Trump: Democratic senator should resign over ‘false’ allegations against VA pick

A furious President Donald Trump on Saturday called for the resignation of the Democratic senator who assembled and released what he called "false" allegations that scuttled the nomination of the White House doctor who'd been in line to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs . Trump stepped up his criticism of Montana's Jon Tester, top Democrat on the Senate Veterans' Committee, in two tweets days after asserting that Tester "has to have a big price to pay" politically in the GOP friendly state for his leading role in Ronny Jackson's failed VA bid.

GOP delegates gather for party’s Massachusetts convention

Delegate Bill Harkins of Westport, Mass., reaches for hats during the Massachusetts Republican Convention at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., Saturday, April 28, 2018. Delegate Bill Harkins of Westport, Mass., reaches for hats during the Massachusetts Republican Convention at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., Saturday, April 28, 2018.

Red states called ‘moochers’ as Hillary defends tunnel project

Hillary Clinton came to the defense of the Gateway Project and accused President Donald Trump of playing politics by holding back federal funds as several members of the New Jersey congressional delegation criticized Republican House efforts to cut funding. The project to build a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey and a new Portal Bridge was set under the Obama administration, providing half the funding for the $30 billion project.

Submarine drones are exploring shipwrecks thousands of feet below the …

Submarine drones are exploring shipwrecks thousands of feet below the Gulf of Mexico - and what they've found is astonishing Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are conducting an expedition to explore shipwrecks in the uncharted waters of the deepest parts of the Gulf of Mexico , and they're returning to the surface with some stunning footage. As part of the mission, the researchers are using remote-operated submersibles to investigate a number of shipwrecks - some of them previously unidentified - that are resting thousands of feet underwater in the deepest, least-explored parts of the Gulf of Mexico.

Alabama School Sends Teacher Home For Wearing Shirt With The Word ‘Pray’ On It

Alabama teacher Chris Burrell was sent home from school by her principal for wearing a shirt with the words "just pray" on the front. Burrell had picked out the shirt to support 11-year-old Aubreigh Nicholas, who last year was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, but Mobile County Public Schools Superintendent Martha Peek told Fox10 that neither students or teachers are allowed to wear clothes that promote religion or a particular belief system.

9 members of Congress in 6 months have lost their jobs over sex

Here's a depressing fact: Nine members of Congress have lost their jobs over allegations of sexual impropriety or related workplace misconduct since October. The latest: Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., announced Friday he'll resign from Congress after reports he paid a secret settlement to a staffer to whom he allegedly confessed his love.

Trump Wants Senator Jon Tester to Resign Over the Ronny Jackson Debacle

President Trump has zeroed on a person to blame for Ronny Jackson's failed bid to become Veterans Affairs Secretary, and it isn't Ronny Jackson, or, you know, himself. Instead, he's focusing his ire on Montana Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat who faces a difficult re-election battle this fall in a state that voted for Trump by more than 20 points.

Mauldin to retire as DA if wife successful in bid for judgeship

Mauldin's course of action will hinge on his wife's campaign for Superior Court judge in the same judicial circuit. If Allison Mauldin unseats Judge Eric Norris in the May 22 election, Ken Mauldin said he will resign after nearly two decades as district attorney for Clarke and Oconee counties.

A super-sized message delivered | Political Insider

Sitting in the front row on stage at Union City Mayor and Sen. Brian Stack's extravaganza are New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, left, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, Gov. Phil Murphy and Stack. Sitting in the second row between Menendez and Murphy is Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla.

In ‘The Red Caddy,’ A Nearly-Lost Portrait Of A Complicated Friend

Near the beginning of The Red Caddy , Charles Bowden's slim tribute to the author and environmental activist Edward Abbey, Bowden makes an interesting observation about his late friend's career: "He created a fairly unusual readership - either people have never heard of him or have read everything he ever wrote." It's an exaggeration, of course - plenty of people read his most famous novel, The Monkey Wrench Gang , but never become Abbey completists.