New York Democrats decide governor, attorney general races
Democrats across New York are choosing their candidates for governor, attorney general and the state Legislature in the nation's last primary election of 2018.
Category Archives: US Senate
Congress hopes to OK spending deal, avert possible shutdown
As a potentially catastrophic hurricane takes aim at the Carolinas, Congress is trying to head off a legislative disaster that could lead to a partial government shutdown weeks before the November elections. The House planned to vote Thursday afternoon on a $147 billion package to fund the Energy Department, veterans' programs and the legislative branch.
Senator gives federal investigators information on Kavanaugh
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Thursday she has notified federal investigators about information she received - and won't disclose publicly - concerning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Obama visits Ohio to stump for Democratic candidate for governor Richard Cordray
Cordray, the former federal consumer watchdog, faces Republican state Attorney General Mike DeWine in one of the season's most anticipated governor's races. President Trump visited Ohio in August to campaign speak at a rally for DeWine.
Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh Sent to Federal Investigators: Report
Sen. Dianne Feinstein has sent a letter regarding sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh - President Trump 's contentious Supreme Court nominee - to federal investigators, according to a report from the New York Times . Feinstein, who is the senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee - which is responsible for upholding or rejecting Kavanaugh's nomination - sent the letter on Thursday, after informing her fellow Democrats on the Judiciary Committee about its contents the previous day, the newspaper reported.
Congress passes spending deal, bids to avert gov’t shutdown
Moving to head off a government shutdown that neither party wants, Congress has overwhelmingly approved a compromise spending bill and pledged agreement on a short-term bill to fund the government through early December. The House on Thursday approved a $147 billion package to fund the Energy Department, veterans' programs and the legislative branch.
Day One of the Texas Panhandle Honor Flight
Today they visited the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the World War II, and met with Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Sen. Ted Cruz meets with the Veterans from the Texas Panhandle Honor Flight.
Lawmakers reach deal to avoid government shutdown
The deal includes both long-term funding for Defense and other departments along with a short-term measure to keep remaining agencies funded through Dec. 7. Lawmakers reach deal to avoid government shutdown The deal includes both long-term funding for Defense and other departments along with a short-term measure to keep remaining agencies funded through Dec. 7. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2xfzpWq WASHINGTON - House and Senate negotiators reached a deal to avoid a government shutdown Thursday that would spare them a nasty fight before November's midterm elections.
Trump questions Puerto Rico death toll, prompting San Juan mayor to…
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned a report putting the death toll from last year's catastrophic hurricane in Puerto Rico at nearly 3,000. He also called the new estimate an effort by Democrats to discredit him.
Cyclist who flipped off Trump motorcade runs for office
Juli Briskman gestures with her middle finger as a motorcade with US President Donald Trump departs Trump National Golf Course October 28, 2017 in Sterling, Virginia. Juli Briskman gestures with her middle finger as a motorcade with US President Donald Trump departs Trump National Golf Course October 28, 2017 in Sterling, Virginia.
Republicans brush aside Dems’ effort to delay Kavanaugh vote
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., holds up her hand to speak as she shares a note with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, during a Senate Judiciary Committee markup meeting on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Washington.
DiFi says she reported Kavanaugh to feds
Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Supreme Court associate justice nominee for U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Was Jared Kushner behind the anonymous New York Times op-ed? Ann Coulter thinks so
Was Jared Kushner behind the anonymous New York Times op-ed? Ann Coulter thinks so Right-wing provocateur Ann Coulter is no fan of White House adviser, and presidential son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2xeCea7 It's a true whodunit case to find the author of the critical op-ed piece in the New York Times regarding the Trump White House.
Senate Democrats Have Referred Kavanaugh Letter to FBI
"Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee have referred a letter concerning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the FBI," BuzzFeed News reports. "The contents of the letter have been closely guarded by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as well as California Rep. Anna Eshoo, who originally received the letter and shared it with Feinstein, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Latest: Senator tells feds about Kavanaugh ‘information’ Source: AP
Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she's notified federal investigators about information she received concerning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Feinstein isn't saying who that person is or describing the information in any way.
Send the Straight-Ticket Ballot Option Straight to the Trash
Having a "one-punch" option to choose every candidate from a political party alters election results, changes politicians' behavior, and reinforces the advantage of the locally dominant party. Can an elected secretary of state unilaterally change the ballot in a way that benefits her political party, contradicts previous legislation and blunts the campaign of the most serious third-party candidate running for U.S. Senate in 40 years? That's what the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously rejected yesterday .
How Fossil Fuels Won (and Lost) a Thirty Years’ War
Thirty years ago this summer, James Hansen, then at NASA, provided landmark testimony to Congress about the links between fossil fuels and climate change. The U.S. was suffering one of its worst droughts ever and Yellowstone National Park was burning.
Ex-Trump adviser Papadopoulos says he’d testify in Senate Source: AP
George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, is willing to testify before the Senate intelligence committee, said his lawyer, Thomas Breen. Papadopoulos was sentenced to 14 days in prison last Friday for lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian intermediaries.
Exclusive: More than 16,200 ads hit airwaves to sway Senate vote on Brett Kavanaugh
Republicans are crushing Democrats in the advertising to sway the Senate's vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in a no-holds-barred fight. Exclusive: More than 16,200 ads hit airwaves to sway Senate vote on Brett Kavanaugh Republicans are crushing Democrats in the advertising to sway the Senate's vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in a no-holds-barred fight.
John Kerry slammed for ‘shameful’ shadow diplomacy after admitting to meetings with Iran
Trump administration officials say former Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to undercut U.S. policy when it comes to Iran; Rich Edson reports from the State Department. Former Secretary of State John Kerry is being slammed for conducting shadow diplomacy with Iran after admitting to multiple meetings with Iranian officials behind the backs of the Trump administration -- including over the scrapped nuclear deal.