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Paid Off is a brand-new TV game show that claims to be "working to end the student debt crisis." The show's host even told a liberal magazine Paid Off stands on the shoulders of the Occupy Movement, revealing the game show's tilt to the left on the issue of student loans.
Appearing as a guest on Wednesday's The 11th Hour with Brian Williams , MSNBC contributor Steve Schmidt claimed that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell "delegitimized" Justice Anthony Kennedy's seat on the U.S. Supreme Court -- and the Court itself -- as he reacted to the selection of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as Kennedy's replacement. He also repeated a debunked claim that "Kennedy's son is Trump's banker at Deutsche Bank" -- a claim which was even disputed by his liberal MSNBC colleague, Stephanie Ruhle.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said U.S. tariffs and China's retaliatory actions haven't dented the domestic economy, as he sought to calm fears from Republicans in Congress that a trade war is hurting American consumers and companies. Mnuchin, speaking before the House Financial Services panel on Thursday, said he and administration officials are available for talks with China over trade.
It is difficult to imagine any Republican senator opposing President Trump's nomination to the Supreme Court of Brett M. Kavanaugh, a judge with impeccable credentials, strong intellect and sterling character. If Republicans stay united, Kavanaugh's confirmation as the next associate justice is assured.
Harley-Davidson Inc. after the motorcycle maker said it would move some production overseas as a result of retaliatory tariffs from the European Union, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Mnuchin's "sense" was that Harley planned to move some production overseas prior to the tariff announcement, but he hasn't spoken to the company directly, he said Thursday in response to questioning by Representative Maxine Waters in a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee.
In May, Bill Castner walked away from a $1.4 million senior executive job at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the state's largest insurance carrier, to advise Gov. Phil Murphy on gun control issues. Castner has agreed to act as a consultant to Horizon -- a state-regulated company -- while at the same time having the ear of the Democratic governor.
Brett Kavanaugh walks through the U.S. Capitol before a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, not pictured, in Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2018. The GOP's race to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is sparking a furious battle between liberal and conservative groups to sway half a dozen pivotal senators who are giving little hint of how they'll vote.
Throughout Barack Obama's presidency, critics questioned his Christian beliefs. The suspicion among some conservative Facebook groups has continued a year and a half after his exit from the White House.
WASHINGTON - The vetting of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is just beginning, but his public financial disclosures make one thing clear: He's not as wealthy as many already on the high court. Public disclosure forms for 2017 show that the federal judge would come to the nation's highest court with only two investments, including a bank account, together worth a maximum of $65,000, along with the balance on a loan of $15,000 or less.
The National Military Family Association , a nonprofit that works to strengthen military families, and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation , an organization that empowers, supports, and honors our nation's military caregivers, today hosted a forum focused on the children of caregivers. Participants worked together to gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by these children and produce a shared action plan that will serve as the basis for future programming and support.
The current political situation in America has many people wishing to go back to a simpler time, when the US President seemed infallible, all his staff were hardworking patriots and it never felt like things could really get too bad. No, we're not talking about the Barack Obama presidency - we're of course referring to the left-wing wish fulfilment of TV drama The West Wing, which depicted the political trials of President Jed Bartlet and his staff and became one of the biggest shows in the world during its 1999-2006 run.
Jon Kyl trekked back to the Capitol with a name tag hanging around his neck, but he didn't need one. Kyl was a Republican senator from Arizona for three terms, which is why Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the White House wanted him to guide President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee through the confirmation process.
The Tesla whistleblower scandal intensified Wednesday with reports that Martin Tripp's counsel, Meissner and Associates, had filed a claim on his behalf with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other news outlets have done an excellent job of reporting on Tripp's accusations, but my focus is on the potential downside for Tesla shares from an SEC investigation.
Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin has raised nearly $4.4 million between April and June, up from the first three months of the year and more than four-times as much as one of her Republican opponents. Baldwin reported the latest fundraising total Thursday.
"If Congresswoman Gabbard doesn't show up for a debate -- and by not doing so, then I don't an opportunity to speak. Or any other candidate," said Campagna.
Thousands of workers - most pensioners, others nearing the time they plan to collect their earned benefits - will gather at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus today for a rally designed to draw attention to a political meeting with serious national ramifications. Friday, a bipartisan joint congressional committee will hold a field hearing in Columbus to gather information from testimony to help federal lawmakers solve a looming crisis jeopardizing the pensions of about 60,000 Ohioans and 1.5 million Americans.
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a round of meetings with key Republican senators as Democrats ramped up efforts to block his confirmation. Kavanaugh, an appellate court judge and President Donald Trump's choice to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, planned to meet separately with at least five members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Clockwise from bottom left: Allison Lami Sawyer, Michelle Beckley, Joseph Kopser, Carla Morton, and Rick Kennedy are Democrats with backgrounds in STEM running for office this year. As a child growing up in small-town Alabama, Sawyer spent five consecutive summers at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, where she built model rockets and began to envision herself as a scientist.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, on a mission to salvage business deals threatened by a tariff war, says Chinese officials expressed confidence during his visit to Beijing that they can survive the spiraling dispute with Washington. Emanuel said Thursday that he met with Vice President Wang Qishan and China's commerce minister this week in an effort to lock in a $1.3 billion deal for a Chinese company to assemble rail cars in Chicago.
I'm kinda disappointed that President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. He was the easy choice, the safe choice, the unexciting choice.