US Sen. Chris Murphy launches 2nd annual MLK essay contest
This frame grab provided by Senate Television shows Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. speaking on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
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Two More Republicans Boost GOP Retirements from House to High 34
The surprise retirement announcements last week from Republican Reps. Gregg Harper of Mississippi and Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania have brought the number of GOP lawmakers leaving the House either retiring, resigning or seeking another office to a whopping 34. Coupled with the 21 Democrats leaving the House for different reasons, the 55 who won't be coming back are an unusually high number, Congress-watchers agree.
The Memo: Trump can turn page on book storm
For all the fire and the fury ignited in Washington this week by Michael Wolff's book of the same name, the political landscape has been little changed. The charges in the book, including the explosive detail that former chief strategist Stephen Bannon considered a June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower "treasonous," dominated political discussion.
Sanders: ‘I am not sure why’ Trump is pushing for a wall Mexico won’t pay for
Bernard Sanders Schumer: Franken should resign Franken resignation could upend Minnesota races Avalanche of Democratic senators say Franken should resign MORE Donald John Trump House Democrat slams Donald Trump Jr. for 'serious case of amnesia' after testimony Skier Lindsey Vonn: I don't want to represent Trump at Olympics Poll: 4 in 10 Republicans think senior Trump advisers had improper dealings with Russia MORE 's request for $18 billion to construct his proposed wall along the U.S-Mexico border, saying he was not sure why Trump is pushing for a wall Mexico will not pay for.
Trump calls himself “a very stable genius,” slams Michael Wolff
In a series of tweets early Saturday, President Donald Trump slammed author Michael Wolff and described himself as "a very stable genius." He also tweeted about "Russian collusion," the "Fake News Mainstream Media" and the unemployment rate for African-Americans, among other topics.
Trump says he’s ‘like, really smart,’ ‘a very stable genius’
President Donald Trump, portrayed in a new book as a leader who doesn't understand the weight of his office, took to Twitter on Saturday to defend his mental fitness and boast about his intelligence, saying he is "like, really smart" and "a very stable genius." He posted a series of tweets from Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, a few hours before holding meetings on the 2018 legislative agenda with Republican congressional leaders and Cabinet members.
Wilson calls for legislator’s resignation over alleged neglect of harassment claims
North Pole Republican Rep. Tammie Wilson has called for the resignation of Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, for allegedly failing to meet the requirements of her position and placing legislative staff's safety at risk.
Ohio Governor Announces Election Dates For Seat In Congress
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has announced dates for special elections to fill the seat of a Republican congressman resigning to take the helm of a business policy group.
Ap Fact Check: Trump’s empty boasts on aira
It's been a week of bogus boasting by President Donald Trump and members of his administration as they took unearned credit for airline safety, pollution cleanup and major advances in care for veterans. From left, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, President Donald Trump, and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, attend a news conference following a Congressional Republican Leadership Retreat at Camp David, Md., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018.
This Week in History for the week of Jan. 7-13, 2018
Twenty-eight volunteers participating in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Loveland tallied 18,503 individual birds of 83 different species.
Trump says he’s – like, really smart,’ – a verya
President Donald Trump, portrayed in a new book as a leader who doesn't understand the weight of his office, took to Twitter on Saturday to defend his mental fitness and boast about his intelligence, saying he President Donald Trump, center, accompanied by from left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Vice President Mike Pence, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaks after participating in a Congressional Republican Leadership Retreat at Camp David, Md., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018.
The Latest: San Francisco begins selling recreational pot
California State Sen. Scott Weiner, right, celebrates the opening of The Apothecarium for recreational marijuana sales in San Francisco on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. Joining him are The Apothecarium co-founder and CEO Ryan Hudson, center, and San Francisco Supervisor Jeff Sheehy.
The Latest: Trump says DACA bill has to overhaul immigration
Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen built a beachfront treehouse that would be the envy of any child, but they've been in a legal fight for years to keep it _ and now they're at their last stop, the Supreme Court. Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen built a beachfront treehouse that would be the envy of any child, but they've been in a legal fight for years to keep it _ and now they're at their last stop, the Supreme Court.
US senator says no evidence of ‘sonic attacks’ in Cuba
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake says the U.S. has found no evidence that American diplomats in Havana were the victims of attacks with an unknown weapon. Flake, a Senate Foreign Relations Committee member and a longtime leading advocate of detente with Cuba, met Friday with high-ranking Cuban officials including Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez and officials from the Interior Ministry, which oversees domestic security and works with foreign law-enforcement agencies.
House GOP to consider return of earmarks, Ryan wants hearings
Capitol Hill leaders essentially scrubbed earmarks from the congressional experience a few years ago. They toppled the earmarking process like statues of Communist dictators in Eastern Europe, circa 1989.
Trump calls Wolff’s White House expose ‘Fire and Fury’ a ‘work of fiction’
President Trump called the recently released White House expose "Fire and Fury" a "work of fiction" and and that the purported White House interviews with him exist only in the author's "imagination." The president's comments followed the official release on Friday of Michael Wolff's book, which questions the Trump's emotional and intellectual competence to run the Oval Office.
POTUS: The President of the United States Is, Like, Not Stupid
Now that Russian collusion, after one year of intense study, has proven to be a total hoax on the American public, the Democrats and their lapdogs, the Fake News Mainstream Media, are taking out the old Ronald Reagan playbook and screaming mental stability and intelligence..... - Donald J. Trump January 6, 2018 ....Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. Crooked Hillary Clinton also played these cards very hard and, as everyone knows, went down in flames.
Fact check: Trump’s claims over airline safety, veterans and pollution
US president Donald Trump and members of his administration have taken unearned credit for airline safety, pollution clean-ups and major advances in care for veterans. The president ignored fatality-free years in aviation during the Obama administration when he declared 2017 the safest year on record and suggested that was because he has kept a sharp eye on airlines.
Federal tax overhaul could lead to changes in some states
In New Jersey and California, top Democratic officials want to let people make charitable contributions to the state instead of paying certain taxes. In Connecticut and New York, officials are exploring a switch from income taxes to new ones on payroll.
Veteran Vows To Go To War With Housing Association Over Marine Corps Flag
Michael Pereira served three tours of duty in Iraq with the Marine Corps - and now he's fighting for the right to fly the American and Marine Corps flags outside his Texas home. As Fox News reports, Pereira and his wife have been flying both flags since moving into the Kingdom Heights area of Rosenberg, Texas, two months ago.