The face of a soulless, intellectually corrupt party
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey pauses as she speaks to the media on Nov. 17 in Montgomery, Ala. If you want to see the state of the GOP these days take a gander at Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey.
Category Archives: US Senate
Today in History: Gettysburg Address, Moon landing & more
This undated illustration depicts President Abraham Lincoln making his Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 19, 1863. The cemetery commemorates soldiers who died in the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in July.
In Abrupt About-Face, Senator Grassley Has Decided to Undermine the…
November 17, 2017, Washington, DC - The National Council of Jewish Women today expressed disgust at Senator Charles Grassley's decision to disregard the blue slip process that has been in place for a century. NCJW CEO Nancy K. Kaufman released the following statement: "Yesterday, Senator Grassley decided to disregard a practice he has insisted upon for years: the blue slip.
USAF General Says He Will Obey Trump’s Order to Launch Nukes and the Internet Goes Wild
Little more than a week ago I posted on the effort by Tennessee Senator Bob Corker to troll Donald Trump by holding a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Trump's authority to order a nuclear strike. Never mind that there is no nuclear war looming.
Does Trump Support Roy Moore? White House Official Ducks The Question 15 Times.
Marc Short, White House director of legislative affairs, won't say whether Trump believes the women accusing Alabama Senate nominee Roy Moore of sexual misconduct. WASHINGTON - A top White House official on Sunday avoided answering the question - 15 times - as to whether President Donald Trump supports Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore , who has been accused of sexual misconduct by seven women.
Mixed signals sent on fate of tax bill’s health provision
Two of President Donald Trump's top economic advisers sent mixed signals Sunday on the fate of a health care provision in the Senate version of a $1.5 trillion measure to overhaul business and personal income taxes that is expected to be voted on after Thanksgiving. The provision to repeal a requirement that everyone in the U.S. have insurance has emerged as a major sticking point for Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who has said that issue should be dealt with separately from the push by Trump and fellow Republicans to overhaul the tax code.
Looking toward election after Menendez’s ‘Resurrection Day’
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez 's political fate in next year's crucial midterms after the mistrial in his federal bribery case may hinge on whether prosecutors retry him and whether attacks from Republicans based on the indictment convince voters to keep him from a third term. Fresh off a victory lap at the courthouse, where Menendez thanked those who stood by him and promised to remember those who opposed him during his darkest hours, the two-term incumbent wasted no time jumping back into his Senate schedule.
Zimbabwe ruling party fires Mugabe as chief; now impeachment
In a euphoric gathering that j... . A happy protester pulls a face as he and others stand under a large national flag, at a demonstration of tens of thousands at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare, Zimbabwe Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.
If he offended anyone, O’Neill apologizes in Facebook post
As it turns out, the Ohio Supreme Court justice and would-be candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination offended plenty. In a Facebook post on Friday, O'Neill boasted of having sex with 50 "very attractive women" and decried media "hysteria" over reports of sexual misbehavior against Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, and Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore.
‘SNL’ slams former cast member Al Franken on ‘Weekend Update’
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False charges of ‘Fake News’ are harming our free press
This article first appeared on the History News Network. The front-runner candidate for the Alabama Senate seat vacated when Jeff Sessions became Justice Secretary, Republican Roy Moore, called The Washington Post "fake news" after the newspaper published a thorough investigation reporting on sexual encounters between Moore and multiple teenage girls, one as young as 14.
Jim Dey: Death, taxes and confusion
In the aftermath of U.S. House passage of federal tax legislation last week, the partisan rhetoric escalated into overdrive. Republicans touted the legislation as a tax-cutting tonic for middle-income earners while Democrats argued the legislation will raise taxes for the same people.
Tom Kacich: It’s still early, but danger could await Davis in ’18
First the obligatory acknowledgement that the election is 11A1 2 months away. A lot can happen in that time.
Legislature divided in how theya re handling Capitola s sex harassment scandal
In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, state Sen. Tony Mendoza, D-Artesia, listens at the Capitol in Sacramento. The California Senate announced Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, that it is changing its process for investigating sexual misconduct complaints following new allegations against a sitting Democratic senator.
Trump campaign created own rules on sexual harassment
The candidate who openly bragged about grabbing women's private parts - but denied he really did so - was elected president months before the cascading sexual harassment allegations that have been toppling the careers of powerful men in Hollywood, business, the media and politics. He won even though more than a dozen women accused him of sexual misconduct, and roughly half of all voters said they were bothered by his treatment of women, according to exit polls.
‘SNL’ takes on Senator — and former ‘SNL’ performer — Al Franken
"Saturday Night Live" took on Senator -- and former SNLer -- Al Franken on Saturday night after a woman said he groped and kissed her without her consent. "Senator Al Franken is being accused of sexual misconduct on a 2006 U.S.O. Tour by Leann Tweeden, who posted this photo of Franken apparently groping her breasts while she was asleep," said Colin Jost, co-host of "Weekend Update" pointing to the photo of Franken and Tweeden.
Women on Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders campaigns allege sexual harassment
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The Latest: Zimbabwe ruling party meets on expelling Mugabe
In a euphoric gathering that j... . A happy protester pulls a face as he and others stand under a large national flag, at a demonstration of tens of thousands at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare, Zimbabwe Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.
AMAs reflect year in pop music, where male acts dominated
Mars is the top nominee with eight nods at the American Music Awards, whil... . FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 file photo, Halsey arrives at the Secret Genius Awards in Los Angeles.
Sen. Flake says GOP is ‘toast’ if it follows Trump, Moore
Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake was caught on an open microphone saying the GOP is "toast" if it follows President Donald Trump and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. The Arizona senator was talking to the mayor of the Phoenix suburb of Mesa offstage Friday after speaking at a town hall session for aerospace company workers.