Posts Tagged Tom Garrett
Congressman Garrett Wants More Time for Lawmakers to Review Legislation
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 6, 2018
How long should members of Congress have to actually read the legislation they are voting on? Michael Pope has this report about one Virginia congressman who says lawmakers shouldn’t be so hasty.
Congressman Garrett Helps Resettle Sudanese Refugees in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 21, 2017
Representative Thomas Garrett, R-VA, is currently in Sudan on a diplomatic mission to resettle two Christian pastors and family members. (Credit: AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
A Congressman from Virginia is in Africa this week, working to secure the release of two Sudanese pastors imprisoned by their government. Seven of the pastors’ family members have already arrived in Virginia as refugees. Mallory Noe-Payne has details.
A Number of Virginia Representatives Think Lawmakers Should Skip Recess
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 28, 2017
Credit: AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite, File
The U.S. House kicks off a month long recess today, which some Virginia Republicans say they don’t deserve. Matt Laslo has the story from Washington.
Democrats Hope Trump Turmoil Helps Downballot in Fifth Congressional District
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 12, 2016
One of the hottest congressional races on the ballot this fall is the Fifth Congressional District, which stretches from Charlottesville to Danville. It’s a district currently held by Republicans, but Democrats are hoping the turmoil of the Donald Trump campaign might be giving them new momentum. Michael Pope has the story.
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From NPR News- Los Angeles Jury Finds No Defamation In Elon Musk's 'Pedo Guy' Tweet December 7, 2019The Tesla CEO was embroiled in a Twitter spat with one of the rescuers of 12 boys and their soccer coach in Thailand last year.
- Why The Trump Decision To Delay Aid To Ukraine Is Under Scrutiny December 7, 2019There are lots of reasons U.S. foreign aid can be held up or frozen. There's even a law that governs the issue. But many experts say what happened over the summer with Ukraine is highly irregular.
- GOP Rep. Hunter Says He Will Resign 'After The Holidays,' Days After Guilty Plea December 6, 2019The California Republican congressman's resignation marks a dramatic change in fortunes for the son of a once-powerful member of the House Armed Services Committee.
- Trump Declines to Take Part in 'Baseless' House Impeachment Inquiry December 6, 2019Democrats had offered to allow the president to have attorneys representing him at future impeachment hearings in the House.
- Merkel Tours Auschwitz With 'Sense Of Shame' And Warns Of Resurgent Anti-Semitism December 6, 2019It was the German leader's first official trip to the Nazi concentration camp. "These crimes are and will remain part of German history," she said, "and this history must be told over and over again."
- Los Angeles Jury Finds No Defamation In Elon Musk's 'Pedo Guy' Tweet December 7, 2019
- From BBC News
- General election 2019: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash over Brexit in BBC debate December 6, 2019The Tory and Labour leaders faced off in the final head-to-head debate ahead of next week's election.
- General election 2019: Corbyn and Johnson TV debate fact-checked December 6, 2019The Labour and Conservative leaders go head-to-head on national television.
- Elon Musk wins defamation case over 'pedo guy' tweet about caver December 6, 2019The Tesla founder did not defame UK caver who helped in dramatic Thai rescue, US jury finds.
- General election 2019: Reddit says UK-US trade talks document leak 'linked to Russia' December 7, 2019The papers had their first wide burst of attention when unveiled in the election campaign by Labour.
- M25 closed as crane overturns on both carriageways December 6, 2019The collapse causes huge tailbacks, with more than 10 miles of traffic on the clockwise carriageway.
- General election 2019: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash over Brexit in BBC debate December 6, 2019
