Block Gina Haspel. Don’t reward her for torture.
Gina Haspel, President Trump's nominee for CIA director to succeed Mike Pompeo. President Trump vowed during his campaign to bring back torture as a weapon against terrorism.
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Tillerson announced Tuesday he’d turn over his duties to the deputy secretary.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo is scheduled to meet with outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Monday at the State Department. Republican Senator Rand Paul said Sunday on CNN that he would take all necessary steps to oppose Trump's nominees for Secretary of State and CIA Director.
Republican Senators Spar over Trump Nominees to Head State Department, CIA
Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on "Worldwide Threats" on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 13, 2018. Two U.S. Republican senators sparred Sunday over President Donald Trump's nomination of Mike Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, as his new secretary of state, and deputy CIA chief Gina Haspel to take over at the intelligence agency.
White House, Sen. Cotton blast Rand Paul for opposing CIA pick
Sen. Rand Paul's opposition to President Donald Trump's pick to head the Central Intelligence Agency drew fire Friday from both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue - first by a key Senate Republican colleague, then by the White House. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders accused Paul of conveying "incorrect information" about CIA nominee Gina Haspel and said the White House plans to set the record straight.
Trump’s picks for secretary of state, CIA hit potential roadblocks in Senate
President Donald Trump's picks for secretary of state and CIA director are running into potential roadblocks among Republicans in the Senate, suggesting a difficult confirmation process at a time when the administration wants to quickly fill the positions. Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, said Wednesday he will oppose Trump's decision to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo and to nominate Deputy CIA Director Gina Haspel to lead the nation's spy agency.
Pakistani swears in new senators, including Hindu woman
Krishna Kumari, center, newly elected Senator of the Pakistani Hindu Community, arrives at the Parliament with her family members in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, March 12, 2018. Pakistan swore in newly elected members of the Senate, including for the first time a woman from the marginalized Hindu minority, as allegations swirled that some senators had bribed their way to become lawmakers.
Ryan urges Trump to make steel, aluminum tariffs more targeted Source: Cox Media Group
Scrambling to head off what some GOP lawmakers fear would be economically counter-productive tariffs backed by President Donald Trump on imported steel and aluminum, House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday publicly called on the White House to focus such trade duties on specific countries, not on all nations sending those products to the United States. "I think the smarter way to go is to make it more surgical and more targeted," Speaker Ryan told reporters at a Tuesday news conference when asked about his differences with the President on trade.
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But they will miss some of the better performances of the year because Academy Awards just go to movie actors. They leave out political actors.
After a Year, Trump Holds Firm Grip on Conservative Movement
Donald Trump's outsider candidacy rattled the conservative movement. But more than a year into his presidency, the onetime Democrat now holds what seems to be a near-total grip.
Trump should try putting America first, slash bloated military spending
The costs of war since 2001, in dollar amounts and human lives, is staggering . One estimate puts a price tag of $5.6 trillion for the costs of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria and the Department of Homeland Security from fiscal year 2001 through fiscal year 2018.
Senate Minority’s Obstructionism On Immigration
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell : "I thought my friends across the aisle would jump at this opportunity to fulfill what they say is their top priority. But they just could not take 'yes' for an answer.
Mitt Romney Is Right on School Shootings, Despite Trump Wing Attacks
Mitt Romney is running for Senate in such a strong position that his announcement video didn't even mention his name. He didn't even feel the need to say "I'm Mitt Romney."
Senate rejects immigration bills and leaves ‘Dreamers’ in limbo
The Senate failed to get the 60 votes needed to move forward on four separate proposals, including one backed by President Donald Trump and a bipartisan bill that had been considered the most likely to survive the deeply divided Senate.
Wildstar’s IN for Governor! And Other Filings and Schatzle-Dumar News
I come bearing good news for Libertarian Party die-hards: you've found your party's candidate for Governor and you can stop looking around now. His name is Nickolas Wildstar and he's at the top of the OC Registrar of Voters Candidate Filing Log for Feb. 13 ; he's a black rapper from the 626, an apparent Rand Paul follower, and if I catch his drift an apparent cannabis devotee - and if I can't convince you to vote for a Democrat he's certainly going to be preferable to any Republican on the ballot.
Republicans abandoned even the pretense of fiscal responsibility with budget deal
With the budget deal signed last week, the White House and Congress have abandoned even the pretense of fiscal responsibility. The bipartisan budget deal passed on Feb. 9 suspended the debt ceiling through March 1, 2019, increased spending by $300 billion and raised spending caps first put in place in 2011 at the peak of the tea party movement.
Rand Paul enjoys his roll as Senate troublemaker
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Immigration fight looks tougher after budget debate
Republican leaders, top Democrats and President Donald Trump are all claiming big wins in the $400 billion budget agreement signed into law Friday. But the push to pass the massive legislation underscored enduring divisions within both parties, and those rifts are likely to make the next fight over immigration even more challenging.
All sides claim budget win; immigration fight looks tougher
Republican leaders, top Democrats and President Donald Trump are all claiming big wins in the $400 billion budget agreement signed into law Friday. But the push to pass the massive legislation underscored enduring divisions within both parties, and those rifts are likely to make the next fight over immigration even more challenging.
Rand Paul: Does $20 trillion debt make U.S. stronger?
Sen. Rand Paul explained in an op-ed his opposition to the 700-page federal spending bill that passed in Congress early on Friday. "It was a massive and destructive bargain struck by the leaders of both parties, where both got to blow up the spending 'caps' they agreed to just a few short years ago," wrote the junior senator.
Shutdown over as Congress passes massive budget bill
The 240-186 vote came in the pre-dawn hours, putting to bed a five-and-a-half hour federal freeze that relatively few would notice. The 240-186 vote came in the pre-dawn hours, putting to bed a five-and-a-half hour federal freeze that relatively few would notice.