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Republicans have long used two “R” words to attack Obamacare: Repeal and replace. Now, a third “R” word is creating heartburn for GOP leaders: “Repair.” Republicans in Congress are currently drafting legislation to repeal significant chunks of the Affordable Care Act and mapping out ways to replace what they eventually roll back. But increasingly, top […]

To celebrate Black History Month, our #TBT series will highlight several African-American politicians who made history. Mississippi’s Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African-American to serve in the Senate when he arrived in Washington in 1870. Revels was born free in North Carolina in 1827. Before becoming a Republican senator, he became an African Methodist […]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Thursday called the appointment of Steve Bannon, the President’s chief strategist to the National Security Council “stunning,” and referred to him twice as “white supremacist.” “It’s a stunning thing, that a white supremacist would be a permanent member of the National Security Council,” Pelosi said at her weekly news conference. […]

State police at DuBois On Jan. 18 state police reported that a 62-year-old DuBois man failed to advise the Megan’s Law Unit of a change to his cell phone number. The man was not identified in the state police’s report; it was indicated that the investigation is ongoing at this time. State police at Ridgway […]

John McCain seems to be relishing a new role in the Senate: one of President Donald Trump’s leading trolls, going whether fellow Republican senators dare not go in public. The Arizona senator blasted the President Thursday for his terse phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, an American ally. McCain led Trump on a […]

A full week has passed since President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order opening a Justice Department investigation into his unsubstantiated claim that millions of people voted illegally in November. The Oval Office signing was abruptly canceled last Thursday and never rescheduled. The White House hasn’t talked about it since. The President […]

Microsoft is asking the government to be more flexible with its travel ban. The request comes less than a week after President Trump ordered a travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries. It means that employees here on visas from those countries can no longer leave the the U.S. and reenter. Those people who […]

Donald Trump, at a breakfast with African-American supporters marking the start of African-American History Month, described famed 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass as “an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more.” Trump spoke Wednesday about Douglass — who died in 1895 — and Martin Luther King Jr. […]

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will allow for some companies to do limited business with Russia’s Federal Security Service, known as the FSB. The move is a minor easing of a sanction put in place at the end of the Obama administration that limits business to $5,000 for any calendar year. A top State […]

A 19-hour standoff at a Delaware prison ended Thursday, but not before one of the corrections officials taken hostage by prisoners was found dead in the facility, the state Department of Corrections said. Sgt. Steven Floyd, a 16-year veteran of the department, was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at 5:29 a.m., minutes before authorities […]

UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s government formally set out details for the first time Thursday of its strategy for Britain’s departure from the European Union. The 77-page”white paper” was published a day after lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that once finalized would give May the authority to invoke Article 50 of the […]

When the Atlanta Falcons take the field at the Super Bowl on Sunday in Houston, one of their smallest fans will be cheering them on back home: Wyatt Keeton, a 17-month-old with dwarfism who’s melted hearts everywhere. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta posted Wyatt’s photo on its Facebook page shortly after Atlanta advanced to the big […]

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General announced late Wednesday that it would “review DHS’ implementation” of President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order instituting a temporary travel ban on seven majority-Muslim countries. The inspector general’s office said that the review was “initiated in response to congressional requests and whistleblower and hotline complaints” — […]

Uber is suspending its service in Taiwan after being hit with millions of dollars in fines by the government. The company said it hoped the withdrawal of the ride-hailing app would persuade Taiwan’s leadership to think again. “We have not made this decision lightly, as we know it will have a significant impact on hundreds […]

GOBBLER’S KNOB – For the past 131 years, Punxsutawney’s famous, weather-forecasting groundhog, Phil, has been fetched from his burrow mid-winter Feb. 2 by members of the Inner Circle and raised overhead the thousands of onlookers who rely upon his prediction. As the legend goes, if Phil wakes from his winter sleep and sees his shadow, […]

Good Thursday morning. It’s Groundhog Day, where we leave the long-range weather forecasting to a rodent. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. 1. Trump and Turnbull Hey, we’ve all been there. You spend all day in meetings and on stressful phone calls. And during that last […]

Billionaire charter school advocate Eli Broad sent a letter to Senate leaders on Wednesday calling for them to oppose President Donald Trump’s choice for education secretary, Betsy DeVos. In the letter written to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Broad said he watched DeVos’ confirmation hearing with “dismay” and listed several […]

HYDE — After having a snow day on Tuesday, the Clearfield Bison cagers only had to wait 24 hours to get back on the court for competition.  Tuesday’s slated contest against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles got moved to Wednesday, and the Bison faithful came to the Bison Gymnasium to watch the critical Mountain League […]

WINGATE — Brooke Cline and Alayna Ryan scored 16 points apiece and Niki Chew grabbed 18 rebounds to propel the Clearfield Area High School girls basketball team past host Bald Eagle Area 49-42 Wednesday night. The Lady Bison led all the way to balance their Mountain League record at 6-6 and improve to 11-8 overall. […]

CURWENSVILLE – Playing for a chance to be co-champions of the Moshannon Valley League (MVL), the Curwensville Lady Tide had to play its best game of the 2016-17 season. And they did. The Glendale Lady Vikings entered Curwensville’s Patton Hall on Wednesday with a perfect 7-0 MVL record and needed to defeat the Lady […]

For more than 70 years, Australia and the United States have been inseparable allies. Military, intelligence and cultural ties, combined with billions of dollars in investment and trade, built what former US President Obama described as a “great alliance.” But experts say the fallout from the rise of US President Donald Trump, who had a […]

Democrats are spending the opening weeks of the Trump administration trying to flex their muscle any way they can — boycotting confirmation hearings, refusing to work with Republicans on Obamacare and pondering a filibuster of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick. But as Democrats throw every procedural hurdle they can think of at Trump, they’re […]

The Trump administration is getting tough with Iran — but can’t yet say how it will back up its rhetoric. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn made a surprise, first-on-camera appearance Wednesday, using the authority of the White House briefing room to send a strong message to the leaders of the Islamic Republic and the wider […]

There’s only one reason the US will deploy the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday as he arrived in the country on his first overseas trip as Pentagon chief. “THAAD is for defense of our allies’ people, of our troops who are committed to their defense and were […]

Rex Tillerson, who was sworn in as US Secretary of State Wednesday, takes responsibility for US policy in one of the world’s biggest flashpoints: the South China Sea. President Donald Trump says the former Exxon CEO will bring “a clear-eyed focus to foreign affairs.” He’ll need it. The contested waters are a crucial shipping route […]