Twitter reverses decision to suspend Marsha Blackburn ad

Twitter has backtracked its initial position and is no longer suspending an ad from Tennessee Senate candidate Rep. Marsha Blackburn, after "reconsidering the ad in the context of the entire message." "Our ads policies strive to balance protecting our users from potentially distressing content while allowing our advertisers to communicate their messages.

Political gears shift as Feinstein declares re-election bid

That gnashing sound you hear are the political gears shifting in response to Dianne Feinstein's announcement - after months of delay - that she'll seek another U.S. Senate term next year. "I am running for reelection to the Senate," Feinstein declared on Twitter Monday morning.

Trump speech to vilify Iran over nuke deal, non-nuke issues

President Donald Trump plans to deliver a broad and harsh critique of Iran in a speech Friday declaring that the landmark Iran nuclear deal is not in America's national security interests, according to U.S. officials and outside advisers to the administration. Trump's speech from the White House will outline specific faults he finds in the 2015 accord but will also focus on an array of Iran's troubling non-nuclear activities, four officials and advisers said.

If Corker is right about Trump and WWIII, GOP needs to stop being cowards | Opinion

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., not only told the truth about President Trump's unfitness for office, but also confessed that many Republicans agree. That unfortunately reveals them to be irresponsible cowards if they continue to hold their tongues, knowing the president cannot manage the duties of his office.

Barack and Michelle Obama slam Harvey Weinstein as they reveal they are ‘disgusted’ by him

Former President, Barack Obama has released a joint statement with wife, Michelle condemning movie mogul and long-time-Democrat-supporter Harvey Weinstein . "Any man who demeaned and degrades women in such fashion needs to be condemned and held accountable, regardless of wealth or status.

Firm behind Trump-Russia dossier subpoenaed by House panel

A political research firm behind a dossier of allegations about President Donald Trump's connections to Russia has been subpoenaed by the House intelligence committee. Joshua Levy, a lawyer for Fusion GPS, said in a statement yesterday that the subpoenas were signed by Rep. Devin Nunes even though the Republican committee chairman stepped aside months ago from leading the panel's Russia probe.

UPDATE 3-U.S. formally proposes to scrap Obama’s carbon-cutting plan

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally proposed on Tuesday to scrap the agency's Obama-era plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, as the Trump administration seeks to slash fossil fuel regulation. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a notice that the agency intended to repeal the Clean Power Plan, which it said relied on controversial calculations of economic costs and benefits.

With Shea Porter out, N.H.’s First Congressional District could become free-for-all contest

Just days after U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter's surprise announcement that she won't run for re-election in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, two Democrats who are seriously considering bids are taking concrete steps towards launching campaigns. State Rep. Mark MacKenzie, who served 25 years as president of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO, announced on Tuesday that he'll set up an exploratory committee by the end of the week.