The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee on Tuesday said he and other senior Democrats aim to write a fiscal blueprint this year that would cut annual budget deficits by 50 percent in the next 10 years, possibly including tax hikes on corporations and the wealthy.
Citizenship for “Dreamer” immigrants will not be on the table as lawmakers try to negotiate a compromise on border security to keep federal agencies open beyond Feb. 15, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday.
Rachel Maddow points that House Republicans are still in the Trump protection racket by stalling to name their members of the House Intelligence Committee.
Another government shutdown could inflict greater harm on the U.S. economy, especially it were to happen only three weeks after the end of the longest ever such closure, Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday.
It is being reported that Trump had a secret meeting with Putin at the G20 that took place no US translator or notetaker present. It was Trump and Putin discussing foreign policy alone.
Trump has now fallen into negative territory as more voters disapprove than approve of his handling of the economy. According to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, Trump now has a 45% approval rating on his handling of the economy and a 51% disapproval rating. Two weeks ago, Trump had a 49%/48% (net +1) split on…
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) showed that Donald Trump Jr. with Wikileaks, which is another reason for the president’s son to be indicted.
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s longtime political ally Roger Stone pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to making false statements to Congress and other charges brought in the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election. Stone, a self-proclaimed “dirty trickster” and Republican political operative for decades, also pleaded not…
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have announced that former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams will deliver the Democratic response to Trump’s SOTU.
MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show was the top-rated non-sports show on cable television in January for the second straight month.
House Democratic chairpersons like Reps. Adam Schiff and Maxine Waters are vowing to pass new legislation that would stop Trump from relaxing sanctions against Russia.
China and Russia pose the biggest risks to the United States and are more aligned than they have been in decades, U.S. intelligence leaders told senators on Tuesday, in testimony that repeatedly contradicted President Donald Trump’s statements on global threats.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will deliver the annual State of the Union address next week after accepting an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who had postponed it due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. government. The nationally televised address from the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives, now set for…
Chicago police on Tuesday said they were investigating an assault on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett as a possible hate crime after two men yelled racial and homophobic slurs and at one point wrapped a rope around his neck.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House national security adviser John Bolton raised questions about the United States’ intentions in Venezuela after he appeared at a briefing on Monday with a notepad containing the words “5,000 troops to Colombia,” which neighbors Venezuela. It was not immediately clear what Bolton’s notes meant and whether President Donald Trump’s administration…
he U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday postponed a vote on President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, William Barr, as Democrats expressed concern that he might not make public a final report on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four leading U.S. House lawmakers said on Tuesday they were considering legislation to ensure aluminum giant Rusal and its parent En+, two companies tied to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, comply with an agreement that allowed them to be removed from a U.S. sanctions list. “We are considering additional legislative actions to ensure…
Here is the debut episode of our new show Politicus News with Sarah Jones. In this episode, Sarah reports on how Nancy Pelosi and Robert Mueller have left Trump a broken man. Video:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has angered many of her new Democratic colleagues in Congress by aligning herself with a progressive outside group that has threatened to “primary” incumbent Democrats next year. Now some of those lawmakers are returning fire on her, and are considering recruiting a primary challenger to run against the 29 year-old. “Some…
Billionaire businessman Howard Schultz, who said he is “seriously” considering an independent 2020 presidential bid, was shouted down by a protester at the kickoff event for his nationwide book tour on Monday night in New York City. “WATCH: Howard Schultz heckled at first campaign appearance†WATCH: Howard Schultz heckled at first campaign appearance https://t.co/9ysO7PVzbp pic.twitter.com/MHyiblR9w4…
Acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker said Monday that special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe is “close to being completed.†Whitaker told reporters at a press conference that he has been “fully briefed on the investigation.†“I hope that we can get the report from Director Mueller as soon as possible,†he said. MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough said…
Many legal experts are saying that new evidence — including the lengthy indictment of Roger Stone — shows that special counsel Robert Mueller is planning to soon indict more co-conspirators in the Trump-Russia conspiracy. For example, former CIA Director John Brennan was on MSNBC and predicted new bombshell indictments coming from Mueller in the near…
A new poll released this morning shows increasing danger for President Donald Trump in his bid to be re-elected as president in the 2020 election which is just 21 months away. The new Washington Post-ABC News poll also shows that the race for the Democratic nomination in 2020 is wide open, with no clear favorite….
