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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has become the new darling of the right-wing. And he strengthened his position Tuesday night by saying that if he becomes chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee he would “totally” investigate the FBI for the way it handled two major investigations:
South Florida is always hot, and as tensions flare during recounts required due to three close statewide elections, the temperatures are rising even more than usual.
But in Palm Beach County things are REALLY heating up as the county’s ballot-counting machines overheated yesterday, giving incorrect vote totals.
The 2018 midterm elections gave Democrats a net gain of 38 seats and control of the U.S. House of Representative. And as more election data comes in, it is apparent that this great success for Democrats was made possible by huge increases in voter turnout all over the country.
The walls are closing in on President Donald Trump, and he knows it.
Increasingly he is acting like a desperate man facing difficult situations that he can’t win.
And according to The Los Angles Times, life for his staffers inside the White House is growing intolerable. They said that the president’s closest aides are all “avoiding” Trump and his “furious” behavior.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has had enough of Donald Trump.
On Tuesday he demanded that the president “stop bullying, harassing and lying” about the Florida recounts.
“Speaking in defense of Florida Sen. Nelson, who is fighting for his Senate seat, Minority Leader Schumer called for President Trump to “stop bullying, harassing and lying” about the Florida recount efforts.”
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the incoming chair of the House Intelligence Committee warned Trump's installed attorney general Matthew Whitaker that he would not be able to hide if he tries to do Trump's bidding.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday he supported a bill that would protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from any politically motivated firings and would urge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on it.
Rachel Maddow made a compelling argument that Trump seems even more chaotic and wobbly because he knows that Democrats won the election and the bill for years of corruption is about to come due.
By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will review for a second time whether Republican legislators in Virginia drew electoral districts in the state in a way that unlawfully diluted the clout of black voters.
Former first lady Michelle Obama began her 10-city book tour in Chicago on Tuesday after her memoir, "Becoming", hit the shelves.
A new report from inside the White House states that Trump is bitter and resentful over the midterm that he is refusing to fulfill presidential obligations.
By Karen Freifeld
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to provide written answers to questions from the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election as soon as this week, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
The incoming Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee intends to investigate President Donald Trump's impact on the integrity of the Justice Department and the FBI, according to a letter sent to top federal law enforcement officials on Tuesday.
Melania Trump's call for a senior national security staffer to be fired means that an unelected First Lady is making policy.
An associate of Roger Stone, a longtime ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said he was told by the U.S. special counsel probing Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election that he would be contacted this week about a possible plea deal.
Hate crimes in the United States jumped 17 percent in 2017, with a huge 37 percent spike in anti-Semitic attacks, marking the third year in a row that such attacks have increased, according to FBI data released on Tuesday.
By David Lawder and David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department has submitted draft recommendations to the White House on its investigation into whether to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported cars and parts on national security grounds, two administration officials said.
Trump ran out of the room at a White House event when he was asked about CNN's lawsuit against him and Sarah Sanders over banning Jim Acosta.
Voters flooded the Georgia capitol and stood steps away from former Sec. of State Brian Kemp's office and chanted count every vote.
An associate of Roger Stone, a longtime ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said he was told by the U.S. special counsel probing Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election that he would be contacted this week about a possible plea deal.