Robert E. Johnson, president of Becker College for the past seven years, was named the new chancellor of UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday. The University of Massachusetts board of trustees approved his nomination, which was recommended by UMass President Martin T. Meehan, in a unanimous vote, Meehan said in a tweet.
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Democrats grill Rod Rosenstein on Russia
Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein faced a barrage of questions from Democratic senators Tuesday about how he would handle investigations into Russian meddling in last year’s election if he is confirmed to serve as the No. 2 official at Department of Justice.
Religious leaders from India, Nepal and US come together to celebrate Gyalwang Drukpa’s birthday
New Delhi , Mar 7 : 500 guest were invited from across India, Nepal and US to celebrate Gyalwang Drukpa’s birth anniversary in Kathmandu on March 5, 2017. The occasion witnessed honoring of the compassionate leadership of Gyalwang Drukpa.
OU backs Senate letter calling to double security funds for Jewish, Muslim instiutions
The Orthodox Union is backing a bipartisan letter circulating in the Senate that calls for doubling security funding for non-profits, citing threats to both Jewish and Muslim institutions. “At a time when children being evacuated from daycare centers in response to repeated bomb threats and mosques are deliberately being set on fire, we must ensure that all organizations that face these threats have the support they need,” says the letter to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly authored by Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.
Marc A. Thiessen
Here is what Attorney General Jeff Sessions should have said when he stepped up to the podium and addressed reporters last week at the Justice Department: “At long last, have you left no sense of decency?” Sessions is the victim of the type of McCarthyite character assassination that the left used to condemn. Remember when accusing people without evidence of coordinating with the Kremlin was frowned upon? No longer, apparently.
Charles Lane:
The American people support more federal spending on infrastructure such as roads, buildings and waterways – 75 percent are in favor, according to a year-old Gallup poll. And so President Donald Trump’s call for a 10-year, $1 trillion “national rebuilding” plan was one of the few parts of his address to Congress on Tuesday that might have been the same if Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders had won in November.
Betty Sutton joins Democratic race for governor. Is Nan Whaley next? Ohio Politics Roundup
Former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, left, has entered the Democratic race for Ohio governor. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, right, could be next.
Sessions amends confirmation hearing testimony: Darcy cartoon
Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially amended his confirmation hearing testimony to acknowledge he met with Russia’s ambassador in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention, and in his Senate office in September. Sessions made the clarification in a three-page letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Connecticut WWII veteran receives Belgian Honor
When Ernest Maynard first put on his olive drab Army uniform some 74 years ago, he expected nothing in return, he said. On Monday, wearing that same uniform, Maynard was given the Belgian Fourragere for his service with the 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion with the 2nd United States Armored Division.
Rapper gives $1 million to Chicago schools, blasts governor
Chance the Rapper’s unusual intervention into Chicago Public Schools’ funding crisis took an even more curious turn Monday when the Grammy-winner presented a $1 million check to city schools and urged Gov. Bruce Rauner to use his executive powers to help the nation’s third-largest district. The Republican governor, a former venture capitalist, responded by noting his own philanthropy and floating Chicago school funding ideas that would face tough odds in the Democratic-controlled Legislature.
Flashback – ” Maxine Waters Brags About Obama’sExtensive Database On Everyone
California Congresswoman, Maxine Waters is known for her gaffes and ultra left wing ideological beliefs. Here is she is right after Obama won his second term bragging about his extensive database on everyone.
How protesters forced Rubio out of a second Florida office
A second office landlord in Florida has kicked Republican Sen. Marco Rubio out due to continued protests outside the two buildings both officials said were interfering with building operations. On Monday, Rubio’s spokesperson said the landlord at his Jacksonville office had alerted them that the month-to-month lease would be discontinued due to the distracting activity taking place out front of the facility.
Chance the Rapper to Donate $1M to Chicago Public Schools
Judging by their comments after the meeting between Chance the Rapper and Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, it’s clear the two had far different sentiments. Mary Ann Ahern reports.
New Hampshire delegation: Revised travel ban about politics
New Hampshire’s Democratic congressional delegation said Monday that changes to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban still left them feeling as if it was more about politics than security. U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan said she supported improving the vetting process but didn’t believe the revised ban would achieve that.
Senate Marine veteran pushes new war authorization
A Marine veteran newly elected to the Senate is hoping to reignite calls for Congress to pass its first new war authorization of U.S. military operations in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere since 2002. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., a former Marine intelligence officer who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bill last week that could reopen the debate over war powers as President Donald Trump reviews a new Pentagon strategy against the Islamic State group and wages new bombing in Yemen.
Sen. Bill Nelson Leads Gov. Rick Scott in Hypothetical 2018 Senate Race
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has a slim lead over Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott that’s if the two were to go head-to-head in a 2018 U.S. Senate matchup. A new poll from the University of North Florida suggests that Nelson has a six-point lead over Scott in a hypothetical Senate contest, according to Politico .
VStv Heard on the Street March 6
“There are a variety of issues. I mean, climate change is certainly having an impact on the fisheries.
Trump presses Congress on wiretap claims
President Donald Trump turned to Congress on Sunday for help finding evidence to support his unsubstantiated claim that former President Barack Obama had Trump’s telephones tapped during the election. Obama’s intelligence chief said no such action was ever carried out, and a U.S. official said the FBI has asked the Justice Department to dispute the allegation.
What every American should know about the CIA analyst who quit and blamed Trump
While several media outlets rushed to interview Price and depict him as an ethical, non-political CIA officer who rejected what he claimed was the “deceitful” and “delusional” Trump administration, a brief look at the facts suggest not only is this a blatant instance of fake news, but that Price is a “fake” CIA analyst. OK, Price really did work for the CIA.
MT: ‘Poet-musician’ among Democrats running for congressional seat
“Democrats from across Montana converged in the capital Sunday to nominate a candidate to fill the state’s only congressional seat, vacated by Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke to lead the U.S. Interior Department. About 150 delegates were choosing from eight candidates, including two legislators and several political newcomers, to represent the Democratic Party in a special election May 25. ‘I come here not as a career politician rising through the ranks,’ said Rob Quist, a well-known entertainer.
Alabama city re-enacts march that sparked “Bloody Sunday”
People run from two men dressed in fake police attire during the annual re-enactment of a key event in the civil rights movement in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 5, 2017. Sunday marked the 52nd anniversary of the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma.
The Latest: Dems seek details of communications about Russia
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., right, and the committee’s ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., leave after talking to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017, following a briefing with FBI Director Jim Comey about Russian influence on the American presidential election.
Rep. Richmond apologizes for Conway remarks
Rep. Cedric Richmond apologized to White House adviser Kellyanne Conway on Sunday night for making crude remarks at a Washington dinner last week about a photo showing Conway on her knees on an Oval Office sofa. “After a discussion with people I know and trust, I understand the way my remarks have been received by many,” the Louisiana Democrat said in a statement.
HR 370 Repeal Affordable Care Act
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.
Montana Democrats picking candidate for congressional seat
Democrats from across Montana converged in the capital Sunday to nominate a candidate to fill the state’s only congressional seat, vacated by Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke to lead the U.S. Interior Department. About 150 delegates were choosing from eight candidates, including two legislators and several political newcomers, to represent the Democratic Party in a special election May 25. “I come here not as a career politician rising through the ranks,” said Rob Quist, a well-known entertainer.
Hoyer, who spoke with a statue last week, calls Trump ‘detached from reality’
The second-ranking House Democrat charged that President Trump’s unproven accusation former President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign shows that the president is divorced from reality. The allegations outlined in a Trump tweet on Saturday “paint a picture of someone obsessed with conspiracy theories and detached from reality,” said Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the House Minority Whip, in a statement Sunday.
Schumer on Trump claims:Either way, the president is in trouble
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer on Sunday raised questions about President TrumpA s claims that former President Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower before the election…”And either way, Chuck, the presidentA s in trouble. If he falsely spread this kind of misinformation, that is so wrong,” Schumer said…”On the other hand, if itA s true, itA s even worse for the president,” Schumer said.
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For the second consecutive day, President Donald Trump launched his weekend morning with some Twitter blasts aimed at Democrats – and the White House followed that up with a call for an investigation of the Obama White House. Several minutes later, Trump chimed in again, this time with a dig at President Barack Obama referring to a statement Obama made as he was running for a second term in 2012: “Who was it that secretly said to Russian President, “Tell Vladimir that after the election IA ll have more flexibility?” @foxandfriends” For better or worse, Trump has made Twitter his forum this weekend for At first blush, the news about U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions looked bad.
White House: Congress must probe alleged Obama power abuse
The White House on Sunday demanded that Congress, which is already investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, also examine whether former President Barack Obama abused his executive powers in connection with that campaign.
Our Voice: State health programs need a boost
With a court-ordered deadline looming, lawmakers have had to work their budget proposals around finding a way for the state to meet its constitutional duty to amply fund K-12 schools. This approach, however, risks boosting resources for education at the expense of other essential programs and services.
Sessions Saw No Red Flags During Michael Flynn’s Own Scandal
Sen. Claire McCaskill called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign for failing to disclose during his Senate confirmation hearing that as a senator he met twice with the Russian ambassador in 2016. U.S Attorney General Jeff Sessions arrives to attend a speech by President Donald Trump at a joint session of Congress in Washington , February 28. But his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort , has reportedly been investigated for contact with Russian Federation, along with other top Trump associates, and top Trump adviser Michael Flynn already had to resign his position as national security advisor for holding conversations with Kislyak between the election and inauguration.
Chance the Rapper, Illinois governor discuss school funding
Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper used a Friday sit-down with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to press for immediate funding for cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools, but said he left “flustered” over “vague answers.” The unusual one-on-one meeting comes amid a two-year budget fight between the Republican first-term governor and the Democrat-controlled Legislature, who are deadlocked on a state spending plan.
Can Democrats Turn Activism Into Votes? Special Elections Might Be A Clue
Democrats have a long way to go to rebuild their party after brutal losses across the board last November. But they’re seeing glimmers of hope in recent and upcoming special elections where they argue the backlash to President Trump is resulting in change at the ballot box.
House Democrats Charge FBI Not Sharing All It Knows On Russia-Trump Ties
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Tea party parallel? Liberals taking aim at their own party
In this Jan. 31, 2017 file photo, demonstrators call out Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. during a protest in his Brooklyn neighborhood in New York. Emboldened by a wave of outrage against President Donald Trump, groups of liberal activists are targeting Democratic incumbents they consider too accommodating to the new administration.
Reactions Mixed on Trump Wiretapping Accusations, Even From Obama’s Side
A spokesman for former President Barack Obama strongly denied President Donald Trump’s tweeted accusation that his predecessor had his Trump Tower offices wiretapped, while another former Obama official cautioned to be careful while considering the official statement. “A cardinal rule of the Obama administration was that no White House official ever interfered with any independent investigation led by the Department of Justice,” Obama spokesman Kevin Lewis said in a statement reported on Saturday.
Obama denies Trump’s claim he wiretapped him
WASHINGTON: A spokesman for Barack Obama on Saturday rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that the then-president had wiretapped Trump in October during the late stages of the presidential election campaign, saying it was “simply false.” Trump made the accusation in a series of tweets, without citing evidence, just weeks into his administration and amid rising scrutiny of his campaign’s ties to Russia.
Democrats say long-term success starts with 2018 governors’ races
For almost a decade now, governors’ offices have been a weak link for national Democrats, with Republicans racking up stunning and continuous wins in deep-blue bastions like Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Now, Democrats building a long-term strategy for retaking power in Congress and the states are counting on winning big in statehouse races over the next two years.
Trump claims Obama had his phones wiretapped; no proof cited
President Donald Trump on Saturday accused former President Barack Obama of having Trump Tower telephone lines “wire tapped” during last year’s election, but Trump didn’t offer any evidence or say what prompted the allegation. Trump, whose administration has been under siege over campaign contacts with Russian officials, said in a series of early morning tweets that he “just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory.
Ohio senator urges worker reforms, wage hike as 2018 looms
In this Jan. 12, 2017 file photo, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, ranking member on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Brown released his 77-page report, “Working Too Hard for Too Little,” in Columbus on Friday, March 4. He argues it is workers, not businesses, that drive economic growth and the value of work has eroded over time.