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Politico has two fascinating new articles about on-going political debates and maneuvering surrounding the FIRST STEP Act. That proposal, as reported here, received a 25-5 vote in favor in the House Judiciary Committee ten days ago, and it seems to be the top federal criminal justice reform bill with a real chance to get to the desk of Prez Trump in the coming months.
Speaking at the University of California Berkeley in May 2018, Hillary Clinton warned about "Trump deplorables," calling them "the biggest threats to America." On the presidential campaign trail in September 2016, Hillary Clinton handed Donald Trump an easy talking point with her now infamous description of some of his voters as racist, sexist, and homophobic "deplorables."
Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, has encouraged graduates of a Massachusetts college to "persist" in the face of "deep challenges." Warren delivered the commencement address to graduates of Lesley University in Boston Saturday.
But Grimm, who got a boost from Anthony Scaramucci, the short-lived communications director for President Donald Trump, at a fundraiser on Saturday, also sounds like he has his sights set on the general election to come. And in that battle, Grimm is setting himself up as the person who can stop the 11th Congressional District from being swamped by a "radical left agenda" pursued by Democrats.
In this May 3, 2017, file photo, then-FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. In this May 3, 2017, file photo, then-FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Fox News 's Bret Baier: "Did you tell lawmakers that FBI agents didn't believe former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was lying intentionally to investigators?" Former FBI Director James Comey : "No. . . .
Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken foe of President Donald Trump, is delivering the commencement address to graduates of Lesley University in Massachusetts.
He is the Republican Party's most powerful political weapon. Yet as the GOP fights to defend its delicate House and Senate majorities, President Donald Trump is not welcome everywhere.
Gina Haspel arrives to her confirmation hearing at the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, May 9, 2018, in Washington. Haspel's 33-year spy career began as the Cold War was thawing, but she was in the shadows countering Russian intelligence agencies that never stopped trying to penetrate the U.S. government.
Some Republican candidates fear that the unscripted and relatively unpopular president could do more harm than good should he campaign on their behalf. Leading party strategists want Trump to focus his time and energy on a handful of Senate contests in deep-red states where Democratic incumbents are particularly vulnerable.
President Donald Trump and his supporters are circulating an explosive theory: The FBI, they say, may have planted a mole, or "spy," inside the 2016 campaign to bring him down. The unverified allegation has lit up conservative media and earned space on Trump's Twitter feed just as special counsel Robert Mueller enters his second year in the Russia probe.
In accordance with a proclamation issued Friday by President Donald Trump, Gov. Mark Dayton directed all United States flags and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in Minnesota.
President Donald Trump accused the Justice Department of trying to frame him by planting a spy in his 2016 campaign - an allegation his own lawyer said might not be true. Promoting a theory that is circulating in conservative circles, Trump quoted Fox Business anchor David Asman and tweeted Friday: "Apparently the DOJ put a Spy in the Trump Campaign.
He is the Republican Party's most powerful political weapon. Yet as the GOP fights to defend its delicate House and Senate majorities, President Donald Trump is not welcome everywhere.
In a surprise announcement that caught the candidate off-guard, President Donald Trump said he'll nominate acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to permanently lead the beleaguered department. Trump spilled the news about Wilkie at a White House event Friday on prison reform as he introduced Cabinet members in attendance.
President Donald Trump praised coal Friday evening, renewing his commitment to "energy dominance" and the United States' vast coal resources. Trump's administration has steadily rolled back regulations burying the coal industry under bureaucratic red tape and high standards, such as the Clean Power Plan.
JUNE 08: Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in while testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. Comey said that President Donald Trump pressured him to drop the FBI's investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and demanded Comey's loyalty during the one-on-one meetings he had with president.
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed a key assistant of long-time Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone, two people with knowledge of the matter said, the latest sign that Mueller's investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election is increasingly focusing on Stone. The subpoena was recently served on John Kakanis, 30, who has worked as a driver, accountant and operative for Stone.
President Donald Trump said Friday he has chosen Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to permanently lead the beleaguered department, a surprise announcement that appeared to catch Wilkie off guard. Wilkie, a former Pentagon undersecretary for personnel and readiness, has led the department since Trump fired David Shulkin in March amid an ethics scandal and mounting rebellion within the building.