Trump suggests Senate GOP leader must deliver or step aside
In this Aug. 1, 2017 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Ky. listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill Washington.
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Blumenthal: Manafort Search Is A ‘Stunning Development’
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said the execution of a search warrant on Paul Manafort's home was a "stunning development" and an indication of "criminal wrongdoing." "This kind of raid - in the early morning hours with no advanced notice - shows an astonishing and alarming distrust for the President's former campaign chairman," Blumenthal said Thursday.
Here’s Who Could Replace McConnell As Senate Majority Leader
Should Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell step down from the top position in Congress, Republicans will be looking for someone savvy enough to accomplish a difficult legislative to-do list and trusted by the president. President Donald Trump has not held back in his repeated criticisms of McConnell.
McCain releases strategy for Afghanistan, preempting and rebuking Trump
Sen. John McCain on Thursday unveiled a plan to increase U.S. air and ground forces in Afghanistan that would probably bring some American soldiers closer into harm's way - a move that in effect rebukes President Trump, who has not yet decided on his preferred way forward in the war. McCain,R-Ariz., promised to present his plan as an amendment to the annual defense authorization billupon his return to Washington in September.
Lawrence O’Donnell Slams Jeff Flake for Not Criticizing Birtherism…
Sen. Jeff Flake has been all over the airwaves this month promoting his new book , Conscience of a Conservative , in which he laments that "Never has a party so quickly or easily abandoned its core principles as my party did in the course of the 2016 campaign." In the process Flake has predictably drawn heavy fire from Trumpworld , and perhaps less intuitively from certain quarters on the left.
UPDATE 2-Trump attacks Senate leader for 2nd straight day on health policy failure
U.S. President Donald Trump attacked his own party's Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, for a second day on Thursday, complaining from the steps of his private New Jersey golf club about Republicans' failure to repeal and replace Obamacare. "I just want him to get repeal and replace done.
Trump – Very Disappointed’ in McConnell Over Obamacare Inaction
Donald Trump said Thursday he's unhappy with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over Congress's failure to eliminate Obamacare, escalating a war of words with a fellow Republican who is key to advancing the president's agenda. "I'm very disappointed in Mitch," the president told reporters after assailing McConnell on Twitter for two days.
Trump looms over primaries for Flake, Heller
Speculation is growing that President Trump will buck his own party and back primary challengers to two incumbent GOP senators seeking reelection in 2018, an exceedingly rare event that would deepen divisions within a party that is already struggling to govern despite controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress.
Britney Spears Concert Disrupted as Fan Jumps on Stage
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Arbitrator Upholds Teacher’s Termination For Watching Porn
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Solar Eclipse Viewing Party At Lake Mead
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Progressive Voice: Adios Leni Gonzalez, Arlington Will Miss You
Today's national media attention on immigration is primarily focusing on the deportation of undocumented immigrants and on the building of a border wall and who will pay for it. Less attention is focused on the positive work being achieved in local jurisdictions where immigrants are viewed as an asset, not a liability, and the work that they do to bring a civil tone to the immigration debate.
McCain: Trump failing on Afghanistan
REPUBLICAN Senator John McCain has launched his own Afghanistan strategy, saying Donald Trump has done nothing for the troops and that they 'deserve better'. Senator McCain declared that "America is adrift in Afghanistan" as he unveiled a war strategy of his own that includes more US combat forces and greater counter-terrorism efforts.
President Donald J. Trump Announces Appointment of Neil Chatterjee as …
Neil Chatterjee of Kentucky has been appointed Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Prior to his confirmation, Mr. Chatterjee was an energy policy advisor to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Some Transparency for CBO Yuval Levin 7 minutes ago
This year's health-care debate has launched, or at least reawakened, a related argument about the work of the Congressional Budget Office. Republicans have found themselves very frustrated with CBO's health-economy model, and especially its tendency to ascribe much greater effectiveness to the individual mandate than the evidence of the last few years would suggest is merited.
AFP Ads Thank Lawmakers for Supporting Tax Reform
Americans for Prosperity, a group backed by GOP donors Charles and David Koch, is launching a new digital ad campaign to thank lawmakers who support a comprehensive tax reform plan, The Hill reported. Lawmakers from both the House and Senate are featured in the ads, including Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas and House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, R-N.C, an AFP spokesman said.
The rise of populism shouldn’t have surprised anyone
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events For decades, it seemed like the world was on an unstoppable march toward closer integration. The world was flat and getting flatter, thanks to the spread of multinational corporations, new technologies like the internet and international migration, all of which knit together far-flung countries around the world.
Giant inflatable chicken resembling Trump draws crowd near White House
Exchanges between the senior White House adviser and Glenn Thrush of The New York Times and Jim Acosta of CNN became combative at a news briefing on Wednesday. Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell officially announced that she will run against Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Miami, who represents a swing district on Wednesday August 1, 2017.
Leahy, Scott to announce development projects in NEK
Sen. Patrick Leahy and Republican Gov. Phil Scott plan to announce $2.25 million in development grants through the Northern Border Regional Commission. The Trump Administration has proposed eliminating the commission, but the proposed 2018 federal budget includes a 50-percent increase for the program.
Free-speech debate swirls as officials block on social media
An emerging debate about whether elected officials violate people's free speech rights by blocking them on social media is spreading across the U.S. as groups sue or warn politicians to stop the practice. The American Civil Liberties Union this week sued Maine Gov. Paul LePage and sent warning letters to Utah's congressional delegation.