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CBS' 60 Minutes ran a 12-minute segment Sunday night on U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., as she seeks re-election this fall and as she continues to be discussed as a potential presidential candidate . The national spotlight comes as Gillibrand has risen to the forefront of the Me Too movement after spending years fighting for stronger protections against sexual harassment in the military and sexual assaults on college campuses.
Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Xavier Richardson listen as former Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater speaks at New Hope Baptist Church in Spotsylvania, Va., on Feb. 11, 2018. Retired principal Constance Braxton speaks during a program at New Hope Baptist Church in Spotsylvania.
Monday's special election for a Cottage Grove-area state Senate district will provide the latest barometer for how Democrats can capitalize on a midterm swoon for Republicans nationwide and cue up a fight for control over a closely divided Senate. But the Democratic and Republican candidates are doing their best to tune out the high stakes surrounding the unusual Monday special election, instead focusing on their legislative credentials from previous stints at the Capitol.
The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee want to know how the agency overseeing the operation of federal courts is addressing sexual misconduct and harassment in the judiciary. Chairman Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, and top Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California wrote in a letter to the head of the federal courts' administrative agency that they were "deeply troubled" by news reports and allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate workplace behavior in the court system.
A proposed bill would give 100,000 acres of federal land in total to Native groups in five Southeast Alaska towns, according to Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Murkowski discussed the proposed legislation Wednesday during a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining, saying a major component of the legislation involves the formation of Native corporations in Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Tenakee and Haines.
'I was pretty sure I was going to die': Canadian snowboarder, 24, defies odds and wins Olympic bronze medal less than a year after crashing into a tree in a horrific near-death backcountry accident Kentucky hairdresser shoots and kills his mom and dad, then his girlfriend and her mother before turning the gun on himself in 'horrific' quadruple murder suicide Outback Steakhouse waitress is fired after complaining on Facebook that a church group left no tip on a $735 carry-out order PICTURED: Youngest victim of Russian air tragedy, five, and her mother, 32, who were among 71 killed after plane crashes minutes after take-off as witnesses watched 'burning craft fall from the sky' Sex addict who battled porn addiction from the age of TWELVE reveals how she'd host parties four nights a week to sleep with men and spend all day in bed watching X-rated footage Parents call for a BOYCOTT of the ... (more)
In this Friday, July 8, 2016, file photo, a pharmacy technician fills a prescription at a pharmacy, in Sacramento, Calif. Lawmakers in almost half the states are considering ways in 2018 to reduce prescription drug costs, including importing them from Canada.
In this Sept. 22, 2017 file photo, Maine Gov. Paul LePage attends a meeting with Vice President Mike Pence to discuss health care and tax reform in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Complex in Washington.
Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake said the way the White House handled the domestic violence abuse allegations against former staff secretary Rob Porter could hurt the GOP at the ballot box in November. Flake said on NBC's "Meet The Press" the situation in the White House, and President Trump's failure to express sympathy for the two women Porter allegedly abused, could be a political problem for the party.
Much attention was paid to a recent poll that suggested Republicans no longer trust the FBI - as it investigates President Donald Trump's Russia ties, the federal police force is now viewed favourably by just 38 per cent of voters of the traditional law-and-order party. In that same survey, 33 per cent of Republican respondents expressed "some" confidence in the FBI to investigate Trump-Russia matters, more than the 27 per cent of Republicans in that same Axios survey whose confidence measured "a great deal" or "a lot."
The Senate will open up a rare, open-ended debate on immigration and the fate of the "Dreamer" immigrants on Monday. But the most influential voice in the conversation may be on the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Democrat Doug Jones celebrates his Election Night victory on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, during Alabama's special U.S. Senate contest. It could be the last time a special Senate election can occur in Alabama if legislation to do away with them becomes law.
Senate Democrats in this year's toughest re-election races have raised millions more than their Republican opponents as the party looks to turn donor anger at President Donald Trump into success at the polls in November. The 10 incumbents facing re-election in states won by Trump raised $19.9 million during the last three months of 2017, while 24 Republicans competing in primaries to select their challengers raised $6.6 million, a Bloomberg analysis of filings last week with the Senate Office of Public Records shows.
Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Milestone Apartments on Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport in 2016. HUD Secretary Julian Castro was on hand to attend the ribbon cutting along with Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Congressman Jim Himes, Mayor Joe Ganim and other town and state officials.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that lives were being "shattered" by allegations that may be false after two of his White House aides quit over domestic abuse accusations. Trump's White House has been heavily criticised for its handling of the allegations, which come amid a national debate over sexual misconduct and the #MeToo movement that has seen an avalanche of claims fell towering figures across various industries.
Westerville Police Officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering were fatally shot while walking into an apartment while responding to a "potential domestic situation," police Chief Joe Morbitzer said at a news conference. The cops were at the apartment eight minutes after someone at the home called 911 at 12:02 p.m., Morbitzer said.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is preparing Texas Republicans for a turbulent election year amid super-charged Democratic enthusiasm - including in his own re-election campaign. Traveling the state for GOP events this weekend, Cruz portrayed an uncertain midterm environment that could go down as disastrous for Republicans if they don't work to counteract Democratic energy throughout the country.
Who will be the main influencers in Hudson County during 2018? The Reporter 's annual rankings are below. Influence and power aren't just confined to the political arena, of course.
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"If he wants due process for the over dozen sexual assault allegations against him, let's have Congressional hearings tomorrow," Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tweets Political Twitter has a bone to pick with President Donald Trump over his tweet Saturday morning arguing that "lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation." "Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation," his tweet said in defense of staff secretary Rob Porter, who left the White House amidst domestic abuse allegations from his two ex-wives.