Spicer gets into heated exchange with reporters after…

White House press secretary Sean Spicer acknowledged Thursday that President Donald Trump has leveled attacks on the US judiciary and that Judge Neil Gorsuch said attacks on the US judiciary were "demoralizing" and "disheartening." But Spicer repeatedly insisted that Gorsuch's comments had nothing to do with Trump's comments, leading to heated back-and-forth exchanges with White House reporters about the issue.

Eric Holder’s law firm paid $25k a month by California taxpayers to fight Trump policies: Report

Former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder's law firm is reportedly bringing in $25,000 a month in California taxpayers' money for legal counsel about countering the Trump administration. In January the Democrat-dominated California state legislature hired Mr. Holder's and his firm, Covington & Burling, "to assist with legal challenges over everything from immigration to environmental policies," Fox News reported Thursday.

Schumer says Puzder should withdraw name

The New York Democrat told reporters on Thursday that Puzder's record as CEO of fast food empire CKE Restaurants, Inc. disqualifies him from advocating for workers as the head of the Labor Department. Senate Democrats on Thursday unveiled another former employee of Puzder's company who says she was mistreated.

The Politicization of Everything

There is a quote that is often attributed to former U.S. Representative Barney Frank: "'Government' is simply the name we give to the things we choose to do together." When Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick quoted Rep. Frank at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, I just rolled my eyes.

Trump hopes to woo Gorsuch support from bipartisan group of senators

President Donald Trump is set to host a bipartisan group of senators for lunch Thursday at the White House to discuss their potential support for Neil Gorsuch, the President's Supreme Court pick. The meeting is an attempt by Trump to smooth the way for Gorsuch's confirmation, though he may have poisoned the well with an early morning tweet insulting a Democratic senator.

Morning Digest: Which Nevada Democrat will challenge the Senate’s most vulnerable Republican?

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Trump blasts senator after meeting with Supreme Court pick

President Trump attacked Sen. Richard Blumenthal in a tweet early Thursday, following the Connecticut Democrat's remarks about his meeting with Judge Neil Gorsuch, Mr. Trump's pick to be a Supreme Court justice. The president accused Blumenthal of "misrepresenting" Gorsuch's comments, after the senator reported that the conservative judge had expressed disappointment over Mr. Trump's latest comments about the court system .

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee criticises president’s attack on judiciary

US President Donald Trump's extended criticism of the judiciary has prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president's comments were "demoralising and disheartening". Donald Trump applauds as he stands with Judge Neil Gorsuch after announcing him as his nominee for the Supreme Court US President Donald Trump's extended criticism of the judiciary has prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president's comments were "demoralising and disheartening".

Trump slams the courts, and his court nominee hits back

President Donald Trump's extended criticism of the judiciary has prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president's comments were "demoralizing and disheartening." Judge Neil Gorsuch, who was nominated by Trump to the nation's high court last week, made the comments Wednesday after Trump accused an appellate court considering his immigration and refugee executive order of being "so political."

Major Media Remain in Denial

Since Donald Trump's election, the major media have been trying to figure out what they did wrong, given their fawning coverage of Hillary Clinton and their anti-Donald Trump stories. Didn't they help twice elect Barack Obama? Why didn't the formula work this time? Mostly the media blame voters, talk radio and Fox News, never themselves.

Trump’s court nominee critical of president’s remarks on judges

President Donald Trump's extended criticism of the judiciary prompted a rebuke Wednesday from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator that the president's comments were "demoralizing and dishearte Trump's court nominee critical of president's remarks on judges President Donald Trump's extended criticism of the judiciary prompted a rebuke Wednesday from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator that the president's comments were "demoralizing and dishearte Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's extended criticism of the judiciary prompted a rebuke Wednesday from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator that the president's comments were "demoralizing and disheartening."

Dem senator: Court pick calls Trump’s words ‘demoralizing’

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has said he found the president's attacks on the judiciary "disheartening" and "demoralizing," according to a Democratic senator. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut disclosed the comments from Judge Neil Gorsuch after meeting with the nominee Wednesday, as the candidate for the high court vacancy paid a series of courtesy visits to senators.

Senate confirms Jeff Sessions to be next attorney general

The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama as the next attorney general, surviving a vocal push by Democrats to derail his nomination. The 52-47 vote was mostly along party lines, though one Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin, joined the Republicans to back their Alabama colleague.

Who really cares if a married woman keeps her maiden name?

New research shows what a woman prefers to be called probably doesn't really matter, except to men who are less educated. Who really cares if a married woman keeps her maiden name? New research shows what a woman prefers to be called probably doesn't really matter, except to men who are less educated.

Senate GOP silences Elizabeth Warren over criticism of Jeff Sessions with words of Coretta Scott King

In this image from Senate Television, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks on the floor of the U.S. Senate in Washington, Feb. 6, 2017, about the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Education Secretary. Warren was given a rare Senate rebuke Tuesday night for impugning a fellow senator, and she was barred from saying anything more on the Senate floor about attorney general nominee and current Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.