Ap Fact Check: Cruz, O’Rourke claims cite taxes, immigration
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, take part in a debate for the Texas U.S. Senate, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in San Antonio.
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Beto O’Rourke goes after ‘Lyin’ Ted’ in debate
Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Trailing in the polls and looking to regain momentum in Texas's hotly contested Senate race, Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke came out swinging in his final debate against Ted Cruz, repeatedly questioning the Republican senator's honesty and work ethic as the two clashed over a litany of issues including immigration, abortion rights and President Donald Trump.
I didn’t become a Republican to ‘own the libs’ with…
The Republican Party has adopted Donald Trump's zero-sum approach to politics. But with fights this ugly, it turns out you can get tired of winning.
Trump calls Avenatti ‘not a serious person’ and vows to recoup…
Trump calls Avenatti 'not a serious person' after branding him a 'third rate' lawyer and vows to make him and Stormy Daniels pay 'a lot' in legal fees after court ruling Avenatti says it is Trump who will have to pay fees in a separate lawsuit on a non-disclosure agreement involving Daniels President Donald Trump slammed Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti as 'not a serious person' and vowed to sue him in Texas to recover reimbursement for 'a lot of legal fees' following a legal win. The president went after Avenatti when asked about the lawyer's possible 2020 run for president.
Donald Trump’s Absolutely Insane, Lie-Filled Interview
Donald Trump is such a gifted liar that it is impossible to know when, or if, he is ever telling the truth. His gift of lying has earned him the title of the most dishonest President ever, with a whopping PROVEN 5,000+ lies since he took office in January 2017.
It’s tough for Trump to see evil when they’ve always been the $audis to him
President Donald Trump during an interview with The Associated Press in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Photo Credit: AP/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump sounds insulted that anyone would think he's going soft on the Saudis because they've been so nice for his personal bottom line.
Fact check: Donald Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ interview included false, misleading claims
President Donald Trump urges the crowd to vote for Republican Kentucky representative Andy Barr at the conclusion of his speech on the Eastern Kentucky University campus. In a wide-ranging interview on CBS' "60 Minutes," President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading claims, while putting a new twist on some of them: Trump falsely claimed Russia "wouldn't be able to help me at all," even if he had called Russia "to help me with an election" in 2016.
Trump dismisses Bloomberg’s 2020 presidential chances
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he thinks it's "good" that Michael Bloomberg may run for president in 2020 and predicted that the billionaire former mayor of New York, who was formerly a Republican and independent, would not make it through the Democratic primary. "I think the Democrats will eat him up," Trump said in an interview with Fox Business network's Trish Regan.
Trump tells AP he’s not to blame if Republicans lose House
Facing the prospect of an electoral defeat that could imperil his presidency, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he won't accept the blame if Republicans lose the House in November, arguing that he is "helping" Republican candidates in the midterms. In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, Trump also accused his longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen of "lying" under oath, defended his use of the derisive nickname "Horseface" for porn actress Stormy Daniels and argued that the widespread condemnation of the Saudis in the disappearance of a Washington Post columnist was a rush to judgment.
Elizabeth Warren’s DNA claim inflames some Native Americans
The DNA test that Sen. Elizabeth Warren used to try to rebut the ridicule of President Donald Trump angered some Native Americans, who complained that the genetic analysis cheapens the identities of tribal members with deeper ties to the Indian past. Warren was born in Oklahoma, which is home to 39 tribes and where more than 7 percent of the population identifies as Native American, one of the highest proportions in the nation.
Spending tops $51m in Tennessee US Senate contest
Tennessee's contentious, open U.S. Senate contest has run up a tab that tops $51 million so far, more than half of it spent by outside groups that are clogging TV airwaves with attack ads. Federal campaign finance disclosures filed this week show that Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen's campaign has spent $11.7 million since the race began, while outside groups have spent about $13 million to help him.
House Russia probe witness invokes Fifth Amendment as Trump…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to urge his attorney general to fire Justice Department official Bruce Ohr, who was a contact for the author of a dossier that's the focus of Trump allies trying to discredit the probe into Russia's interference in the president election. "Where is Jeff Sessions?" Trump wrote in the first of two tweets focusing on Ohr and the so-called Steele dossier, which details allegations about the president's personal and financial ties to Russia.
US targets network backing Iran’s use of child soldiers Source: AP
The Treasury Department on Tuesday targeted a network of banks and businesses that provides financial support to a paramilitary force in Iran, which allegedly trains and deploys child soldiers to fight with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The sanctions are part of the U.S. economic campaign to pressure Iran to radically alter its policies, including developing ballistic missiles, supporting regional militant groups and violating human rights.
Trump Slammed For Hogging Umbrella While Melania Gets Soaked In The Rain On Florida Visit
Donald Trump's under scrutiny for disrespecting his wife yet again, leaving her in the rain while keeping dry under a huge umbrella. See the painful footage and Twitter's reactions, here! The same day the first couple got trolled for trying and failing to hold hands like normal humans, Donald Trump made another major faux pas.
Walter Williams: The Electoral College Debate
Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seeking to represent New York's 14th Congressional District, has called for the abolition of the Electoral College. Her argument came on the heels of the Senate's confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
CNN Poll: Joe Biden holds big lead over other potential 2020 Democratic candidates
About a third of respondents named Biden as their choice to leads Democrats in 2020, while Sen. Bernie Sanders came in second with 13 percent. CNN Poll: Joe Biden holds big lead over other potential 2020 Democratic candidates About a third of respondents named Biden as their choice to leads Democrats in 2020, while Sen. Bernie Sanders came in second with 13 percent.
McConnell: No Vote on New NAFTA Trade Deal Before 2019
President Donald Trump's new trade deal with Mexico and Canada won't get a vote in Congress this year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. "My trade advisers says you can't possibly do it under the various steps that we have to go through.
Elizabeth Warren Will Not Let Donald Trump Define Her
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The Trump campaign is already fundraising off of Mike Pence’s…
President Donald Trump has raised at least $106 million for his reelection campaign since the start of his presidency in January 2017. Trump's campaign may have raised more money, but it has also spent more than twice as much in the last three months.
Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Karin Housley once compared Michelle Obama to a ‘chimp’
Karin Housley, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, walks to the stage at a campaign rally held by President Donald Trump on October 4, 2018 at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Karin Housley, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, walks to the stage at a campaign rally held by President Donald Trump on October 4, 2018 at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota.