Claire McCaskill faces – 18 challengefrom within Democratic Party

Sen. Claire McCaskill already was anticipating a tough fight from Republicans as she seeks a third term, but her path got even trickier this month when she found out she now faces a challenge from her left as well. Ms. McCaskill is perhaps the most vulnerable Democrat in the Senate heading into next year, where she will try to defend her seat in Missouri, a state that's tilted heavily toward Republicans in recent years.

News 19 mins ago 9:46 a.m.What Texas officials are saying about white nationalist protests ina

A crowd of white nationalists are met by a group of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 12, 2017. REUTERS/Justin Ide REUTERS/Justin Ide After a rally by white nationalists turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, President Trump responded by saying: "We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides."

Why Is This Not a Story?

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., the former Democratic National Committee chairwoman known in political circles as DWS, is knee-deep in a scandal that involves a laptop, money and possible foreign entanglements. Unlike the Trump Russian scandal, however, The Washington Post and New York Times have barely reported on the story, which has conservatives observing -- with President Donald TrumpA s Twitter account concurring -- that the mainstream media have a double standard.

Elizabeth Warren refuses to meet Trump nominee she’s blocking for Justice antitrust division

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is blocking the confirmation of President Trump's nominee to run the Justice Department's antitrust division, offering no explanation and refusing an offer to meet with Makan Delrahim, according to a source with knowledge of the confirmation process. Warren reportedly put a "hold" on Delrahim's nomination as the Senate confirmed dozens of nominees for key administration positions before lawmakers started their August recess.

Bill Clinton Gets Savaged on Twitter For His Selective Outrage Over Political Violence

Bill Clinton sent out a tweet condemning hatred, bigotry, violence and white supremacy. Far left Antifa and Black Lives Matter thugs have been attacking Trump supporters for over a year and not a peep from Bill Clinton, so his selective outrage Saturday drew a lot of criticism.

Greg Ehlers / Bob Duff sells out his district – again

Every family who lives in state Sen. Bob Duff's district and every business operating in Fairfield County needs to be aware of what their elected state senator just did to threaten their livelihoods last week. The labor contract agreement that just passed and will now become law is another in a long line of sweetheart deals with unions negotiated by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy that has prolonged the fiscal crisis and created the poor economic climate our families and businesses suffer in every day.

‘A right to speech is not a right to violence’: Politicians…

Politicians across the spectrum are condemning the violent clashes between neo-Nazis and white nationalists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe sharply denounced the violence, tweeting , "The acts and rhetoric in #Charlottesville over past 24 hours are unacceptable & must stop.

Trump ‘fire and fury’ is justified; America won’t back down in the face of bullies like North Korea

The hand-wringers were out in full force this past week, moaning and wailing about President Donald Trump's rhetoric regarding North Korea. That the left, the weak-kneed and the RINOs have filled a week of media coverage with rants and dire pronouncements about the supposed dark effect of Trump's bold message to the regime only shows how far down the progressive path Barack Obama managed to push the nation - how far away from the Founding Father we've strayed.

Trump spat with Senate leader complicates tough agenda

Donald Trump's attacks on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell come at the worst possible time, if the president's goal is actually to accomplish the agenda on health care, infrastructure and taxes he's goading his GOP ally to pass. Congress, now on its August recess, will return to confront a brutal September workload including two absolute must-do items: funding the government to head off a shutdown, and raising the federal borrowing limit to avert a potentially catastrophic first-ever default on U.S. obligations.

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US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks regarding a lawsuit they have filed against President Donald Trump for violating the emoluments clause of the US Constitution during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. less US Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks regarding a lawsuit they have filed against President Donald Trump for violating the emoluments clause of the US Constitution during a press conference on Capitol ... more Long before the Twitter age, cloak-and-dagger meetings with Russians and Trump's bold conquest of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. - the president has denied calling the White House a "real dump" - there was a grudge over another real estate commodity.

Father: Woman killed by officer was ‘ripped from our arms’

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton talks with friend and former Philando Castile co-worker John Thompson shortly after he arrived at the memorial service for Justine Damond, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. Damond was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on July 15 after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault near her home.

Navy: Only woman in SEAL training pipeline drops out

Authorities say an SUV being chased by the U.S. Border Patrol in the San Diego area tumbled off a freeway, killing three occupants. Authorities say an SUV being chased by the U.S. Border Patrol in the San Diego area tumbled off a freeway, killing three occupants.

California official sues EPA over records on administrator

In this June 2, 2017, file photo, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt looks back after speaking to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to provide records he contends could show conflicts of interest by Pruitt on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017.

#2020Vision: Iowa heats up; Warren heads to Netroots; Gillibrand…

Congress is out and the Iowa State Fair is in - which means 2020 prospects are beginning to beat a path to the Hawkeye State. Maryland Rep. John Delaney, who's actually already running for president, is spending a few days with the Butter Cow.