H. Brandt Ayers: About that hug, Hillary
Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party 2015 State Convention in Manchester N.H., Sept. 19, 2015.
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The Press vs. the Presidentby Kevin D. WilliamsonThe problem with the …
His administration "insults women" and his unwelcome presence in public life "insults us all." And, because the Republican party is all about the winning these days, the GOP establishment is "ready to forgive" .
McCain says a free press is essential to a healthy democracy
The Munich Security Conference takes place from 17 to 19 February 2017. A huge Pacific storm parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least two people.
Jay Cost: Trump’s crummy courtiers
The Trump presidency is off to a rocky start. Apart from regular tiffs with the media, the administration has suffered two substantive defeats.
Senators want materials saved for Russia probe
The Senate intelligence committee has sent formal requests to more than a dozen organizations, agencies and individuals, asking them to preserve all materials related to a probe the panel is conducting on Russian interference in the 2016 election and related issues, a congressional aide said Saturday. The committee chairman, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and its vice chairman, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., sent letters out on Friday - the same day committee members received a classified briefing from FBI Director James Comey.
Milo Yiannopoulos Announced as KeynoteSpeaker for CPAC…Not So Fast
Someone please tell me this is fake news. [See update below] The Hollywood Reporter: The Washington gathering, known as CPAC, is the premiere event for established conservatives.
How they voted: 2-19
H.R. 428: To commission a survey to settle boundary and land ownership disputes along the Red River involving Oklahoma, Texas, and the Apache, Kiowa, and Comanche tribes. Area representatives: Marcy Kaptur , no; Bob Latta , yes; Jim Jordan , yes; Tim Walberg , yes.
McCain Says Dictators Start By Attacking Press
Sen. John McCain slammed President Trump's attacks on the media this week by noting dictators "get started by suppressing free press," CNN reports. "It was a startling observation from a sitting member of Congress against the President of the United States, especially considering McCain is a member of Trump's party."
Milo Yiannopoulos’s ‘important perspective’ to be shared at CPAC
Controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference just south of Washington, D.C., next week. Matt Schlapp, the chairman of the American Conservative Union, tweeted Saturday: "We think free speech includes hearing Milo's important perspective."
Congress to look into Soros’ meddling in European politics
Last weekend we looked at a story involving the Prime Minister of Hungary and his complaints about certain foreign non-government organizations interfering with the operation of his government. Viktor Orban has become incensed with liberal billionaire George Soros and what he perceives as his meddling in local affairs.
Why won’t McCain take on Trump?
Clearly, there can be no love lost between the Arizona senator and the befuddled president. Nor is it likely there is any mutual respect.
Contenders crowd potential 2018 political field in Ohio
For Republicans, that means working to avert a collision in 2018 among three high-profile gubernatorial hopefuls. For out-of-power Democrats, the challenge is to find any available candidate with the political clout and statewide name recognition to win the governor's race.
Voting Rights Roundup: New study confirms just how racially discriminatory voter ID laws truly are
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... **NOTE: THE FORM LETTER IS BLANK.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wears no. 46 jersey in apparent nod to Trump feud
Fighter jets were scrambled in Florida Friday night to intercept an unresponsive plane that violated restricted airspace over President Trump's Mar-a-Lago re... -- Mike Pence affirmed the United States' support for NATO and urged Russia to deescalate violence in eastern Ukraine while speaking Saturday at the Munich Secu... This week U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Topeka Regional Office expanded the area for producers looking to request a limited irrigation yield by written... OGALLALA - It wasn't easy, but the Gothenburg Boy's closed out their regular season with a 85-57 win over Ogallala on Friday night.
Ap Fact Check: The audacity of hype
In the Washington week that wasn't, President Donald Trump 's new administration whirred like a "fine-tuned machine," piling on big-league accomplishments at a pace never before seen. Immigration agents newly empowered by Trump 's call to secure borders sent hordes of bad foreigners back home, validating a president who won the most lopsided Electoral College victory since Ronald Reagan.
Minnesota Senate approves Becker power plant
The Legislature moved Thursday to sidestep utility regulators and approve a new Xcel Energy power plant in central Minnesota. The natural gas-fired plant in Becker is meant to offset losses from two coal-fired generators when they close in 2023 and 2026.
Dunham won’t take blame for Hillary; Tiffany Trump snubbed at fashion week
From left, Marla Maples, Tiffany Trump and Ross Mechanic are seen at Taoray Wang at Skylight Clarkson Square on Feb. 11 in New York. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER SMITH/INVISION/AP Lena Dunham, the sometimes controversial creator and star of HBO's "Girls," is sort of okay with being a political punching bag.
Trumpa s plan for spike in defense spending faces big hurdles
Republicans control Congress so President Trump's pledge to boost the Pentagon budget by tens of billions of dollars should be a sure bet. I After four tumultuous weeks of governing, President Donald Trump is out of the White House doing what he loves best: campaigning.
Looking back: February 18, 2017
Feb. 18, 2007 - WASHINGTON - The Senate gridlocked on the Iraq war in a sharply worded showdown Saturday as Republicans foiled a Democratic bid to repudiate President Bush's deployment of 21,500 additional combat troops.
McCain in Germany says Trump administration in ‘disarray’
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Friday told the Munich Security Conference that President Trump's administration is in "disarray" and has "a lot of work to do." McCain has emerged as one of Trump's most vocal critics from his own party.