Froma Harrop: Trump’s lousy numbers
Thing about Donald Trump is he doesn't have the numbers. That became apparent starting on Election Day, when he trailed Hillary Clinton, a flawed candidate, by 3 million votes.
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White House: Trump won’t seek to block Comey testimony
President Donald Trump will not assert executive privilege to block fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying on Capitol Hill, the White House said Monday, setting the stage for a dramatic public airing of the former top law enforcement official's dealings with the commander in chief. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the president's power to invoke executive privilege is "well-established."
Police activity near Notre Dame in Paris, public asked to avoid area
The issue is pretty much a slam dunk, as is his love for the NBA team's ... -- Former FBI Director James Comey will testify about his discussions with President Donald Trump on June 8, a month after his firing and weeks after his predeces... -- Friday's episode of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher has just lost one of its guests. A spokesperson for Senator Al Franken, Democrat of Mi... -- The Trump International Hotel received $270,000 from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to filings disclosed by the Department of Justice.A spokesperson for ... -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is updating how it stores veterans' electronic health records by adopting the same record-keeping system as the Department o... MANHATTAN, KAN.
Everything you need to know about former FBI director James Comey
The Senate Intelligence Committee will likely ask Comey about the contemporaneous notes he allegedly took of his meetings with the president, during which Trump reportedly asked for the ex-director's loyalty and requested that the FBI drop its inquiry into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Comey's firing on May 9 came "on the clear recommendations of both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions," according to a statement from the White House, though Trump later portrayed the decision as his alone.
Watch: George Bush and Paul Ryan meet with veterans at Dallas gym
"Whether you know it or not, you're helping lead this nation. I want to thank you for that.
Louisiana legislature kills confederate monuments, keeps TOPS of mind
It was a losing proposition right from the get-go. Shreveport Rep. Thomas Carmody was successful in the House of Representatives, but it was a different story in the Senate.
Hillary Clinton defends Sadiq Khan after Trump tweets: Not a time to use terror a for political gaina
Hillary Clinton on Monday praised London Mayor Sadiq Khan's leadership following Saturday's terrorist attack, telling a crowd in Baltimore that now is not the time to use terror "for political gain." The failed Democratic presidential nominee issued the thinly veiled attack against President Trump, without naming him or his policies directly, while speaking in Fells Point for the Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel, a high school fellowship program for black and Jewish students, The Baltimore Sun reported .
Sheriff: Fired worker had plan to kill former co-workers
A recently fired worker from an awning company in Florida followed through with a plan to kill his former colleagues, singling out five and fatally shooting them in the head before taking his own life, authorities said. John Robert Neumann Jr., 45, shot and killed himself at the sound of approaching sirens Monday.
Trump infrastructure push faces cold shoulder from Congress
Repairing the nation's crumbling roads and bridges was supposed to be an area ripe for bipartisan compromise between congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump. Instead, Democrats are panning Trump's proposed $1 trillion overhaul, the White House is signaling plans to go it alone, and even Republicans are balking at some aspects of the emerging plan.
Former Sen. David Vitter joins law firm’s New Orleans office
Former U.S. Sen. David Vitter has returned to practicing law, joining the New Orleans office of a firm with a focus on energy issues. Butler Snow announced Tuesday the Republican former senator has joined its team of lawyers.
Comey testimony: 4 other times the ex-FBI directora
JANUARY 22: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with James Comey during an Inaugural Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Reception in the Blue Room of the White House on January 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON - In the annals of political theater, there may be little precedent for James Comey's scheduled appearance before a Senate committee Thursday.
Ap Fact Check: Trump misdirects blame for slow confirmations
President Donald Trump is accusing Senate Democrats of slow-walking his nominees, but his blame is misplaced. It's the president who is lagging behind his predecessors in naming candidates for key government posts during his first five months in the office.
Cities push back as Trump aims to cut anti-terrorism funding
Cities are pushing back on the possibility of losing millions of dollars in U.S. anti-terrorism grants under President Donald Trump's spending plan - the third straight White House that has moved to cut the funding. The proposed budget would cut cash for the program from $605 million to nearly $449 million for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 and require cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas to pay 25 percent of the grants.
Barack Obama to speak today to sold-out Montreal crowd of about 6,000
Former US President Barack Obama waves before he is awarded the German Media Prize 2016 in Baden-Baden, Germany on May 25, 2017. Former U.S. president Barack Obama will be in Montreal today to deliver a keynote speech to a sold-out audience at the city's convention centre.
The Twitter bot turning Trump tweets into White House statements
Trump and first lady Melania Trump are hosting a Sunday night fundraiser for Ford's Theater, the venue where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. It's easy to dismiss Trumps Twitter ramblings as just that, but when you read them in the format of a White House press release, they sound way more serious, yet simultaneously more ridiculous.
Nation-Now 1 mins ago 6:05 a.m.Comey testimony: 4 other times the ex-FBI director starred in unusuala
JANUARY 22: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with James Comey during an Inaugural Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Reception in the Blue Room of the White House on January 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON - In the annals of political theater, there may be little precedent for James Comey's scheduled appearance before a Senate committee Thursday.
AP Explains: House GOP takes aim at financial regulations
Then-Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., right, and then-House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., speak May 21, 2010, to reporters outside the White House in Washington after their meeting with President Barack Obama. House Republicans are targeting the financial regulations established by a Democratic-led Congress after the Great Recession.
Republicans are a little freaked out over Texas Congressional redistricting possibilities
I referenced this Trib story in last Friday's post about the state declining to do a special session on redistricting, which at least some members of Congress from Texas would have liked. There was more to this story, which I want to focus on in this post.
Yet another study shows that – surprise! – ‘abstinence-only’ sex education just doesn’t work
Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... High teen pregnancy rates are usually associated with lower levels of education and poverty.
Girlfriend of black man killed by officer testifies in trial
The girlfriend of a black man killed by a Minnesota police officer during a traffic stop was expected to return to the witness stand Tuesday in the officer's manslaughter trial, which opened with differing accounts about whether he saw Philando Castile's gun before firing. Officer Jeronimo Yanez is charged in the July 6 death of Castile, a 32-year-old elementary school cafeteria worker, in a St. Paul suburb.