Pence to address politically potent Republican Jewish group

Vice President Mike Pence's speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition will be the visual evidence of the fruits of years of the politically active group's labors. The annual conference at billionaire donor Sheldon Adelson's casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip has become a de facto campaign stop for Republican presidential candidates over the past few years.

How Trump and the GOP Are at Odds Over Alleged Russian Hack

Donald J. Trump has picked another fight with the elders of his own Republican Party, over whether Russia engaged in hacking aimed at influencing the US election. Trump has maintained that it is impossible to trace hacking attempts, that it isn't clear who was behind them, and that he knows a lot about hacking and knows things about these incidents that the rest of us do not know, which he would reveal last Tuesday or Wednesday .

Continue reading Exxon’s Rex Tillerson brings the Trump and Bush worlds together

Now, they're finding common cause with Trump over his pick to lead the State Department: Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has long orbited their same political, philanthropic and business worlds. Former President George W. Bush, who has largely avoided politics since leaving office in 2009, heaped praise on Tillerson in a recent phone call to Sen. Bob Corker, the Tennessee lawmaker who will oversee the secretary of state confirmation hearings.

The oilman who brought Trump and the Bush world together

Throughout the presidential campaign, the Bush family and many of its Republican allies turned their backs on Donald Trump. Now, they're finding common cause with Trump over his pick to lead the State Department: Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has long orbited their same political, philanthropic and business worlds.

US Vice president-elect Mike Pence looms as the smooth, savvy power behind Donald Trump

London: US Vice President-elect Mike Pence is shaping up to be the most important man in the new US administration, apart from his boss. The long presidential campaign revealed sharp differences between Donald Trump and Mike Pence, which may yet cause difficulties between the now President-elect and Vice-President-elect.

Where will Trump administration officials live in Washington?

The GOP folks scattered all over the country who will be answering President-elect Trump's calls to serve in his administration will soon be moving in. They'll be buying condos and mini-mansions and tooling around the streets in those dark sedans and taking the private tables in the city's steakhouses.

50-50 Senate a recipe for a partisanship on nitroglycerina

No matter which party wins the White House in November, attention could quickly turn to the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue if the Senate finds itself in unusual - but not unprecedented - territory. CNN's analysis of this year's competitive races raise the possibility that the 100-member chamber could be evenly split next year with 50 members caucusing with each of the two parties.

Dick Cheney Blames President Obama For His Mess In WSJ Op-Ed

Former Vice President and warmonger Dick Cheney, took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to use the 9/11 tragedy that happened on his watch to score cheap political points. Not only did the Bush administration ignore the warnings before the attacks happened, they then used the tragedy to carry out an horrific agenda.

Liz Cheney wins primary for post her father held

In this photo provided by David Hume Kennerly, Wyoming U.S. House Republican candidate Liz Cheney gets a hug from her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney at his home in Wilson, Wyo., after she won the party's primary Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. Her victory Tuesday in the Republican primary likely signals that she will win the seat in the general election this fall.

Today in History a ” Thursday, June 23, 2016

On June 23, 1960, the Food and Drug Administration formally approved Enovid as the first oral contraceptive for sale in the U.S. In 1314, during the First War of Scottish Independence, the two-day Battle of Bannockburn, resulting in victory for the forces of Robert the Bruce over the army of King Edward II, began near Stirling. In 1757, forces of the East India Company led by Robert Clive won the Battle of Plassey, which effectively marked the beginning of British colonial rule in India.