Trump and DNC leader Tom Perez trade barbs on ‘rigged’ elections
Both former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden threw their support behind Perez. The DNC election took multiple rounds of balloting to name a clear winner.
Category Archives: Hillary Clinton
Naming airport after Clintons doesn’t fly with GOP lawmaker
In this May 3, 2013, file photo, former President Bill Clinton speaks at ceremonies in Little Rock, Ark., to dedicate the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport. With his party now holding all of the levers of power in Arkansas politics, Sen. Jason Rapert, a Republican state lawmaker, is pushing to remove the names of the state's most famous Democrats _ Bill and Hillary Clinton _ from Little Rock's airport.
Healing the great American divide one painful fracture at a time
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... **NOTE: THE FORM LETTER IS BLANK.
Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama turn down a Dancing With the Starsa
Michelle Obama dances with actor Josh Segarra, left, and choreographer Sergio Trujillo during a student workshop at the White House on Nov. 16, 2015, honoring the history of Broadway. A former first lady's to-do list usually includes a lucrative book deal, continued charitable works and a few paid speaking engagements.
Republicans divided on Russia probe, calls for special prosecutor over AG Sessions
Republicans are increasingly divided over whether members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign made illegal contact with Russia and if a special prosecutor should be appointed over Attorney General Jeff Sessions to investigate allegations. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski told "Fox News Sunday" that he has confidence in Sessions, a Trump campaign supporter and former Alabama senator, and his judgment.
Liberal activists, new DNC chief face a Trump-era reckoning
Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who is a candidate to run the Democratic National Committee, before speaking during the general session of the DNC winter meeting in Atlanta, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who is a candidate to run the Democratic National Committee, before speaking during the general session of the DNC winter meeting in Atlanta, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.
Liberal activists, new DNC chief face a Trump-era reckoning ATLANTA…
When Tom Perez stepped to the stage as the newly elected Democratic national chairman, his first official act was to invite his vanquished rival to join him as deputy chairman. Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison accepted on the spot and two men stood together, smiling like a national ticket at a presidential nominating convention.
Democrats elect Tom Perez as new chairman
Washington, Feb 26 - Members of the Democratic National Committee elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their new chairman, media reports said. Perez, known as a civil rights advocate, won 235 of the 445 votes cast by the Democratic delegates meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, since Thursday to elect the new chairman of the DNC, Xinhua news agency reported.
Tom Perez Wins DNC Chair, Names Keith Ellison Deputy, After Brutal Race
Tom Perez, the former Labor Department secretary, was elected Democratic National Committee chairman and immediately named his rival, Keith Ellison, as his deputy. Perez was elected Saturday on the second ballot, winning 235 votes out of 435 cast at a gathering in Atlanta of the electors.
Tom Perez wins DNC chair, names Keith Ellison deputy, after race that included focus on Jewish issues
Tom Perez, the former Labor Department secretary, was elected Democratic National Committee chairman and immediately named his rival, Keith Ellison, as his deputy. Perez was elected Saturday on the second ballot, winning 235 votes out of 435 cast at a gathering in Atlanta of the electors.
Democrats pick Tom Perez to lead party against Trump
US Democrats elected former Labour Secretary Tom Perez as chairman on Saturday, choosing a veteran of the Obama administration to lead the daunting task of rebuilding the party and heading the opposition to Republican President Donald Trump. Members of the Democratic National Committee, the administrative and fundraising arm of the party, picked Perez on the second round of voting over US Representative Keith Ellison, a liberal from Minnesota.
U.S. Democrats pick former Labour Secretary Tom Perez to lead party against Trump
Democratic National Chair candidate, Tom Perez, addresses the audience at the Democratic National Committee in Atlanta, Georgia on February 25, 2017. Democratic National Chair candidate, Tom Perez, addresses the audience at the Democratic National Committee in Atlanta, Georgia on February 25, 2017.
In Trump’s First Speech to Congress, Will Decorum Hold?
The House sergeant-at-arms will stand at the rear of the House of Representatives on Tuesday night and announce the arrival of Donald Trump before a joint session of Congress by intoning: "Mister Speaker, the President of the United States" just like always. Trump will stride down the center aisle to lusty cheers and hearty handshakes from his Republican supporters.
If History Has Taught Us Anything, It’s That Clinton Scandals…
I decided to invest some time in Keith Gessen's widely discussed Putin essay , some of which is useful and some of which is strawman burning But it's hard for me to get beyond the argument boldfaced below, and I'm equally amazed to see other people parroting it: There is no reason at this point to dispute the consensus view of most intelligence analysts that Russian agents hacked the DNC and then leaked the emails to Julian Assange; it is also a well-known fact that Putin hated Hillary Clinton. Furthermore, it is true that the election was very close, and it did not take much to tip the result to one side.
Comey in middle of political fray over Trump and Russians
As a high-ranking Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration, he clashed with the White House over a secret surveillance program. Years later as head of the FBI, he incurred the ire of Hillary Clinton supporters for public statements on an investigation into her emails.
A poisonous conviction is taking root in the Left
Back in the 18th century, political reformer Henry Fox was advocating giving the vote to more people. But only, he insisted, to what he called 'the better sort'.
Bill Mitchell: The happiest guy at CPAC
Standing at an imposing 6-foot-5, radio host Bill Mitchell towered over pretty much everyone at the Conservative Political Action Conference this week. It provided a fitting visual, as few cut a more triumphant figure at the gathering than he did.
Fact-checking Trump’s CPAC speech
President Donald Trump's speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor in Maryland was littered with some of the president's favorite and frequently cited falsehoods. Here's a roundup of 13 of his more dubious claims, listed in the order in which he made them: ''I saw one story recently where they said, 'Nine people have confirmed.'
The Ex-Hippies Who Love TrumpBy Sol Stern
The one-time stalwart of the 1960's New Left is raising his hand to retroactively claim credit as a founding father of the Trump revolution. Here he is at Breitbart , boasting about his long friendship with Steven Bannon and about grooming a young Stephen Miller, who Horowitz calls a "general" in the "White House battle tank" and his personal "conduit to Sessions."
Comey faces pressure as White House fights Russia reports
As a high-ranking Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration, he clashed with the White House over a secret surveillance program. Years later as head of the FBI, he incurred the ire of Hillary Clinton supporters for public statements on an investigation into her emails.