Counterpart

In Counterpart , a TV series airing on the Starz network, everyone has a double. The show is set in present-day Berlin, three decades after the discovery of a portal to an alternate timeline-a world that diverged from ours in the late 1980s and now looks different in both subtle and radical ways.

Californiaa s a jungle primarya sets off party scrambling

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif asks questions during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. In the U.S. Senate, contest the 26-year incumbent Feinstein is shifting to the left in the face of a challenge from state Sen. Kevin de Leon, who argues she's not done enough to stand up to Trump.

Fox News’ Outnumbered Panel Blasts President For Affair

But before you get too excited, they were covering Bill Clinton's 1990s affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky . The ladies on Outnumbered held a discussion today about an interview the former president recently gave where he shrugged off Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for saying he should've resigned over the Lewinsky scandal.

MSNBCs’ Joy Reid apologizes for doctored image of John McCain, other posts on old website

MSNBC host Joy Reid offered an apology Friday for comments and stories that have surfaced from her old, now-defunct website, including a post with Sen. John McCain's face photoshopped on the body of a mass shooter. MSNBCs' Joy Reid apologizes for doctored image of John McCain, other posts on old website MSNBC host Joy Reid offered an apology Friday for comments and stories that have surfaced from her old, now-defunct website, including a post with Sen. John McCain's face photoshopped on the body of a mass shooter.

Waco

"Five thousand people to every one officer of the law. You know how we keep order with those odds?" asks one senior FBI agent in Paramount's new TV miniseries Waco .

Progressive group takes aim at ‘corporate-funded’ centrist Democratic group and its PAC

Progressive group takes aim at 'corporate-funded' centrist Democratic group and its PAC PCCC is targeting a California primary candidate as part of a broader campaign against centrist Democrats Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2xznE0u A leading progressive group is targeting a California primary candidate as an opening salvo in a broader campaign to discredit a centrist Democratic coalition and its political action committee. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee on Wednesday launched a digital ad campaign against Dave Min, a former adviser to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, days before his June 5 primary for a congressional seat in Orange County.

Ways and Means chairman endorses McCarthy for Speaker

"I think Kevin McCarthy has done a terrific job throughout this country and throughout our caucus, and he deserves a chance to move into that position," Brady told conservative Hugh Hewitt on his radio show. "And what I appreciate among our leadership right now is no one is distracted by this potential Speaker's race in November.

As Hurricane Season Begins, Cornyn Launches Preparedness Site

At the start of hurricane season, U.S. Senator John Cornyn launched a page on his website where Texans will be able to access resources and information associated with hurricane preparedness and disaster aid. Last month, Senator Cornyn introduced the Coastal Texas Protection Act , a provision of which has been included in the America's Water Infrastructure Act .

Paul Ryan raised $700k for House Republicans in Ohio fundraising swing

EPA board to review science 'transparency' rule Ryan: 'I disagree' with Trump's tariffs Trump pours kerosene on the global trade wars MORE raised around $700,000 for Republican House candidates in Ohio in a fundraising swing through the state this week. Robert Jones Portman California, Ohio senators unveil wager for NBA finals Overnight Finance: Trump move raises trade tensions with China for a fundraiser on behalf of state Sen. Troy Balderson , who is running for an open House seat in Ohio's 12th district.

GOP senator: Work during August recess to help confirm judges

Charles Ernest Grassley GOP lawmakers, top advisers have campaigned to stop Trump from firing Sessions: report Senate grapples with prison reform bill Break the partisan gridlock on judicial nominations MORE said on Friday that the Senate should work into the August recess to help confirm judicial nominations, blaming Democrats for trying to "obstruct" Donald John Trump Trump tells Trudeau on NAFTA: US will agree to fair deal or 'no deal at all' Dem senator suggests Trump 'sending a message to witnesses' with pardons Kim Jong Un hasn't changed his stance on denuclearization: report MORE "Lets work Friday/Saturday/August recess to get more done in the Senate [and] help the judicial branch do its job," Grassley wrote in a tweet.

Why Florida Democrats can’t count on the so-called ‘black vote’

Florida's midterm Senate election is a race to watch this November - and not just because it will be a tight match pitting a sitting governor, Republican Rick Scott, against a sitting senator, Democrat Bill Nelson. But my research on minority politics in the South shows that it is time to re-examine old assumptions about Florida's so-called "black vote."