of the infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. The day ended without jurors reaching a verdict for Guzman, who faces life in prison if convicted. They were to resume deliberations Tuesday morning. The jury has heard months of testimony about Guzman’s…

Rosalind S. Helderman Michael Kranish February 4 at 10:55 PM Federal prosecutors in New York on Monday delivered a sweeping request for documents related to donations and spending by President Trump’s inaugural committee, a sign of a deepening criminal investigation into activities related to the nonprofit organization. A wide-ranging subpoena served on the inaugural committee Monday seeks an array of documents, including all information related to inaugural donors, vendors, contractors,…

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Video Will Trump use State of the Union address to declare a national emergency to build his proposed border wall? President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled who he’s invited as guests to attend his second State of the Union address. The White House invited 13 people to attend the address Tuesday night on Capitol Hill. The invitees come from many different backgrounds, including a young boy who shares the same last…

Lawmakers in Richmond insisted that, despite the tumult, they were trying to work as normal. This week is among the most crucial for the General Assembly, because Tuesday is “crossover day,” the moment on the legislative calendar when the two chambers swap their passed bills. And as sunset neared on the Jefferson-designed Capitol, the House of Delegates was in session, considering a bill about embryos and assisted conception as its…

David Bernhardt, a former oil and gas and water lobbyist, will be nominated to run the interior department, Donald Trump tweeted. Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) I am pleased to announce that David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, will be nominated as Secretary of the Interior. David has done a fantastic job from the day he arrived, and we look forward to having his nomination officially confirmed! February 4, 2019…

Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam should not resign because he was an idiot in the past. He should resign because he is an idiot in the present. On Feb. 1, a 35-year-old photo reportedly showing Northam dressed either in blackface or Ku Klux Klan regalia first surfaced on the right-wing news site Big League Politics. Competing newsrooms, including the Virginian-Pilot, soon confirmed that the photo came from Northam’s page in…

If the Washington Post didn’t have double standards, it would have no standards at all. Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax’s office issued a statement Monday rejecting claims by a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her in 2004, when they both attended the Democratic National Convention. Almost as notable as Fairfax’s denial is the fact that the Washington Post was first approached by the alleged victim more than a year…

Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerScott: Emergency declaration not my ‘first choice’ for Trump to build wall The word ‘wall’ is the impediment Hey team, loyalty means we don’t whine ‘Trump is a wimp’ MORE (D-N.Y.) blasted President TrumpDonald John TrumpCivil rights figures kick off Super Bowl with coin toss Congress can avoid trumped up national emergency declaration Howard Dean calls for Northam to resign, rips GOP over…

Image copyright U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Phillip McTaggart Image caption About 5,000 US troops are in Iraq to train, advise and assist Iraqi security forces Iraq’s President Barham Saleh has rebuked Donald Trump over his comments that he wanted to maintain a US military presence there to watch Iran. Mr Trump told CBS on Sunday he intended to keep an “incredible” base being used by US troops to combat…