GOP Senate candidates embrace Trump while bashing each other
The three Indiana Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate spent much of Sunday night's debate positioning themselves as the biggest supporters of President Donald Trump.
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Thanks to Sen. Perdue for voting against budget
I want to publicly thank Georgia U.S. Sen. David Perdue for voting against the recently passed omnibus $1.3 trillion budget-busting bill. Sen. Perdue continues to represent Georgia well with his consistent common sense conservative leadership.
Rep. Jones says coal efforts not dead
In response to Mr. Kroop's April 12 letter regarding coal ash legislation that I worked extremely hard to pass for the past two years, I fully agree that public notification of coal ash pond drainage after it has begun is far from ideal. I certainly welcome specific suggestions from Mr. Kroop, or any of your readers, on a better path to pass much-needed coal ash legislation.
Criminal justice reform council should be reauthorized
Lots of things die at the end of a legislative session: bills, constitutional amendments, one's faith in humanity . Some of what doesn't survive is not to be regretted; some is.
Next Slide – COLUMBUS, Ind. – The first gay pride festival here …
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Used the Same Delaware Company for Payment Deals to Two Women - Federal probe looks closely at money flowing in and out of Essential Consultants - Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, used the same Delaware limited-liability company Trump was right to pardon 'Scooter' Libby - Justice deferred may be justice denied. But for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby - former Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, who was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in 2007 - President Trump's pardon on Friday, however belated, was welcome.
H075-02 George H. and Barbara Bush with their son, George W., in New…
APRIL 15, 2018: It was reported that former first lady Barbara Bush won't seek more medical treatment after hospitalizations, but will instead focus on "comfort care," according to family spokesman April 18, 2018. ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 02: Former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush point from their seats on day two of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Steve King keeps Donald Trump from linking NAFTA, illegal immigration
Rep. Steve King, a crusader against illegal immigration, has emerged as the unlikely culprit blocking President Trump from a crackdown on Mexico 's border jumpers in the renegotiation of NAFTA. Mr. Trump has repeatedly tied the issues together, saying he will scrap the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement unless Mexico does more to stop the flow of people headed north across its territory.
Weekend link dump for April 15
Wishing all the best in retirement to Phil Coyne after EIGHTY-ONE YEARS of service as an usher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hey, you know how your personal information from Facebook gets shared with all kinds of unscrupulous people without your knowledge or consent? Well, don't make it easier for them.
Tyler Paper wins 14 awards at Texas APME conference
Reporter Cory McCoy won first place for Freedom of Information for the work he did filing public information requests and tracking data about sexual assaults on local college campuses. Through his reporting, he found inconsistencies in how colleges reported sexual assaults and, in the case of one college, sexual assaults were omitted from the annual reporting required by federal law.
Trey Gowdy Has Some Advice For Trump On How To Handle Rod Rosenstein
Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina said it would be unwise of President Donald Trump to fire deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein while appearing on "Fox News Sunday." "The president is the head of the executive branch.
More than 2K attend gay pride event in VP Pence’s hometown
Spencer Powell, of Bloomfield, Ind., takes part in the first-ever Columbus Pride Festival in downtown Columbus, Ind., Saturday, April 14, 2018. The festival was organized by Erin Bailey, a senior at Columbus Signature Academy New Tech High School, for her senior project.
Ted Cruz runs for re-election as though it’s still 2016
In this April 2, 2018, file photo, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, waves to supporters as he enters the room while campaigning for re-election at the National Border Patrol Council Local 3307 offices in Edinburg, Texas. The Texan is seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate by pledging to repeal Barack Obama's signature health care law, abolish the IRS and beat back federal overreach, even though the Trump administration has already diluted the health law, delivered sweeping tax cuts and code revisions and controls Washington along with a Republican-led Congress.
Paul Ryan on James Comey: ‘I don’t know the guy’
House Speaker Paul Ryan, speaking in an interview broadcast Sunday, declined to wade into the nasty feud between President Donald Trump and James Comey, the FBI director whom Trump fired last year and who is now promoting a book describing the experience. Ryan, R-Wis., who announced his retirement on Wednesday, has previously defended Comey from Trump's attacks.
Editorial cartoons for April 15, 2018: Cohen is searched, Ryan quits, Zuckerberg testifies
The Federal Bureau of Investigation executed search warrants against the president's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, in an investigation triggered by a referral from Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, announced he would not run for re-election, throwing the campaign for control of the House in the midterm elections into uncertainty.
Hugh Hewitt: Republicans have been playing touch football on nominations; it’s time to tackle
The United States Senate returned to work last week. Time to talk about President Donald Trump's nominations again - especially those to the federal courts.
Political Horizons: The inescapable political element of criminal justice reform
Almost at the very beginning of a recent speech, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards reminded his Southern University audience that they were used as a backdrop "to scare people" in an ad attacking him during the 2015 gubernatorial campaign. Against the faces at the historically black university, Republican David Vitter's commercial - the first one out of the gate during the runoff - charged that the election of Edwards would lead directly to the release of "fifty-five hundred dangerous thugs, drug dealers, back into our neighborhoods."
Dennis Kucinich in the Democratic primary for Ohio governor: endorsement editorial
For Democrats in this year's race for Ohio governor, the choice should come down to passion, vision and an ability to grasp the bully pulpit to inspire Ohioans about the need for change. Ohio's next governor must be a fighter -- a fighter for greater equity, justice and common sense; a fighter for the state's urban centers; and a fighter against the moribund thinking on education, diversity, economic opportunity and home-rule rights that's held Ohio back for too long.
Burdett Loomis, Professor, Political Science, College of Liberal Arts and Science
Early this past Sunday morning, at the last minute, Kansas legislators passed a school funding bill of more than $500 million. The Supreme Court must still rule on its constitutionality, but the frantic maneuvering of last week allows Kansans to understand a lot about state politics as we head toward the end of the session and the 2018 elections.
If Kevin McCarthy wants to be speaker,this may be his biggest obstacle
In the race to succeed Paul Ryan as House speaker, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has one major enemy: time. RyanA s decision to not run for reelection sets up an unusually long race to choose his successor, creating a campaign that is out in the open but almost in a state of suspended animation.
Famous politicos giving commencement speeches this year
President Donald Trump told Liberty University graduates that Americans worship God, not government, and to "relish the opportunity to be an outsider." Hillary Clinton compared Trump to Richard Nixon in a fiery speech at Wellesley College.