Koch network threatens to hold GOP to account

Frustrated with Republican lawmakers and recent policy developments out of Washington, the juggernaut Koch network appears poised to rethink or scale back its involvement in GOP politics in what would be a surprising shift as the midterm elections near. In a rare question-and-answer session with reporters Sunday, the network's billionaire founder Charles Koch expressed "regret" over his network's past support for some candidates, who he believes have not done enough in office to defend its libertarian principles and policy priorities.

New York Times Whines: Stop Attacking Us

New York Times Publisher and Trump Clash Over President's Threats Against Journalism - BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - President Trump and the publisher of The New York Times, A. G. Sulzberger, engaged in a fierce public clash on Sunday over Mr. Trump's threats against journalism Statement of A.G. Sulzberger, Publisher, The New York Times, in Response to President Trump's Tweet About Their Meeting - Earlier this month, A.G. received a request from the White House to meet with President Trump. This was not unusual; there has been a long tradition How John Kelly became 'chief in name only' - The retired Marine general was brought in to tame the president, but in the end Trump boxed him in.

Netflix Exec Breaks Silence Over Aziz Ansari Controversy:…

New York Times Publisher and Trump Clash Over President's Threats Against Journalism - BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - President Trump and the publisher of The New York Times, A. G. Sulzberger, engaged in a fierce public clash on Sunday over Mr. Trump's threats against journalism Statement of A.G. Sulzberger, Publisher, The New York Times, in Response to President Trump's Tweet About Their Meeting - Earlier this month, A.G. received a request from the White House to meet with President Trump. This was not unusual; there has been a long tradition How John Kelly became 'chief in name only' - The retired Marine general was brought in to tame the president, but in the end Trump boxed him in.

Lea Michele invites pals Ashley Tisdale, Emma Roberts and Hilary…

London style: Malia Obama, 20, looks effortlessly cool in on-trend $170 Dr Martens boots as she and her British boyfriend take a night-time stroll through upmarket Mayfair 'I will not allow our great country to be sold out': Trump says the 'unpatriotic' press is 'driven insane by Trump Derangement Syndrome', insisting 90% of the coverage of him is negative Rudy Giuliani has his own 'covfefe' moment by tweeting the word 'You' and is mercilessly mocked on Twitter by many, including Soulja Boy President threatens to shut down the government if he doesn't get money for his border wall, as REPUBLICANS mull putting off the money until after November election Smug Trump claims his approval numbers top Reagan and 'Honest Abe' Lincoln - even though presidential polling wasn't even INVENTED until FDR's time Trump trolls Michael Cohen on Twitter, reminding him he once defended Don Jr. and slams the ... (more)

Reporter Carl Bernstein has seen it all, from Nixon to now – but nothing quite like Trump

On July 27, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted to adopt the first of three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon, charging he had personally tried to obstruct justice in the Watergate case. As every history buff and journalism nerd knows, that very likely would not have happened without the dogged investigative reporting of a couple of young Washington Post reporters: Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.

Giuliani says Trump could soon decide on Mueller interview

Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Sunday the president may be open to an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller even if it involves some questions about alleged obstruction of justice in the federal investigation into Russia interference in the 2016 election. Giuliani said negotiations continue with Mueller's office regarding the conditions for an interview, which Trump's legal team spelled out in a proposal this month.

Months after calling Michael Cohen ‘honest’ and ‘honorable,’…

President Donald Trump's personal defense attorney, Rudy Giuliani, took heavy aim at Michael Cohen's credibility on Sunday, calling him a "liar" and a "scoundrel." Giuliani rejected Cohen's recent reported claim that Trump knew in advance of a meeting between top campaign officials and a Russian lawyer offering dirt on Hillary Clinton ahead of the 2016 election.

States are the battleground in gerrymandering wars

Registration will allow you to post comments on StamfordAdvocate.com and create a StamfordAdvocate.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Jim Haadsma isn't a high-profile Democratic candidate like Amy McGrath, the ex-Marine fighter pilot seeking to upset an incumbent Republican U.S. representative in Kentucky.

Joe Manchin to bring thousands of publiccomments to Brett Kavanaugh meeting

Sen. Joe Manchin will become the first Congressional Democrat to meet with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, this week. The West Virginia Democrat told WAJR that he has more than 2,000 inquiries from residents of his state, and is fielding more.

5 Metrics that suggest Democrats are poised for big wins 100 days to the midterms

We're now just 100 days away from the midterms, and the big question on everyone's mind is whether Democrats will net-gain 23 seats and gain control of the House of Representatives. A look at five different metrics suggests that Democrats are favored to take back the House, though each of them suggest a different level of confidence.

Hillary Clinton’s defeat made me cry more than I did when Mahama lost – Betty Mould

Ghana's first ever female Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Betty-Mould Iddrisu has revealed that she cried her heart out passionately when Hillary Clinton lost to Mr Donald Trump in the United States 2016 election, even more than she did when her party the National Democratic Congress was licked by the New Patriotic Party in Ghana's 2016 election; MyNewsGH.com has learnt. The Gender champion said "Ghana has made progress despite our cultural and traditional environment over the past 40 years" regarding the issue of women in general.

Capital Gazette shooting suspect Jarrod Ramos scheduled to appear in court Monday

Jarrod Ramos, the man accused of killing five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland last month, is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on Monday. Last week, a grand jury indicted Ramos on 23 charges, including five counts of murder in the deaths of Gerald Fischman, the newspaper's editorial page editor; Rob Hiaasen, an assistant editor and columnist; John McNamara, a sports writer; Rebecca Ann Smith, a sales assistant; and Wendi Winters, a community correspondent.

Senate Dem: ‘Widespread’ phishing attacks targeting political parties, senators

Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen Sunday shows preview: Giuliani strikes back Corker: Pompeo 'did not endear himself' to senators at testy hearing Markey: We know more about Trump's talks with Cohen than with Putin MORE on Sunday warned of "widespread" phishing attacks against Senate offices and political parties across the country, revealing that her office had already notified authorities of one suspicious experience. "There has been one situation that we have turned over to authorities to look into," Shaheen, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on CBS's "Face the Nation."

Ted Cruz on Alex Jones Facebook ban: ‘Who the hell made Facebook…

Rafael Edward Cruz Senate GOP shoots down talk of impeaching Rosenstein Cruz counters O'Rourke's call for six debates with proposal for five Family separation bills blocked on Senate floor MORE on Saturday pushed back against Facebook for banning conspiracy theorist and InfoWars founder Alex Jones, suggesting the platform was infringing on the First Amendment. "Am no fan of Jones - among other things he has a habit of repeatedly slandering my Dad by falsely and absurdly accusing him of killing JFK - but who the hell made Facebook the arbiter of political speech? Free speech includes views you disagree with," Cruz tweeted.

Giuliani seeks to quell speculation over Cohen

Donald John Trump Giuliani targets Cohen lawyer: He and Cohen are 'deceivers' Trump reelection campaign denies reports 'Keep America Great' flags are being made in China Top Koch Network officials vent frustration with White House, GOP-led Congress MORE 's attorney Rudy Giuliani hit the Sunday morning show circuit to go on the offensive in the wake of escalating speculation that Trump's former longtime attorney and personal fixer, Michael Cohen, may turn on the president. Giuliani insisted to Fox News's Chris Wallace that he doesn't believe the president's camp is "at war" with Cohen, but his charges that Cohen is a "liar," a "manipulator" and a "scoundrel" suggested otherwise.

EDITORIAL: Dona t believe your eyes? Perrya s trying to make sure you…

York County's own congressman, Republican Scott Perry, is one of 11 Freedom Caucus members and Trump enablers who introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last week just as more of the president's lies were coming to light. EDITORIAL: Don't believe your eyes? Perry's trying to make sure you can't even see York County's own congressman, Republican Scott Perry, is one of 11 Freedom Caucus members and Trump enablers who introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last week just as more of the president's lies were coming to light.