AP, NY Times Still Not Covering Cedric Richmond’s Sick Conway ‘Joke’

On Thursday, Kristine Marsh at NewsBusters noted that "none of the big three networks or cable news found time" to report Louisiana Democratic Congressman Cedric Richmond's "vile sexual joke" directed the previous evening at Trump presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway. The fact that the establishment press's lead gatekeepers at the Associated Press and the New York Times had no story likely influenced that nonresponse - and despite Richmond's determination to claim that he didn't mean what he really said and refusal to apologize, they still haven't.

Democrats say long-term success starts with 2018 governors’ races

For almost a decade now, governors' offices have been a weak link for national Democrats, with Republicans racking up stunning and continuous wins in deep-blue bastions like Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Now, Democrats building a long-term strategy for retaking power in Congress and the states are counting on winning big in statehouse races over the next two years.

Trump, citing no evidence, accuses Obama of plot to wiretap Trump Tower

Barack Obama greets Donald Trump at inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as president on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2017. President Donald Trump on Saturday angrily accused former President Barack Obama of orchestrating a "Nixon/Watergate" plot to tap the phones at his Trump Tower headquarters last fall in the run-up to the election.

Six more Democrats met with Russian Ambassador in the past

Six more Democratic leaders revealed to have been in meeting with Sergey Kislyak amid McCaskill's false claims that she had never met with the Russian Ambassador Attorney General Jeff Sessions failed to disclose during his confirmation hearing that he spoke with Russia's ambassador twice last year A September meeting with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak came at the height of the Russian cyber campaign to influence the presidential race As Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill's claims that she had never met with Sergey Kislyak were proven to be untrue, six more Democrats have been revealed to have met with the Russian Ambassador.

Hillary Clinton spotted on plane reading about Pence’s email

The former presidential contender on Friday was spotted on an American Airlines flight checking out the front page of USA Today, the words"Pence used personal email in office" splashed across the top in big, bold letters. The page-one title likely evoked an eerie sense DA jA vu for Clinton who was blasted by President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign for her use of a private email address and server during her tenure as secretary of state.

Lindsey Graham: ‘I’m Very Worried’ Trump’s…

This morning at a town hall with constituents in South Carolina, Sen. Lindsey Graham addressed President Donald Trump's tweetstorm in which he accused former President Barack Obama of wiretapping his phones at Trump Tower prior to the election. The Republican lawmaker first noted that there are a couple of different reasons why these allegations could result in the biggest scandal in decades.

‘Our Conspiracy Theory President is at it Again’: Brian…

Following President Donald Trump taking to Twitter this morning to lob explosive accusations at former President Barack Obama , claiming that Obama wiretapped his phones at Trump Tower, CNN senior media correspondent Brian Stelter reacted with concern over Trump's sources of info. "Our conspiracy theory president is at it again," Stelter noted this morning on CNN.

Amid firestorm, Trump appears to waver on Russia deal

In this March 2, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to Navy and shipyard personnel aboard nuclear aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. Facing a new wave of questions about his ties to Russia, Trump is telling advisers and allies that he may abandon, at least temporarily, his plan to pursue a deal with Moscow on the Islamic State group and other national security matters, according to administration officials and a Western diplomat.

Ap Fact Check: Trumpa s skewed ledger of achievements

The start of a new administration is never a clean slate, even when parties flip. Day One is just another day for military operations, a budget that is still in place from the old crowd and a vast array of economic, social and law enforcement initiatives left over by the last president.

Trump goes on Twitter rant accusing ex-President Obama of…

In a series of tweets issued early Saturday morning, Donald Trump accused ex-president Barack Obama of "tapping" the phones at Trump Tower just prior to the election while comparing the former president to Richard Nixon. Following a tweet defending embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions over his contacts with the Russians, Trump suddenly changed gears with a startling collection of tweets attacking Obama, although it is unclear what Trump is directly alluding to.

Democrats say long-term success starts with 2018 governorsa races

For almost a decade now, governors' offices have been a weak link for national Democrats, with Republicans racking up stunning and continuous wins in deep-blue bastions like Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Now, Democrats building a long-term strategy for retaking power in Congress and the states are counting on winning big in statehouse races over the next two years.

Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: What’s the best way for reporters to cover the Chaos?

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... Trump is a paradoxical figure because he's become an American king despite acting like a court jester.

Trump says Obama wiretapped his phones beforea

Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping him before election The president accuses Obama of Watergate-style tactics. Check out this story on ydr.com: http://usat.ly/2lpCpfy President Trump, in a Saturday morning tweetstorm , responded to the mounting questions over his ties to Russia by accusing Obama of wiretapping him at Trump Tower just before the November election.

Trump administration mulls separating migrant women children at Mexico border drawing Democrat ire

An undocumented immigrant family from Guatemala talks to a volunteer after their arrival to Announciation House, an organisation that provides shelter to immigrants and refugees, in El Paso, Texas, U.S. on January 17, 2017. Photo - Reuters/Tomas Bravo /File Photo An undocumented immigrant family from Guatemala talks to a volunteer after their arrival to Announciation House, an organisation that provides shelter to immigrants and refugees, in El Paso, Texas, U.S. on January 17, 2017.