In this Jan. 24, 2017 file photo, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton speaks in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota officials are bracing for billions of dollars in additional health care expenses if congressional Republicans enact a plan they’re discussing to replace the Affordable Care Act, according to a draft document obtained by The Associated Press.
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Democrats say long-term success starts with 2018 governorsa 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.
APNewsBreak: GOP health plan could cost Minnesota billions
Minnesota officials are bracing for billions of dollars in additional health care expenses if congressional Republicans enact a plan they’re discussing to replace the Affordable Care Act, according to a draft document obtained by The Associated Press. The planning document shows that the GOP proposal, a draft of which was circulated last week, would cut $1.3 billion next year from the state’s low-income health care program that covers roughly one-sixth of its 5.5 million residents.
Fox’s Greg Gutfeld Suggests Sen. Franken Duped Sessions Into Lying About Contacts With Russia
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
Chance the Rapper, Illinois governor discuss school funding
Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper has used a meeting with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to press for immediate funding for Chicago Public Schools Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper meets with reporters at the Thompson Center in Chicago after a meeting with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday, March 3, 2017. CHICAGO – 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.”
Can the Democrats find something to build on in Georgia?
Patricia Murphy, pens stories for The Daily Beast as well as Roll Call, she is a very gifted and entertaining writer who we are happy to have as a guest on The Politically Incorrect Podcast. We talk about the rebuilding of the Democratic Party, the crazy happening on Capitol Hill and if starting with the Repealing and Replacing of Obamacare could be a hill the GOP might just die on.
The Latest: Russia says Sessions’ flap echoes McCarthyism
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017, about news reports of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ contact with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential campaign.
Sessions steps aside from Russia probe under pressure
Under intensifying pressure, Attorney General Jeff Sessions abruptly agreed Thursday to recuse himself from any investigation into Russian meddling in America’s 2016 presidential election. He acted after revelations he twice spoke with the Russian ambassador during the campaign and failed to say so when pressed by Congress.
Blumenthal: Sessions Should Testify Under Oath About Meeting
Attorney General Jeff Sessions should be brought back to the Senate Judiciary Committee and testify again under oath about his meeting with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, as that’s the “only way he can really restore full trust and credibility” for the Justice Department, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Friday. “He certainly made a seemingly false statement,” the Connecticut Democrat, a member of Judiciary Committee, told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, after host Joe Scarborough asked him “point blank” if Sessions had lied to the committee.
N.J. lawmakers demand federal action after anti-Semitic incidents
The Katz Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat earlier this week. Numerous Jewish community centers across the country reported receiving similar threats at the same time Monday.
H-1B reform bill unites political opposites
Since 2005, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell has been introducing H-1B reform legislation in the House and getting nowhere. But with the bill he introduced today, he might have struck gold.
Ap Fact Check: McCaskill wrong about contacts with Russian
In this June 23, 2016 file photo, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCaskill was one of many Democrats taking umbrage Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the revelation that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had twice met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during last year’s presidential campaign, during a furor over that country’s alleged interference in the election, and misled his colleagues about it during his confirmation hearing.
AG’s recusal portends continued pressure on Russia meddling
In this Feb. 28, 2017, photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions pauses while speaking at the National Association of Attorneys General annual winter meeting in Washington. Sessions had two conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign.
Scumbag Congressman Makes Sexual Joke About Kellyanne Conway- She Puts Him In CHECK
It’s interesting how the left loves to focus on the cracks in the ground when as opposed to the pieces of sky that are falling down. Really though, how could they be making such a big deal about the way Kellyanne Conway sat on a couch for a short period of time to take get the right angle for a picture she was taking? What with the nation in a divide, the world in turmoil and being terrorized by ISIS, women and children being tortured, raped, and beaten because Sharia Law, and much much moreyet, here the are, unable to get over the way a woman sat on a couch.
Ohio 29 mins ago 10:17 p.m.Great Lakes restoration would be gutted in early White House plan
With reports swirling that President Donald Trump intends sharp cutbacks at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Free Press has learned that a drastic reduction may be under consideration for Great Lakes restoration efforts, which in the past have received bipartisan support. The National Association of Clean Air Agencies confirmed for the Free Press late Thursday that an initial proposal from the White House Office of Management and Budget calls for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to be cut from $300 million a year to about $10 million.
Conspire With Russia to Swing Presidential Election? It’s Been Done
The Democrats’ allegations against Jeff Sessions, one of the most upright men in Washington, are ludicrous. I don’t understand how anyone can think they amount to anything.
The Sessions Controversyby The EditorsCongressional Democrats,…
Pointing to Sessions’s failure to disclose these contacts during his recent confirmation hearings, House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, among others, is accusing him of lying under oath. The available facts suggest otherwise.
Sessions Had 2 Conversations With Russian Ambassador During 2016 Campaign, DOJ Says
In light of the claims, several congressional Republicans called on Mr Sessions to remove himself from investigations into alleged Russian meddling in the USA presidential election. “I thought those guys [the Ku Klux Klan] were OK until I learned they smoked pot”, he said.
See ‘Grace and Frankie’ Pitch Sex Toys in Funny New Trailer
With Sheen and Waterston as the said husbands, the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated series has followed the couples in the sudden new state of their lives at a time when at least Grace and Frankie themselves thought things were going to be smooth sailing – which they have proved to distinctly not be. Unfortunately for them – and fortunately for us – Grace and Frankie weren’t as financially well off: at the end of the second season, Grace and Frankie made a decision to come together and form a company that specializes in sex toys for older women, and if the trailer is any indication, additional hijinx will ensue.
Sessions story takes different shape on different outlets
Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017. Sessions said he will recuse himself from a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 White House election.
Sunday liquor sales bill heads to Dayton’s desk
A bill allowing Minnesota liquor sales to open on Sundays is on its way to Gov. Mark Dayton’s desk. The push to legalize Sunday liquor sales goes back years but it has regularly failed at the Legislature by wide margins.
Sessions Recuses
A helpful WaPo timeline is here. The second in command, Dana Boente is presumably in charge of deciding whether to appoint a Special Counsel.
Activist Demonstrate Against High Cost Of College Education In U.S.
A bipartisan coalition of legislators is making a move on a bill that would enable companies to offer tax-free tuition assistance benefits to their employees in return for tax breaks. in Washington on Thursday regarding the proposal, which has garnered support from 30 of his Republican and Democrat colleagues.
Watch: ‘Lofty Language & Empty Promises:’ Democrats Respond To Donald Trump
On Wednesday, Clyburn was joined by U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro , Barbara Lee , Thomas Suozzi , Emanuel Cleaver , and Juan Vargas in a dramatic response to President Donald Trump ‘s first State of the Union address. ” We believe very strongly in our working group ,” Clyburn says at the beginning of the message.
Partisanship rift continues in House panel probing 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. less 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, … more House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.
Trump Today: Sessions calls Russian contact claims – false’
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi accused Sessions of “lying under oath” and demanded that he resign. Other Democrats called on him to step aside from the investigation.
Calls grow for Sessions to withdraw from Russia probe
A growing number of Republicans joined Democratic leaders Thursday in calling for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step aside from an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 White House election. Top Democrats demanded that Sessions go further and resign as the nation’s top law enforcement officer after the revelation that he had twice talked with Moscow’s U.S. envoy during the campaign.
Ex-Indianapolis Mayor Peterson leaving Lilly executive post
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker announced Thursday that Peterson was stepping down at the end of March to pursue personal business interests and volunteer activities. Peterson has been Lilly’s senior vice president of corporate affairs and communications since mid-2009.
Sessions spoke with Russian envoy in 2016, Justice Dept says
Attorney General Jeff Sessions talked twice with Russia’s ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign, the Justice Department confirmed, a seeming contradiction to sworn statements he gave to Congress. The revelation spurred growing calls in Congress in both parties for him to recuse himself from an investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. election.
White House defends Jeff Sessions from partisan Democrats
White House defends Jeff Sessions from ‘partisan Democrats’ who demand special prosecutor into Moscow’s election meddling – following claim he lied to senators after he twice met Russian ambassador during Trump campaign Attorney General Jeff Sessions failed to disclose during his confirmation hearing that he spoke with Russia’s ambassador twice last year A September meeting with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak came at the height of the Russian cyber campaign to influence the presidential race Some Democrats have requested a special prosecutor but Sessions claimed on Monday he could ‘recuse myself from anything that I should recuse myself on’ The White House is defending him, saying the senator who asked him the question during the January hearing is playing politics Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was fired for lying to VP Mike Pence about his own contacts with Kislyak … (more)
Sessions denies wrongdoing in 2016 meetings with Russian ambassador
At his confirmation hearings, the attorney general denied he had communications with the Russians as part of Trump’s campaign. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reportedly met twice last year with a Russian diplomat despite denying having contact with the Russians at his Senate confirmation hearings.
Democrat Franken says Sessions ‘extremely misleading’ on Russia
Democratic Senator Al Franken said on Thursday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ testimony on his contacts with Russians during confirmation hearing was “extremely misleading” and that he is seeking clarification from the former Republican senator. “At the very least, this was extremely misleading,” Franken said in an interview with CNN.
The struggles of coal retirees come roaring back into the congressional spotlight
A dispute over fixing the health care fund of thousands of retired coal miners almost shut down the federal government in December. The solution was only temporary, and the issue is about to command Congress’ attention again.
Top GOP lawmakers call on Sessions to recuse himself from Russia investigation
Attorney General Jeff Sessions pauses Tuesday while speaking at the National Association of Attorneys General annual winter meeting in Washington. Sessions had two conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign.