Our top political leaders are beginning to sound out-of-touch
For three of the nation's most prominent political figures, today is still yesterday. Two years later, they're still re-fighting the 2016 campaign.
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Film examines Dolores Huerta from jazz to ‘Si, Se Puede’
In this Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, from left, Lois Vossen, Dolores Huerta, Peter Bratt and Benjamin Bratt participate in the "Dolores" panel during the PBS Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. Huerta, the social activist who formed a farm workers union with CAfA sar ChAfA vez and whose "Si, Se Puede" chant inspired Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign slogan, is the subject of a new PBS documentary.
Gold Star father Khizr Khan to appear at campaign event for Maryland …
Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who made national headlines when he criticized then-candidate Donald J. Trump during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, is set to appear at a gubernatorial campaign event next week for Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz . He will participate in a March 27 meet-and-greet with Kamenetz, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor to face the Republican incumbent, Larry Hogan .
Trump reportedly hiring conspiracy theorist for his legal team
President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Robert Mueller 's investigation in recent days, and his lawyer even suggested that the probe should be shut down. And just in case the direction in which this whole thing is headed wasn't clear, Trump may soon hire a lawyer who has argued he is being framed.
Ap Fact Check: Trump tests reality in blasting Russia probe
President Donald Trump's latest barrage of tweets attacking investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election stretched the bounds of credulity, from false claims that "no crime" had been uncovered to assertions that his campaign had been cleared of collusion with Russia.
The Latest: Trump wants PR effort on dangers of drugs
President Donald Trump is declaring the need for a nationwide public relations effort to convince Americans, and particularly children, to not start using drugs.
One More Point on McCabe . . .
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe announces the results of the national health care fraud takedown during a news conference at the Justice Department, July 13, 2017. One point to add to Jonathan Turley's column about Andrew McCabe , and the glaring double standard of whether an FBI official will face obstruction-of-justice charges if he's caught lying to an FBI internal investigation.
Patrick J. Buchanan: Is the Gop staring at another 1930?
After the victory of Donald Trump in 2016, the GOP held the Senate and House, two-thirds of the governorships, and 1,000 more state legislators than they had on the day Barack Obama took office.
Trump takes aim at Mueller amid expanding probe
Robert Mueller testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2013 on Capitol Hill.
Trump lashes out at Mueller, Comey, McCabe, over Russia probe
Continuing to attack the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections, and any links to his campaign, President Donald Trump on Sunday went on Twitter to attack the veracity of former top officials of the FBI, accusing them of lying, and making up information to use against him in the Special Counsel's investigation. As he attacked former FBI Director James Comey, and recently fired top FBI official Andrew McCabe, Mr. Trump appeared to be watching television on Sunday morning, citing one of his favorite Fox News programs, Fox and Friends.
Trump fumes at Mueller probe; some Republicans warn him not to move against special counsel
President Trump stepped up his attacks against Robert S. Mueller III on Sunday even as some Republican allies cautioned the president against any move to fire the special counsel, who is carrying out a broad investigation arising from Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election. Tensions over the Mueller probe gained intensity from the firing late Friday night of Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI.
A frustrated Trump lashes out at special counsel Mueller
President Donald Trump on Sunday took out his frustrations over the intensifying Russia investigation by lashing out at special counsel Robert Mueller, signaling a possible shift away from a strategy of cooperating with a probe he believes is biased against him. In a series of weekend tweets naming Mueller for the first time, Trump criticized the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and raised fresh concerns about the objectivity and political leanings of the members of Mueller's team.
Trump lauds firing of McCabe as a great daya
In what President Donald Trump called "a great day for Democracy," Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired Andrew McCabe, a former FBI deputy director long scorned by Trump, two days before McCabe's scheduled retirement date, acting on the recommendation of bureau disciplinary officials.
Trump fires back at fired FBI official McCabe over memos
Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday morning to lash out at special counsel Robert Mueller's team, as well as former FBI director James Comey and Andrew McCabe, who was fired on Friday as the FBI deputy director. U.S. President Donald Trump is reviving concerns that special counsel Robert Mueller's team, which is investigating Russian election interference, may be biased against him.
Op-Ed Columnist: Democrats Are Primed for 2018 and Looking Pretty in 2020
Throughout the 2016 election cycle and ever since, I've been hearing that the Democratic Party has no bench. This is 100 percent true.
Following Lamba s Victory, Top Political Forecaster Shifts Nine House Races Blue
The Cook Political Report, a renowned nonpartisan election forecaster, shifted its projections of nine House races in favor of Democrats Friday, days after political novice Conor Lamb bested his Republican challenger in the special election to represent a Pennsylvania district President Trump carried by 20 points against Hillary Clinton. Among the notable ratings changes were three races affected by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's recent move to redraw the state's congressional districts, ostensibly as a counterweight to the effects of partisan gerrymandering.
Democrats Can Take the House, if They Pick Conor Lamb over Hillary Clinton
Democrat Conor Lamb narrowly defeated Republican Rick Saccone - by 627 votes out of 228,378 counted - in a district held by Republican Tim Murphy since 2003. More to the point, the district was carried by a 20-point margin by Republican Donald Trump in 2016 and by a 58-41 percent margin by Republican Mitt Romney in 2012.
Assaults spiked in cities that hosted Trump campaign rallies
Trump celebrates the firing of 'choirboy' FBI deputy McCabe days before his retirement claiming he knew of 'corruption at the highest level' - but he says White House is at 'war' with the agency Trump enlists Hulk Hogan's lawyer for $20MILLION lawsuit against Stormy Daniels - claiming the porn star violated her 'hush agreement' about alleged affair with president 20 TIMES Billionaire Peter Thiel dubs Silicon Valley 'totalitarian' as he opens up about being a Trump supporter in the liberal tech hub President Trump is 'personally upset' he couldn't act as counselor-in-chief after failing to save son Don Jr. and Vanessa's marriage REVEALED: John Kelly says Rex Tillerson was on the TOILET when he told the Secretary of State he was going to be FIRED Famed rabbi with hundreds of grandchildren and THOUSANDS of great-grandchildren is mourned by ultra-Orthodox Jews in upstate New York after dying ... (more)
US Attorney General Sessions fires former FBI no. 2 McCabe
FILE PHOTO: Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Photo WASHINGTON: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday fired Andrew McCabe, the FBI's former No.
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe fired
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, just two days before he was expected to retire. After McCabe stepped down in January 2018, CNN reported McCabe would retire in March so he could retain full benefits.