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Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Is there such a thing in today's Republican Party as too anti-establishment? Is already being a member of Congress enough to sink your candidacy for Congress? And could a wealth of opportunity for Republicans to unseat Senate Democrats this November actually end up backfiring? Those are the key questions facing the Republicans in divisive congressional and gubernatorial primaries Tuesday in West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina. Democrats have their own intraparty drama that could portend what happens in November, which we'll get to.
The Trump administration is unveiling a multibillion-dollar roster of proposed spending cuts but is leaving this year's $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill alone. The White House said it is sending the so-called rescissions package to lawmakers Tuesday.
Sen. John McCain is using his new book and a documentary to publicly express his regret at not choosing former Senate colleague Joseph Lieberman as his running mate in the 2008 presidential election, The New York Times reported . McCain wrote in the book, which the newspaper said it obtained independently of the Arizona Republican, that his advisers warned him against picking Lieberman, a Connecticut Democrat who turned Independent, because of his support for abortion rights.
Met Gala co-host Amal Clooney wears the trousers as she and George lead a star-studded red carpet at the Catholic-themed event in New York - rumored to be the last for Vogue chief Anna Wintour Is Hillary Clinton wearing a back brace? Eagle-eyed Twitter users spot 'weird protrusion' coming from her back after she stepped out in New York's warm weather bundled up in a coat and long scarf 'Lines got blurred': Jeffrey Tambor strongly DENIES sexual harassment claims in first interview since the scandal broke, but admits he was difficult on set and members of the cast and crew were scared of him Retired US Marine Colonel Oliver North who was a central figure in Iran-Contra deal in 1980s is the NRA's new president Killer boyfriend who stabbed Morgan Freeman's granddaughter to death is found NOT GUILTY of murder but convicted of manslaughter JetBlue flight from Puerto Rico to Tampa is forced to ... (more)
As Sen. John McCain remains in his home state recovering from surgery for an intestinal infection and undergoing treatment for brain cancer, he has mostly been receiving a stream of well wishes and tributes for his long career in public service. One faction that has been a notable exception are some of President Trump's staunch defenders.
Gina Haspel, nominee to be director of the CIA, waves as she arrives at a meeting with U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin May 7, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. As the CIA wheeled a single cardboard box of classified material related to the highly secretive and reportedly torture-filled record of Gina Haspel-President Donald Trump's pick to head the agency-into the basement of the Capitol building on Monday, Sen. Joe Manchin emerged from his meeting with Haspel gushing about their " great " conversation and suggested he's " open " to voting for her confirmation.
Florida school officials now say school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was referred during middle school to a mentoring program aimed at steering children away from the criminal justice system, a shifting explanation that critics are calling a reversal of earlier statements. Following the Valentine's Day shooting that killed 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Broward County School Superintendent Robert Runcie had said that Cruz hadn't been in the program.
With less than a week to go until the White House has to make a decision regarding the controversial Iran nuclear deal, President Trump slammed former Secretary of State John Kerry for reportedly working with foreign leaders to salvage the agreement. Kerry met with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif recently to attempt to preserve the deal, the Boston Globe reported .
Sen. Charles Schumer says the Food and Drug Administration should immediately ban e-cigarette flavors like candy and cookies that can appeal to young people in the wake of warnings that teens and children are increasingly using e-cigarettes. The New York Democrat on Sunday released a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb saying the agency had the legal authority to regulate e-cigarette flavors, and encouraging it to do so.
One candidate is on supervised release from prison and has drawn explicit opposition from President Trump. Two came under fire over decades-old alcohol-related incidents.
When it comes to Gina Haspel, President Trump's controversial nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, the White House is playing the woman card. But the way the president's team is invoking gender is exactly why so many conservatives hate identity politics.
Chelsea Manning is no longer living as a transgender woman in a male military prison, serving the lengthiest sentence ever for revealing U.S. government secrets. She's free to grow out her hair, travel the world, and spend time with whomever she likes.
Sen. John McCain , who is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, has reportedly told the White House he does not want President Donald Trump to go to his funeral. The Arizona Republican has instead requested that Vice President Mike Pence attend in his place, according to NBC News.
Mitt Romney, who last appeared on the debate stage as a presidential candidate in 2012, will take on GOP opponent Mike Kennedy in Utah's GOP Senate debate on May 29. The Utah Debate Commission announced the debate schedule on Monday, and said debate will take place at Brigham Young University. Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and the GOP nominee for president six years ago, will take on Kennedy in the Utah GOP primary scheduled for June 26. Romney was unable to secure the nomination at the state GOP convention last month, leaving voters to decide.
Candidates for California governor, from top left: Republican Travis Allen, Democrat John Chiang, Republican John Cox, Democrats Delaine Eastin, Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa. Californians who've been trying their best to avoid thinking about politics over the last year and a half might wake up to a rude surprise in their mailbox this week.
Israeli Operatives Who Aided Harvey Weinstein Collected Information on Former Obama Administration Officials - In June, 2017, Ann Norris, a former State Department official, received an e-mail containing an unusual proposal. Norris is married to Ben Rhodes, a former foreign-policy adviser Trump's GOP 'warriors' lead charge against Mueller - Trump has hailed a quartet of aggressive House Republicans whom Democrats say are trying to 'sabotage' the Russia probe.
In this Jan. 18, 2018, file photo, former Massey CEO and West Virginia Republican Senatorial candidate, Don Blankenship, speaks during a town hall to kick off his campaign in Logan, W.Va.
Sen. Charles Schumer says the Food and Drug Administration should immediately ban e-cigarette flavors like candy and cookies that can appeal to young people in the wake of warnings that teens and children are increasingly using e-cigarettes. The New York Senator on Sunday released a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb saying the agency had the legal authority to regulate e-cigarette flavors, and encouraging it to do so.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday waded into the U.S. Senate race in West Virginia, urging Republicans to reject former coal executive Don Blankenship and instead vote for either U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins or state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. FILE PHOTO - Former Massey Energy Chief Executive Don Blankenship is talking on his mobile phone as he walks into the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse in Charleston, West Virginia December 3, 2015.
Congressional candidates recently filed quarterly campaign finance reports to the Federal Election Commission, providing the first glimpse this year into the fundraising race between local Republican challenger Joey Gibson and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell. Before candidates are required to file, they need to raise $5,000.