Pennsylvania’s special election should have been a cakewalk for the GOP
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In steel country, rumblings of a political earthquake: Dems poised to win again
Deep in the heart of rust-belt Trump country, in a congressional district where Democrats didn't even bother running a candidate in recent elections, and were clobbered by 28 percentage points the last time they tried competing, you could hear the rumblings of a potential political earthquake. Democrats appear likely to have won a squeaker in a special election outside Pittsburgh, with votes still being counted overnight.
Juan Williams Plays ‘But Trump!’ Three Times in Excusing…
On the Friday overnight edition of Fox News @Night , Juan Williams disingenuously made three attempts to create a false equivalence between Congressional Black Caucus leaders' political and physical embraces of National of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and Donald Trump's non-existent relationship with the KKK. Host Shannon Bream and the Daily Caller's Vince Coglianese weren't having any of it, but Williams wouldn't let go.
House Intelligence Democrats Release Response To GOP Russia Conclusions
House intelligence committee ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks to reporters Tuesday on Capitol Hill, joined by other Democrats on the committee as they released a response to GOP conclusions on the House Russia investigation. A day after the Republican members of the House intelligence committee released their findings from the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 campaign, which cleared President Trump's campaign of collusion, Democrats from the committee said today it was "premature" for the majority GOP members to conclude the probe, and that they would keep investigating.
Bellwether Pennsylvania special election too close to call
A closely watched and extremely expensive special congressional election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District remained too close to call late Tuesday. Such a tight margin will likely be seen as a major victory for the Democrat Conor Lamb, as President Donald Trump won the area in southwest Pennsylvania by nearly 20 points during the 2016 election cycle and in the last two cycles the Republican incumbent ran unopposed.
Options to restrict gun sales, regulate firearms to be explored by LA Board of Supervisors
LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to explore options for regulating firearms, including restricting sales to anyone under 21, banning .50-caliber handguns, strengthening safe storage laws and prohibiting gun sales near schools. "This is a very important motion to me and, I think, to many others who have contacted us after yet another mass shooting in this country," Kuehl said.
as Close as it Gets: The nation’s most closely watched special election is coming down to the wire
Democrat Conor Lamb late Tuesday moved close to pulling off an improbable win, keeping the Democratic momentum going on Tuesday as he led Republican Rick Saccone in the special election for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District. Polls heading into Tuesday showed a tight race in a district President Donald Trump won by 20 points in 2016, with some showing Lamb, a former Marine and federal prosecutor, ahead significantly.
House Democrats cite ‘evidence’ of Trump-Russia collusion
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are sharply disagreeing with Republicans on the panel who say they don't see any evidence of collusion or coordination between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia. California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the panel, said Tuesday that he believes there is "significant evidence" of collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia, though he couldn't say if there was criminal wrongdoing.
The Columbian: Public business belongs in the sun
There is no telling whether the weather will live up to the name, but today marks the beginning of Sunshine Week. Rather than serving as a reference to our meteorological side, the annual observation highlights the importance of open government and celebrates the free flow of information.
With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Pennsylvania special…
Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone battled to the wire Tuesday night in a tighter-than-tight congressional election that pitted the strength of President Donald Trump in blue-collar America against the energy and anger of the political left. The contest in the Pittsburgh-area district has drawn national attention as a bellwether for the midterm elections in November for control of Congress.
Donald Trump praised the draft Republican report
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are sharply disagreeing with Republicans on the panel who say they do not see any evidence of collusion or coordination between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia. California Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the panel, said on Tuesday that he believes there is "significant evidence" of collusion between Mr Trump's campaign and Russia, though he could not say if there was criminal wrongdoing.
The Latest: Hanabusa calls for missile alert transparency
In this Jan. 13, 2018 file photo, Hawaii Gov. David Ige, right, speaks during a news conference with Vern Miyagi, former administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Mangement Agency, in Honolulu after a false missile alert was sent to residents and visitors statewide. Hawaii officials have repeatedly pointed to a low-level state employee and a breakdown in his agency's leadership as the main cause for a missile alert that left hundreds of thousands of islanders thinking they might die in a nuclear blast in January.
Team Trump faces tight Pennsylvania race
Pennsylvania Democratic candidate Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone are in a tight race for a congressional seat open after Tim Murphy resigned amid revelations of an extramarital affair in which he urged his mistress to get an abortion. Working-class voters across western Pennsylvania on Tuesday are weighing in on a surprisingly tight congressional contest that has pitted the strength of U.S. President Donald Trump's grasp on blue-collar America against the energy and anger of the political left.
House Votes Down a Right to Trya Drug Bill
The House voted against the controversial "Right to Try" bill Tuesday evening, which would let patients access drugs not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The bill, which needed two thirds of the vote to pass under suspension of the rules, failed 259-140.
Nederland Mayor Kristopher Larsen ends his bid for Congress
Nederland Mayor Kristopher Larsen has ended his bid for U.S. Rep. Jared Polis' seat, saying that there was no longer a path to victory. "Clearly this is not how I dreamt my campaign would end," the Democrat said in a Facebook post, "but it is made easier knowing that I will continue to fight for what I believe as mayor of Nederland."
Anti-wall crowd shouts at border crossing before Trump visit
Lauren Rees holds up a sign during a rally against a upcoming scheduled visit by President Donald Trump Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in San Diego. Protesters chanted, "No ban! No wall!" near the San Ysidro border crossing, where tens of thousands of people enter the U.S. daily from Tijuana, Mexico, many on their way to work or school in San Diego.
Protests expected for Trumpa s visit to California border
Ariel Norcross holds a sign during a rally against a scheduled upcoming visit by President Donald Trump on Monday in San Diego. Trump is scheduled to visit San Diego on Tuesday, setting foot in California for his first time as president.
House vote nears on GOP bill easing use of unproven drugs
The House is nearing a vote on a Republican bill easing how experimental drugs are provided to people with terminal illnesses.
Secretary of State Pick Mike Pompeo Brings Anti-LGBT Record With Him
The State Department, already no friend to LGBT people as part of the Trump administration, promises to get even worse under new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Pompeo, who was named secretary-designate today by Donald Trump after the president fired Rex Tillerson, has a long and strong anti-LGBT record.
Trump fires top diplomat Tillerson after clashes, taps Pompeo
U.S. President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday after a series of public rifts over policy on North Korea, Russia and Iran, replacing his chief diplomat with loyalist CIA Director Mike Pompeo. The biggest shakeup of Trump's Cabinet since he took office in January 2017 was announced by the president on Twitter as his administration works toward a meeting with the leader of North Korea.