Is Bannon in peril? Trump comments worry his populist base
President Donald Trump has declared: "I am my own strategist." That would seem to bode poorly for his actual strategist, Steve Bannon.
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‘Full Measure’: Immigration & schools
In the debate over illegal immigrants, sanctuary cities and walls, there's a great deal of existing policy undergoing reexamination. In March, a 17- and 18-year-old who allegedly entered the country illegally and were enrolled in ninth grade were charged with raping a 14-year-old girl at their Maryland school .
Bannon in peril? Trump’s criticism worries his populist base
President Donald Trump has declared: "I am my own strategist." That would seem to bode poorly for his actual strategist, Steve Bannon.
Sanders: Trump will be a one-term president
Promising to "expose the Republican Party for what it is," Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders predicted Wednesday that President Donald Trump would be a one-term president as the liberal icon prepared to launch a nationwide tour to rally Democrats. "In terms of the first three months in office, Donald Trump is the least popular president in the history of polling," Sanders told The Associated Press.
Republicans’ narrow win for Kansas seat emboldens Democrats
In this April 1, 2017 file photo, Republican GOP congressional candidate in the 4th district Ron Estes votes with his wife Susan Estes at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kan. Republicans escaped a special House election in Kansas with a single-digit victory in a district where they have romped in the past, an early warning sign for the GOP at the start of Donald Trump's presidency.
Why the Kansas election matters
To understand why Tuesday's special election in Kansas matters in American politics, it's important to remember that incumbent politicians run two kinds of campaigns - unopposed and scared. After Republican state Treasurer Ron Estes won a narrow 7-point victory over Democratic candidate James Thompson in a congressional district that Donald Trump won by 27 points in November, there's little doubt that many congressional Republicans are going to start running scared.
WSU, WATC affiliation moves forward with governora s signature
Gov. Sam Brownback, left, shakes hands with WATC president Sheree Utash after signing a bill that officially affiliates Wichita State University with the Wichita Area Technical College, during a ceremony Wednesday at WSU's Experiential Engineering Building. Gov. Sam Brownback, center, signs a bill that officially affiliates Wichita State University with the Wichita Area Technical College, providing benefits to its students as well as the university, during a ceremony Wednesday at WSU's Experiential Engineering Building at the Innovation Campus.
Fairfield mother to be deported on April 19
An ICE representative said Maribel Trujillo Diaz is being held at a facility in LaSalle, Louisiana and she will be deported on Wednesday, April 19. Trujillo's husband has released a statement that says in part, "When Maribel's lawyer called yesterday evening to tell me that the appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court had been denied, I say that is another failure to stop the injustice that is being done to us as a family. My pain is greater because I am powerless to help her.
Trump won’t say if he has confidence in Bannon: report
The remarks come after Trump recently intervened in a feud between Bannon and Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, administration sources told ABC News. "I like Steve, but you have to remember he was not involved in my campaign until very late," Trump told the New York Post in an interview Tuesday.
Meet the congressman who is pushing for a Charles Darwin Day
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes has taken on the role of promoting Darwinism in the House of Representatives, saying he believes it's the type of legislation his southwestern Connecticut constituents want him to pursue at a time when skepticism surrounds science.
Today From the Neoconfederate Takeover of the Department of Justice
It turns out putting someone who a Republican Senate considered to be too racist to be a District Court judge in the 80s in charge of the DOJ may not work out that well: The crowd was small, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions's speech was short. But his message couldn't have been clearer: "This is a new era," said Sessions, who sported a dark suit in the hot Arizona sun.
Manchin schedules Town Hall meetings in Parkersburg, Hinton
West Virginia's Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has scheduled a series of constituent visits around the state over the next two weeks to discuss current state and national issues. According to the senator's office, they include a Town Hall meeting at West Virginia University in Parkersburg on Wednesday.
Melania Trump wins damages from Daily Mail publisher
Republicans have pulled out a victory in Kansas in the first of four U.S. House elections to replace GOP congressmen named to top jobs in President Donald Trump's administration, but the next contest in Georgia... Republicans have pulled out a victory in Kansas in the first of four U.S. House elections to replace GOP congressmen named to top jobs in President Donald Trump's administration, but the next contest in Georgia could be tougher. The CEO of United Airlines' parent company is pledging to review company policies after a passenger was dragged off a full fight in Chicago.
The Note: Spicer’s slip-up
THE BIG STORY: The Hitler comparison offered up by White House press secretary Sean Spicer was a terrible analogy, phrased terribly, at a terribly inconvenient time. It's made worse by the casual relationship the Trump White House has had with facts, and with findings of U.S. intelligence agencies.
Republicans hold onto Kansas House seat
Republicans held on to a Kansas House seat Tuesday in the first congressional election since President Donald Trump's victory, beating back a spirited Democratic campaign hoping for a big anti-Trump backlash. Republican state Treasurer Ron Estes will represent the Kansas 4th congressional district replacing Mike Pompeo, who Trump named as CIA director.
Martin Oa Malley: I Would Have Beaten Donald Trump in General Election
Even if Sen. Bernie Sanders had won last year's Democratic presidential primary, he wouldn't have defeated Donald Trump in the general election, says former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley . "I don't believe so," O'Malley speculated Friday on DC/BS, a political podcast hosted by Jon Allen and Peter Ogburn.
Lawmakers Risk Govt Shutdown Over Sanctuary Cities Crackdown
Mick Mulvaney, President Donald Trump's budget director, is pushing to restrict funding for cities that don't comply with federal immigrations policies, which could spell trouble for lawmakers trying to avoid a government shutdown, Politico is reporting. As Congress is faced with a must-pass spending bill, Mulvaney is urging congressional Republicans to rest crackdown on sanctuary cities.
Trump downplays Bannon’s campaign role amid reports of infighting
Amid a flood of reports detailing division among the upper echelon of his White House, President Trump on Tuesday night refused to firmly back his controversial chief strategist, Steve Bannon - going so far as to minimize Bannon's role in the underdog presidential campaign. Bannon, the former executive chair of Breitbart News, served as the Trump campaign's CEO during the final, successful push to Election Day.
US Sen. Warren rakes in $5.2M in first 3 months of this year
In this March 27, 2017, file photo, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., addresses business leaders during a New England Council luncheon in Boston. Warren is revving up her already formidable fundraising juggernaut, raking in more than $5.2 million in the first quarter of the year to bring her campaign account to more than $9.2 million according to fundraising totals released Wednesday, April 12, by her campaign.
House editorial: Labrador announces town halls
It's all fun and games until a member of our Congressional delegation schedules a town hall meeting. Or maybe the fun is just beginning.