Don McKee: Kemp and Abrams: Race looks very tight
The Georgia governor's race between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacy Abrams looks very tight.
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OnPolitics Today: He’s accused of ignoring sex abuse, and he wants to lead the House
It's a a direct challenge to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the presumed front-runner. Also on Thursday: What the heck is shadow banning? OnPolitics Today: He's accused of ignoring sex abuse, and he wants to lead the House It's a a direct challenge to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the presumed front-runner.
The Latest: Georgia GOP buries runoff to fight ‘liberals’
Georgia Republicans wasted no time burying a contentious GOP runoff for governor and turning their attention to a common enemy: Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams and the "radical liberals" they say are trying to steer Georgia wrong.
House passes annual defense bill, avoiding big policy clashes…
The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed the final version of the annual defense authorization bill, giving its approval to a record-setting military budget and changes to policies on Russia and China that nonetheless avoids direct clashes with the Trump administration. The 359 to 54 vote on the $716 billion measure, which the Senate is expected to take up in coming weeks, comes after one of the shortest negotiation processes for the behemoth defense bill in recent history - an indicator of how few politically controversial issues arose during the debate.
Conservative Jim Jordan’s speaker run boosts Trump allies
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, walks to the House chamber as he prepares to file articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 26, 2018. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, walks to the House chamber as he prepares to file articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 26, 2018.
Hickenlooper says moderation is best path for Democrats
Gov. John Hickenlooper at a July 6 press conference on the Lake Christine fire in El Jebel with U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, back left and Sen. Cory Gardner, right. Gov. John Hickenlooper at a July 6 press conference on the Lake Christine fire in El Jebel with U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, back left and Sen. Cory Gardner, right.
Butina hobnobbed with Washington elites at Rockefeller heir’s…
A scion of the Rockefeller clan, George D. O'Neill Jr., was one of the U.S. conservatives who allegedly helped Russia's Maria Butina efforts to build a secret line of communication back to the Kremlin, judging by details in recent U.S. filings. O'Neill, a 68-year-old sculptor and a rainmaker for conservatives since Pat Buchanan's 1992 presidential run, hosted a private dinner in Washington for a delegation of Russian dignitaries in town for a National Prayer Breakfast in early February 2017, he has said publicly and to Bloomberg last year.
Honda: Tariffs are – top policy concern’
Honda's proposed $55 million expansion in Lincoln may be a sign of optimism about the company's future, but it doesn't mean the automaker isn't worried about tariffs, a Honda official said Thursday. The Trump administration's investigation into possible tariffs is "Honda's top policy concern and could have very serious negative, unintended consequences on both the auto industry and the American economy," Honda spokesman Ted Pratt said in email Thursday.
Black Women for Positive Change Announces 2018 Week of Non-Violence October 13-21, 2018
Black Women for Positive Change, in affiliation with the Positive Change Foundation, announces the Sixth Annual 2018 Week of Non-Violence, Justice and Opportunities, . In a joint statement, Daun S. Hester and Dr. Stephanie E. Myers, National Co-Chairs of Black Women for Positive Change said, "We are reaching out to leaders around the United States and the World, to join us in the sixth annual Week of Non-Violence, Justice and Opportunities.
Senators say Social Security agency is demonstrating…
Maryland's U.S. senators say the Social Security Administration is demonstrating "hostility towards its workforce" in the way it is implementing recent executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump . Trump signed the orders in May with the stated goals of promoting accountability, rooting out poor performers and negotiating union contracts more advantageous to taxpayers and the federal government.
Alternative Fact of the Week: FISA ‘scam’ turns out not so scammy
Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign, speaks at a news conference in Moscow on April 12, 2016. Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign, speaks at a news conference in Moscow on April 12, 2016.
One Pa. Republican pushing for impeachment The Republican represents…
Rep. Scott Perry is the only Republican from Pa. pushing for impeachment of deputy AG The Republican represents much of York County.
The Latest: Ryan opposes GOP effort to impeach Rosenstein
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he does not support an effort by Republican House conservatives to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. He also says Rosenstein's back-and-forth with congressional Republicans over document requests doesn't rise to the level of "high crimes and misdemeanors" that would warrant impeachment under the Constitution.
President Trump coming to Pa. The rally will be held in a county…
The rally will be held in a county Trump won in 2016 and where Sen. Bob Casey and challenger Lou Barletta both have ties. President Trump to campaign in Pa.
Trump Super-PAC Donor Accused of Breaking Law
Global Energy Producers LLC didn't exist until April. A month later, before it had a working website, it was flush with enough cash to make one of the biggest donations of the year to America First Action Inc., a super-political action committee backing President Donald Trump's agenda.
Rep. Noem: Trump’s Tariff Announcement Good News for Farmers
President Donald Trump's announcement in the Rose Garden concerning continuing negotiations with the European Union was good news for the nation's farmers, Rep. Kristi Noem said Thursday. "Our farmers want to do what they do best and that's feed the world," the South Dakota Republican, who is campaigning for governor in her state, told MSNBC's Morning Joe."
Rep. Steve Scalise Supports Rosenstein Impeachment
"People want to know what is going on to root out the bad apples at the FBI all they need to do is turn over the documents and everything will be fine," the Louisiana Republican said Thursday on Fox News' "America's Newsroom." "Right now, Rosenstein has not done his job in complying with Congress.
The Democratic Party doesn’t need unifying, factions are fine
It is an assumption about the nature of political parties that they must have a direction, and that direction must speak for most candidates and politicians within the party family. But why? Why can't there be factions, as there most assuredly are in the Democratic Party ? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is going to run in November as a Democratic Socialist regardless of what direction, if any, the Democratic Party takes in the months ahead.
Washougal teachers, district near deal
Washougal School District teachers gather outside the Washougal district office before a June 12 school board meeting.
Georgia governor’s matchup sets a battle for the middle
With the Georgia governor's race now set, the contest between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams becomes a question of which candidate can move beyond their partisan bases to capture the electoral middle in this emerging battleground state. Kemp, a two-term secretary of state-backed by President Donald Trump, hardly moderated his approach as he celebrated an overwhelming runoff victory Tuesday.