Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., expects Congress’ investigation into President Trump and Russia to reveal additional, unprecedented details about both parties. “There’s a lot of things about our relations with Russia that trouble me a lot,” McCain told CNN “State of the Union” host Jake Tapper on Sunday morning.
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Cory Booker: I had a ‘private conversation’ with Ivanka Trump
“I had a private conversation with her once at the Alfalfa dinner,” Booker said in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I saw her and had a very brief conversation.”
Sean Spicer hasn’t held an on-camera formal press briefing in over a week
White House Communications Director Sean Spicer holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington on February 22, 2017. White House press secretary Sean Spicer is entering his second week largely off camera and out of the White House briefing room.
Goldberg: Low expectations make Trump speech seem like triumph
Donald Trump gave a good speech the other night before a joint session of Congress. It was not, as some commentators have suggested, one of the greatest speeches ever delivered in the halls of the Capitol.
Politics | “The Sunday Political Brunch” – March 5, 2017
It’s never a dull moment in the world of politics, and this past week was no exception. President Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress, and there is certainly a lot to chew on.
More than 47 million watched Trumpa s address to Congress
That was lower than the roughly 53 million viewers who tuned in for Obama’s first joint address in 2009, but was higher than Obama’s last State of the Union which drew 31 million viewers last year. Tuesday night’s figure is calculated from the ratings of the ten networks that aired the speech – ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, PBS, Univision, CNN, Fox News, Fox Business, and MSNBC.
Trump Gets Good Marks From Supporters For Speech, But Can He Move It Forward?
Vice President Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan applaud as President Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. The White House certainly thinks it went well – so much so, it was reported that the White House is holding its revised travel ban, in part, to bask in the glow of the positive reviews.
Around D.C., Sheila Jackson Lee’s image belies her persistence
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks during the news conference at the Capitol with other members of the Heroin Task Force on combating heroin abuse on April 21, 2016. That’s at least the way her critics in the past have dismissed her annual ritual of setting up camp on the House floor hours ahead of the president’s State of the Union address to Congress, all to secure an aisle seat so that the president can’t avoid her as he walks by.
President’s first joint Congressional talk tonight
With Vice President Mike Pence stuck in the middle, President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan on Jan. 26. Trump will speak to Congress at 8 p.m. today. President Donald Trump is addressing a joint session of Congress at 8 p.m. today and the usual outlets will be on hand live until 9:30.
Ex-national security adviser says next in the job must stay out of tactical weeds
The next national security advisor must be a strategic thinker who can keep the National Security Council out of tactical decisions and focus on the big picture instead, someone who previously held the job said on Sunday. Retired Gen.
Ex-national security adviser says next in the job must stay out of tactical weeds
The next national security advisor must be a strategic thinker who can keep the National Security Council out of tactical decisions and focus on the big picture instead, someone who previously held the job said on Sunday. Retired Gen.
First Take: Zuckerberg’s ‘manifesto’ is just an ad…
Mark Zuckerberg posted a 6,000-word “State of the Union”-style mission statement for Facebook Inc. on Thursday, which many in the media immediately took to calling a “manifesto” that refutes the isolationist ideas of President Donald Trump. The lengthy diatribe , which is nothing like the pithy, controversial manifestos of political and artistic movements of the past , is just Zuckerberg’s attempt to create a warm and fuzzy feeling for Facebook The world’s largest social network has taken a public beating for being a platform for fake news during the recent U.S. presidential election, and been excoriated by some on the left for keeping Trump advisor and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel on its board.
Senator says GOP colleagues question Trump’s mental health
A Democratic senator claims that “a few” of his Republican colleagues have expressed concern to him about President Donald Trump’s mental health – and that stems from questions about Trump’s truthfulness. Minnesota’s Al Franken tells CNN’s “State of the Union” that the concern arises “in the way that we all have this suspicion” that “he lies a lot.
Senator says GOP colleagues question Trumpa s mental health
A Democratic senator claims that “a few” of his Republican colleagues have expressed concern to him about President Donald Trump’s mental health – and that stems from questions about Trump’s truthfulness. Minnesota’s Al Franken tells CNN’s “State of the Union” that the concern arises “in the way that we all have this suspicion” that “he lies a lot.
Christie: Flynn needs to clear up Russia conversation details with Trump, Pence
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie criticized President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn Sunday, saying he needs to clear up questions about whether he discussed sanctions in his pre-inauguration conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States. “I don’t think that you can have any more than one president at a time,” Christie told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
Bernie Sanders calls Trump a ‘pathological liar’; Al Franken says…
Sen. Bernie Sanders takes an escalator at the U.S. Capitol during voting on the confirmation of Jeff Sessions to be attorney general Feb. 8, 2017. Sen. Bernie Sanders takes an escalator at the U.S. Capitol during voting on the confirmation of Jeff Sessions to be attorney general Feb. 8, 2017.
Franken: Flynn was ‘lying’ or ‘forgot’ about Russia talks
JUNE 9: Sen. Al Franken speaks to reporters at a news conference dubbed #WeThePeople outside the Capitol on June 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Senate Democrats unveiled a new legislative proposal that will reform campaign finances and ensure fairer elections. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken questioned President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Mike Flynn’s fitness for the job Sunday amid reports that Flynn discussed US sanctions on Russia with the Russian ambassador before Trump took office.
Neil Gorsuch, Bishop Edward J. Burns, the Constitution, President Trump, U.S. Congress
The headline of a front-page report stated “High court pick rebukes Trump.” The words Judge Neil Gorsuch used were “disheartening” and “demoralizing,” which most would not classify as strong a condemnation as the word rebuke implies, but perhaps that could be viewed as nitpicking.
Christie: Health care repeal shouldn’t cost people coverage
Gov. Chris Christie says Republican lawmakers seeking to repeal or replace the Obama-era health care law must ensure that people covered by its Medicaid expansion aren’t harmed. Speaking Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” show, Christie stood by his previous calls to change the law.
Trump, when asked about Putin, says US isn’t ‘so innocent’
President Donald Trump said he respects Vladimir Putin, and when told the Russian leader is “a killer,” Trump said the United States has many of them. “What do you think? Our country’s so innocent?” he told Fox’s Bill O’Reilly in a taped interview aired Sunday on the Super Bowl pregame show.
Bernie Sanders: Trump is a ‘fraud’ for cozying up to Wall Street
Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted President Trump as a “fraud” for embracing Wall Street insiders and chiseling away at post-financial crisis protections. “It is hard not to laugh to see President Trump alongside these Wall Street guys,” Sanders told CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday .”
After Trump moves to undo financial regulations, Sanders calls him ‘a fraud’
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks on Capitol Hill last month. On Sunday, Sanders was interviewed on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Democrats Float Plan to Lose the House For a Generation
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Donald Trump’s travel ban on seven Muslim-majority nations marks an early defining moment for his presidency and an inflection point in America’s posture toward Islam and the outside world that could resonate in history. The move, which also temporarily bars refugees from entering the US, ushers in the first clash between Trump’s populist and proudly politically incorrect leadership style and what his critics see as bedrock values that define the nation.
Will Trump echo JFK’s moonshot and vow to send humans to Mars?
For drive-by readers we offer this immediate answer to the question posed in our headline: Almost certainly not, at least in the inaugural address. Maybe later.
Today in History
On Jan. 23, 1933, the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the so-called “Lame Duck Amendment,” was ratified as Missouri approved it. In 1516, King Ferdinand II of Aragon, who with his late queen consort, Isabella of Castile, sponsored the first voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, died in Madrigalejo, Spain.
Rand Paul discusses Obamacare replacement plans
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday unveiled the broad strokes of his Obamacare replacement package, a measure he again said Republicans must pass “on the same day as we do repeal.” “We’ve had six years to complain and we have complained – I’ve been one of those complaining about Obamacare,” he told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
Rand Paul previews Obamacare replacement plan
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday unveiled the broad strokes of his Obamacare replacement package, a measure he again said Republicans must pass “on the same day as we do repeal.” “We’ve had six years to complain and we have complained — I’ve been one of those complaining about Obamacare,” he told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
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Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said any Republican celebrating Russia’s hacking into the 2016 presidential election were “making a huge mistake” and described them as a “political hack.” Graham said, “To my Republican friends who are gleeful, you’re making a huge mistake.
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Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said any Republican celebrating Russia’s hacking into the 2016 presidential election were “making a huge mistake” and described them as a “political hack.” Graham said, “To my Republican friends who are gleeful, you’re making a huge mistake.
Kellyanne Conway says Russia failed to influence US election
Kellyanne Conway, president and CEO of the Polling Company and the campaign manager of US President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, speaks during the 4th Annual Women Rule Summit in Washington, DC, December 7, 2016. / AFP / SAUL LOEB Kellyanne Conway, president and CEO of the Polling Company and the campaign manager of US President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, speaks during the 4th Annual Women Rule Summit in Washington, DC, December 7, 2016.
Artful Life posted an event
Between January 27 & February 5, 2017, individuals and communities across the U.S. will participate in story circles as part of the People’s State of the Union. #PSOTU Most years, the President delivers a State of the Union Address highlighting the past year and priorities for the coming one.
McCain: Russian hacks could ‘destroy democracy’
Sen. John McCain said Russian election-related hacks threaten to “destroy democracy” and faulted the American response as “totally paralyzed.” McCain, the Arizona Republican who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, again called for a select committee to investigate the CIA’s finding that Russia hacked Democrats’ emails in a bid to help President-elect Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton.