Supreme Court nomination will put red-state Democrats in even bigger campaign quandary

Red-state Democrats seeking re-election this fall were already facing the difficult task of navigating between their own virulently anti- Trump national party and the Republican-leaning voters needed to win back home. But that narrow path has become even more of a tightrope now that incumbents will be asked to take sides on the president's impending Supreme Court nomination.

Protesters pack Capitol Square to fight Trump immigration policy

Hundreds of people gathered at the Capitol Square in Richmond to protest the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy toward undocumented immigrants, prompting the separation of thousands of children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to CBS 6. U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who attended the rally, said the demonstrations are a way of showing the Trump administration that people do not approve of the family separation policy. "And bluntly, the president thought he could separate kids form their parents and the American public wouldn't care.

Chappaquiddick

Many expected Chappaquiddick to be right-wing propaganda. After all, why make a feature-length film about what happened that 1969 night when Sen. Edward Kennedy drove a car off a bridge, resulting in the death of passenger Mary Jo Kopechne, if not to score political points? But Chappaquiddick tells a story that's not about policy, left or right, but about glamour and the often brutal assertion of privilege and power.

Prank caller gets Trump on phone by impersonating Dem senatorFox News

A comedian known for his work on "The Howard Stern Show" says he was patched through to President Trump on Air Force One this week after impersonating a Democratic senator on the telephone. Comedian John Melendez of "The Stuttering John" podcast posted audio on Thursday of his conversation with the president, where Melendez claimed to be New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez.

Lawmakers search for school safety solutions

This week on State of Texas: lawmakers discuss "red flag" laws and mental health as part of ongoing school safety hearings, a University of Texas pollster examines how Texans feel about the root cause of school shootings and a new look at the significance of the Wendy Davis abortion filibuster, five years later. With the Santa Fe shooting still fresh in the minds of Texans, House members held a new round of school safety hearings.

Comedian says he prank-called Trump aboard Air Force 1

A comedian says he spoke with President Donald Trump by phone after posing as a senator and that the call was patched through while the president was aboard Air Force One. Comedian John Melendez, known as "Stuttering John" from his years on "The Howard Stern Show," released audio of his prank call with Trump on his podcast last Thursday.

The Latest: Warren says Trump is ‘not the king’

The Latest on the looming battle to choose a successor for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy : Senator Elizabeth Warren says the country is in a perilous state with Republicans controlling the executive and legislative branches and President Donald Trump about to make his second Supreme Court nomination. The Massachusetts Democrat spoke at a rally Thursday in front of the Supreme Court, saying, "People around this country are worried and they're right to worry."

The Latest: Democrats want more access to immigrant shelters

During an interview with The Associated Press Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Evanston, Illinois, Lidia Karine Souza, who is seeking asylum from Brazil, sheds a tear as she talks about the ordeal she has lived in searching... . Ruben Garcia, director of the Annunciation House, speaks with migrant parents Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in El Paso, Texas.

Under Republican majority, U.S. Senate votes to LEGALIZE hemp farming across the nation

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New York’s Kirsten Gillibrand, Bill de Blasio echo progressive calls to ‘abolish ICE’

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio both called for the dismantling of ICE this week amid backlash over President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy. "I don't think ICE today is working as intended," Gillibrand said on CNN Thursday evening.

Officials: Report boosts prospects for 2nd shipping lock

A federal report greatly improves prospects for building a long-awaited, $1 billion Great Lakes navigational lock needed to ensure flow of raw materials essential for steelmaking and other manufacturing, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other supporters said Friday. The report by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boosts a key benefit-cost score for the proposed project at the Soo Locks on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron.