A New And Better Day In Denver?
Denver is not a swing district. Obama won it by double digit margins both times he ran and in 2016 Hillary beat Trump there 69-23%.
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In place of Kevin Kamenetz, Valerie Ervin urged by former congresswoman to run for governor
A former Maryland congresswoman is urging Valerie Ervin to run for governor in the place of her running mate, Kevin Kamenetz , who died suddenly early Thursday morning. Donna Edwards, a former congresswoman who is now running for Prince George's County executive, issued a statement Monday morning that urged her "childhood friend and political sister" to run in Kamenetz's place in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
It’s time for Rep. Don Young to retire
To the editor: Alaska has only one representative in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The U.S. is opening an embassy in Jerusalem. Why is there a furor?
The opening ceremony is at a U.S. consular building in the Arnona neighborhood. It will house an interim embassy for the ambassador and a small staff until a larger site is found.
The Latest: Israeli drones torch Gaza tires ahead of protest
Witnesses say Israeli drones have dropped incendiary materials, setting ablaze tires that had been collected for use in a planned Gaza border protest. In weekly protests since March, Gaza activists have been using the thick smoke from burning tires as a cover against Israeli snipers on the other side of the fence.
Security, road closures and speechmaking: The US embassy moves to Jerusalem
A new road sign indicating the way to the new US embassy in Jerusalem is seen on May 7, 2018. Over 21 years after the United States Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act calling to move the US mission from Tel Aviv, America on Monday will turn its Jerusalem consulate into its official embassy, fulfilling a campaign promise made by US President Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 election.
Crawford cites abuses, cuts ties with Facebook
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford has dropped the world's most widely used social media platform, but he's adding another way for people to reach out and speak up. The Jonesboro Republican now invites constituents to contact his office by text at 292-6747.
Big cash in run for No. 2 California post
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom once joked his job doesn't involve much governing, but that's not stopping candidates from shelling out millions of dollars to replace him.
Trump vows to aid Chinese firm
President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to help Chinese phone manufacturer ZTE return to business, days after the company said it would cease "major operating activities" because of the U.S. government's recent trade restrictions, a dramatic shift in tone for a president who has long accused China of stealing U.S. jobs. "President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast," Trump tweeted.
Activist offers Syrians aid, notes of hope
Mouaz Moustafa , the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, is shown with Sen. John McCain as they visit Syrian rebels in May 2013. Moustafa says his "letters of hope" effort was meant to show the people of war-torn Syria "that they have not been forgotten."
Qatar military officials set to visit West Virginia
West Virginia officials are set to welcome a military contingent from Qatar as part of a security and economic partnership. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says in a statement that Qatar officials will tour the West Virginia National Guard's 130th Air Wing in Charleston on Monday.
.com | ‘Religious bigot’ wrong man to give Jerusalem embassy prayer – Romney
Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney says a prominent Baptist minister shouldn't be giving the prayer that opens the US Embassy in Jerusalem because he's a "religious bigot". In a tweet on Sunday night, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee criticised Dallas minister Robert Jeffress for his remarks about Jews, Mormons and Islam.
Joe Biden: the liberal everyman spoiling for a fight with Trump as 2020 loomsthe Guardian
Among recent pilgrims to the Arizona ranch of Senator John McCain was Joe Biden. The Republican, who has an aggressive form of brain cancer, urged the former vice-president to "not walk away" from politics, Biden told the New York Times.
Letitia James avoids interim AG spot after Schneiderman firing
While the Legislature this week will consider candidates to fill out the remaining term of disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the bigger fight promises to be over which candidates will appear on the ballot. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James was believed to be the favorite of the Legislature for the interim appointment, but she ultimately didn't apply.
Names surface as potential Nys Gop lieutenant governor candidates
The following is the fourth item that was cut for space from the print editions of my "Albany Insider" column: The list of potential Republican lieutenant governor candidates is almost as long as Democrats considering a run for attorney general. A source close to Republican presumptive gubernatorial nominee Marcus Molinaro said the panel he created to screen potential lieutenant governor candidates has 11 possibilities who could serve as his runningmate.
What Jerusalem is
Israel turns 70 years old Monday, and an "embassy" sign will be put on an American government building in West Jerusalem to celebrate the occasion. But that will not make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
Gearing Up for the Third Gulf War: a Future Cataclysm between US, Israel, Saudi and Iran?
With Donald Trump's decision to shred the Iran nuclear agreement, announced last Tuesday, it's time for the rest of us to start thinking about what a Third Gulf War would mean. The answer, based on the last 16 years of American experience in the Greater Middle East, is that it won't be pretty.
Iran Foreign Minister in Moscow as Russia moves to save nuclear deal
Iran's foreign minister was in Moscow on Monday as Russia tries to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive in the wake of Washington's pull-out, pushing it into rare cooperation with Europe. Iranian state television Irib broadcasted images of Mohammad Javad Zarif in Moscow, saying he had arrived in Russia at 4am on Monday and was due to meet Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.
The CIA and The Banality of Haspel
It would be hard to find someone with more experience to run the CIA. And that's why she's a terrible choice.
Democratic House hopeful decries ‘mansplaining’ in Congress in new ad
Nadia Hashimi, a Maryland Democrat running for U.S. House, decried lack of female doctors in U.S. Congress and promised to tackle widespread "mansplaining" on healthcare if elected. A Maryland Democrat running for Congress decried the lack of female doctors in the House and promised to tackle widespread "mansplaining" on healthcare if elected.