FBI Director Threatened To Resign After Trump, Sessions Pressured Him To Fire Deputy Director
The pressure Trump and Sessions put on Wray is a sign that they are worried about the growing obstruction of justice case.
The pressure Trump and Sessions put on Wray is a sign that they are worried about the growing obstruction of justice case.
It’s bad enough that Trump is pushing an inhumane immigration policy that the vast majority of Americans don’t support. Worse, he’s doing it at the expense of our environment. Â
Negotiating with Trump is a waste of time. Not only does he lack a firm grasp of the issues, but he often just agrees with the last person he spoke to.
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) has a message for Donald Trump. It is time for the president to reemerge and do his job, or the Senate will end up with nothing resolved and looking at another government shutdown. Video: Markey said on MSNBC’s The Beat With Ari Melber, ” Well, I trust Chuck Schumer, and I…
Three USA Gymnastics board members resigned on Monday in the wake of its former team physician sexually abusing female gymnasts, the organization said.
Facebook published a blog post on Monday dealing with the website’s failure to prevent its millions of users from being exposed to a massive amount of fake news and Russian-linked propaganda during the 2016 election. Samidh Chakrabarti, Facebook’s project manager, wrote about the various ways the social network potentially impacted democracy as a whole and…
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s top court on Monday threw out the state’s congressional map, ruling that Republican legislators unlawfully sought partisan advantage, and gave them three weeks to rework it in a decision that could boost Democratic chances of retaking the U.S. House of Representatives. In a 5-2 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court…
At the White House daily press briefing, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to say when Trump will appear in public again. Video: Transcript: Q: When will we see him? Sanders: We’ll keep you posted. We’ll make sure you guys are aware when that time comes. Trump is intentionally avoiding the press and the American…
During an interview at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked about women’s rights and the legal work she’s done over the course of decades pushing for equality. She also opened up about her own experiences with sexual harassment. When discussing the recent #MeToo movement of women speaking up about…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) tried to rewrite the history of his 2013 government shutdown and was called out on it by MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt. Video: Here was the exchange: Cruz: I have consistently opposed shutdowns. In 2013 I said we shouldn’t shut the government down. I went to the floor asking unanimous consent to reopen…
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer are urging their caucus to vote “No” on the current CR plan.
“Democrats face a huge battle in the House because they are more extreme,” a House Democratic aide told PoliticusUSA early Monday afternoon.
Senate Democrats gave up nothing and got a vote on DACA. If Republicans don’t keep their promise by February 8, the government could shut down again. Democrats still have their shutdown leverage and forced Republicans to cave on their threat not to negotiate on immigration. The more liberal elements of the Senate Democratic caucus voted…
Senate Democrats are going to give Republicans enough votes to reopen the government, but gain leverage as GOP must now vote on DACA before February 8 or risk another shutdown. Video: NBC’s Kasie Hunt reported, “We can say NBC news has confirmed that Democrats at this point are going to give Republicans enough votes to…
Trump is doing nothing to help end the government shutdown. The President Of The United States has been a spectator while his Chief of Staff John Kelly and adviser Stephen Miller call the shots. Video of MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle reporting that Trump is not involved in working to end the shutdown: Ruhle said, “This morning,…
The government shutdown has stretched into its third day and despite the Republican Party’s attempts to convince everyone that Democrats are to blame for the situation, most people think the GOP is responsible. A new poll conducted by Politico/Morning Consult shows that 41% blame Republicans for the failure to negotiate a budget deal, with 36%…
Dark comedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” won three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Sunday in a ceremony marked by women and their stories amid the sexual misconduct scandal that has swept Hollywood.
“When the leadership of the United States consistently targets legitimate media reporting as fake, it opens the way for leaders the world over to do the same,” said Shawn Crispin, who represents the Committee to Protect Journalists in the region. “It’s a dangerous trend that is giving authoritarian and democratic regimes alike justification for targeting or shutting down reporting they don’t like.”
U.S. lawmakers struggled on Sunday to reach a breakthrough during the second day of a government shutdown.
If Republicans and Democrats are unable to resolve their differences, federal agencies could remain partially closed when the work week begins on Monday.