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Category Archives: US Senate
Jeff Flake tweets photo of mug left at his door with special inscription
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., tweeted Sunday that someone had left a coffee mug on his doorstep, with the words "Decency Wins!" emblazoned on its side. Sen. Jeff Flake shared a photo of a mug he said was left on his door on Christmas Eve, printed with the words "Decency wins."
Departing GOP lawmakers warn that their party could lose majorities in 2018
Republicans could easily lose their congressional majorities in 2018, two retiring GOP lawmakers warned Sunday, pointing to a lack of diversity in the party and President Donald Trump's pattern of catering to his narrow conservative base as likely harbingers of bad news for their party. "When you look at some of the audiences cheering for Republicans sometimes, you look out there and you say, 'Those are the spasms of a dying party,' " Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said on ABC's "This Week."
GOP Sen. Grassley tweets ‘Merry Christmas’ at anti-Trump account
The Iowa Republican inadvertently tweeted holiday greetings at an anti-Trump account Sunday afternoon, sparking seething speculation that the he might have started hitting the egg nog a bit early. "Merry Christmas MrPresident," Grassley tweeted at @teaIDonaIdTrump, a satire account that has a handle reminiscent of the President's @realDonaldTrump one.
Rep. Peter King: FBI’s McCabe Should Step Aside Over Conflicts
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., on Sunday called on FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe to "step aside" amid apparent conflicts of interest and "contradictions" over his alleged political bias. In remarks on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," King, a member of the House Intelligence and Homeland Security committees, said he's worked with McCabe over the years, but now, "there's been so many questions raised."
Dems aim for 2018 midterm boost from Trump tax plan fallout
One of her counterparts in California dismisses estimates of tax savings for most U.S. households and says the legislation is "just putting money in the pocket of the wealthy."
Sen. Flake warns Trump ‘inviting’ GOP primary in 2020
Sen. Jeff Flake warned that President Trump will face a primary challenge or an independent opponent in 2020.
Bernie Sanders Says Trump is Finally Telling The Truth When It Comes Toa
Senator Bernie Sanders has finally admitted that President Trump is telling the truth. At least when it comes to the recent signing of the GOP Tax bill. For more on the story here is Zachary Devita.
Fallout from Corker retirement is Tennessee’s top 2017 story
Republican Bob Corker's war of words with President Donald Trump and his surprise decision to retire from the Senate after two terms is the top Tennessee news story of 2017, according to an annual Associated Press survey of reporters, editors and broadcasters. Corker's retirement set off a scramble among potential candidates to succeed him.
Dems aim to turn tax plan into cudgel in 2018 midterms
In this Dec. 20, 2017, file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, standing with Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democratic candidates in the 2018 midterms plan to argue that the legislation favors the wealthy and breaks President Donald Trump and Republicans' promises to the middle class.
Using Tea Party tactics, left-wing groups try to derail Donald Trump’s agenda
Almost one year into Donald Trump's US presidency, a network of grassroots opposition groups have been building up their firepower. But can the resistance make a real difference? Like little blue dots in a sea of red.
Dems aim to turn tax plan into cudgel in 2018 midterms new
One of her counterparts in California dismisses estimates of tax savings for most U.S. households and says the legislation is "just putting money in the pocket of the wealthy." And in Kansas, a Democratic candidate for governor says it's "a recipe for disaster" that previews inevitable cuts to popular programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Bernie Sanders: GOP should ‘worry very much about 2018’
Voters' views of President Donald Trump's performance should spell trouble for his party in the midterm elections, Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said on CNN's "State of the Union." "What we're seeing in Alabama, what we're seeing in Virginia, New Jersey and in states all across this country, are large voter turnouts, are people standing up and fighting back and demanding that we have a government that represents all of us, not just the 1 percent," Sanders told CNN's Jake Tapper in an interview that aired Sunday.
Christians in Holy Land say Trump and Pence have killed tourism and…
President Trump finishes out the year at Mar-a-Lago, tax reform accomplished - President Trump kicked off his holiday weekend at Mar-a-Lago Friday night at a dinner where he told friends, "You all just got a lot richer," referencing the sweeping tax overhaul he signed into law hours earlier. Facing Republican attacks, FBI's deputy director plans to retire early next year Andrew McCabe, the FBI's deputy director who has been the target of Republican critics for more than a year, plans to retire in a few months when he becomes fully eligible for pension benefits, according to people familiar with the matter.
Medicinal pot advice OK at VA but no Rxs
Once Arkansas allows medical marijuana sales, veterans in the care of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs physicians can discuss the drug with their doctors, but that's it. In the federal government's eyes, marijuana is an illegal, Schedule 1 controlled substance, meaning the VA won't recommend, prescribe or pay for cannabis.
Letter: Don’t forget who wins and loses with tax bill
As we are inundated ad nauseam with countless images of the grinning "Three White Men," in their self-congratulatory post legislative win celebrations and photo ops, let us not forget who will benefit, and who will be left behind in the wake of the GOP's, "huge tax cut." The clear winners, of course, are the 1 percent, the huge corporations, healthy young employed Americans, and Wall Street.
Are UFOs real? A look at the recently revealed Pentagon program that tried to find out
In the $600 billion annual Defense Department budgets, the $22 million spent on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program was almost impossible to find. For years, the program investigated reports of unidentified flying objects, according to Defense Department officials, interviews with program participants and records obtained by The New York Times.
One senator has an idea for confirming presidential nominees more quickly
President Trump will never have a full complement of political appointees if the Senate doesn't start voting more quickly, according to a Republican who thinks he can convince Democrats to speed up the process. "We may disagree on the exact solution or the exact timing of the solution but, we understand there is a real problem," Sen. James Lankford told the Washington Examiner .
Infrastructure, welfare reform, and immigration are on Congress’ agenda for 2018
For the rest of December, Washington Examiner reporters will be exploring what 2018 has in store in a number of areas, from the White House and Congress to energy and defense. See all of our year ahead stories here .
Harry Reid: Federal government’s UFO study nothing to denigrate
With an annual defense budget of $700 billion, shouldn't America join in keeping America on the cutting edge of science? It is unfortunate that the Review-Journal's editorial policy has not changed with the newspaper having new ownership. The editorials at the state's largest newspaper continue to be denigrating and rarely positive.