Here’s why members of Congress wore purple ribbons at the SOTU
Trump said his administration is committed to fighting the drug epidemic. Highlighting the call: Police officer Ryan Holets and their daughter Hope.
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Coloradans disapprove of elected officials, show bipartisan DACA support, CU Boulder survey shows
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals supporter John Peterson holds a sign and chants with others during a protest on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder in September 2017. Coloradans are increasingly displeased with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle but show bipartisan support for undocumented youth to remain in the country, according to a University of Colorado political climate survey conducted by the nonpartisan American Politics Research Lab.
More Russian sanctions to come, Mnuchin says
New U.S. sanctions will follow the publication of a list of Russian billionaires and top Russian officials, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday. Mnuchin said the "oligarchs list" wasn't delayed by President Donald Trump's administration, after it was published late Monday, just as a congressionally mandated deadline was set to expire.
Other side pushes Democratic vision
In this July 26, 2017, file photo, Rep. Joe Kennedy , D-Mass., smiles on Capitol Hill in Washington. WASHINGTON -- Soaring stock prices under President Donald Trump have boosted investor portfolios and corporate profits but have not eased the economic anxieties of middle-class families, Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III said Tuesday night in the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address.
Trump calls for optimism in spite of warnings of danger
Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a "new American moment" of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America's way of life.
After address, Trumps ride back to White House in same car
It's not a question that typically needs asking. But yes, the White House says, Melania Trump rode back from the Capitol in the same car as her husband, President Donald Trump, after his State of the Union speech.
Dems’ response to State of Union: ‘Bullies may land a punch’ but don’t win
WASHINGTON Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III says it would be easy to dismiss the first year of Donald Trump's presidency as "chaos" marked by partisanship and politics. But Kennedy says Trump has caused serious problems for the American people, including through proposals that target Muslims, transgender people and others.
Analysis: Amid powerful images, Trump offer few solutions
President Donald Trump claps at his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington. President Donald Trump claps at his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington.
Malcolm: Nancy Pelosi bets House on risky ‘Not Trump’ campaign
Distracted by Donald Trump's disputatious style and flagrant violations of political norms, Democrats have consistently underestimated his political appeal. No way he could beat their candidate in 2016.
Nancy Pelosi’s unraveling is a sad sight
But let's pause for one moment to do something we almost never do: Offer a few words of praise for Mrs. Pelosi, born Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro in 1940. The Italian-American has spent nearly her whole life in politics, first as a 20-year member of the Democratic National Committee from California, then as the state party's chairman.
Today in American Ethnic Cleansing
Weeks of confusion and inconsistencies from immigration officials ended on Monday after authorities deported a Palestinian man who had been living in the U.S. for nearly 40 years. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had kept Amer Othman Adi, 57, in detention for two weeks, ignoring a House Judiciary Committee request that the Department of Homeland Security review his case, which would have allowed him to temporarily remain in the U.S. "In a highly irregular rebuke of Congressional authority by ICE, Amer Othman was ripped from his four daughters, his wife, and the country that he has called home for over thirty years," Rep. Tim Ryan , who had been fighting his deportation, said in a statement.
The Latest: Freed immigrant activist to go to Trumpa s speech
The Latest on Ravi Ragbir, an immigrant activist facing deportation who was ordered freed from detention : An immigrant activist who was freed from detention as he fights deportation will attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Rep. Yvette Clarke's office says Ravi Ragbir will be the Brooklyn congresswoman's guest at the speech Tuesday night.
What’s next for the House Intelligence Committee memo?
The public could very soon see the controversial and classified memo created by GOP staffers on the House Intelligence Committee detailing alleged abuses by the Department of Justice and FBI, after Republicans on the committee A White House official confirmed to CBS News the memo was couriered to the White House Monday evening, following the vote, for review. From there, the president has five days from the time of the vote to object to the release of the memo.
The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus said some of…
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus will be protesting President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address in several different ways on Tuesday night, with the chairman not explicitly ruling out a walkout by some. Many of the CBC members, along with other Democrats outside of the caucus, will be wearing black as a sign of solidarity with victims of sexual assault.
Trump’s Decision to Postpone Russia Sanctions Splits Lawmakers Along Party Lines
Republicans and Democrats are at odds over the Trump administration's decision Monday to hold off on new sanctions that target Russia's intelligence and defense sectors. Lawmakers included the Russia sanctions in a bill signed reluctantly by President Donald Trump in August.
EPA administrator once said Trump would be ‘abusive’ to Constitution
The head of the Trump administration's environmental agency, Scott Pruitt , once said that Donald Trump would be a danger to the Constitution. Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
Trump’s First Year: The Ominous Signs Aheadby Dan McLaughlin In Part…
In Part II , I went over his ten worst lowlights. We can't know what the future holds, but the bad news so far is a bad sign.
Journal Junction Jan. 30
There is still talk of not needing a physical southern border wall. There is an opinion that fences and walls don't work.
State of the Union tickets reissued after misprint
Tickets inviting guests to President Donald Trump's first official State of the Union address Tuesday had to be reissued after a misprint. Lawmakers had fun with the glitch: "Looking forward to tomorrow's State of the Uniom," Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida tweeted with a picture of the invite.
Woman loses 133lbs despite having rheumatoid arthritis
'Terrible twin of yoga' goes on trial for murdering her sister by driving off 200ft cliff in Hawaii after 'vicious, hair-pulling argument' as defense says it was just a 'tragic accident' 'Ask your wife how it feels to be a loser!' How Trump insulted ousted FBI boss Andrew McCabe after furiously calling him to find out why Comey was given official plane ride home after he was fired by president Republicans vote to release the memo - and now Trump must decide on publishing highly-classified document which 'shows FBI and DoJ misconduct against him before election' More than half of Americans are unable to afford a minor emergency: Only 39% would be able to cover an unexpected $1,000 bill from their savings 'State of the Uniom': Tickets to Trump's address to Congress have to be reprinted at the last minute because of an embarrassing spelling error Raised in a cult, forced to live with a ... (more)