Fox News host Greg Gutfeld surely deserves an award for Most Creative Way To Blame Democrats for the Trump administration’s Russia problems, specifically the fact that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was just caught lying to Congress about his contacts with Russia. Thursday, on Fox’s The Five, Gutfeld suggested that Sessions was the victim of a trick question by Democratic Senator Al Franken.
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Sour Home Alabama: Jeff Sessions is Too Arrogant to Ever Resign
It doesn’t matter how how many times he failed to tell the whole truth during his Senate confirmation hearing. It doesn’t matter how many times he spoke to the Russians.
Senate judiciary chairman won’t have Sessions clarify Russia statements
Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, rejected a plea from Democrats to haul Attorney General Jeff Sessions before the committee again — which held his confirmation hearing — after it was revealed that he had contacts with a Russian official during the 2016 campaign. Grassley announced late Friday that there are no plans to ask Sessions, who has come under fire from Democrats demanding his resignation, to testify at the committee “until an annual oversight hearing, as is customary.”
Is advancing human rights a priority for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson?
The State Department released its annual human rights report Friday, an exhaustive encyclopedia produced by its employees around the world after thousands of work-hours that details the worst abuses and crimes by state and non-state actors. But there was one thing noticeably absent from the roll-out this year — the secretary of state himself.
Veteran prosecutor in line to oversee Russia probe
In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo, Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein in Greenbelt, Md. Some Democrats worry the appointment of a Jeff Sessions subordinate to oversee any federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election won’t be a clean enough break from the embattled attorney general.
Based on photo with Putin, Trump calls Schumer ‘hypocrite’
In this Sept. 26, 2003, file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Sen. Charles Schumer D-N.Y., second from right, are escorted through New York’s first Lukoil gas station by Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov, left, in New York City.
‘This is not the end’: Toddler dies, lives on as organ donor
In this Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 photo, Becca and Daniel Kruck play with their daughter Ella who plays with a stuffed elephant wearing a Big Brother t-shirt that was their son Henry’s, who recently died at the age of three, at their home in Jacksonville, Fla. Henry was born with a condition called 1p36 syndrome, which led to a variety of health problems.
NAACP head: Sessions pledges to enforce civil rights laws
NAACP President Cornell William Brooks speaks outside the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, March 3, 2017, following a meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Brooks said he met with Sessions over concerns that recent policy changes “signal a threatening decline” in the Justice Department’s commitment to civil rights.
Trump administration considering separating women, children at Mexico border
Women and children crossing together illegally into the United States could be separated by US authorities under a proposal being considered by the Department of Homeland Security, according to three government officials. Part of the reason for the proposal is to deter mothers from migrating to the United States with their children, said the officials, who have been briefed on the proposal.
First House health care votes near, GOP dissenters persist
In this Feb. 27, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. listens at left as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky.
Amid firestorm, Trump appears to waiver on Russia deal
In this March 2, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to Navy and shipyard personnel aboard nuclear aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. Facing a new wave of questions about his ties to Russia, Trump is telling advisers and allies that he may abandon, at least temporarily, his plan to pursue a deal with Moscow on the Islamic State group and other national security matters, according to administration officials and a Western diplomat.
Full Agenda Released for Identity Management Symposium
Alexandria, VA, March 04, 2017 — — DSI is proud to announce the agenda release for the 4th Identity Management Symposium. On March 7-8, 2017 senior leaders within OBIM, DHS, DFBA, and the Intelligence Community will convene in Alexandria, VA, for two days of off the record briefings and informal discussions at Defense Strategies Institute’s “Town Hall” 4th Identity Management Symposium.
IKEA’s DIY grow room, US DoD launches Code.mil, and more open source news
Joshua Allen Holm is a Grand Rapids, Michigan, based writer and technology consultant. As one of Opensource.com’s community moderators, he writes articles about open access, open education, and open source software.
ACLU calls on governor, Legislature for leadership in prison issues
For several years, the ACLU of Nebraska has been talking about the possibility of pursuing lawsuits to address constitutional violations and the rights of individual inmates.
Maria Celis, Partner, Neville Peterson LLP to Speak at The Knowledge…
Maria Celis, Partner, Neville Peterson LLP to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Trade Policy Under Trump Administration: Is It Time to Revisit NAFTA? Live Webcast. New York, NY, March 04, 2017 — — The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Maria Celis, Partner, Neville Peterson LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Trade Policy Under Trump Administration: Is It Time to Revisit NAFTA? Live Webcast.”
Today in History: March 4, 2017
On March 4, 1917, Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana took her seat as the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, the same day President Woodrow Wilson took his oath of office for a second term . In 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York.
A good policy is humane
President Donald Trump has shown an exasperating ability to send mixed signals on important issues, few more exasperating or important than illegal immigration. The disconnect was on full display Tuesday.
Trump should repeal Dodd-Frank legislation
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know anything mentioning the president’s name is going to cause back and forth between Democrats and Republicans. This column is not intended to be political in any way, but rather my own commentary on the Dodd-Frank legislation, its effects and why doing away with it will be a positive for our industry.
Keystone pipeline won’t use US steel despite Trump pledge
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday that’s due to language in a presidential directive Trump issued in January. The directive applies to new pipelines or those under repair.
White House Staff Reportedly Told To Keep Documents On Russia-Trump Contacts
U.S. news media are reporting that White House attorneys have instructed President Donald Trump’s staff to preserve materials that could be connected to Russian interference in the 2016 election. AP and Reuters on March 1 cited anonymous administration officials saying a memo was sent to White House staff on February 28 after Senate Democrats asked the White House to keep all materials documenting contacts that Trump employees had with Russian government officials or their associates.
8 civilians killed in Afghanistan by alleged air strike
A Southern California school district will no longer take part in funeral processions for sailors and Navy SEALS killed overseas that have drawn thousands of students. A Southern California school district will no longer take part in funeral processions for sailors and Navy SEALS killed overseas that have drawn thousands of students.
Police contact FBI after Sikh shot in arm in Seattle suburb
Dr. Thomas Starzl, who pioneered liver transplant surgery in the 1960s and was a leading researcher into anti-rejection drugs, has died. Dr. Thomas Starzl, who pioneered liver transplant surgery in the 1960s and was a leading researcher into anti-rejection drugs, has died.
Flip the script: Cursive sees revival in school instruction
Police in a Seattle suburb say they are seeking a white gunman after Indian Sikh man said he was shot in arm, told to “go back to your own country.” . Police in a Seattle suburb say they are seeking a white gunman after Indian Sikh man said he was shot in arm, told to “go back to your own country.”
Based on photo with Putin, Trump calls Schumer ‘hypocrite’
President Donald Trump, his administration under siege for contacts with Russian officials, is calling for “an immediate investigation” into Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s own ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s evidence? A 14-year-old photo of Schumer and Putin holding coffee and doughnuts in a New York City gas station.
First House health care votes near, GOP dissenters persist
After seven years of saber-rattling, Republicans seem set to start muscling legislation through Congress reshaping the country’s health care system. Don’t confuse that with GOP unity or assume that success is guaranteed.
A Tale of Two Parties
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.” Charles Dickens, Tale of Two Cities One of America’s two major political parties has devolved into a gang of thugs.
He ‘didn’t inhale’: Disentangling the Sessions situation
Thus far, I’ve not seen an analysis of the Jeff Sessions matter that gets it quite right. Here is my attempt.
Family asks FBI to probe black Muslim teen’s hanging
Very little about Ben Keita’s hanging adds up to the teen’s family. The rope was tied to a tree branch at least 30 feet high, an autopsy report says, in a densely wooded area just a few blocks from the black Muslim’s Seattle-area home.
California high-speed rail ready to lay some track
After years of prep work, Gov. Jerry Brown’s finance department decided Friday that California’s $64 billion high-speed rail project is ready to lay some track. The administration approved the rail authority’s request to spend $2.6 billion on work in the Central Valley.
Climate, other programs get deep cuts in EPA budget proposal
The Trump administration would slash programs aimed at slowing climate change and improving water safety and air quality, while eliminating thousands of jobs, according to a draft of the Environmental Protection Agency budget proposal obtained by The Associated Press. Under the tentative plan from the Office of Management and Budget, the agency’s funding would be reduced by roughly 25 percent and about 3,000 jobs would be cut, about 19 percent of the agency’s staff.
Donald Trump
President Donald Trump, center, salutes the U.S. Air Force security detail at Orlando International Airport during his arrival to visit to St. Andrew Catholic School in Orlando, Fla., on March 3, 2017. President Donald Trump, center, salutes the U.S. Air Force security detail at Orlando International Airport during his arrival to visit to St. Andrew Catholic School in Orlando, Fla., on March 3, 2017.
Hillary Clinton photographed appearing to read news of Mike Pencea s email scandal
For critics of President Donald Trump’s administration and supporters of former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, the image was all too ironic: Clinton on a plane, looking down with apparent interest at a copy of USA Today, with the news of Vice President Mike Pence’s use of a personal email splashed across the top banner. You guys, my friend is on the same plane as Hillary Clinton.
Nolan hears ACA repeal concerns32 min ago
Nathan Moracco , assistant commissioner of Health Care at the Minnesota Department of Human Services, speaks as Head of the Lakes United Way president Matt Hunter and Sarah Wovcha with Children’s Health Services listens during a healthcare forum organized by the Head of the Lakes United Way in the Underground at the Depot in Duluth on Friday … (more)
UFC 209: Tyron Woodley v Stephen Thompson 2
“Duke was the missing piece; he was the one element that tied everything together that I was missing”, said Woodley . On Saturday, he’ll headline UFC 209 at the T-Mobile Arena against Thompson in a fight that should provide an indication of whether all the attention he’s received – both positive and negative – has translated into making Woodley a fighter fans want to watch.
Senator Stabenow responds to proposed cuts to Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
The target of Trump’s budget is the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is receiving $300 million in funding. The initiative is part of an Environmental Protection Agency program for funding that pays for pollution cleanup.
Russian contacts haunt Trump team
Two days after the presidential election, a Russian official speaking to a reporter in Moscow offered a surprising acknowledgment: The Kremlin had been in contact with Donald Trump ‘s campaign. The claim, coming amid allegations that Russia had interfered with the election, was met with an immediate no-wiggle-room, blanket denial from Trump’s spokeswoman.
How the US press reacted to Trump’s Congress speech
In his address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, Trump used the word “America” – or a variant – more than 70 times . Obama averaged 52.4 million viewers during his first address to the joint Congress as the USA was struggling under the recession- about 17% more than what Trump received on Tuesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter .
C&L’s Late Nite Music Club With Damaged Bug
Musician Jon Dwyer has to be one of those guys who never rests. From his former bands such as the Coach Whips and the Hospitals to his most famous and main vehicle these days, Thee Oh Sees, it seems he doesn’t have a new record out, he is working on one.
Blue vs. Grey
Okay, this country is in the biggest divide since the Civil War. So, how would the sides be divided today? Who would claim to be the blue on issues, who would navigate to the grey? States Rights: Both the right and left wings of society have claims on this one.