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The firing of bombastic White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci could signify a number of things. Perhaps the ascent of Gen. John Kelly, the new chief of staff and the man who fired Scaramucci, indicates that a modicum of normalcy is about to be instituted in the West Wing. This is the best-case scenario for Donald Trump. Or perhaps Kelly will be pushed out of his position before I finish writing this article. Could go either way. That sort of thing, after all, happens in 2017. Scaramucci was asked to leave his job after a mere 11 days — and after helping facilitate the ousting of former chief of staff Reince Priebus, Kelly’s predecessor. If his tenure seemed longer than two working weeks, it’s probably because the ordinary political functionary takes years to cram as many notable incidents into his resume. The highlight of Scaramucci’s tenure, of course, was an entertaining, expletive-laden meta-interview with Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker . In it the excitabl...

Anthony Scaramucci's ouster signals the new White House chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, appears to have the power to rein in President Donald Trump, The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza reported.

Ten Republican colleagues have reached out to Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer of New York to discuss a bipartisan approach to healthcare legislation, Politico reported Monday.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will release a previously delayed report on measures that could be taken at an Illinois waterway chokepoint to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes. The corps says the report involving the Brandon Road Lock and Dam will be made public Aug. 7. Project manager Andrew Leichty says it will evaluate “structural and non-structural options and technologies.” The lock and dam in Joliet, Illinois, is part of an aquatic pathway between the carp-infested Illinois River and a Chicago-area opening to Lake Michigan. The corps had been expected to release the report in February but the Trump administration delayed it. Some Illinois officials say upgrading the lock and dam could hamper commercial shipping. Members of Congress from other Great Lakes states and environmental groups say the report is long overdue.

BROOKFIELD — Investigators are working to determine the cause of a massive fire Sunday, July 30th that destroyed an office building in Brookfield. More than 80 firefighters battled the two-alarm blaze near 128th and North Avenue, inside the building officials say did not have a sprinkler system. Seven businesses have been impacted by this fire. Early on Sunday, Erik Oberhofer followed the smoke and flames and spoke with a fellow witness at the scene. Fire at Brookfield office building “I asked him ‘was there anyone in here?’ He was like ‘no, this is office buildings.’ I was like ‘oh,’ and my heart went back to where it was supposed to be — in my chest,” Oberhofer said. Officials say there was no sprinkler system in the building, and several businesses were destroyed, including law offices and a counseling center. Fire at Brookfield office building “Of course it’s shocking, certainly to get the news that something like this happens. Trying to be positive about it. The good new...

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, told Reuters Monday that repealing Obamacare should be off the table for now because Republicans are "too divided on healthcare."