Senator Charles Schumer answers questions from members of the media at Hudson Valley Community College on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Troy, N.Y. Senator Charles Schumer answers questions from members of the media at Hudson Valley Community College on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Troy, N.Y. FILE – In this Jan. 19, 2017 file photo, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Dems brace for backlash as they vote on new party chairman
After a string of televised debates, four party-sponsored “future forums” and three months of person-to-person lobbying, the race to lead the Democratic National Committee is coming to an end – with a vote on Saturday that might leave Democrats with new divisions. According to multiple campaigns, former labor secretary Thomas Perez has the largest share of the DNC’s 447 voting members ready to support him.
RH Line calls published Feb. 25, 2017
“Fort Collins’ objections to building the Glade Reservoir sound like the microcosm of what’s happened in California the last few decades.
Former Kentucky governor to give response to Trump’s congressional address
Former Kentucky Gov. Steven Beshear will make the case for Obamacare during the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s first joint address to Congress on Tuesday. Beshear is expected to address the need for Trump to create more jobs and improve education, but much of his speech will challenge the Republican push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Official: Trump adviser asked FBI to dispute Russia reports
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official said. The official said that Priebus’ request came as the White House sought to discredit a New York Times report about the contacts last week.
Democrats facing re-election are skipping out on town halls
Only a few of the ten Democratic senators who are on the ballot in 2018 are hosting such town halls, which in other election cycles were routine, the Associated Press reported . “Seems to me that all these members of Congress are afraid to face their constituents,” Hillary Shields, a member of Kansas City Indivisible, said after Sen. Claire McCaskill declined the group’s invitation to attend a town hall.
Democratic senators criticize Trump on Chinese trademarks
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White House adviser asked top FBI official to dispute Russia reports
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official said. The official said that Priebus’ request came as the White House sought to discredit a New York Times report about the contacts last week.
White House says it will step up enforcement of marijuana laws
Oregon lawmakers have repudiated a White House statement suggesting the U.S. Justice Department will enforce the federal prohibition on recreational marijuana in states that have legalized it. When Oregonians legalized recreational pot in 2014, they knew there was a risk of a federal crackdown with future presidential administrations, said Senate Majority Leader Ginny Burdick, D-Portland.
Celebrities, Politicians-Even YouTube!-Have Come Out Against Trump’s Trans Hate
Yesterday was a bleak day for America’s trans community , as Donald Trump officially rescinded the protections that Barack Obama had put in place for trans students. Whereas since May 2016 the Department of Justice told schools that trans students had to be allowed to use bathrooms matching their gender identity, those guidelines no longer exist.
Lowey Asks Feds To Repay NYC For $300K Daily Cost To Guard Trump Tower
Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Congressman Jose E. Serrano, ranking Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee and the Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee, Thursday called for federal reimbursement for costs New York City first responders incur to protect President Donald Trump and his family. NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill informed the Congressional delegation Wednesday that NYPD and FDNY spent $25.7 million for this purpose between Election Day and the inauguration, and ongoing daily costs for NYPD of up to $308,000 when President Trump is in New York.
Giffords tells lawmakers to hold town halls
But Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert won’t be facing any angry constituents in person. He’s opted for teleconferences instead.
Jake Turx, Jewish reporter, reflects on clash with Trump
Before President Donald Trump’s infamous 76-minute press conference on February 16, Jake Turx was a relatively unknown Washington reporter for Ami magazine. But that changed dramatically when Turx, who is visibly Jewish but describes himself as a “post-labelist millennial”, stood up after Trump pointed to him, seeking a “friendly reporter”.
Democrats Attack Trump For Enforcing Their Own Immigration Law
Immigration: The deportation rules announced this week by Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly were greeted with the expected outrage from the usual suspects. But since when is enforcing the law a crime? In this case, the law that Kelly plans to enforce is the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which was approved by 52 Democrats in the Senate and 202 Democrats in the House in a Democrat-controlled Congress and was signed into law by President Johnson, a Democrat.
Senate Democrats seek answers about a Trump higher ed task force
Betsy DeVos greets Sen. Patty Murray before her confirmation hearing on Jan. 17. DeVos took office as education secretary on Feb. 7. Senate Democrats are asking Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for details on a higher education task force that the president of Liberty University says the Trump administration has asked him to lead. In a letter to DeVos released Thursday, six lawmakers said they are concerned that there has been no public explanation by the president or the administration about the purview of the task force.
Things to Do While Waiting for Someone to Be Impeached
Representative William Lacy Clay claims the removal of a painting by one of his constituents was an act of censorship that violates the 1st Amendment.
White House adviser asked FBI to dispute Russia reports
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus’ discussion with FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe sparked outrage among some Democrats, who said he was violating policies intended to limit communications between the law enforcement agency and the White House on pending investigations. WASHINGTON>> White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official said late Thursday.
Protecting Trump Tower Has Cost New York City $24 Million From Election to Inauguration
It cost New York City about $24 million to provide security at Trump Tower, President Donald Trump's skyscraper home in Manhattan, from Election Day to Inauguration Day, or $308,000 per day, New York's police commissioner said on Wednesday. The revelation prompted renewed calls for Congress to reimburse the city for the cost of protecting Trump's private residence on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, where his wife and their son continue to reside.
Beto O’Rourke is a Mexico-loving liberal in Texas. Can he really beat Ted Cruz?
Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, a possible challenger to Sen.Ted Cruz, R, in 2018, argues that a fluid border between El Paso and Juarez, Mexico, has been good for both cities. : Photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Washington Post – For The Washington Post Rep. O’Rourke speaks to a constituent in the middle of the bridge between El Paso and Juarez.
House Speaker Paul Ryan confirms McAllen visit
The Office of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan publicly confirmed his visit to McAllen for the first time Wednesday morning amid tight security. “The speaker will be visiting McAllen, Texas Wednesday to examine the challenges of securing our border and learn more about the issues facing border communities,” spokeswoman AshLee Strong said in a brief email.
Democrats face fierce urgency of 2018
Near a nadir of political power, Democrats across the country say their comeback must begin with key races next year – and warn that failure to make big gains in state races in 2018 will doom them to another decade in the minority in Washington. More than three-dozen states will choose governors in the next two years, while voters pick state legislative candidates in thousands of districts across the country.
Ellison holds edge in DNC race
As Democrats head to Atlanta this weekend to vote on their party’s next chair, the race to lead the Democratic National Committee chair is coming down to its two leading candidates. Rep. Keith Ellison has the edge over former Labor secretary Tom Perez in The Hill’s new survey of DNC members.
Does this N.J. congressman have the political will to explore Trump-Russia link? | Editorial
It would seem obligatory – patriotic, even – for our elected officials to weigh in on the Trump Administration’s novel approach to foreign relations. But the one congressional representative from New Jersey in position to help illuminate the electorate and steer the country through the labyrinth ahead is curiously mute.
How the Zulu coconut was saved from extinction
The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us. Today, the series continues with the state’s 1987 “Coconut Bill,” which preserved a true Mardi Gras original.
The Trump-Reagan parallels
The media laugh at any attempt to compare President Trump with former President Ronald Reagan, but there are many similarities, not the least of which are the withering attacks both men endured while running for and as president. The extraordinary assaults by media, celebrities and jealous politicians against Mr. Trump have been unending.
Top Ten Movies of 2016
Yet Hillary lost, so I was out of luck. The exception to my disillusionment with 2016, is the exceptional quality of films released, emphasizing documentaries.
Group rallies for Donnelly to confirm Gorsuch
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Dozens gathered outside Senator Joe Donnelly’s office in Fort Wayne Tuesday, asking him to confirm the Supreme Court nominee.
Bustos visits Monmouth hospital to talk ACA
U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., representing Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, met with hospital staff and board members Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 at OSF Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Ill. MONMOUTH, Ill.
Officials want coin created for New York’s Purple Heart hall
Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney says he will join other officials Wednesday at the hall in New Windsor, about 60 miles north of New York City, to announce federal legislation to honor the museum with a commemorative coin. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is dedicated to the more than 1.7 million service members who have been awarded the Purple Heart.
In rare concession, top Dem predicts Gorsuch will be confirmed
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said Tuesday that President Trump’s pick to replace Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court will likely be confirmed because even if he does not win enough votes, the “nuclear option” would likely be employed. “I hope we do vote him down,” she said in an interview with NY1 .
GOP members of Congress meet with protests at town halls
Cleone Hermsen, of Carroll, Iowa, expresses her criticism while listening to Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, during a veterans roundtable event at Maquoketa City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Maquoketa, Iowa. Iowa’s U.S. senators were met Tuesday with overflow crowds who pointedly questioned them about President Donald Trump’s actions during his first month in office and other issues.
Trump reacts to recent incidents: ‘Anti-Semitism is horrible’
President Donald Trump, facing a chorus of calls from Democrats and Jewish leaders urging him to speak out against a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the US, said Tuesday “anti-Semitism is horrible.” “I will tell you anti-Semitism is horrible, and it’s going to stop and it has to stop,” he told MSNBC.
A special election in conservative Georgia is shaping up to be a referendum on Trump
The scramble to succeed Health Secretary Tom Price as Georgia congressman may quickly become a referendum on the popularity and agenda of Price’s new boss, President Donald Trump, while offering a preview of 2018’s midterm elections. Democrats are looking for an upset in the GOP-leaning district where Trump underperformed among the affluent, well-educated residents of the northern Atlanta suburbs.
All Those Donations Are Giving The ACLU And Planned Parenthood Room To Experiment
Earlier this month, Jennifer Ande held an event in support of Planned Parenthood. She and a few dozen other people got together to make Valentine’s Day cards that they would then send to their local politicians in support of the organization.
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Former House Republican leader Bob Michel, who died Friday two weeks shy of his 94th birthday, should be remembered as a brave veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, a patriotic public servant, a thoroughly decent man – and, yes, contrary to some public impressions today, a conservative hero. For young conservatives ignorant of Michel’s actual record, especially those who like to cite him as an example of weak, accommodationist non-leadership, it is that last assertion that may sound controversial.
Thousands gather at vigil for Whittier Police Officer Keith Boyer
The city of Whittier holds a vigil for slain officer Keith Boyer and wounded officer Patrick Hazell in front of the Whittier Police Department in Whittier, Calif. on Monday February 20, 2017.
Grassley works to ensure government accountability
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley has a long record of working hard to make sure that federal government programs accomplish the purposes for which they were created. The Iowa Republican is among the Senate’s most diligent watchdogs of bureaucrats at work.
Taking down student painting violatedFirst Amendment, lawmaker claims inlawsuit
A U.S. congressman is filing a federal lawsuit alleging that the constitutional rights of a Missouri man were violated when the Architect of the Capitol ordered the removal of his painting from a congressional display. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., announced Monday that he is suing Stephen Ayers, Architect of the U.S. Capitol, in response to the “arbitrary and unconstitutional” removal of a painting created by former St. Louis student David Pulphus.
Donald Trump Is Mentally Ill According to Petition From Health Professionals
Some mental health professionals deemed that President Donald Trump is mentally ill. John Gartner Ph.D practices psychology in Maryland.
The Latest: Met Council chair says resolution is misguided
Transit leaders denied Minnesota Republican lawmakers’ claims of government overreach and wasteful spending on a planned light-rail project that would connect Minneapolis and southwest suburbs. Metropolitan Council chair Adam Duininck says legislation introduced Monday to try to shift $900 million in federal money from the Southwest Light Rail Transit project is impossible because the funds can only be used for rail projects.