U.S. officials dispute Trump claims of FBI spy planted in campaign
Instead, the two officials said, the FBI and CIA gathered intelligence from a number of people as they began their investigation of Russia's interference in the U.S. election.
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Another defeat for Trump in Congress as GOP infighting scuttles farm bill
Conservatives refused to support the measure unless House leaders agreed to hold a vote immediately on a separate immigration bill.
Plugged In: Sen. Mark Warner
VOA Contributor Greta Van Susteren talks with U.S. Senator Mark Warner about the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russia's intervention in the 2016 US presidential election and the controversy surrounding the new director of the CIA.
Officials outraged by school shooting
Elected officials from Washington, D.C., to Boston reacted to the deadly school shooting in Texas yesterday with a combination of sorrow and outrage. "We grieve for the terrible loss of life and send our support and love to everyone affected by this horrible attack in Texas," President Trump said in a tweet yesterday.
Trump plans aggressive role in midterms, but is he welcome?
He is the Republican Party's most powerful political weapon. Yet as the GOP fights to defend its delicate House and Senate majorities, President Donald Trump is not welcome everywhere.
a We are going to take back the country we lovea : Hillary Clinton
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton acknowledged Friday that Democratic candidates around the country still face basic questions about what they stand for and which policies their party supports. Speaking at a Democrat Women's Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C., Clinton urged party leaders to return to the basics and lay out the party's values for voters.
Russian-American Lobbyist at Infamous Trump Tower Meeting With Don…
The Russian-American lobbyist who attended the infamous Trump Tower meeting with Don Jr. in June of 2016 knew Hillary Clinton and some of her campaign associates. According to a newly released transcript of a testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Rinat Akhmetshin, a Russian-American lobbyist, knew Hillary Clinton and had contacts with her associates.
Senators tout $3 million grant for opioid treatment center
West Virginia's two U.S. senators have announced federal approval of nearly $3 million for a new substance abuse treatment center in Ohio County. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced the grant to Heart 2 Heart.
Pelosi: ‘Our Children Deserve … a Vote to Prevent Gun Violence Now’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi used Friday's school shooting to renew her call for gun reform. As CNSNews.com reported , 10 people are dead and another 10 were injured when a gunman opened fire inside a classroom around 8am Friday morning.
Trump urges Congress to overhaul nation’s prison system – Fri, 18 May 2018 PST
President Donald Trump on Friday urged Congress to overhaul the nation's prison system and help more former inmates re-enter society, hoping to jump-start legislation that's facing fresh opposition from Democrats. Trump said at a White House forum that a prison overhaul "unites people from across the political spectrum" and that lawmakers need to "work out their differences, get a bill to my desk - I will sign it."
House Dems raised $11.2 million in April
The House Democrats' campaign arm announced on Friday that it raised $11.2 million in April, surpassing its April monthly haul from the last cycle. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , which has been hyper-focused on online fundraising this cycle, said that nearly $3.1 million of that haul came through online donations.
Conservative revolt over immigration sinks House farm bill
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 18, 2018, as the conservative House Freedom Caucus threatens to hold up a final vote on the farm bill. Passage of the farm bill is a priority for GOP leaders, who are eager to pitch to voters its tougher work requirements for food stamps, a party priority that polls well with voters.
Post-Parkland push for gun control hasn’t gripped Texas yet
Emergency Medical Service personnel walk in front of Santa Fe High School after a shooting on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
The Health 202: These Republicans may pay a political price for their health-care votes
Megan Shade and Victoria Rivera participate in a health-care protest outside the office of Rep. Carlos Curbelo on March 8, 2017, in Miami. Fourteen House Republicans took a big risk last year in voting for a bill repealing much of Obamacare.
When Trump Attacks Democrats Mostly Stay Quiet
Politico : "After laying into Sen. Jon Tester in late April, Trump is reveling in a new round of attacks on the 10 senators up for reelection in states that the president won in 2016. Always more of an attack dog toward his enemies than a defender of his allies, Trump is laying into 'Sleepin'' Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana, calling Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania a 'disaster' and blaming Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio for 'catch and release' immigration policies."
Lawyer who ranted against Spanish speakers faces complaint
Lawyer Aaron Schlossberg, center, the man who ranted against the people speaking Spanish in a Midtown restaurant, takes a cellphone video of reporters taking his video as he leaves his home in Manhattan, New York on Thursday, May 17, 2018. less Lawyer Aaron Schlossberg, center, the man who ranted against the people speaking Spanish in a Midtown restaurant, takes a cellphone video of reporters taking his video as he leaves his home in Manhattan, New ... more Lawyer Aaron Schlossberg, the man who ranted against the people speaking Spanish in a Midtown restaurant, covers him self with an umbrella to block the photographers and reporters as he leaves his home in Manhattan, New York on Thursday, May 17, 2018.
‘Animals’? Trump says he’ll keep using term for gang members
President Donald Trump is hammering California for its sanctuary policies in his latest push to resist the "resistance" to his presidency. WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is defending his use of the word "animals" to describe some immigrants who enter the country illegally, saying he would continue to use the term to refer to violent gang members despite a sharp rebuke from Democratic leaders.
President Trump Says He Was Referring to Gang Members When He Called Some Immigrants ‘Animals’
President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his use of the word "animals" to describe some immigrants who enter the country illegally, saying he would continue to use the term to refer to violent gang members in spite of a sharp rebuke from Democratic leaders. Answering a reporter's question during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Trump said his comment a day earlier had clearly been directed at members of the MS-13 gang.
Senate votes to confirm Haspel as first female CIA director
CIA nominee Gina Haspel testifies May 9 during a confirmation hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. On a 54-45 vote that split both parties, the Senate on Thursday confirmed her as the first female director of the CIA.
Speaker Aresimowicz, Sen. Kennedy Endorse William Tong for Connecticut Attorney General
House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz and state Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr. are backing state Rep. William Tong for Connecticut attorney general. "As Judiciary Committee Chair, William Tong has been a critical leader in the major fights for justice, equality and fairness in the Connecticut House,'' Aresimowicz said.