Ex-Rep. Dingell is out of the hospital after heart attack
In this Oct. 19, 2016, file photo, former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., listens to Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. speak during a campaign stop in Detroit.
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Senators recommend prosecutor, magistrate for Virginia federal…
Registration will allow you to post comments on GreenwichTime.com and create a GreenwichTime.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Virginia's two Democratic senators are recommending a federal prosecutor and a magistrate judge to replace a conservative district judge in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Progressives Must Seize Their Momentum to Articulate a Saner Foreign Policy
Each week we cross-post an excerpt from Katrina vanden Heuvel's column at the WashingtonPost.com. Read the full text of Katrina's column here .
On Kavanaugh allegations, Murkowski sends message to GOP: ‘Take them seriously’
While her party's leaders are plowing ahead with their support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of the key swing votes, wants the sexual assault allegation to be taken seriously. "It's very important to take allegations of those who have come forward, to take them seriously and I think we need to go into this hearing with the view that we will listen to Dr. Ford's story, we will listen to Judge Kavanaugh's response and then we will weigh what we have heard," the Alaska Republican told a massive scrum of reporters.
Poll: Democrats have narrow lead in top Florida contests
Democrats are ahead in the competitive Senate and gubernatorial races in Florida, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll of this key battleground state, although their leads are within the margin of error. Democrats are ahead in the competitive Senate and gubernatorial races in Florida, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll of this key battleground state, although their leads are within the margin of error.
GOP lawmaker: Second Kavanaugh accuser refusing to talk to Congress
Yale University classmate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, is refusing to talk to the Senate Judiciary Committee about her accusation against Kavanaugh, a GOP lawmaker said Tuesday. Ramirez lawyer John Clune tweeted Tuesday that "We have been working hard to cooperate with the Senate Judiciary Committee...and they have refused to meet all scheduled appointments."
Bill Nelson is turning 76. Is age just a number in politics?
Sen. Bill Nelson, shown taking a selfie with public school educators in Miami Gardens in August, turns 76 on Saturday, and the issue of age is an undercurrent in Florida's closely watched Senate race between Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott. Sen. Bill Nelson, shown taking a selfie with public school educators in Miami Gardens in August, turns 76 on Saturday, and the issue of age is an undercurrent in Florida's closely watched Senate race between Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott.
GOP leader: Dems using ‘vague’ claims to derail Kavanaugh
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Coons joined Yale Law students to call for a delay in the hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh following the latest allegations of sexual misconduct, insisting an investigation must come first.
U.S. Chamber endorses GOP’s Braun in Indiana Senate race
One of the largest business organizations in the United States is endorsing Republican Mike Braun in the Indiana Senate race.
O’Rourke condemns activists for forcing Cruz from restaurant
Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke is condemning a protest that forced his opponent in Texas' closer-than-expected Senate race to leave a Washington restaurant.
Quirk resolved: Border Missourians get Missouri addresses
The idiosyncrasy affected a relatively small number of people but created problems and red tape when they voted, paid taxes - even when they died. U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill learned about the quirk last year and began inquiries to the U.S. Postal Service.
Ted Cruz, wife leave restaurant after being heckled
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his wife were accosted at a restaurant in Washington, DC, on Monday night after several protesters criticized his support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his wife were accosted at a restaurant in Washington, DC, on Monday night after several protesters criticized his support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Sen. Chris Coons: Burden of proof lies with Brett Kavanaugh to prove his innocence
Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware Democrat, drew double-takes on the right Monday after insisting that the burden of proof lies with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to prove his innocence. Ms. Coons said that Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez "have nothing to gain" and have put themselves "at legal risk" by accusing Mr. Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct in his teen years.
Woman says boyfriend pressed her to ‘produce a baby’
This combination of file photos provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office in Fargo, N.D., shows William Hoehn, and his girlfriend Brooke Crews, the two people charged in connection with the murder of Savanna Greywind in North Dakota in August 2017. Greywind was eight months pregnant.
This underdog candidate ran in nine Senate primaries and lost them all
People who follow primary results closely, including those of us who work on election results pages , have gotten very familiar with the name Rocky De La Fuente. In 2016, he ran for president - first for the Democratic nomination and then as an independent in the general.
Congress May Force Airlines To Provide More Legroom On Planes
It seems the legroom on planes nowadays is shrinking ever so smaller. Actually, there's no "seems" at all.
Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial 10/18
My reference is to the 2002 race, when the Democrats blew past that deadline and then had to go to court to get permission to replace incumbent Bob "The Torch" Torricelli. He had tanked in the polls because of revelations about some of his seedy associations.
Ted Cruz: Restaurant Hecklers Hound Out Him, Wife
Sen. Ted Cruz and his wife Heidi were hounded from a D.C. restaurant while dining Monday night by a group of Brett Kavanaugh hecklers protesting the senator's support for the Supreme Court nominee facing allegations of sexual assault, The HuffPost reported . Video footage of the incident, posted on Twitter by an account called "smashracismDC," shows the activists confront Cruz in the restaurant as they chant, "We believe survivors!" In another video clip , a woman claiming to be a survivor of sexual assault asks Cruz what his stance is on Kavanaugh.
Ted Cruz Confronted by Kavanaugh Protesters in DC Restaurant
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke debate at SMU in Dallas, Sept. 21, 2018.
GOP bringing in Arizona prosecutor for Kavanaugh hearing
Senate Republicans are bringing in Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to handle questioning about allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. A news release from committee chairman Chuck Grassley's office describes Mitchell as "a career prosecutor with decades of experience prosecuting sex crimes."