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Trump stumping for AHCA? Democrats arena t worried.

The three-phase Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act is intended to end with massive political pressure on Senate Democrats, who’ll face a choice: Vote with them on individual replacement bills, or be blamed for the American Health Care Act’s implementation going awry. The crux of the theory is that 10 Democrats face reelection next year in states won by Trump.

‘SNL’ turns McKinnon’s Sessions into Forrest Gump

The NBC variety series opened its latest episode with Kate McKinnon stepping in as Sessions, and turned the former senator from Alabama into the Tom Hanks’ character Forrest Gump from the 1994 hit film. “Hello, my name’s Jeff, Jeff Sessions,” McKinnon’s Sessions, dressed as Gump, said with a southern drawl while sitting on a park bench waiting for a bus.

Trump hotel may be political capital of the nation’s capital

At a circular booth in the middle of the Trump International Hotel’s balcony restaurant, President Donald Trump dined on his steak – well-done, with ketchup – while chatting up British Brexit politician Nigel Farage. A few days later, major Republican donors Doug Deason and Doug Manchester, in town for the president’s address to Congress, sipped coffee at the hotel with Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.

5Rep. Cedric Richmond apologizes to Kellyanne Conway over sofa joke

Rep. Cedric L. Richmond on Sunday night apologized for a joke he made at a media dinner about White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, who stirred controversy when a picture showed her kneeling on a sofa in the Oval Office as she took a picture of a group gathered there. Richmond’s joke, delivered at a Wednesday night awards dinner at which lawmakers of both parties delivered funny monologues, was interpreted by many as having sexual overtones, although the Louisiana Democrat insisted on Thursday morning that that wasn’t his meaning.

Trump declares ‘total’ confidence in embattled attorney general

President Donald Trump declared “total” confidence in his attorney general Thursday in the face of mounting calls for his resignation over undisclosed contacts with Russia during the US election campaign. Revelations that Attorney General Jeff Sessions met twice last year with the US ambassador to Russia – a direct contradiction of his Senate confirmation testimony – appeared to come as a surprise to the White House.

Trump declares ‘total’ confidence in embattled attorney general

President Donald Trump declared “total” confidence in his attorney general Thursday in the face of mounting calls for his resignation over undisclosed contacts with Russia during the US election campaign. Revelations that Attorney General Jeff Sessions met twice last year with the US ambassador to Russia – a direct contradiction of his Senate confirmation testimony – appeared to come as a surprise to the White House.

Trump getting better at using the trappings of office

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., applaud. less President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., applaud.

Fast learner: Trump gains skill in using trappings of office

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., applaud. less President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., applaud.

Key Lawmaker Questions Senate Russia Probe After Trump Contacts

The Senate Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat warned the panel’s chairman over reports that the Republican worked with the White House to try to squash negative stories about Russian interference in last year’s U.S. elections, calling it a threat to the integrity of the top congressional probe into the issue. Senator Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, said expressed his concerns to Committee Chairman Richard Burr, a North Carolina Republican, and CIA Director Mike Pompeo, warning that he could pull the plug on what has been the one major congressional probe with bipartisan support.

OC Residents Demand Answers From Local Reps On Future Of ACA

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA […] OC Residents Demand Answers From Local Reps On Future Of ACA U.S. Reps Dana Rohrabacher, Ed Royce and Mimi Walters did not show up for the town hall.

Conservative group cancels speech by Yiannopoulos

In this Jan. 25, 2017, file photo, Milo Yiannopoulos speaks on campus in the Mathematics building at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. Right-wing provocateur Yiannopoulos was trying to clarify past comments on relationships between boys and older men after a conservative site posted a collection of edited video clips that set social media abuzz.

Trump’s search for a national security adviser sums up his biggest challenges so far

President Donald Trump’s next national security adviser will serve as his eyes and ears to crises that pop up all over the globe – and be thrust into the center of the White House’s biggest firestorms too. Amid the fallout over the firing of the first person to hold the post, Michael Flynn, the president has escalated his war with the media, questions have mounted about Trump associates’ ties to Russia, and his top pick to replace Flynn backed away, making it known he was concerned about how much autonomy he would have.

Trump steps up security aide search, focuses on health care

President Donald Trump on Sunday was stepping up his search for a national security adviser, with several interviews on tap, and focusing on health care in talks with his health and budget chiefs, while his team pushed back against depictions of a young administration in disarray. His chief of staff used appearances on the Sunday news shows to echo his boss’ complaints about media coverage of the White House and cited what he said were multiple accomplishments in the first few weeks of the Trump presidency.

Trump steps up security aide search, focuses on health care

President Donald Trump on Sunday was stepping up his search for a national security adviser, with several interviews on tap, and focusing on health care in talks with his health and budget chiefs, while his team pushed back against depictions of a young administration in disarray. His chief of staff used appearances on the Sunday news shows to echo his boss’ complaints about media coverage of the White House and cited what he said were multiple accomplishments in the first few weeks of the Trump presidency.

Police: Man Fatally Shot During Fight at Complex

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Study Finds Underage, Fearful Women in Vegas Sex Trafficking

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Yiannopoulos, Wilmore go head-to-head on ‘Maher’

It was later, during an online-only “Overtime” segment of Maher’s Friday night show, that two of Maher’s three panelists hurled expletives at the Breitbart News senior editor. Maher’s booking of Yiannopoulos, author of the upcoming book “Dangerous,” drew attention earlier this week when journalist Jeremy Scahill backed out of the show because of his “hateful diatribes.”

Three weeks and counting down on Trump

My “good” prediction is based on the Law of the Pendulum. Enough Americans, including most independent voters, will be so ready to shed Donald Trump and his little shop of horrors that the 2018 midterm elections are all but certain to be a landslide — no make that a mudslide — sweep of the House and Senate.

Three weeks and counting down: Kathleen Parker

My “good” prediction is based on the Law of the Pendulum. Enough Americans, including most independent voters, will be so ready to shed Donald Trump and his little shop of horrors that the 2018 midterm elections are all but certain to be a landslide — no make that a mudslide — sweep of the House and Senate.

Abbreviated Pundit Round-up

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Ethics office website chokes under crush of visitors

Comic actor and concerned citizen Seth Rogen has been appealing to the Office of Government Ethics via Twitter. Traffic to the Office of Government Ethics website spiked as a result of complaints about White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway touting Ivanka Trump’s fashions in a live TV interview.

For Trump, a solitary start to life in the White House

President Donald Trump waves as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, after returning from a weekend trip to Florida. President Donald Trump waves as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, after returning from a weekend trip to Florida.

Conway’s endorsement of Ivanka’s brand may have finally gone too far, even for Republicans

Counselor to President Kellyanne Conway listens during the daily White House briefing, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington CREDIT: AP Photo/Evan Vucci Standing in front of the White House seal this morning, Counselor to President Trump Kellyanne Conway endorsed Ivanka Trump’s clothing line and told the television audience that they should “go buy Ivanka’s stuff.” “It’s a wonderful line, I own some of it, I’m just gonna give a free commercial here, go buy it today, you can buy it online,” Conway said on Fox & Friends.

Kellyanne Conway broke ethics rules with ‘go buy Ivanka’s stuff’ message, watchdogs say

Kellyanne Conway broke ethics rules with ‘go buy Ivanka’s stuff’ message, watchdogs say Controversy erupts after a top White House aide promotes Ivanka Trump’s clothing line. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kTqrdo White House spokesman Sean Spicer says top adviser Kellyanne Conway has been ‘counseled’ after she urged people to buy Ivanka Trump products.

CBS’ Charlie Rose to undergo heart surgery

The CBS News morning host said that he’s undergoi… Authorities say a man suspected in the killings of two women in Florida and one in Alabama has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a female suspect has been arrested following a standoff at a west Georgia… Authorities say a man suspected in the killings of two women in Florida and one in Alabama has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a female suspect has been arrested following a standoff at a west Georgia motel. Officials say tornadoes that struck parts of southeastern Louisiana injured about 40 people, destroyed homes and businesses, flipped cars and trucks, and left thousands without power, but no deaths were reported.

CBS’ Charlie Rose to undergo heart surgery

The CBS News morning host said that he’s undergoi… Authorities say a man suspected in the killings of two women in Florida and one in Alabama has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a female suspect has been arrested following a standoff at a west Georgia… Authorities say a man suspected in the killings of two women in Florida and one in Alabama has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a female suspect has been arrested following a standoff at a west Georgia motel. Officials say tornadoes that struck parts of southeastern Louisiana injured about 40 people, destroyed homes and businesses, flipped cars and trucks, and left thousands without power, but no deaths were reported.

Mark Shields: Mike Pence Betrays Republican Civility with ‘Democrat’ Slur

In his first television interview since taking office, Vice President Mike Pence , with apparent sincerity, emphasized to Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour just how committed he and the White House are to “working right now with the Congress ,” “working very closely with leaders of the House and Senate ” and earning “bipartisan support.” If Pence were sincere about reaching across the aisle, he would not be using insulting Republican code-speak to insult Democrats.

Colorado’s Doug Lamborn wants feds to spend less on…

Lamborn has introduced similar legislation before, but has a better chance for success with GOP control of Congress and the White House Big Bird of Sesame Street attends the 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2012 in New York City. WASHINGTON – As he has done in years past, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn this week introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – two entities he described as “superfluous government programs.”

Colorado’s Doug Lamborn wants feds to spend less on…

Lamborn has introduced similar legislation before, but has a better chance for success with GOP control of Congress and the White House Big Bird of Sesame Street attends the 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2012 in New York City. WASHINGTON – As he has done in years past, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn this week introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – two entities he described as “superfluous government programs.”

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Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Jan. 28 after earlier in the day two Iraqi refugees were detained while trying to enter the country. A trio of Republican senators who occupy prominent positions on Capitol Hill expressed concern Sunday afternoon about President Trump’s executive order banning refugees and barring citizens of seven mostly Muslim countries – commenting on Trump’s move two days after the fact and in the wake of an explosive public outcry.

Trump to launch probe into unproven voter fraud claim

A spokesman said President Donald Trump will sign an executive action to commission an investigation into widespread voter fraud, raising the prospect of a federal government probe into a widely debunked claim and sparking alarm among experts and Democrats. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Thursday that Trump would sign the order in the Oval Office but did not provide more details as to what it might entail.

Trump seeks investigation into unproven voter fraud claim

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that he is ordering a “major investigation” into widespread voter fraud, raising the prospect of a federal government probe into a widely debunked claim and sparking alarm among experts and Democrats. Trump announced in a pair of tweets early Wednesday that the investigation will look at those registered to vote in more than one state, “those who are illegal and … even, those registered to vote who are dead .”

Trump calls for probe into his own unsubstantiated voter fraud claim

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that he is ordering a “major investigation” into widespread voter fraud, raising the prospect of a federal government probe into a widely debunked claim and sparking alarm among experts and Democrats. Trump announced in a pair of early morning tweets that the investigation will look at those registered to vote in more than one state, “those who are illegal and even, those registered to vote who are dead .”

Juan Williams: Ethics cloud hangs over Trump

Barack Obama Juan Williams: Ethics cloud hangs over Trump Week ahead: Regulators await Trump’s ‘day one’ Ex-Clinton aide: Spicer should have resigned rather than lie MORE told CBS’s “60 Minutes” that he is “proud of the fact with two weeks to go, we are probably the first administration in modern history that has not had a major scandal in the White House.” To his critics, Trump’s failure to divest himself from his global business empire, including deals with foreign governments, is already a scandal.

President Trump acts swiftly at dawn of new era

President Donald Trump assumed power Friday with a fiercely nationalistic vow to put “America first,” taking a stinging swipe at the legacy of his predecessor hours after reciting the oath of office. Hundreds of thousands of people stood on the rain-splattered National Mall to see the 70-year-old Republican billionaire be sworn in, and deliver a stridently populist call-to-arms.

Mainstream media now worse than PRAVDA… indy media leaders call on…

When Left-wing extremist Democrats are in power, they often change longstanding rules just so they can get their way. One of the most recent examples proving this was when then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked the so-called “nuclear option” in 2010 so the Democrat Senate majority could bypass the longstanding 60-vote threshold and usher in Obamacare.

British man dies at 2022 World Cup stadium site in Qatar

Organizers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar say a British man has died working at a stadium which will be a venue f… Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the plane that crashed into Lake Erie last month, killing all six people on board The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the plane that crashed into Lake Erie last month, killing all six people on board Protesters and supporters of President-elect Donald Trump clashed outside a pro-Trump … (more)

Fortress Washington girds for days of anti-Trump protests

Washington will turn into a virtual fortress ahead of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Friday, as the U.S. capital braces for more than a quarter-million protesters expected during the Republican’s swearing-in. Police have forecast that some 900,000 people, both supporters and opponents, will flood Washington for the inauguration ceremony, which includes the swearing-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and a parade to the White House along streets thronged with onlookers.

Jennifer Holliday withdraws from Trump pre-inagural concert

Jennifer Holliday withdraws from Trump pre-inagural concert Singer pulls out after seeing the effect the news had on her gay fan base. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jJJtys Tony-winning actress/singer Jennifer Holliday has pulled out of the lineup for Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration , USA TODAY confirmed.

Trump says buy LL Bean _ but many products are made in China

In this June 2012 photo, Linda Bean speaks to reporters outside the Cabinet Room after a meeting with Maine Gov. Paul LePage at the State House in Augusta, Maine. President-elect Donald Trump urged Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, for people to buy L.L. Bean products as the company faces calls for a boycott because of Linda Bean’s donations to his candidacy.

For the Record’s Week in Review: Congress kicks off

For the Record’s Week in Review: Congress kicks off Lawmakers returned from their holiday break. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2i3AVEv House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., does a mock swearing in for Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Kas., while Marshall’s son “dabs” in the background.

Lawmaker removes Capitol Hill art with pig in police uniform

In this Jan. 5, 2017, photo, a painting by David Pulphus hangs in a hallway displaying paintings by high school students selected by their member of congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., has removed a painting that showed a pig in a police uniform, one of hundreds of artworks on display at the Capitol and sponsored by a member of Congress.

AP Source: McMahon, Vitt among 5 Saints assistants leaving

The Coast Guard says it’s responding to a fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. By JEFF MARTIN and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A fire broke out on an oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico early Thursday, forcing four workers to evacuate by lifeboat before the blaze was… Chicago police say charges are expected against four people who police say beat a man in an assault that was broadcast live on Facebook.

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I wonder if President Donald Trump will stick to his campaign promises – like reducing immigration and slamming consumers by imposing a 35 percent tariff. Bernie Sanders wanted to make college free, even though professors say classes are filled with privileged students who party and just kill time.

Civil rights activists arrested protesting Trump’s Attorney General pick

Benard Simelton , president of the Alabama NAACP State Conference, Cornell William Brooks , president & CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , and Devon Crawford , a fellow with with the NAACP Youth & College Division,… Police in Alabama arrested six civil rights activists staging a sit-in at Senator Jeff Sessions’ office on Tuesday to protest his nomination for U.S. Attorney General, criticizing his record on voting rights and race relations. Members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People had vowed to occupy Sessions’ Mobile, Alabama office until the conservative Republican lawmaker either withdrew as a candidate or they were arrested.

Nets Finally Side with Trump, Tout Tweet Aimed at House GOP

The liberal Big Three networks finally found a use for President-elect Donald Trump, and it’s to smear Republican members of Congress. The same networks who blacked-out unethical Democrats were up in arms Tuesday after the House GOP attempted to reform the Office of Congressional Ethics, but after it’s retraction they credited the president-elect.

Maine artist says his painting of Navy hero is AWOL

Roger Williams of Lovell wants to know that happened to the painting he donated 25 years ago when a guided-missile destroyer bearing the Navy hero’s name was commissioned. Williams tells WCSH-TV that he presented the painting to the captain at the ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1991.

‘War room’ to boost picks

In this April 17, 2013 file photo, Heather Mnuchin, left, and Steven Mnuchin arrive at The Kaleidoscope Ball’s “Designing The Future” at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, recently hired a national finance chairman, scheduled his first fundraiser and is on the cusp of signing a deal with the Republican Party that would enable him to solicit donations of more than $300,000 apiece from supporters.

Senators call for probe of cyber attacks by Russia

U.S. Republican and Democratic senators called on Sunday for a special bipartisan panel to investigate cyber attacks against the United States by foreign countries with a focus on Russia’s alleged efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election. Charles Schumer, who will be Senate Democratic leader in the new U.S. Congress in January, and Republican John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said separately on Sunday a select committee was needed to ensure effective congressional focus on the hacking of Democratic Party emails during the campaign.