Rant and Rave: Not Wearing Clothes
It just came to me while I was reading: If Adam and Eve had not sinned, none of us would be wearing clothes. U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley just outfoxed the blinders-wearing Stable Genius.
Category Archives: US Senate
Latino Vote May Be Key To Victor In Florida’s Closely Watched Senate Race
In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott is hoping to unseat Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. The Republican challenger is making gains with the state's Latinos that could be crucial.
Beto O’Rourke goes after ‘Lyin’ Ted’ in debate
Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Trailing in the polls and looking to regain momentum in Texas's hotly contested Senate race, Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke came out swinging in his final debate against Ted Cruz, repeatedly questioning the Republican senator's honesty and work ethic as the two clashed over a litany of issues including immigration, abortion rights and President Donald Trump.
I didn’t become a Republican to ‘own the libs’ with…
The Republican Party has adopted Donald Trump's zero-sum approach to politics. But with fights this ugly, it turns out you can get tired of winning.
Postal Service is the preferred shipper for drug dealers, report says
A report by the Postal Service Office of Inspector General demonstrates just how valuable the mail is as a marketing tool for drug pushers: "For example, a cocaine trafficker claimed to have used the Postal Service to successfully distribute nearly 4,000 shipments, stating that they had a 100 percent delivery success rate. In addition, of the 96 traffickers who indicated they used the Postal Service as their shipping provider, 43 percent offered free, partial, or full reshipment if the package did not arrive to the buyer's address because it was confiscated, stolen, or lost."
Could the Republican Senate be in jeopardy?
There's not much of a chance of the Democrats taking control on the Senate in November. It looks favorable for Republicans to add to their majority by three seats or maybe more.
Trump calls Avenatti ‘not a serious person’ and vows to recoup…
Trump calls Avenatti 'not a serious person' after branding him a 'third rate' lawyer and vows to make him and Stormy Daniels pay 'a lot' in legal fees after court ruling Avenatti says it is Trump who will have to pay fees in a separate lawsuit on a non-disclosure agreement involving Daniels President Donald Trump slammed Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti as 'not a serious person' and vowed to sue him in Texas to recover reimbursement for 'a lot of legal fees' following a legal win. The president went after Avenatti when asked about the lawyer's possible 2020 run for president.
Watch the 5 seconds of the Texas Senate debate that Ted Cruz wishes he could delete from the Internet
There were five seconds in the Texas Senate debate that Sen. Ted Cruz would probably like to redo. Following a conversation about civility in politics, Cruz was asked to say something that he has done outside of his duties as an elected official that has helped the people.
Canada now world’s largest legal marijuana marketplace
And there was more good news for pot aficionados: Hours before a handful of retail outlets opened in the country's easternmost province a federal official told The Associated Press that Canada will pardon all those with convictions for possessing up to 30 grams of marijuana, the now-legal threshold. A formal announcement was planned for later Wednesday.
Ted Cruz vs. Beto O’Rourke: The Texas Debate as it happened
Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke went head to head Tuesday night in The Texas Debate, clashing over climate change, border control, healthcare and more. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke squared off for an hour in The Texas Debate at KENS 5 in San Antonio on Tuesday night.
THOMAS: Confidence In Trump On The Rise
Given what the Trump administration is saying are record achievements for a president at this stage in office, why would anyone consider voting for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections? Writing in The Washington Examiner, Paul Bedard lists 289 accomplishments of the Trump administration, beginning with the obvious one, the economy: "They include 173 major wins, such as adding more than 4 million jobs, and another 116 smaller victories, some with outsize importance, such as the 83 percent one-year increase in arrests of MS-13 gang members." As the White House has touted, unemployment in all demographics is the lowest it has been since 1969.
Trump’s Saudi defense leaves Sanders stunned
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reacted to President Trump's comments suggesting the criticism Saudi Arabia has received over a missing Saudi journalist is premature, comparing these accusations to the sexual assault allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Jittery Ted Cruz spooked as Beto O’Rourke schools him on economics and political corruption
Sen. Ted Cruz was visibly flustered during Tuesday night's Texas Senate debate when Rep. Beto O'Rourke linked the conservative senator's vote to increase the budget deficit to accepting money from Political Action Committees that represent corporate interests. "He voted to add $2 trillion dollars," O'Rourke said while answering a question about America's debt, which has mushroomed since Republicans passed a controversial tax cut.
Beto O’Rourke touts support from ‘lifelong Republican’ mom, but…
On the campaign trail, Rep. Beto O'Rourke has cast his mother, Melissa O'Rourke, as a lifelong Republican. The Texas Democrat's comments serve a purpose: his Republican mother is the exact sort of voter he'll need to win over in order to defeat GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in the red state and become the first Democrat to win a Senate seat there for the first time since 1988.
Gloves off in second Ted Cruz-Beto O’Rourke debate
Rep. Beto O'Rourke shed his nice-guy approach in Tuesday night's Senate debate as Sen. Ted Cruz kept up the pressure to paint him as far too liberal for Texas. O'Rourke went on the attack early, in a way he hadn't done in the first debate and even more directly than he has on the stump in recent days - calling Cruz a liar, ineffective and self-serving.
Key Democratic senator says Saudi response on Khashoggi ‘strains any credibility’
Sen. Mark Warner said Tuesday that denial of knowledge from the Saudi regime about the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he visited the Turkish Saudi Consulate "strains" the nation's credibility. "This was not some dark alley, this was inside the Saudi Consulate," Warner, a Virginia Democrat who is the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead."
It’s tough for Trump to see evil when they’ve always been the $audis to him
President Donald Trump during an interview with The Associated Press in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Photo Credit: AP/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump sounds insulted that anyone would think he's going soft on the Saudis because they've been so nice for his personal bottom line.
Suspicious letter was addressed to Sen. Collins’ husband
A spokeswoman says Republican Sen. Susan Collins has been cleared to stay in her Maine home while an investigation continues into a suspicious envelope. . A person in a hazmat suit appears to be handling a letter that is enclosed in a plastic bag in Bangor, Maine, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018.
Live Blog: Ted Cruz vs. Beto O’Rourke in The Texas Debate
Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke are going head to head Tuesday night in The Texas Debate, hosted by Texas TEGNA stations, at KENS 5 in San Antonio. It could be their final debate before the U.S. Senate election on Nov. 6. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke are squaring off tonight in The Texas Debate at KENS 5 in San Antonio.
Elizabeth Warren’s DNA claim inflames some Native Americans
The DNA test that Sen. Elizabeth Warren used to try to rebut the ridicule of President Donald Trump angered some Native Americans, who complained that the genetic analysis cheapens the identities of tribal members with deeper ties to the Indian past. Warren was born in Oklahoma, which is home to 39 tribes and where more than 7 percent of the population identifies as Native American, one of the highest proportions in the nation.