Trump chooses legislative agenda over GOP repulsion of Moore
In this Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, in Washington.
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Lawmakers want swift sexual harassment consequences, but split over calls for resignation
In this April 4, 2017, file photo, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., speaks during a hearing of the House Judiciary subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is defending Conyers as an "icon" for women's rights and declining to say whether the longtime lawmaker should resign over allegations that he sexually harassed female staff members.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: John Conyers ‘will do the right thing’
WASHINGTON House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi insisted Sunday that Rep. John Conyers deserves due process as the House Ethics Committee probes sexual harassment allegations against the congressman and his use of office funds to settle one case. "John Conyers is an icon in our country," said Pelosi, D-Calif., on NBC's Meet the Press .
Charles Barkley Blasts Roy Moore, Gives Unexpected Reason Why He Should be Disqualified [VIDEO]
I officially take back all the good things I wrote about Charles Barkley again. Just when I think the guy is sane, he goes out and says something truly offensive.
Graham Says GOP Can’t Fail on Tax Plan
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that "failure is not an option" when it comes to the GOP's effort on tax reform, The Hill reports. Said Graham: "The economy needs a tax cut and the Republican Party needs to deliver, so I think we'll get there."
Congressman Calls Trump ‘An Idiot’ For Using Egypt Mosque Attack To Promote Border Wall
Rep. Filemon Vela lashed out at President Donald Trump for using Friday's deadly mass shooting at an Egyptian mosque to keep up his push for construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Rep. Filemon Vela lashed out at President Donald Trump for using Friday's deadly mass shooting at an Egyptian mosque to keep up his push for construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Pelosi: ‘John Conyers is an icon in our country’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Sunday refused to criticize Rep. John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat who has been accused of sexual harassment against former Capitol Hill staff. "John Conyers is an icon in our country.
GOP Senator On Roy Moore: ‘I Want To Be On The Side Of Right’
Republican senators on Sunday continued to distance themselves from alleged sexual predator Roy Moore, while President Donald Trump reiterated his implicit support of the Alabama GOP Senate candidate. WASHINGTON - Republican senators on Sunday continued to distance themselves from alleged sexual predator Roy Moore, while President Donald Trump reiterated his implicit support of the Alabama GOP Senate candidate.
Trump Sticks With Moore as Republican Senators Want Him Gone
President Donald Trump doubled down on his call for Alabama voters to defeat Democrat Doug Jones, even as Republican senators want Roy Moore, their party's nominee in the state's U.S. Senate race, to drop out amid allegations of sexual misconduct. The president avoided endorsing Moore by name in two fiery Twitter postings on Sunday before a final Thanksgiving holiday morning at one of his golf courses in South Florida.
Pelosi Says She Believes John Conyers – Will Do the Right Thing’
Nancy Pelosi said Representative John Conyers "will do the right thing" -- without elaborating on what that is -- amid calls for the Michigan lawmaker to step down from his committee position amid allegations of sexual misconduct. "He will do the right thing in terms of what he knows about his situation, that he's entitled to due process," Pelosi, the House Democratic Leader, said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" program.
Pentagon tried to block independent report on child sex among Afghan forces, Senate office says
The Pentagon tried to block an independent assessment of child sex abuse crimes committed by Afghan soldiers and police, instead insisting on the creation of its own report offering a far less authoritative review of human rights violations perpetrated by U.S. allies, according to an aide to Sen. Patrick Leahy . Although the report released Nov. 16 by the Defense Department Inspector General's office reached the grim conclusion that, for years, U.S. personnel have been inadequately trained to report such crimes, a parallel investigation by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction is thought to contain a much more detailed accounting of the problem's severity.
LL Bean’s beloved duck boots expecting record holiday season
FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 file photo, Muslima Hassan trims the rubber bottom of an L.L. Bean boot at a facility in Lewiston, Maine. Bean said it's in the midst of another record breaking year of sales for i... Casinos in Las Vegas are upping the ante in their pursuit of coveted millennial visitors with new attractions designed to wow them, provide them Instagram-worthy moments and maybe even get them to gamble.
Sheriff Arpaio pursued case to hurt Sen. Flake, lawsuit saysAssociated Press
A lawsuit set to go to trial next month marks the latest legal action brought against former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio over allegations he pursued a trumped-up criminal case to get publicity and embarrass an adversary. U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake's adult son alleges Arpaio pursued felony animal cruelty charges against him and his then-wife in a bid to do political damage to the senator.
Syria activists: Government attacks outside Damascus kill 19
Cleveland police say a 12-year-old boy fatally shot in an attack on juveniles outside a liquor store had stepped out of the store with his father after the shooting had started and was struck by a stray bullet. Cleveland police say a 12-year-old boy fatally shot in an attack on juveniles outside a liquor store had stepped out of the store with his father after the shooting had started and was struck by a stray bullet.
Sen. Jeff Flake’s son files lawsuit against Joe ArpaioNew York Daily News
The son of Arizona's Republican Sen. Jeff Flake filed a lawsuit against Joe Arpaio claiming the former sheriff pursued criminal charges for publicity and political gain. Austin Flake claims the notorious Maricopa County sheriff pursued felony animal cruelty charges against him and his ex-wife in an attempt to damage his father's political career, according to the malicious-prosecution lawsuit.
The 36 N.J. towns that voted for Donald Trump and Phil Murphy
An NJ Advance Media analysis of unofficial election results found 36 places where Trump beat out Hillary Clinton last year, but where Murphy topped his GOP rival, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, this year.
Judges Bill O’Neill and Roy Moore affront Lady Justice: Darcy cartoon
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill's tone deaf, sexist Facebook post, and Cleveland.com interview defending Roy Moore, were an insult to all women, including the proverbial Lady Justice. O'Neill had posted on Facebook that with "the dogs of war...calling for the head of Senator Al Franken" he believed it was "time to speak up on behalf of all heterosexual males."
In 3rd, a majority minority campaign
Niki Tsongas was first elected in 2007, breaking a decades-long streak of male dominance in the state's congressional delegation. No woman had represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House or Senate for 25 years, since Rep. Margaret Heckler had been defeated.
Rural relief or rich get richer? GOP seeks to slash the estate tax
In the century that Pat Snook's family has run a cattle operation in southeast Texas, she and her relatives have paid the federal estate tax three times to account for acreage, equipment and other assets being passed from one generation to the next. "You don't mind paying it one time," said Snook, who lives in Livingston, about an hour northeast of Houston.
1 job, 2 people: Who’ll be in charge at consumer agency?
13, 2017 file photo, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney departs after a television interview at the White House in Washington. Senior Trump administration officials said Sa... .