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ROBERT DIGITALE

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | August 11, 2017, 7:53PM

Nearly seven years after telling police that he found his wife dead in their home, a Ukiah physician was arraigned Friday on charges of second-degree murder in the womans death.

Dr. Peter Keegan appeared before Judge Ann Moorman and later was released on bail after posting a $300,000 cashiers check. He is scheduled to enter a plea on Oct. 20.

The arraignment followed a criminal grand jurys find this week that there was probable cause to prosecute Keegan in the Nov. 11, 2010 death of 55-year-old Susan Keegan. The grand jury, last used for a criminal case in 2003, is an alternative to holding a preliminary hearing, said Mike Geniella, a spokesman for the Mendocino County District Attorneys Office.

The cause of Susan Keegans death was first deemed inconclusive but later ruled a homicide. Family and friends questioned Peter Keegans account and noted the couple were going through an acrimonious divorce.

Peter Keegan was represented Friday by longtime Santa Rosa criminal defense attorney Chris Andrian.

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Conservatives and gun-rights advocates are condemning a New York congresswoman after she said a top spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association is a domestic security threat. U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) lobbed the accusation at the NRA and Dana Loesch, an NRA spokesperson and radio personality, in a tweet Thursday. She said the NRA and Loesch are quickly becoming domestic security threats under President Trump. We cant ignore that.

Loesch and her supporters accused Rice of abusing her office, saying she threatened a private citizens right to free speech. Many responded angrily on Twitter.

Im one of the 5 million proud members of the @NRA. They help protect our constitutional rights. YOU are the threat! wrote David Wohl, a conservative commentator.

Rice, who represents suburban Nassau County, was apparently responding to comments Loesch made aboutthe death of Philando Castile, a black gun owner who was shot and killed by police in Minnesota last year during a traffic stop. Some gun owners criticized the NRA for remaining mostly silent about Castiles death; some hoped there would be outrage because Castile was licensed to carry a firearm and told the officer that he had a license and was armed at the time of the traffic stop. Within seconds of alerting the officer, Castile was fatally shot.

The officer who said he smelled marijuana in the car and believed Castile was reaching for his weapon was acquitted in June but lost his job with the police department. Castiles girlfriend, who broadcast the aftermath of the shooting on Facebook Live, said Castile was not going for his weapon and did not present a threat to the police officer.

In an online discussion regarding the NRAs stance on the case early Thursday morning, Loesch implied that Castiles drug use negated his license to carry, writing he was in possession of a controlled substance and firearm simultaneously, which is illegal.

Several hours later, Rice jumped into the discussion.

So if a white guy was shot dead during a routine stop w/a legal gun & a joint in his car, #NRA would stay silent?, Rice asked in a tweet. Youre the ones lying.

Rice, who sits on the House Homeland Security Committee, then followed that comment with her tweet labeling Loesch as a security threat.

In an interview, Loesch called Rices comments shocking, especially given her membership on the Homeland Security Committee. She called on Rice to apologize to the millions of law-abiding gun owners across the country.

I am not sure what the protocol is after someone is deemed a domestic threat, Loesch said. What is she going to do, arrest us? You can disagree with people on firearms law and everything else, but to accuse someone of being a domestic threat, particularly when she is a sitting Congress member, that is something else entirely.

Loesch said that until Rice apologizes, I dont know that she can be trusted with the security of Americans.

Coleman Lamb, a spokesman for Rice, said in a statement that the NRAs messagehas veered away from protecting Second Amendment rights and is instead stoking unrest.

Their leaders and spokespeople are depicting the United States as a country on the brink of civil war, and actively encouraging violence against political activists and the free press, Lamb said. Thats extremely troubling to Representative Rice, as it should be to all law-abiding gun-owners and NRA members. Were not afraid to call this behavior from NRAs leadership exactly what it is.

Conservatives and gun-rights supporters, however, accused Rice of labelingthe NRAs entire membership a general threat to the country.

Erick Erickson, editor of the conservative website The Resurgent, tweeted that he donated $100 to the NRA in Loeschs name and wrote that targeting private citizens is wrong. Other Twitter users said Rice was the threat, not Loesch, and that Rice was being reckless.

Before joining Congress in 2015, Rice was a district attorney in Nassau County; she also worked as a prosecutor in Brooklyn and Philadelphia. In Congress, Rice has strongly spoken out in favor of gun control, including joining two dozen of her Democratic colleagues for a sit-in after the June 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting.

But some of Rices sharpest comments come on Twitter. Last week, Rice called the NRA lunatics and a disgrace to the Constitution they claim to defend.

Rice was then also responding to Loesch, who had just appeared in an NRA video attacking fake news and making allegations of mainstream media bias.

Loesch, a conservative commentator and syndicated radio host, was promoted to a top national spokesperson position with the NRA earlier this year. She previously served as the organizations special adviser on womens policy issues.

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A Democrat called the NRA a security threat. The backlash was swift. - Washington Post

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is eyeing a Senate bid, according to a new report, in a move that would give Democrats a top recruit in the race to unseat Republican Sen. Jeff FlakeJeff FlakeEXCLUSIVE: Trump allies rally around Sen. Flake's primary challenger GOP senators rally to McConnell's defense amid Trump attacks Flake voices support for McConnell amid Trump attacks MORE.

Phoenix's KPNX-TV reports that sources familiar with Sinema's plans have confirmed that she will run against Flake, but the congresswoman has not officially announced any decision.

Sinema confirmed in a statement shared with The Hill that she's "seriously considering" a bid.

"When I make any decisions, Arizonans will be the first to know."

She's been the subject of rumors surrounding a possible bid throughout the year. Reporters had taken her declaration that she is "running for reelection" to mean that she would seek to remain in the House. But Sinema later clarified that she had been referring to her current status instead of swearing off a jump toward the Senate.

If Sinema ultimately goes through with a bid, she instantly becomes the Democratic favorite in what's likely to be one of the toughest Senate races in the country. Both Sinema and Flake are strong fundraisers she has more than $3.2 million in her campaign account as of July, while Flake has just under $3 million.

Democrats believe they can topple Flake thanks to both the trends in the state as well as Flake's issues with the GOP base.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonJudge orders new search for Hillary Clinton's Benghazi emails Chance the Rapper: 'I have a bigger voice than Donald Trump' Bill and Hillary Clinton to take questions at joint Dallas appearance MORE narrowly lost Arizonain November and Flake has roiled his relationship with the party's base after he released a book that blasted President Trump and questioned the direction the president is taking the Republican Party.

And Democrats have been hammering Flake for his decision to vote for the GOP "skinny" plan to repeal ObamaCare, a bill Arizona's senior senator, John McCainJohn McCainSenate primaries: How far will Trump go for revenge? Gingrich: Trump deserves some blame for ObamaCare repeal failure McCain knocks Trump while unveiling Afghanistan strategy MORE (R), voted against.

Flake's willingness to criticize Trump has driven a wedge between the senator and those close to Trump. This week, GOP mega-donor and Trump ally Robert Mercer gave a super PAC supporting Flake's primary challenger, former state Sen. Kelli Ward, a $300,000 check. And The Hill reported that campaign hands from a pro-Trump super PAC are joining Ward's effort.

But while the White House considers backing a primary challenger, it has not done so yet. And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellMitch McConnellEXCLUSIVE: Trump allies rally around Sen. Flake's primary challenger GOP senators rally to McConnell's defense amid Trump attacks Flake voices support for McConnell amid Trump attacks MORE (R-Ky.) and his allies have always mounted strong defenses of their incumbents, so it's unclear how wide the rift could grow.

Sinema would have to vacate her House seat to run for Senate, and the KPNX report says that sources close to Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton (D) say he is gearing up to run for Sinema's seat if she jumps into the Senate race.

The National Republican Congressional Committee needled Sinema in a statement announcing that the House GOP campaign arm believes the seat is a "prime" opportunity for the party.

Sinema won reelection by a 22-point margin in 2016, but in her first election in 2012 won by a razor-thin margin, giving Republicans hope they can make an open seat more competitive. However, Hillary Clinton won Sinema's district by more than 16 points last year over Trump.

Yet another House Democrat has vacated a competitive seat and the NRCC is ready to take advantage, NRCC communications director Matt Gorman said in a statement.

After Kyrsten Sinemas shady campaign contributors were exposed earlier this year, its clear she lost touch with Arizonas 9th District. The NRCC not only believes this seat is in play, but is a prime pickup opportunity in 2018.

This report was updated at 10:46 a.m.

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Arizona Democrat eyeing a bid for Senate - The Hill

A Democratic lawmaker is calling on Speaker Paul RyanPaul RyanTrump sparks debate over war resolution for North Korea Senator: Brain tumor, late night may have influenced McCain's health vote Dems slam GOP lawmakers for not holding town halls MORE (R-Wis.) to "immediately" reconvene the House in the face of escalating tension between the U.S. and North Korea.

Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) told Ryan in a letter on Fridaythat the House must act immediately to prohibit President Trump from ordering a preemptive nuclear strike without congressional authorization.

"In light of the ongoing standoff between the United States and North Korea, as well as President Trump's reckless words," Cicilline wrote, "I ask that you immediately call the House of Representatives back into session to debate legislation prohibiting the U.S. from conducting a preemptive nuclear strike without prior congressional authorization."

"It is critical that the Trump administration exhaust all diplomatic options before resorting to military force. Instead, President Trump has made a dangerous situation even worse," he said.

"The president's words matter. And in this case, his words have been harmful," he continued.

Trump toughened his rhetoric against North Korea on Thursday, warning that his promise of "fire and fury" might not have been "tough enough."

Frankly, the people who were questioning that statement, was it too tough? Maybe it wasnt tough enough, he told reporters Thursday. Members of both parties have questioned Trump's tone.

Cicilline told Ryan in his letter that Congress has an obligation to de-escalate the situation before nuclear war erupts.

"Millions of Americans live within range of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles," Cicilline wrote. "If the president will not diffuse this situation, then Congress must."

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Democrat wants House to 'immediately' return to diffuse North Korea threat - The Hill

November 2018 is fast approaching. There's 33 Senators who are up for reelection, and of those, 23 are Democrats. While some are in safe seats, CNN has weighed in on who they think is the most vulnerable and likely to lose their position. Their pick for the Democrats? Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO).

McCaskill was elected in 2006, and won a close election over Republican Jim Talent. She failed to garner over 50 percent of the vote, and initially appeared to be vulnerable in 2012--until Republican challenger Todd Aiken said some rather unfortunate things about a woman's chances of pregnancy resulting from a rape. Needless to say, McCaskill easily won that election.

Now she's up once again for reelection, and CNN is projecting that this could be the easiest seat for Republicans to flip in the coming year. While he hasn't declared candidacy just yet, Missouri's Attorney General Josh Hawley is considered to be a likely challenger for McCaskill, and, provided he doesn't make any absurdly stupid remarks about rape and/or sexual assault survivors, could very easily win the seat. Romney and Trump both won the state by sizeable margins, and the state is pretty reliably GOP, having reelected Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) last year despite an impressive challenge from Democrat Jason Kander.

Further, Missourians just don't seem to like her all that much. In the most recent Morning Consult rankings, McCaskill is one of the least-popular senators in the entire country, with just six of her colleagues scoring lower approval ratings than she did. That doesn't seem like a recipe for success.

It's interesting to note that of CNN's top-10 most vulnerable seats, the majority of those listed are Democrats--and the two Republicans may go down in primaries. If the Republicans play their hands right, Election Day 2018 could be a very productive day for the Senate.

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Is This the Most Vulnerable Senate Democrat? - Townhall