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"Do me a favor," he said to the large crowd gathered in a hangar at the Pittsburgh airport. "Get out on Tuesday, vote for Rick Saccone, and we can leave right now."
A black congresswoman says President Donald Trump is racist for joking about her intelligence and again called for his impeachment. Democrat Maxine Waters of California fired back after Trump referred to Waters' previous calls for his impeachment at the Gridiron Dinner this weekend in Washington.
READ: Trump Says Rep. Maxine Waters Needs 'An IQ Test' At Gridiron Dinner - President Donald Trump on Saturday night addressed the annual Gridiron Club Dinner, an event he skipped last year and one known for presidential humor. - Though he poked fun at his own administration's dysfunction GOP Panic Spreads to Pennsylvania - Republicans have spent over $9 million in a blue-collar district Trump carried by 20 points.
READ: Trump Says Rep. Maxine Waters Needs 'An IQ Test' At Gridiron Dinner - President Donald Trump on Saturday night addressed the annual Gridiron Club Dinner, an event he skipped last year and one known for presidential humor. - Though he poked fun at his own administration's dysfunction The most memorable jokes from Trump's Gridiron dinner speech - on Saturday participated in the Gridiron Club dinner's long-standing tradition of presidential speeches filled with self-deprecating humor, flinging barbs at his own administration as well as the usual targets.
Kicking off Women's History Month; ESSENCE turned the spotlight on four remarkable women, during Oscar week, with its popular "BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS," held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Returning to its traditional daytime luncheon, the ESSENCE "BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS" was hosted by actress Yvonne Orji.
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein failed to win the official endorsement of the California Democratic Party as she seeks her fifth term, another sign that the party is divided over how best to battle Republicans in Washington. Democratic activists were more eager to back her primary challenger, state Senate leader Kevin de Leon, who is touting himself as a fresh face with stronger progressive credentials, particularly on immigration.
In many ways, things look good for California Democrats in 2018: They're seeing record-high levels of voter enthusiasm, strong fundraising numbers and an outpouring of credible candidates as state voters turn against the Trump administration. But internal divisions underlie the chest-thumping on display this weekend at the state party convention, as delegates here clash over contentious primaries, sexual harassment scandals, and the party's policy agenda.
Democratic California Rep. Maxine Waters attended a Nation of Islam convention where the hate group's leader, Louis Farrakhan, defended Palestinian suicide bombers. The convention, which took place in California in 2002, is just the latest tie to emerge between Democrats and the Nation of Islam, a black nationalist group known for being viciously anti-Semitic.
Democrats announced last week that Rep. Joe Kennedy III, the fresh-faced 37-year-old grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, would give their party's formal response to President Trump's first State of the Union address Tuesday night. But his speech, which will air on major networks such as CBS, ABC and NBC, will not be the only voice offering a Democratic response.
A plaintiff would have to state in their initial complaint why fiduciary duty was breached, and then prove the violation with 'clear and convincing evidence' Legislation that would make it more difficult for investors to sue mutual fund companies for excessive fees was poised to advance in the House on Wednesday. The House Financial Services Committee was set to take up a bill that would impose a higher legal burden for plaintiffs when they allege that a fund has violated its fiduciary duty by charging high fees.
Rep. Maxine Waters took note of Martin Luther King Day Monday by tweeting that if civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today he would "be marching not only for civil rights & protecting voting rights, but to urge Members of Congress to accept their responsibility to save the U.S. from a dangerous man who has no respect for our Constitution & no concern for strengthening our democracy."
Since President Donald Trump shocked the country with hisvictory in the 2016 election, Democrats have attacked Trump with the accusation that he - or at least his campaign - colluded with the Russian government's hacking of Democratic emails during the campaign. And yet, as 2017 draws to a close, none of the four investigations into Russian election meddling has turned up any evidence of collusion.
An Inglewood police officer talks to outspoken conservative activist Arthur Schaper at a town hall meeting held by Maxine Waters in May. An Inglewood police officer talks to outspoken conservative activist Arthur Schaper at a town hall meeting held by Maxine Waters in May. Arthur Christopher Schaper sat in the back of the Huntington Park City Council chambers, wearing a "Make America Great Again" cap and a Donald Trump flag around his shoulders like a cape. The council warned him he was disrupting the June meeting.
Along with roll call votes this week, the Senate also passed the FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act , to ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency; the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act , to provide ... (more)
But perhaps the most rapturous ovation at Glamour magazine's annual Women of the Year awards went to 79-year-old Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters of California, who delighted the crowd - including hundreds of cheering young girls - with a rousing speech that ended on a very political note. "Impeach him," she exhorted the audience.
Hours before he was scheduled to be inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame, KFI AM 640's Bill Handel apologized in a pre-recorded message that aired recently on the station. Journalist and political commentator Janmyne Cannick, who's been pressuring the station and its owner over the remark, archived the clip .
Glamour Magazine just announced its 2017 "Women of the Year" awardees , whom they describe as "game changers, rule breakers, and trailblazers." Perhaps some recipients are changing the world - though not all for the better - but nothing is changing at Glamour.
Rep. Maxine Waters , a California Democrat, led approximate 4,000 attendees at the Women's Convention in Detroit on Saturday with the rallying cry: "Impeach 45!" The Huffington Post reported. "Donald Trump is the most dishonorable and despicable human being to ever serve in the office of the president," Waters said, urging the women to take leadership roles in the resistance movement.
Maxine Waters' tough words fire up Women's Convention In no uncertain terms, Rep. Maxine Waters warned those who prey on women to "keep your hands off." Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2hiSiAF From left, Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence , left, Maxine Waters , and Debbie Dingell , wave at the attendees at the Sojourner Truth Lunch at the Women's Convention at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit, Saturday, October 28, 2017.