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Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, issued a blistering criticism of President Donald Trump Thursday to mark the first anniversary of Sherman filing articles of impeachment against the president on the floor of the House of Representative. "A year ago, today, I filed Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump, the first attempt to force the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on Obstruction of Justice and Russian interference in our election," Sherman said in a statement, noting that Democratic Congressman Al Green of Texas cosponsored the Articles.
It is difficult to imagine any Republican senator opposing President Trump's nomination to the Supreme Court of Brett M. Kavanaugh, a judge with impeccable credentials, strong intellect and sterling character. If Republicans stay united, Kavanaugh's confirmation as the next associate justice is assured.
Harley-Davidson Inc. after the motorcycle maker said it would move some production overseas as a result of retaliatory tariffs from the European Union, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Mnuchin's "sense" was that Harley planned to move some production overseas prior to the tariff announcement, but he hasn't spoken to the company directly, he said Thursday in response to questioning by Representative Maxine Waters in a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee.
In May, Bill Castner walked away from a $1.4 million senior executive job at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the state's largest insurance carrier, to advise Gov. Phil Murphy on gun control issues. Castner has agreed to act as a consultant to Horizon -- a state-regulated company -- while at the same time having the ear of the Democratic governor.
The Tesla whistleblower scandal intensified Wednesday with reports that Martin Tripp's counsel, Meissner and Associates, had filed a claim on his behalf with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other news outlets have done an excellent job of reporting on Tripp's accusations, but my focus is on the potential downside for Tesla shares from an SEC investigation.
"If Congresswoman Gabbard doesn't show up for a debate -- and by not doing so, then I don't an opportunity to speak. Or any other candidate," said Campagna.
Thousands of workers - most pensioners, others nearing the time they plan to collect their earned benefits - will gather at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus today for a rally designed to draw attention to a political meeting with serious national ramifications. Friday, a bipartisan joint congressional committee will hold a field hearing in Columbus to gather information from testimony to help federal lawmakers solve a looming crisis jeopardizing the pensions of about 60,000 Ohioans and 1.5 million Americans.
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a round of meetings with key Republican senators as Democrats ramped up efforts to block his confirmation. Kavanaugh, an appellate court judge and President Donald Trump's choice to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, planned to meet separately with at least five members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, on a mission to salvage business deals threatened by a tariff war, says Chinese officials expressed confidence during his visit to Beijing that they can survive the spiraling dispute with Washington. Emanuel said Thursday that he met with Vice President Wang Qishan and China's commerce minister this week in an effort to lock in a $1.3 billion deal for a Chinese company to assemble rail cars in Chicago.
It all started when conservative YouTuber Ashton Whitty posted a photo of herself wearing a Make America Great Again red cap at Disneyland. Whitty, whose videos include attacks on illegal immigration and Rep. Maxine Waters of California, added that "we need a Disney princess" that supports the Second Amendment, opposes abortion , and is passionate about both free speech and her country.
It seems no one bothered to notify the US government about the Meltdown and Spectre chip bugs when they were discovered. It seems no one bothered to notify the US government about the Meltdown and Spectre chip bugs when they were discovered.
To help protect the nation's voting infrastructure, the Elections Assistance Commission is distributing $380 million in funding to states, while the Department of Homeland Security is conducting vulnerability scans on election equipment in at least 17 states. But some senators believe there's much more that could be done to help secure elections.
Back in 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama was at a fundraiser in Philadelphia when he referenced "the Chicago Way" as described by Sean Connery's Jim Malone in "The Untouchables." "If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun," said Obama, who rose to power from the Chicago political scene.
For the second time in days, the Trump administration is taking action to undercut the Obama-era Affordable Care Act. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday announced steep funding cuts for sign-up assistance through state-based programs called "navigators."
The first black female mayor of San Francisco made history Wednesday as she took the oath of office and outlined an ambitious to-do list to make a city known for immense wealth but also homelessness more prosperous for all. In her inauguration speech, London Breed promised to build more housing in a city that has a woefully inadequate supply for the number of high-paying tech-related jobs it creates.
Another Supreme Court Justice, slightly right-of-center swing vote Anthony Kennedy, has decided to retire. In a contentious and closely watched Supreme Court vote, the justices decided 5 to 4 to get him an ice cream cake for his retirement party.
In this May 30, 2018, file photo, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, of Alabama, campaigns at a fish fry in Andalusia, Ala. Roby drew a backlash for criticizing Donald Trump two years ago.
Bill and Hillary Clinton fly commercial TWICE in one weekend and the former president is spotted mingling with the masses while his wife hides away with Secret Service detail Bill and Hillary took a rare trip together over the weekend, with the pair heading down to Washington DC on Friday and then returning to New York on Sunday. And in an even rarer move, the two flew commercial, which gave their fellow Delta passengers and travelers at Ronald Reagan International Airport a chance to snag a selfie with the former president and former secretary of state.
Because publicity had surrounded Kavanaugh's nomination, activists were able to print and distribute "Stop Kavanaugh" signs for the Supreme Court protests shortly after the announcement, as documented by , the Center for American Progress convened a rally at the Supreme Court, where several high-profile Democratic senators spoke following the announcement. Senators Elizabeth Warren , Bernie Sanders , Cory Booker , and Kirsten Gillibrand were among those voicing their opposition to Kavanaugh.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is asserting that President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court because Kavanaugh would protect Trump from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Kavanaugh wrote in a 2009 Minnesota Law Review article that it would be appropriate for Congress to enact a statute that would allow civil lawsuits against a sitting president to be deferred until the president's term ends.