Trump adviser who called for Hillary Clinton to be “shot for…

On the same day that the White House demanded Johnny Depp apologize for his comments joking about the assassination of Donald Trump, the president hosted a former campaign adviser who called for Hillary Clinton to be "shot for treason." "was sitting in one of the first two rows in the audience" in the East Room on Friday during a signing ceremony for a law promoting accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a White House pool report.

Donald Trump Wants You To Think He Threatened James Comey With…

Now, the president wants us to know the real reason he use tapes to threaten the former FBI director - who claims he was fired after refusing to drop the Michael Flynn investigation . It was to keep Comey from changing his story! In an interview with Fox News , Trump said it "wasn't very stupid" to paint himself as the moral authority by threatening the FBI head with recordings he didn't actually make.

Assessing How the Obama Administration Handled the Russian Story

The Washington Post has an important story today about how the Obama administration handled the intelligence they were receiving on Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election. This has been a source of concern for many over the last few months and, with the publication of this story, people like Charles Pierce have let loose their frustrations and accused Obama of "choking."

Capitol Report: Obama learned in August that Putin was directing…

Former President Obama was shown a report about hacking with sources deep inside the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Barack Obama learned last August that Russian President Vladimir Putin was directly involved in the cyber campaign designed to defeat Hillary Clinton and elect Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported Friday.

Op-Ed Contributor: Why We Must Make a Mockery of Trump

Let's look on the bright side: The spectacle of ireful Donald Trump supporters disrupting Shakespeare in the Park's production of "Julius Caesar" and the subsequent tweetstorm of abuse directed at any company with Shakespeare in its name prove that plays retain the power to shock and enrage. Who said the theater is all anodyne, feel-good musicals? I didn't see the production that turned Julius Caesar into a Donald Trump look-alike, so I can't comment on the accuracy of the impersonation or the violence against the president that some people believe it meant to incite.

Planned Parenthood’s role in Georgia race for House raises ethical questions

Planned Parenthood may poor-mouth when its government funding is on the line, but that hasn't stopped the abortion giant from spending lavishly on politicians who promise to keep the taxpayer dollars coming. Planned Parenthood's political arm, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, was the second-biggest spender on the Democratic side of the ledger in the special election for Georgia's 6th Congressional District, putting more than $734,000 behind Jon Ossoff.

No recordings of talks with Comey: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday denied having recorded conversations with James Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Trump fired last month. "I have no idea whether there are 'tapes' or recordings of my conversations with James Comey, but I did not make, and do not have any such recordings," Trump tweeted.

Trump resistance will never be a Tea Party for Democrats

'Not my president' is not a formula for political revolution or expansion, it's just sour grapes by people who already vote Democratic. Trump resistance will never be a Tea Party for Democrats 'Not my president' is not a formula for political revolution or expansion, it's just sour grapes by people who already vote Democratic.

Ex-DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson defends Obama handling of Russian meddling

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson defended the Obama administration's decision to delay publicly commenting on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Wednesday. "We have to carefully consider whether declassifying the information compromises sources and methods," Johnson said under grilling in a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee, adding, "There was an ongoing election.

Let the Democratic Party freakout begin: Opinion

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 9, 2017. Democratic Party divisions are on stark display after a disappointing special election loss in a hard-fought Georgia congressional race.

Senators Press Trump Officials for Details on Russia’s Hacks

Senators on the Intelligence Committee pressed administration officials Wednesday to disclose more about the extent of Russian hacking attempts during last year's election after the government disclosed that 21 states had been targeted. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the committee's top Democrat, unsuccessfully pressed government officials to disclose which states were the victims.

US Officials: Russians Targeted 21 Election Systems

Russian hackers targeted 21 U.S. state election systems in the 2016 presidential race and a small number were breached but there was no evidence any votes were manipulated, a Homeland Security Department official told Congress on Wednesday. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded the Kremlin orchestrated a wide-ranging influence operation that included email hacking and online propaganda to discredit Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and help Donald Trump, a Republican, win the White House in November.

Politics | Fecteau: Democrats Lose Again

This was supposed to be a huge Democratic victory, a vindication of past disappointing defeats; Democrats had to win this race, but fell short again. The Georgia U.S. House seat was up for grabs after it was vacated by President Donald Trump's newly appointed Health and Human Services Secretary Mr. Tom Price.

Hillary Clinton may still end up in jail for her many crimes

"Hillary Clinton has repeatedly managed to escape from the arms of the law, but it appears that this time the former Democratic presidential nominee may be brought to justice, according to Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel, and it's not the Clinton email case or her 'pay-to-play' scheme. [She] may find herself behind bars sooner than anyone expects; however, it's not her private email server or much discussed 'pay-to-play' scheme that is her main Achilles' heel.

She beat out Jon Ossoff in the most expensive congressional race in US history.

Republican Karen Handel won Tuesday's special election to replace Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price as the representative for Georgia's 6th Congressional District. Following a first-round election in April, Handel has spent the last two months running against Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff.

Republican aligned with Trump holds House seat in South Carolina special election

Republican Ralph Norman won a special election Tuesday to fill the South Carolina congressional seat vacated by Mick Mulvaney, battling to a victory closer than many expected to replace the new White House budget director. "It's a good win, and we're excited," Norman, a real estate developer who aligned himself with President Donald Trump, told The Associated Press.