Q: I appreciate you reaching out and making the trip. I was intrigued by your position and also your perspective about younger veterans like the 9/11 veterans, but tell us a little bit about yourself and kind of, you know, what you’re doing on the West Coast.BUTLER: Yeah, sure. So I took over… so I joined IAVA on staff about three plus years ago. Came on… I was coming off… I’m in the reserves still… was active duty for a number of years in the Navy, still in the reserves but was back on active duty orders in Washington, D.C. for a couple years and, as those orders were wrapping up, I was looking to move to New York and do something different. I wanted to stay in the military veteran community, but not necessarily, you know, back on orders and things like that. And I’d known about IAVA for years and really always appreciated what they’ve done, especially with helping veterans transition. I had a really easy transition out of active duty. I … [Read more...] about Commentary: Q&A with Jeremy Butler of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
It takes a man and a woman
Full transcript: “Face the Nation” on December 16, 2018
Read more transcripts from Face the Nation here. MARGARET BRENNAN: It's Sunday, December 16th. I'm Margaret Brennan. And this is FACE THE NATION. With pressure building on both legal and legislative fronts, President Trump paid his respects at Arlington Cemetery on a gloomy Saturday pausing to praise a federal judge's ruling that invalidates the Affordable Care Act. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: It was a big ruling. It's a great ruling for our country. MARGARET BRENNAN: Obamacare coverage will continue during the appeals process but millions of Americans could be left without health insurance. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: And on the assumption that the Supreme Court upholds, we will get great, great health care for our people. We'll have to sit down with the Democrats to do it, but I'm sure they want to do it also. MARGARET BRENNAN: But after a spectacular Oval Office squabble with Democrats over the President's demand for border wall funding, is agreement on anything in the New Year … [Read more...] about Full transcript: “Face the Nation” on December 16, 2018
Bandaged feet, bleeding hands, violent coughs: The caravan takes its toll
Michael E. Miller, The Washington Post Published 7:28 pm CDT, Thursday, November 1, 2018 In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 photo, an immigrant seeking asylum from Honduras joins nearly two dozen other immigrants in a prayer lead by Rev. George Miller and Jorge Renteria at El Calvario United Methodist Church in Las Cruces, N.M. A network of churches in southern New Mexico is seeking to expand the number of temporary shelters for migrants amid an expected jump in demand. (Josh Bachman/Las Cruces Sun-News via AP) less In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 photo, an immigrant seeking asylum from Honduras joins nearly two dozen other immigrants in a prayer lead by Rev. George Miller and Jorge Renteria at El Calvario United Methodist ... more Photo: Josh Bachman, AP A boy sitting on a bag waits with his mother for a ride on the side of the highway, as they travel with a migrant caravan between Pijijiapan and Arriaga, … [Read more...] about Bandaged feet, bleeding hands, violent coughs: The caravan takes its toll
Outside Trump rally site, a look back to a simpler time: Election night 2016
Staff reports Updated 12:42 pm CDT, Monday, October 22, 2018 PHOTOS: Looking back to victory A supporter of President Donald Trump raises her arms while watching a video of the moment he won the presidency in 2016. The video is placed outside the Toyota Center for the supporters waiting outside for the MAGA Rally, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, in Houston. >>>See more scenes from Monday's Trump rally in downtown Houston ... less PHOTOS: Looking back to victory A supporter of President Donald Trump raises her arms while watching a video of the moment he won the presidency in 2016. The video is placed outside the Toyota Center for the ... more Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, Staff Photographer President Donald Trump embraces Senator Ted Cruz as he arrives to the podium during the MAGA Rally at the Toyota Center, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, in Houston. President Donald Trump embraces Senator Ted Cruz as he … [Read more...] about Outside Trump rally site, a look back to a simpler time: Election night 2016
Prestige Limo tried to sell vehicle days before fatal crash
By Steve Hughes Updated 11:58 am PDT, Tuesday, October 9, 2018 A Craigslist ad detailing the 2001 Ford Excursion for sale that crashed on Oct. 6 in Schoharie. A Craigslist ad detailing the 2001 Ford Excursion for sale that crashed on Oct. 6 in Schoharie. Photo: Screenshot National Transportation Safety Board investigators and state police are examining the limousine that took the lives of 20 in Saturday's fatal crash in Schoharie County, as they search for answers under the cover of a tent, right, at State Police Troop G Headquarters on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, in Latham, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union) less National Transportation Safety Board investigators and state police are examining the limousine that took the lives of 20 in Saturday's fatal crash in Schoharie County, as they search for answers under the ... more Photo: Will Waldron, Albany … [Read more...] about Prestige Limo tried to sell vehicle days before fatal crash