Mike Pence has been an effective voice for the people. In the elections last fall many people struggled to stand behind Donald Trump, but found the presence of Mike Pence a serious assurance to help them overcome the concerns they had regarding the duo.
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Trump says he won’t attend correspondents’ dinner this spring
President Donald Trump, who has been criticizing the news media and is famously thin-skinned, says he won’t be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner – sparing himself the dubious honour of being an in-the-house target of jokes. The annual fundraiser for college scholarships and venue for reporting awards mixes politicians, journalists and celebrities and is typically attended by the president and first lady.
‘Madman Theory’ of foreign policy working – so far
A man watches a TV news program showing a file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with letters reading: “The North fired a missile” at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. At the heart of Donald Trump’s foreign policy team lies a glaring contradiction.
Trump making good on promises to coal miners
In this Feb. 16, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump hands the pen he used to sign H.J. Res. 38 to Kevin Hughes, General Manager, Murray Energy Corporation, second from right, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.
Conservative North Carolina laws spur NAACP call for boycott
An economic boycott by the NAACP is the latest fallout over North Carolina’s so-called bathroom bill and other conservative policies. The civil rights organization urged religious conferences, athletic events and musicians Friday to take their business elsewhere.
The Latest: Jenner calls transgender decision ‘a disaster’
Caitlyn Jenner is taking President Donald Trump to task for his administration’s reversal of a directive on transgender access to public school bathrooms. Jenner addresses Trump in a video posted Thursday night on Twitter.
Caitlyn Jenner Slams Donald Trump’s Anti-Transgender Policy In…
Caitlyn Jenner once proudly supported Donald Trump, but after rolling back protection of transgendered students in public schools, she’s changed her mind! The former Olympian thinks the President’s new policy is a total ‘disaster!’ Watch the video! Remember when Caitlyn Jenner , 67, was the only one in her family who attended Donald Trump ‘s, 70, inauguration? Well, maybe she’s wishing she hadn’t. The President’s latest policy against transgenders students in public schools across the nation has rattled Caitlyn to the very core.
Grassley, Ernst, and other GOP face town hall anger
A judge in New York has delayed the sentencing of a man convicted in a second trial of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979. – Across the country, as Senators and Congressmen are on home recess, town halls are turning into a hot beds for political activism.
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.
Trump making good on promises to coal miners
Reducing harmful regulations and bringing back blue-collar jobs were major themes of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Now he is following through on those pledges.
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”.
Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus made a rare joint appearance…
President Donald Trump’s chief strategist and his chief of staff sat down together in a rare joint appearance Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, aiming to get that point across in a 25-minute discussion. Interviewed by the chairman of the American Conservative Union, Matt Schlapp, the two attempted to shut down reports of discord between them while painting the news media, as Bannon repeatedly called it, as “the opposition party.”
Conservatives urged not to ‘squander’ Trump presidency
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, right, accompanied by White House strategist Stephen Bannon, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, right, accompanied by White House strategist Stephen Bannon, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017.
Tillerson and Kelly’s Visit to Mexico Went About as Well as You’d Expect
America’s top diplomat and top U.S. counterterrorism official were in Mexico Thursday for what could only be described as an awkward visit. First, there’s the issue of the wall that U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to build along the U.S.-Mexican border.
As Trump orders bureaucrats to slash regulations, Canada shares lessons learned
Donald Trump has ordered his bureaucrats to slash regulations – for every one created, the U.S. president wants them to eliminate two. Now comes the hard part of actually implementing the campaign promise.
Rep. Bilirakis town hall was beneficial for both sides.
Last night in Land O’ Lakes Republican Congressman Gus Bilirakis of Pasco County met a loud town hall crowd of about 100 people. The main topic was Obamacare and unlike many other GOP who failed to do town hall meetings, Bilirakis did his best to answer any and all the questions asked of him.
The U.S. Rejected Refugee Anne Frank – Let’s Not Make the Same Mistake Again
Anne Frank would be 87 years old had she not perished in Bergen-Belsen, a Nazi concentration camp in Germany. What words of wisdom might she offer the Trump administration as it crafts its latest iteration of its Muslim and refugee ban? Anne Frank is known for her famous diary, written while she and her family hid from the Gestapo in a “secret annex” of a house in Amsterdam from 1942 to 1944.
Conservatives learn dealing with Trump can be complicated
For the past eight years, thousands of conservative activists have descended on Washington each spring with dreams of putting a Republican in the White House. With Donald Trump’s presidential victory, the future of the conservative movement has become entwined with an unconventional New York businessman better known for his deal-making than any ideological principles.
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According to George Clooney, Donald Trump is part of the Hollywood elite he has regularly criticized on the campaign trail and after taking office, calling him a “Hollywood elitist” because of the money he receives because of his previous film and television roles. In an interview with Canal+, the actor claimed that Trump benefits from his membership of the Screen Actors Guild and makes a substantial sum each year from it.
Trump Government lifts transgender bathroom rules
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A Pleasant Day Protesting All Things Trump
It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood. That’s unusual for Presidents’ Day in Chicago, where the weather is typically a mournful dirge for Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, with blowing snow and biting wind.
It’s 31 Years Since the Last Tax Overhaul. Here’s Why.
President Donald Trump has promised the most comprehensive overhaul of the tax system since 1986. That was when a Republican president joined forces with a Democratic House of Representatives and a Republican Senate to lower personal income-tax rates and simplify a messy and outdated tax system.
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.
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Oregon asked a federal court late Wednesday to join a lawsuit filed by Washington state against an immigration ban imposed by President Donald Trump. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said in the motion that Oregon also needs protection from the ban on immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries, which she said would harm Oregon’s businesses, residents, universities, health care and economy.
Protests as Trump revokes Obama’s guidelines on transgender bathrooms
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday revoked landmark guidance to public schools letting transgender students use the bathrooms of their choice, reversing a signature initiative of former Democratic President Barack Obama. Activists and protesters with the National Center for Transgender Equality rally in front of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Washington, after the Department of Education and the Justice Department announce plans to overturn the school guidance on protecting transgender students.
Oregon joins suit against President Trump’s travel ban
Oregon asked a federal court late Wednesday to join a lawsuit filed by Washington state against an immigration ban imposed by President Donald Trump . Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said in the motion that Oregon also needs protection from the ban on immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries, which she said would harm Oregon’s businesses, residents, universities, health care and economy.
Mexico bristles at ‘hostile’ Trump deportation rules
Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray addresses the audience during a meeting between Mexico and the United Nations on human rights in Mexico City, Mexico February 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters Mexico reacted with anger on Wednesday to what one official called “hostile” new US immigration guidelines hours before senior Trump administration envoys began arriving in Mexico City for talks on the volatile issue.
(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch,…
The Salt Lake Tribune) U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, listens as Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, thanks him for speaking in the Utah Senate, Wednesday, February 22, 2017. The Salt Lake Tribune) U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, listens as Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, thanks him for speaking in the Utah Senate, Wednesday, February 22, 2017.
Trump confidante says administration has ‘got to slow down,’ stop media war
Chris Ruddy, CEO of conservative outlet Newsmax Media, has been a friend of Trump’s for nearly 20 years, much of that time as a member of the president’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach. He told ABC News’ Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein on the “Powerhouse Politics” podcast that the administration has been experiencing “messaging problems” during the first month in office, but calling those issues chaos “overstates it.”
Emails: EPA’s Pruitt cozy with fossil fuel industry
Emails reveal connections between former Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt and the fossil fuel industry. Pruitt was confirmed as head of the EPA earlier this year.
McCain makes secret trip to Syria to visit U.S. forces
Sen. John McCain, one of President Donald Trump’s harshest critics, made a secret trip to northern Syria to visit U.S. forces stationed there and discuss the campaign for defeating the Islamic State extremists, his office said Wednesday. The Arizona Republican’s visit to the war-torn country occurred as a major battle nears to oust the militants from Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate.
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.
Trump eyes easing Obama rules for sprawling pipeline network
A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against the building of the Dakota Access pipeline near the White House in Washington on Feb. 8, 2017. : Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer.
Millions targeted for deportation
Millions of people living in the United States illegally could be targeted for deportation – including people simply arrested for traffic violations – under a sweeping rewrite of immigration enforcement policies announced Tuesday by the Trump administration. Any immigrant who is in the country illegally and is charged or convicted of any offense, or even suspected of a crime, will now be an enforcement priority, according to Homeland Security Department memos signed by Secretary John Kelly.
For nationa s sake, Trump and intelligence community must get along
The White House disarray we’ve witnessed of late can’t be good for national security.
LePage asks Trump ‘to make Maine woods great again’
Maine’s governor has asked Republican President Donald Trump to undo Democratic former President Barack Obama’s designation of a national monument. Republican Gov. Paul LePage asked Trump to take the unprecedented step of returning land in the northern part of the state to private ownership in a Feb. 14 letter.
Emails: EPA chief Pruitt cozy with fossil fuel industry
In this Tuesday photo, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks in Washington. While Oklahoma’s attorney general, emails show that new Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt was in frequent contact with fossil fuel companies and special interest groups working to undermine federal efforts to curb planet-warming carbon emissions.
Grilli: Democrats now rely on the Republican strategies they once decried
During the presidency of Barack Obama , it was a common liberal trope to decry Republicans’ actions “obstructionist.” One would often hear that no president in the history of presidents ever had to face such obstruction to their agenda in the two houses of Congress, as if compromise were not only virtuous, but an obligatory action of government.
Trump denounces anti-Semitism in newly forceful condemnation
President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned recent threats against Jewish community centres in the U.S. as “painful reminders” of lingering prejudice and evil, his first full-throated comments on the rise of anti-Semitic venom after pressure for him to speak out forcefully. With his somewhat delayed denunciation, Trump sought to reset his relationship with American Jews, which has been strained by a recent White House statement on the Holocaust, comments by some of his supporters and his own fractious exchange with a reporter for an Orthodox Jewish publication.
Liberal activists warn partya s lawmakers: Primaries are coming
Frustrated by the party’s performance on Capitol Hill and emboldened by the mass protests against President Donald Trump, a coalition of progressive groups say they are open to supporting primary challengers next year against Democratic members of the House and Senate – even if many inside the party believe that intra-party races might ultimately only help the Republican Party gain more power. The organizations, many run by former members of Bernie Sanders’ insurgent presidential campaign, say they haven’t drafted a list of targets just yet.