Fox’s Chris Wallace asks if GOP hurt its credibility by hyping…

Fox News aired the phrase "secret society" over 100 times over two days, then went silent after reports showed the text was a joke On Fox News Sunday , host Chris Wallace displayed a shocking lack of self-awareness when he asked his guest, Rep. Trey Gowdy , if "Republicans hurt their credibility on real issues of bias when they make such a big deal about secret societies and palace coups?" referring to the GOP hyping a text message between two FBI employees referencing a "secret society." Wallace ignored Fox News' role in hyping the texts, airing the term "secret society" over 100 times on Fox News over the course of two days, before stopping abruptly after it was reported the "secret society" reference was likely a joke.

Trump’s State of the Union will be answered by a cacophony of resistance voices

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.

Scott Baio Says Nicole Eggert – Seduced Me,’ But She…

"My reputation is being damaged, my family is being put through this, and I'm done," actor says of his former "Charles in Charge" co-star's accusations A New York Times article uncovered multiple incidents of Weinstein's sexually harassment or abuse. Thousands of women embracing the "Me Too" movement to own their histories of sexual harassment and abuse, and those issues swirling at high volume in the culture overall, parents are reaching for teachable moments in the post-Weinstein world.

Colorado congressman bringing daughter of deported man to Donald…

Melecio Andazola Morales, pictured with daughter Viviana Andazola Marquez at her graduation from York International School in Thornton in 2014, was recently deported to Mexico. It has been just over two months since Viviana Andazola Marquez's father was deported , sending her studies at Yale University and plans to apply to law school spiraling.

Tom Kacich: Cross-partisan group endorses Ebel’s integrity

Jon Ebel of Urbana, one of five Democrats seeking to run against U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis next fall, has received the endorsement of a cross-partisan group dedicated to more integrity and civility in politics and to getting more military veterans into Congress. The group, called With Honor, last week announced its support for five Republicans and four Democrats running in March primaries.

Continue reading Pressure grows on Texas Sen. John Cornyn to deliver DACA fix

The White House aggravated hard-line conservatives and Democrats when it proposed granting citizenship to 1.8 million Dreamers in exchange for border wall funding and drastic changes to the nation's immigration laws. The Senate majority whip, who has emerged as a key Republican negotiator in talks to resolve the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, says he supports a permanent solution for young immigrants in the country illegally.

Koch Network Plans to Spend $400 Million in U.S. Midterm Cycle

David Koch plans to spend close to $400 million on policy and politics during the two-year election cycle that culminates with November's midterm elections, a roughly 60 percent increase over 2015-16. That will include as much as $20 million in 2018 to sell to voters the Republican tax cuts signed in December by President Donald Trump, about the same amount Koch-affiliated groups spent on promoting the legislation in 2017, officials with the Koch network said Saturday.

Congresswoman invites detainees’ wife to Trump speech

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez addresses Amy Gottlieb, left, the wife of detained immigrant rights activist Ravi Ragbir during a demonstration in front of the Manhattan office building that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 in New York.

Delegation to Zinke: Thanks, but no thanks, for huge leasing plan

Alaska's congressional delegation has asked Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke to exclude most of the state from his draft plan for offshore oil and gas leasing. Earlier this month, Zinke had proposed opening 14 of Alaska's 15 offshore planning areas, all but the North Aleutian Basin in Bristol Bay.

Congresswoman invites detaineesa wife to Trump speech

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez has invited the wife of detained immigrant rights activist Ravi Ragbir to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Ragbir was in federal custody Saturday, several weeks after he was handcuffed and arrested during a routine check-in with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

the Dogs Bark, but the Caravan Moves on: Democrats flail and fail to …

Wednesday, while the media continued to focus on the fallout over the impotency of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in leading the Democrat's unnecessary government shutdown, Republican leaders in the Senate concentrated on the courts. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, moved forward with hearings on President Trump's judicial nominees - including consideration of the president's nominee to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Michael B. Brennan.

Utah Representatives: We don’t support recreational marijuana – but…

Red tape, bureaucratic hurdles and arbitrary roadblocks are pervasive in Washington, D.C. These obstacles not only result in irritation and inconvenience, but also have the capacity to cause great harm to the health and happiness of those suffering from painful disorders and diseases. Barriers to medical-grade marijuana research may be resulting in the preventable and unnecessary pain of countless Americans.

Detained migrant worker released

A Franklin County based dairy farm worker picked up by Border Patrol while on his way to work earlier this month has been released on bail from an immigration detention facility in New Hampshire. Francisco Rosendo Casarrubias received the support of Vermont's congressional delegation and the activist group Migrant Justice.

Trump plans to ask for $716 billion for national defense in 2019 – a major increase

To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is expected to ask for $716 billion in defense spending when he unveils his 2019 budget next month, a major increase that signals a shift away from concerns about rising deficits, U.S. officials said.

Sen. Young invites two Hoosiers to State of the Union

A Windfall woman and the bank that employs her are being cited as beneficiaries of the federal tax overhaul and have been invited to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday. Chelsee Hatfield plans to use her forthcoming raise and bonus to help pay for classes toward an associate's degree at Indiana Wesleyan University, as well as her children's future college expenses.

Trump administration cancels detailed review of Obama-era mining ban near Minnesota wilderness

The Trump administration on Friday curtailed a detailed review of how cordoning off more than 234,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in Minnesota from mining development would affect a neighboring wilderness area. The decision to convert the study launched in the final days of the Obama administration into a less-stringent environmental assessment could have major policy implications.

The Latest: Mining industry welcomes fed move on forest land

The Latest on the U.S. Forest Service downgrading an environmental review of a proposal to withdraw some national forest land in Minnesota from minerals exploration : The mining industry is cheering a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to downgrade an environmental review of a proposal to withdraw certain national forest land in Minnesota from minerals exploration for up to 20 years. Twin Metals wants to lease some of the land to mine for copper and nickel.

Gardner, Bennet take in Outdoor Retailer show, talk immigration

In a jungle of snowboards, boots, fur hats and backpacks Friday, Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner shook hands with vendors and military guests at the Outdoor Retailer show in Denver. In a jungle of snowboards, boots, fur hats and backpacks Friday, Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner shook hands with vendors and military guests at the Outdoor Retailer show in Denver.