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Chris Matthews, the host of MSNBC's "Hardball", warned the Democratic leadership "will have hell to pay" with voters if the party fails to block President Donald Trump's pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced Wednesday that he is retiring at the end of July. Matthews said that because Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, refused to even meet with former President Barack Obama's pick to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, Democrats have to do everything in their power to stop Trump's pick from being confirmed.
Trump tweeted before Wednesday's flight to Fargo that he was en route to "fully stand with and endorse" Cramer. Cramer serves in the U.S. House and Trump says he's an "extraordinary Congressman."
Anthony Kennedy's decision to retire set off another political skirmish Wednesday, as Senate Democrats, including from Illinois, demanded a replacement be put off until after the midterm elections.
Washington: House Republicans fell far short on their second attempt to pass a GOP-only immigration bill, notching one more failure on US President Donald Trump's signature issue just months before they try to defend their majority in midterm elections. The attempt to come up with legislation that would appeal to moderate and conservative Republicans failed, 121 to 301.
President Trump hasn't yet named a replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy, but conservatives are ready for a fight that could energize voters. Conservatives say the looming Supreme Court battle boosts their midterm prospects President Trump hasn't yet named a replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy, but conservatives are ready for a fight that could energize voters.
Republican and Colorado governor candidate, Walker Stapleton, addresses the crowd that showed up following his win for the Republican party at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver on Tuesday June 26, 2018 in Denver. Republican and Colorado governor candidate, Walker Stapleton, left, watches the results from his hotel room along with his family including his wife Jenna and their three kids, Colette, 6, left, and Olivia, 4, who sit on his lap along Craig,10, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver on Tuesday June 26, 2018 in Denver.
People caught flying a drone over a wildfire could face federal felony charges if three of Colorado's federal lawmakers convince Congress to pass their bill. Sens. Cory Gardner , Michael Bennet and Rep. Scott Tipton introduced the Securing Airspace For Emergency Responders Act Wednesday.
Linda McMahon, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks at the 2018 Memorial Day Dockside Ceremony at Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, Conn. Monday, May 28, 2018.
In this July 26, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump, waves as he departs with House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., left, and Terry Gou, president and chief executive officer of Foxconn, after an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The ceremonial groundbreaking for a massive $10 billion Foxconn factory complex in Wisconsin was supposed to be evidence that the manufacturing revival fueled by President Donald Trump's "America First" policy is well underway.
New York voters denied longtime House Democratic Caucus chairman Joe Crowley an 11th term, instead backing 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic socialist and former organizer for Senator Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign. "It's time we acknowledge that not all Democrats are the same," Ocasio-Cortez said in her viral campaign announcement video.
Despite a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump, the House on Wednesday roundly rejected a comprehensive Republican immigration bill that would have funded a border wall and sought to keep migrant families together despite prosecution. The measure also provided a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children-a concession hardline Republicans had vehemently opposed.
On Tuesday night, the 28-year-old New York Democratic primary candidate knocked longtime Democratic Representative Joseph Crowley, who was being considered to take over as Speaker of the House, out of the running . After the results were announced, Spectrum News NY1 shared a video of Ocasio-Cortez learning she'd won the majority votes of New York's 14th Congressional District.
In knocking down a California law aimed at regulating anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to abortion-rights supporters who saw the law as a crucial step toward beating back the national movement against the procedure. Democratic-led California became the first state in 2016 to require the centers to provide information about access to birth control and abortion, and it came as Republican-led states ramped up their efforts to thwart abortion rights.
A far-reaching Republican immigration bill is careening toward likely House rejection, a defeat that would be a telling rebuff of the leaders of a divided GOP. The party's lawmakers are considering Plan B: Passing legislation by week's end curbing the Trump administration's contentious separating of migrant families.
Mitt and Ann Romney are greeted by a supporter during the Strawberry Day Parade Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Romney is flashing his familiar smile at city parks and backyards in Utah's mountains and suburbs this week, making his final pitch after being forced into a Republican primary against a conservative state lawmaker.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old who's never held elected office, ousted New York City Congressman Joe Crowley. Crowley had been considered a candidate to become House speaker if Democrats win the majority in November.
A far-reaching Republican immigration bill appears to be heading for rejection in the US congress, a defeat that would deliver a telling blow against the leaders of a divided party. The party's representatives are considering Plan B: Passing legislation by the week's end curbing the Trump administration's contentious separating of migrant families.
Parents who cross illegally from Mexico to the United States with their children will not face prosecution for the time being because the government is running short of space to house them, officials said on Monday. President Donald Trump's administration has vowed to prosecute all adults who cross the border illegally but its policy of separating immigrant children from parents met fierce international criticism so it is now trying to keep detained families together while the parents await trial.
The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress, riddled by factional infighting, looks unlikely to act decisively this week on the immigration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, providing few answers on what comes next for separated parents and children. President Donald Trump's abrupt order last week to end his policy of breaking up families at the border failed to explain how his aggressive policies on illegal immigration could be adjusted to keep families intact, house them and assess their legal status.