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Obama-backed committee targeting races in 11 states updated
A Democratic group backed by former President Barack Obama said this week it plans to invest millions of dollars in state-level elections in 11 states this year, with its heaviest focus on Ohio. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, said this year's election cycle is critical to affecting the congressional redistricting process.
Trump ends brief government shutdown – DETAILSa
President Donald Trump is signed a spending bill passed by Congress in wee hours of Friday re-opening the government after a short shutdown. Just signed Bill.
The woman who started the #MeToo movement is coming to Rutgers
In 2007, the activist founded a nonprofit organization to support victims of sexual harassment and assault along with an awareness campaign centered around two words: Me too. A decade later, she'll give a speech at Rutgers University after the powerful #MeToo movement inspired thousands of women to come forward with stories of sexual assault and harassment, exposing misconduct by powerful men in the media and other industries.
Early morning budget votes end brief federal shutdown
Here's an account of early morning votes in Congress to pass budget legislation that ended a brief government shutdown. Worth noting: * BLITHERING HYPOCRISY : Sen. Rand Paul held up the Senate vote, noting the hypocrisy of voting to add to the deficit after years of Republican complaints about the deficit.
Rob Porter’s abuse scandal is roiling the White House to its core,…
Many questions remain about who knew what and when about Porter, alleged of physically and mentally abusing both of his ex-wives. The latest White House scandal snowballed into an avalanche, roiling some of the highest-ranking and most prominent West Wing staffers in the process.
Inside the three congressional districts Texas Democrats hope to turn blue in 2018
In the 2016 election cycle, Democrats pinned their hopes of flipping a red Congressional seat in Texas on just one district. With Trump's low approval rating and a surge of energy among voters on the left, Democrats say they have their best shot in years of taking back a few critical seats in Texas.
The ‘family values’ crowd is mute on Trump aid accused of abuse | Jennifer Rubin
Appearing on CNN's "New Day," Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., was blunt about the Rob Porter issue. "I have no use for anybody who beats their spouse," he said.
Barletta’s hard line on immigration, weak fund-raising are undermining Senate bid, analysts say | Friday Morning Coffee
Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. We'll close out the working week this week by turning our attention to the campaign for U.S. Senate, where Republicans are looking to retain their majority in the closely divided chamber.
2/09/2018
Chris Hayes delivered a masterful essay last night on All In on the bad faith behind Republicans' supposed philosophy on the economy. I've argued for years that our differences are not over the size of government spending but over into whose pockets that spending goes.
Civic leaders meeting with Amazon executives Friday – but press, public not invited
There are more than 40,000 Amazon employees in Seattle, stretching from South Lake Union to Amazon's Denny Triangle skyscrapers. Government-transparency advocates say the meeting between Seattle-area political leaders and the city's largest employer should be open to outsiders.
Republicans Struggle To Find Senate Recruits In Key Races
Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio, pictured here in 2014, recently switched from the governor's race to the Senate contest. Mark Duncan/AP hide caption Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio, pictured here in 2014, recently switched from the governor's race to the Senate contest.
House hustles to pass budget deal, open gov’t before workday
The Senate voted 71-28 early Friday to pass a massive, bipartisan budget agreement and spending bill to reopen the shuttered federal government. The bill now moves to the House.
GOP the party of deficit hawks? That was then.
Republicans rode the tea party wave to power eight years ago on a message of fiscal responsibility and attacking budget deficits, and kept at it during President Barack Obama 's two terms. That was then.
Senate passes massive budget increase; House must vote to end government shutdown
The Senate approved a stopgap bill early Friday to keep the government open and to boost spending by nearly $300 billion over the next two years. But thanks to a filibuster by Sen. Rand Paul , the government had already slipped into an official shutdown - already the second of the year.
Higher budget deficits a likely factor in stock market rout
U.S. stocks are lower Thursday morning as losses from the previous day continue. . Traders Peter Tuchman, left, and Patrick Casey work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
Bear Grylls: Donald Trump would make a good survivor in the wild
Bear Grylls has said he thinks Donald Trump could be a good survivor in the wild, although he is unsure if the president's hair "would cope". The TV adventurer previously featured President Barack Obama on his survival skills programme Running Wild in 2015, and he said he would consider doing the same with Mr Trump.
The Obama-Trump Foreign Policy
It is a conceit of the Trump administration that its foreign policy is entirely different from that of Barack Obama. Even in an otherwise conciliatory State of the Union address, Trump strove to set himself apart from Obama, touting his own policy of "maximum pressure" on North Korea as an example of how he would not "repeat the mistakes of past administrations."
Ofa – Shocking Audio: Obama Is Leading Ofa in Shadow Gove…
SHOCKING AUDIO: Obama Is Leading OFA in Shadow Government to Take Down Trump February 12, 2017 by Jim Hoft 306 Comments Author Ed Klein told Pete Hegseth on Fox and Friends Weekend in December that Barack Obama is setting up a shadow government in Washington DC to undermine President Trump after Inauguration Day. ed-klein-shadow-government Ed Klein: For the past 100 years every president who is outgoing has packed up his stuff gone home and not criticized his successor.
Opioid makers gave $10M to advocacy groups amid epidemic
Companies selling some of the most lucrative prescription painkillers funneled millions of dollars to advocacy groups that in turn promoted the medications' use, according to a report released Monday by a U.S. senator. The investigation by Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill sheds light on the opioid industry's ability to shape public opinion and raises questions about its role in an overdose epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives.