Mr. Nice Guy: Top winners on my losers’ list
I'm occasionally asked how I come up with ideas for this column. I answer that, as long as there's a public figure acting in what I consider a loathsome way, that's all the incentive I need.
Category Archives: US Politics
USS John McCain crew rated it ‘below average’ before deadly collision
Crewmembers serving aboard the USS John S. McCain were overworked, unprepared and unhappy in the year leading up to its collision with a merchant vessel in the Pacific that killed 10 Navy sailors, according to a report obtained by UPI. In a 163-page report detailing the results of a mandatory climate survey aboard the Navy destroyer, its 142 crew members rated 17 of 18 major categories "below service average."
Trump says Russia inquiry makes U.S. a look very bada
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he believes Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, will treat him fairly, contradicting some members of his party who have waged a weekslong campaign to try to discredit Mueller and the continuing inquiry. During an impromptu 30-minute interview with The New York Times at his golf club in West Palm Beach, the president did not demand an end to the Russia investigations swirling around his administration, but insisted 16 times that there has been “no collusion” discovered by the inquiry.
Franken vows to not give up his ‘voice’ after he resigns
Sen. Al Franken vowed that he is "not giving up my voice" in his first public appearance in his home state of Minnesota since announcing plans to resign amid sexual misconduct accusations. "Here's my promise to you," he told about 300 supporters, family members and friends gathered Thursday night at the Machine Shop event space in northeast Minneapolis, according to the Star Tribune.
.com | Russia probe makes US ‘look very bad’ – Trump
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he believes the probe into Russian meddling in the US election "makes the country look very bad," according to The New York Times. Speaking to the newspaper, Trump said he believes special counsel Robert Mueller will treat him fairly - a view in contrast with recent attacks on Mueller's credibility from Republicans, who have pressed for a new independent prosecutor to investigate anti-Trump bias.
Russia probes head into new year with no immediate end in sight
Congressional investigators say they are increasingly concerned about threats to the coming midterm election with multiple probes into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election still incomplete with no immediate end in sight. Add Russia Investigation as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Russia Investigation news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
While in Washington, Trump stays close to home
After living in Washington for about a year, President Donald Trump has yet to enjoy a single nonworking meal at a restaurant that doesn't pay him rent. He hasn't taken in a performance at the Kennedy Center; hasn't been to a sporting event; hasn't toured most of the sights.
Franken: “I’m Not Giving Up My Voice”
Outgoing U.S. Sen. Al Franken says he may be leaving office, but he's not giving up his voice. The Minnesota Democrat thanked supporters and friends in Minneapolis Thursday night as his eight years in the Senate are set to come to an end.
1 percenters get more dough
With great fanfare, pomp and ceremony, congressional Republicans and our tax-evader-in-chief Donald Trump rolled out a tax package they believe to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. But that, of course, depends on who gets how many slices.
Impromptus: Balls and strikes, &c.by Jay Nordlinger Since the rise of …
Should we "call balls and strikes"? Should we ump the Trump presidency? Should we go day by day, issue by issue, pointing out what's "good" and what's "bad"? Or should we take an overall stance on Trump - his fitness for office, and his effect on the country and world? There is merit to both approaches, I think, and many of us have done some of each. I can tell you this about umping: It's far more pleasant to call pitches that are favorable to Trump, rather than unfavorable.
The Year of Lost Opportunitiesby Kevin D. Williamson The political…
With Trump, Republicans captured the presidency, and that position of executive power was fortified with majorities in both houses of Congress and a commanding position in the states. Republicans might have done almost anything.
The Republican tax bill spurred more than 120 public protests in November
This is the 11th installment in a monthly series reporting on political crowds in the United States. Each month the Crowd Counting Consortium will post updates about trends and patterns from the previous month as recorded by our volunteers.
Nisswa: Road assessment policy won’t be applied for paving
The city of Nisswa still has a road assessment policy, but that policy now does not include assessing residents when their road is repaved.
In this July 23, 2013, file photo, Anthony Weiner speaks
In this July 23, 2013, file photo, Anthony Weiner speaks during a news conference alongside Huma Abedin in New York. Several emails with classified information from former Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin were among a tranche of documents released Friday that were found on Anthony Weiner's personal computer during an FBI probe.
Trump’s 2017, in 17 tweets
Through a little less than a year in office, President Donald Trump has tweeted more than 2,300 times, using Twitter to attack political opponents, announce policy shifts, rant about the media, spread propaganda and, in frequent pitched outbursts, seek to undermine public confidence in the Russia investigation. When it's been suggested he set his phone aside and more meticulously manage his message, Trump reacts angrily.
With tax overhaul, Congress had productive – but bumpy – year
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's unpredictable, pugnacious approach to the presidency often worked against him as Republicans navigated a tumultuous but ultimately productive year in Congress.
Top 10 stories: Women emboldened in year of #metoo
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK - The wave of sexual misconduct allegations that toppled Hollywood power brokers, politicians, media icons and many others was the top news story of 2017, according to the Associated Press' annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors.
Nine Years Ago Al Gore Predicted North Pole Would Be Completely Ice Free by Today
Al Gore predicted the North Polar Ice Cap would be completely ice free in five years. Gore made the prediction to a German audience in 2008 .
Jones officially declared winner over Moore
Democrat Doug Jones' historic victory over Republican Roy Moore was declared official Thursday as Alabama election officials certified him the winner of the special Senate election, despite Moore's last-minute lawsuit claiming voter fraud.
Deroy Murdock: 2017 was Trump’s Year of winning dangerously
U.S. President Donald Trump's corporate helicopter is shown during his holiday vacation at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 27, 2017.