Trump should closely watch gas prices a ” voters do
On the day Donald Trump was elected, a 20-gallon tank of gas cost a Mississippi driver $36. Today, The American Automobile Associations says that same 20 gallons costs $52.
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Impeachment Unlikely When Consumers Confident in Economy
President Trump is in no danger of being impeached and removed from office. I say this with confidence despite having no knowledge of what Special Counsel Mueller and his team may find.
Hillary Clinton to headline NY Democratic convention
The former U.S. senator, secretary of state and presidential contender will speak at the gathering Wednesday. The party is meeting for two days this week at Hofstra University on Long Island to nominate candidates for governor, attorney general and other offices up for election this fall.
US presidents should be judged on their accomplishments
I was a dopey sophomore in high school at the time, but even I could see there was something between the president and this aging sex symbol. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower supposedly had girlfriends, John Kennedy had affairs, Bill Clinton had Monica Lewinsky and others, Jimmy Carter had lust in his heart, Barack Obama smoked and Donald Trump had a porn star before he was president.
A Parkland shooting survivor was invited to a fancy event. The guest list got awkward.
The infamous White House intern who had an affair with President Bill Clinton, leading to his impeachment in 1998, was invited to a luncheon and then summarily disinvited, reports The Huffington Post . The annual event , The Town & Country Philanthropy Summit, was held Wednesday morning in New York.
Paul Waldman: Democrats are finally doing politics the way Republicans do
For many years, Democrats have been convinced that the American people, and even their Republican opponents, are open to persuasion. If they could just have the opportunity to explain why their policies are morally right and practically effective, they could win almost anyone over.
Rudy Giuliani won’t rule out Trump pleading the Fifth in Russia inquiry
Latest appointee to President Donald Trump's legal team and former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani speaks at the Conference on Iran on May 5, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani wouldn't rule out the possibility that the president could take the Fifth if he testified in the Russia investigation. The former New York City mayor said there was a 50% chance that Trump could be subpoenaed by special counsel Robert Mueller.
George H.W. Bush released from hospital
Former president George H.W. Bush has been released from the hospital after nearly two weeks of treatment for an infection that had spread to his blood. George H.W. Bush released from hospital after fighting off infection Former president George H.W. Bush has been released from the hospital after nearly two weeks of treatment for an infection that had spread to his blood.
Jobs Growth Falls Below Expectations In April While Wages Remain Stagnant
The unemployment rate hit a point unseen since Bill Clinton was President in April, but jobs and wage growth remain tepid at best.
Trump hires veteran attorney who represented Clinton during his impeachment process
President Donald Trump on Wednesday hired a veteran attorney who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment process as the White House shifted to a more aggressive approach to a special counsel investigation that has reached a critical stage. The White House announced the hiring of lawyer Emmet Flood after disclosing the retirement of Ty Cobb, who for months has been the administration's point person dealing with special counsel Robert Mueller.
Shakeup in Trump’s legal team may usher in tougher stance
President Donald Trump hired a veteran attorney who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment process as the White House shifted to a more aggressive approach to a special counsel investigation that has reached a critical stage. The White House announced Wednesday the hiring of lawyer Emmet Flood after disclosing the retirement of Ty Cobb, who for months has been the administration's point person dealing with special counsel Robert Mueller.
Harassment at the Center for American Progress
The Center for American Progress, founded in 2003 by former Bill Clinton chief of staff John Podesta, promotes itself as pushing "bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action." On April 23, the left-leaning website BuzzFeed reported there's a sexual harassment problem at this "politics and policy hub of the Democratic establishment."
Sessions: Pardons Granted by Bill Clinton Were ‘Stunning,…
Democrats, panicked that President Trump might pardon former associates who now find themselves in legal trouble, pressed Attorney General Jeff Sessions on that issue at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. "The President of the United States clearly has the constitutional power to pardon," Sessions said; and the president may do so without going through the Justice Department's pardon attorney.
Spokesman: George HW Bush is eager to get well, go to Maine
Former Presidents George W. Bush, left, and George H.W. Bush arrive at St. Martin's Episcopal Church for a funeral service for former first lady Barbara Bush, Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Houston. By MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press HOUSTON - Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with an infection, just after attending the funeral of his wife, Barbara, a spokesman said.
Here’s how Trump and Macron planting a tree at the White House ties in to Marine Corps history
Accompanied by first lady Melania Trump and Macron's wife, Brigitte Macron, the pair planted a tree on the White House grounds that Macron brought with him as part of his three-day state visit to Washington. OK, so how does military history tie in? The sapling sprouted at a World War I site in France where the Battle of Belleau Wood took place.
George Bush hospitalized with blood infection
Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with an infection, just after attending the funeral of his wife, Barbara, a spokesman said Monday. Jim McGrath said on Twitter that the 93-year-old Bush is "responding to treatments and appears to be recovering."
Spokesman: George HW Bush is eager to get well, go to Maine Source: AP
Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with an infection, just after attending the funeral of his wife, Barbara, a spokesman said. Jim McGrath said Monday on Twitter that the 93-year-old Bush is "responding to treatments and appears to be recovering."
Spokesman: George H.W. Bush hospitalized
Former Presidents George W. Bush, left, and George H.W. Bush arrive at St. Martin's Episcopal Church for a funeral service for former first lady Barbara Bush, Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Houston. Former Presidents George W. Bush, left, and George H.W. Bush arrive at St. Martin's Episcopal Church for a funeral service for former first lady Barbara Bush, Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Houston.
Spokesman: George H.W. Bush hospitalized with blood infection
Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with an infection, just after attending the funeral of his wife, Barbara, a spokesman said Monday. Jim McGrath said on Twitter that the 93-year-old Bush is "responding to treatments and appears to be recovering."
Four presidents pay tribute to Barbara Bush
A touching photograph of several generations of presidents paying tribute to the late Barbara Bush is being warmly and widely circulated on social media. The remarkable photo features four former presidents -- Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush -- along with first lady Melania Trump and former first ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton.