Trump says he is not racist
Washington, Jan 15 : US President Donald Trump has said he was not a racist after he was criticized over his "sh**hole" characterisation of African countries. "Nah, I'm not a racist.
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Trump says deal protecting Dreamers is ‘probably dead
Trump says deal protecting the Dreamers is 'probably dead because the Democrats don't really want it' after claim that he railed against immigrants from 's***hole countries' Said the compromise did not include enough money for his border wall and did not make aggressive enough changes to the visa system A group of six senators had pushed plan as a done deal on social media as the White House declared there was no deal After the White House meeting, the Washington Post reported that President Trump had referred to a number of countries as 's***hole' nations Says: 'DACA is probably dead because the Democrats don't really want it, they just want to talk and take desperately needed money away from our Military' President Donald Trump said Sunday that an immigration deal is 'probably dead' at this stage because Democrats 'don't really want' one.
White House Watch: Trump Unplugged on Haiti and Africa – and with the WSJ
If there were any doubt about the numerous reports that President Trump referred to Haiti and nations in Africa as "shithole countries" in a Thursday meeting about immigration with lawmakers, it melted away with a statement from the White House that did nothing to deny it. "Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries, but President Trump will always fight for the American people," White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah told the Washington Post.
Report: Trump uses crude term while attacking protections for immigrants
During immigration talks in the Oval Office, President Trump reportedly grew frustrated, using a crude description of Haiti, El Salvador and African countries, according to a report from the Washington Post . The president then suggested that the U.S. try to increase immigration from countries like Norway, whose prime minister he met with this week.
Washington Post: Trump attacks protections for immigrants from ‘s—hole’ countries in Oval Office meeting
President Donald Trump grew frustrated with lawmakers Thursday in the Oval Office when they floated restoring protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries as part of a bipartisan immigration deal, according to two people briefed on the meeting. "Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?" Trump said, according to these people, referring to African countries and Haiti.
Spielberg Spoils the Press Rotten
Steven Spielberg has made a new movie glorifying the Washington Post and how it rallied against then-President Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War in the Pentagon Papers court fight of 1971. It's simply called "The Post."
California’s Devin Nunes reasserts authority over House Russia probe
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., seen in March, appears poised to challenge special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., seen in March, appears poised to challenge special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.
@PKCapitol: Will the tax bill help or hurt Republicans? It depends.
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at the White House Wednesday following the passage of tax legislation, with Vice President Pence, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan and Sen. Tim Scott . A couple with two children from Indiana, where Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly faces a difficult reelection next year, explain to the audience that with combined wages of $73,000, they stand to save $2,000 under the Republican tax cuts enacted Wednesday.
Illustration on the new tax cut bill by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
This was the week when Republicans proved once again that they know how to tackle big issues and govern, passing the most significant tax overhaul in more than three decades. It will not only lure tax-battered corporations back home from abroad, it will also unlock capital investment to create stronger economic growth and better paying jobs, boost middle class incomes, and hand the GOP a winning issue heading into the 2018 mid-term elections.
GOP tax bill passes Congress
President Donald Trump looks back toward Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan, as he speaks about the passage of the tax bill on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Must credit: Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford President Donald Trump looks back toward Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan, as he speaks about the passage of the tax bill on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
US allowing Ukraine to buy arms from US companies
US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the department notified Congress on December 13 that it had approved an export license, which allows Ukraine to buy certain light weapons and small arms from US manufacturers. The Washington Post was first to report on the administration's decision to allow the export of weapons to Ukraine, which has been under consideration and breaks with both the stated practice of the Obama administration and the spirit of President Donald Trump's call for the US to foster warmer relations with Russia.
Actually, Barbara Comstock Has Taken the Lead on Combatting Sexual Harassment
Jennifer Rubin at the Washington Post took time recently to accuse Republicans, specifically Representative Barbara Comstock of Virginia and Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina of sounding "altogether too complacent, too passive and too resigned" to Roy Moore's failed U.S. Senate candidacy. Moore, of course, spent the last several weeks giving conflicting answers in response to accusations that he is a child molester.
Why did Roy Moore lose? It was more than just allegations
The easy, immediate and accurate analysis of Roy Moore's loss in Tuesday's election for the U.S. Senate is that the allegations made against him cost him the race. Without those allegations of sexual misconduct, which Moore repeatedly denied, he certainly would have sailed to victory.
Letters to the Editor for Dec. 13
According to Patrick Wilson's article, 5th District Congressman Tom Garrett and 7th District Congressman David Brat do not like the way newspapers are covering the tax debate in Congress.
Starving the big government beast
One way to kill a predatory animal is to deny it sustenance. The tax-cut bill passed by the Senate, if it clears a conference with the House and President Trump signs it, may be the first step toward starving the big government beast.
Tillerson Criticizes Saudi Arabia, Citing Its Policies in Yemen and…
Prominent appeals court Judge Alex Kozinski accused of sexual misconduct - Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, pictured in 2003. Six women - all former clerks or externs in the 9th Circuit - alleged to The Washington Post in recent weeks that Kozinski Female aides fretted Franks wanted to have sex to impregnate them - Arizona Rep. Trent Franks allegedly made unwanted advances toward female staffers in his office and retaliated against one who rebuffed him, according to House GOP sources with knowledge of a complaint against him.
Joe Scarborough goes after Trump’s ‘mental meltdown’
Scarborough cited numerous incidents over the past few weeks and the statements of those close to the president to back up his claims. In a searing op-ed published in The Washington Post on Thursday, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough accused President Donald Trump of being unfit for the presidential office, characterizing Trump's recent behavior as a "mental meltdown."
GOP pressing plan to avert government shutdown on Dec. 8
An attorney for U.S. Rep. John Conyers says the 88-year-old lawmaker will fight allegations of sexual harassment involving former female staff members. An attorney for U.S. Rep. John Conyers says the 88-year-old lawmaker will fight allegations of sexual harassment involving former female staff members.
Comstock stands up for victims of sexual harassment: ‘I can be their voice’
Rep. Barbara Comstock , who is emerging as a leader in Congress on the issue of sexual harassment, talks about the issue Tuesday in her office in Washington. Wherever Rep. Barbara Comstock goes these days, she's stopped by women who thank her for speaking out about sexual harassment on Capitol Hill.
Rep. John Conyers accused of sexual harassment by another former staffer
A former deputy chief of staff for Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Michigan has accused the Detroit Democrat of unwanted sexual advances. Deanna Maher said the congressman harassed and touched her on three occasions while she ran the congressman's Michigan office between 1997 to 2005, the Detroit News reported.