How Media Should Respond to Trump Attacks
The havoc Donald Trump's presidency has wreaked will take years to fully understand, let alone recover from. High on the list of things to undo will be the damage done by two words: Fake News.
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Are Republicans Trying to Shortchange the Russia Probe?
Ten months after the House and Senate intelligence committees launched dual investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election, Republican lawmakers have begun calling for them to end, with some eager to wrap up by the end of the year.
Conservative Site First Hired Firm to Create Dossier
"The Washington Free Beacon , a conservative website funded by a major Republican donor, first hired the research firm that months later produced for Democrats the salacious dossier describing ties between Donald Trump and the Russian government," the New York Times reports.
Democrats are split on whether to support Trump-bashing senators
While some Democrats praised Flake's denouncement of Trump, the Democratic National Committee issued a statement critical of the senator. Democratic leadership sent conflicting messages following Republican Sen. Jeff Flake's dramatic Tuesday announcement that he will not run for reelection in 2018.
Barack Obama called for jury duty in Illinois
Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans told county commissioners Friday that Obama has been summoned for jury duty next month in Illinois, according to CNN affiliate WLS. Obama plans to serve as juror, according to WLS.
Navy discharges nine people on nuclear submarine after positive drugs tests
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Mueller drops the hammer
So much for a quiet weekend in politics. Last night word leaked out that Bob Mueller has convinced a grand jury to bring the first charges in the Russia, Russia, Russia investigation.
Maine Food Sovereignty Bends but Doesn’t Break After USDA Threats
This past June, Maine legislators passed a law, An Act to Recognize Local Control Regarding Food Systems , which allows cities and towns in the state to adopt laws permitting farmers and other food producers within their borders to engage in a host of direct-to-consumer food sales. The law, intended to bolster local food economies in the state, allows Maine municipalities to "regulate by ordinance local food systems," and requires the state, in turn, to "recognize such ordinances."
When nations come apart …
Despite having traveled for a month in Spain this fall, I don't have any very clear idea what I think about Catalan independence. My friends in Spain, good lefties who live in Madrid and despise the corrupt right-wing government of premier Mariano Rajoy, nonetheless dismiss Catalan separatism as petulant and unrealistic.
Trump unhappy with JFK files secrecy
It was a showdown 25 years in the making: With the world itching to finally get a look at classified Kennedy assassination files, and the deadline for their release just hours away, intelligence officials were still angling for a way to keep their secrets. President Donald Trump, the one man able to block the release, did not appreciate their persistence.
Va. Gov’s race test anti-Trump forces
Virginia's gubernatorial election stands as a test for the anti-Donald Trump resistance, and whether it can energize voters and donors for the less glamorous races featuring traditional Democratic politicians. The Nov. 7 contest pits Democratic Lt.
Pro-GOP web site funded anti-Trump dossier
A conservative website with strong ties to the Republican establishment triggered the investigation into Donald Trump's past that ultimately produced the dossier that alleged a compromised relationship between the president and the Kremlin. The Washington Free Beacon on Friday confirmed it originally retained the political research firm Fusion GPS to scour then-candidate Trump's background for negative information, a common practice known as "opposition research" in politics.
Watergate and White House interference at DOJ
A few years after President Richard Nixon resigned, Attorney General Griffin Bell gathered Justice Department lawyers in the department's elaborate Great Hall to address their independence in the post-Watergate world. "The partisan activities of some attorneys general combined with the unfortunate legacy of Watergate, have given rise to the understandable public concern that some decisions at Justice may be the products of favor, or pressure, or politics," he said in the September 6, 1978 address.
Is Fox News Hurting Donald Trump?
A thought struck me today as I watched a bit of Fox News both before and after the Mueller indictments hit: the network may actually be hurting Trump by giving him a false sense of confidence. It's common knowledge that Trump watches Fox News religiously, especially Fox and Friends in the morning.
Conservative Website Initially Hired Firm That Later Produced Trump Dossier
President Trump departs from Andrews Air Force base in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday. He denies claims from the unsubstantiated dossier.
Worry And Confusion As Puerto Ricans Scramble To Apply For FEMA Aid
Ana Celia Ramos, 58, and husband Jeff Rearden, 53, stand in the remains of their home in Maunabo, a town in south Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria destroyed the roof and walls of the house.
The Anti-Fritz Candidate
BLUNT TALK: Rep. Mary Nolan-here at a Friends of Trees event March 24-says her record of getting things done is a stark contrast to her City Hall opponent, incumbent Commissioner Amanda Fritz. About 25 people have gathered for a candidates' forum at the June Key Delta Community Center in North Portland.
Melania Trump Speaks on Combatting Drug Demand and the Opioid…
MRS. TRUMP: Thank you all for being here today. It touches my heart to see the many familiar faces of the people I have been lucky to get to know over the last few months.
Pelosi to tour fire ravaged areas of Northern California
Top U.S. House Democrat Nancy Pelosi and five other members of Congress plan to tour wildfire-ravaged Northern California on Saturday as families and communities begin the long process of rebuilding. Pelosi, of San Francisco, will spend a day touring the fire zones and meeting with officials and victims alongside Rep. Mike Thompson, who represents the city of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County, the hardest-hit areas in the fires.
Senator says Trump rolling back protections at Utah sites
President Donald Trump is shrinking two national monuments in Utah, accepting the recommendation of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reverse protections established by two Democratic presidents to more than 3.6 million acres. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said he was "incredibly grateful" that Trump called him on Friday to say he is approving Zinke's proposal on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.