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A new poll from American University shows that voters supported women candidates in the 2018 midterms because of the qualities that they were perceived to have, such as a willingness to compromise in order to achieve desired goals. Mallory Newall, research director at Ipsos Public Affairs, told Hill.TV: “What was really striking to me about…
The Justice Department is investigating possible criminal activity linked to millions of fake messages sent to the FCC opposing net neutrality from Russian email addresses. This incredible new development was reported by Buzzfeed News on Saturday, and gives at least one possible reason for the misguided decision made by the FCC last year. Of the…
One thing lost in the flurry of Mueller court filings last week is the fact that there is now more concrete evidence that Donald Trump, Jr. lied under oath in his testimony before two congressional committees. House committees, at least, will turn over the transcripts of Don Jr’s testimony to Robert Mueller after Democrats take…
The dormant but troubled relationship between Donald Trump and Rex Tillerson exploded to the surface yesterday as the president called the former Secretary of State “dumb as a rock†and “lazy as hell†On Thursday night, Tillerson made a rare public appearance and said some things that upset his former boss. He said in a…
Yesterday two additional undocumented immigrant women spoke out who had worked at the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey. These women said that not only did they lack proper legal status to work, but that the people in charge of running the club were well aware of their illegal status. According to the New…
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California will likely become Speaker of the House of Representatives in January. Anticipating her powerful new position, she has revealed that the first order of business for the Democratic House will be reforming the American political system. Recently she announced that House Democrats will begin next year’s congressional session with…
Outraged protesters shut down Paris on Saturday morning in the largest and most violent protests to date. The French capital has been the scene of massive anti-government demonstrations for weeks. But instead of abating, the turmoil has been increasing in recent days. And now the French government has responded with its own large demonstration of…
New Robert Mueller court filings yesterday in the Michael Cohen case seem to provide evidence of illegal collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. On Friday, special counsel Mueller filed sentencing documents in the cases against both Cohen and Paul Manafort. But it is the filings in the Cohen case that are most interesting….
If there is going to be an infrastructure “new deal†in the U.S. Congress it is going to have to be a green one. Already newly-elected Democrats are proposing the idea of a “Green New Deal†as one of the top priorities for the new Congress after it convenes in January. And now, in an…
Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California is likely to become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives when Democrats take control next year. At a press conference on Thursday she said that she did not support President Trump’s proposal to build a border wall with Mexico. She called the proposed border wall “immoral, ineffective, and…
President Trump’s White House chief of staff, John Kelly, is expected to leave the Trump administration in the next few days according to a new report this morning from CNN. CNN’s Brian Stelter tweeted: “Just in: WH chief of staff John Kelly “is expected to resign in the coming days,” @kaitlancollins reports, citing two sources….
Donald Trump had one of his longest and most angry Twitter meltdowns ever this morning. He appears to be completely freaking out as he waits for special counsel Robert Mueller’s next move. The targets of the president’s attacks today include: Robert Mueller, James Comey, “The woman in charge of prosecuting Jerome Corsi,†Andrew Weissman, The…
For some unknown reason it took a Swiss newspaper to discover how Tucker Carlson really feels about Donald Trump. In an interview with “Die Weltwoche,†Switzerland’s leading German-language weekly, the Fox News host was very blunt: “I don’t think he’s capable,†he said. Carlson also made clear that he strongly dislikes the self-aggrandizement and boasting…
While outrages of the Trump administration make headlines, members of his cabinet are continuing with their nefarious activities to promote right-wing agenda items. For example Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has been flying under the radar lately, but that doesn’t mean she has not been busily trying to destroy America’s public education system. DeVos is…
A conservative newspaper, The Washington Examiner, published an article today citing legal experts who discussed the topic of Donald Trump’s impeachment. According to many such experts Trump could legally be impeached for crimes he committed before becoming president. These experts say that the U.S. Constitution does not require that “high crimes and misdemeanors†actually be…
Two weeks ago a government report was published saying that climate change will cost the U.S. economy hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of the century. The report said that new weather patterns “will damage everything from human health to infrastructure and agricultural production.†Donald Trump, of course, ignored the report, and former…
According to Vanity Fair’s Gabriel Sherman (who is highly respected) President Trump hosted a 2020 strategy meeting on Monday, and Mike Pence was on the agenda. Apparently the president’s advisers are trying to get him to tell them if he would consider a new vice president. Many people are doubtful that Donald Trump would replace…
Mike Pence thought he could avoid controversy, and stay far enough away from Trump’s criminal scandals to inherit the presidency after Trump’s ouster. He even thinks that is God’s will. The problem with this thinking is that it would mean Pence had to avoid not just controversy, but also criminal behavior. But it seems it…
Maria Butina is a Russian spy who has been accused of all kinds of nasty things. She is currently sitting in a federal prison awaiting trial. And as she does so, more information keeps surfacing concerning her illicit relationships with Republican operatives and office holders. Butina has been closely linked to the National Rifle Association…
The Donald Trump administration wants to charge poor immigrants a fee to apply for asylum protection in the United States, sources close to the administration told Buzzfeed News. “NEW: The Trump administration is considering charging immigrants a fee to apply for asylum protections in the US, according to sources close to the administration.†NEW: The…
Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, the leader of the House Freedom Caucus, often looks at things differently from most people. And last night was no exception. After reading special counsel Robert Mueller’s sentencing report on former national security advisor Michael Flynn, Meadows reached a conclusion that was shared by almost no other intelligent person….
Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky blasted what he called the “deep state†on Tuesday after he heard from news reporters about a meeting a small number of other senators had with a representative of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Senator Paul was extremely upset that he and most other senators were excluded from a…
Now that the California Republican Party is dead, Democrats in the Golden State have decided to declare war on President Donald Trump. After their massive state-wide victories in the November 6 midterm elections Democrats returned to the state capitol in Sacramento with both a strong mandate and a clear mission: to fight everything President Donald…
Former Vice President Joe Biden is still fueling speculation that he will run for president in two years. On his book tour in Missoula, Montana, Monday night, Biden discussed his 2020 prospects, saying he believes that he is the “most qualified person” to be president. He also said that his decision would be made in…
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has asked the international community to help end the war in Afghanistan. He said that regional leaders need assistance in their efforts to “bridge longstanding disagreements,” and also pointed out that conflicts in Afghanistan have now gone on for “40 years.†Mattis spoke to the news media before a meeting with Indian…
The incoming chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Elijah Cummings, has his sights set on Brian Kemp, the Republican governor-elect of Georgia. Before using widespread voter suppression tactics to cheat in his race against Democrat Stacey Abrams, Kemp was the Georgia Secretary of State. This position put him in charge…
A woman said Monday that a Bladen County, N.C., Republican election official paid her to illegally collect absentee ballots from the November 6 midterm elections. Absentee ballot witness Ginger Eason told WSOCTV, a local news station in Charlotte, that the official, McCrae Dowless, paid her between $75 and $100 to take completed absentee ballots from…
Donald Trump wants Michael Cohen to receive a “full and complete sentence†for cooperating with Mueller, but says Roger Stone has “guts†for keeping his mouth shut. Thus we have the President of the United States tweeting praise for the guy who is not becoming a “rat,†just like any mob boss would do. And…
Former federal prosecutor Peter Zeidenberg says that special counsel Robert Mueller is building a “conspiracy case that will ensnare Donald Trump and his family.†In a column published in USA Today Zeidenberg predicts that Mueller will soon lay out his case proving the existence of an illegal conspiracy between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russian…
Republican consultant Mattie Duppler says that Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) has a “significant advantage†over other possible Democratic 2020 candidates for president. After losing his Texas Senate race to Ted Cruz it is not certain that O’Rourke will even be running for the Democratic nomination in 2020. But because the charismatic Texan won’t have another…
Newly elected U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said Sunday that “death panels” currently exist in the United States. She said that the operation of the private health insurance market in effect condemns millions of people to sickness and death. This happens if sick people don’t have the money to pay for care, and…
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has promised that the House of Representatives will pass legislation next year that will put Dreamers — young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children — on a pathway to citizenship. Pelosi is attempting to secure her position as Speaker of the House when her party retakes control…
Just like a couple of middle schoolers, Donald Trump and North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un are passing notes saying they like each other. In this case South Korean President Moon Jae-in is the go-between. In Argentina for the G-20 he said that President Trump asked him to pass a note to North Korea’s…
Bernie Sanders‘ brain trust gathered for a retreat in Vermont over the weekend. In attendance were some of his biggest supporters, including big names from Hollywood, as well as staff and volunteers from his run for the presidency in 2016. The group discussed the top progressive ideas, but many attendees also spoke openly about a…
Donald Trump’s buddy Vladimir Putin is not helping him out very much these days. Over the weekend the Russian president pointed out that Trump canceled their G-20 meeting due to his worsening “domestic†scandals. Trump had claimed that he cancelled the meeting because of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, which is clearly not true. Putin could…
President Donald Trump now says that he is planning to formally terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In a statement Saturday night the president said that he will do this as a way for him to exert pressure on Congress. He is anxious to get congressional approval for his new trade deal with…
The chairman of the House Progressive Caucus, Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, went to Tijuana, Mexico and joined the caravan of migrants who traveled from Central America. The congresswoman arrived in Tijuana on Friday after saying that she was going there because she wanted to see first-hand the conditions asylum seekers face at the…
When running for president, Donald Trump vowed that no American auto plants would close. “If I’m elected, you won’t lose one plant. You’ll have plants coming into this country,†he said at a campaign rally in Michigan in October of 2016. “You’re going to have jobs again, you won’t lose one plant. I promise you….
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and his closest adviser, who reportedly was in charge of Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination, exchanged at least 11  messages the day the Saudi journalist was killed. A highly classified CIA assessment report has evidence that the messages were exchanged before, during and after Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi…
There were many nasty shocks for California Republicans in the midterm elections of 2018. And now President Donald Trump is being blamed — not just for losses of congressional seats but also for causing the Republican Party of California to suffer a “political nuclear holocaust.†According to some political experts the GOP in the Golden…
Special Counsel Bob Mueller has slowly been disclosing a very broad and extensive pattern of deception by Donald Trump’s aides and associates, according to the Associated Press. Seemingly everyone involved tried to cover up Russian contacts during the 2016 campaign and transition period, the AP reported. Most observers have said that they have never seen…
The Senate Intelligence Committee has referred perjury cases to Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) said Friday. Mueller is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and Burr’s committee has done its own investigation into the same matter. Burr disclosed that after witnesses were questioned in the Intelligence Committee’s Russia probe several…
Michael Cohen tossed another bomb at Donald Trump late Friday night by publicly disclosing that he told his former boss, who was then a presidential candidate, about a phone call he made to Moscow in 2016. Cohen said he called the Kremlin to request help from the Russian government in building a Trump Tower in…
George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States died Friday night at the age of 94 at his Houston home. Bush was the son of a U.S. Senator and served his country first as a World War II fighter pilot and later as a congressman, an ambassador to the United Nations and…
The author who wrote a Trump biography detailing the relationship between Donald Trump and the Russian mob is now saying that Russia’s financial ties to the United States extend far beyond the president. In fact, he said, Russia’s influence can be seen throughout Washington, especially among Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress. Craig Unger, author…
GOP Representative Mark Meadows of North Carolina, leader of the House Freedom Caucus, wrote a secret document with his plans to fight back next year against Democratic-led investigations of President Donald Trump. The 28-page document was obtained by Bloomberg News and was watermarked “confidential” on every page. Meadows will be the top Republican on the…
According to the Washington Post, President Donald Trump is now “a major subject of interest†in the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller. As a “subject of the investigation,†Trump now has his own legal code name: “Individual 1.†The term “subject of an investigation†has a well-defined meaning. According to the DOJ Handbook, a…
Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr.’s role in seeking to build a Trump Tower skyscraper in Moscow three years before their father’s presidential campaign, according to Yahoo News. An investigation published Thursday said that the president’s elder daughter, now-White House adviser, and his eldest son worked several years on…
According to The New York Times all federal workers received a memo this week telling them that they cannot discuss the possibility of Donald Trump being impeached at work. The Times said the memo went to over two million federal employees telling them that it was “illegal for them to participate in such discussions at…
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, has reached a new plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller. According to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, Cohen is expected to plead guilty to lying to congressional committees. “Michael Cohen, Pres Trump’s former personal attorney, reaches new plea deal with Mueller this morning.  Expected to enter guilty plea for…
President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani may be in trouble. The former New York City mayor, who is adept at sticking his foot in his mouth, may have finally done some things that could lead to him being charged with obstruction of justice. He also may end up being called as a witness in the…
When the going gets tough, Donald Trump starts tweeting. And based on the escalating attacks that the Trump is directing toward Special Counsel Robert Mueller, things are getting very tough indeed for the President of the United States. Trump started in early Thursday morning on Twitter doing exactly what he did until late at night…
Adult entertainer Stormy Daniels appears to be unhappy with her lawyer, Michael Avenatti. Not only may she get a new lawyer, but Avenatti could be facing an ethics investigation in the near future as well. This is because of the public accusations which she made against Avenatti on Wednesday. In a bombshell interview with the…
Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into a series of late-night telephone calls from then-candidate Donald Trump to his confidant Roger Stone during the 2016 presidential campaign, the Washington Post is reporting. According to the Post: Caller ID labeled them “unknown,†but Roger Stone said he knew to pick up quickly during those harried months…
The love fest between Beto O’Rourke and aides and allies of former President Barack Obama is growing. More and more of these “Obama people†are saying that they could support O’Rourke if he decides to run for president in 2020. The charismatic U.S. Representative from Texas has inspired millions of people because of the great…
Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump thinks it is unfair for people to say “lock her up†about her, although it is OK to say about Hillary Clinton. According to the First Daughter and White House adviser, her use of a personal email to conduct official administration business has “no connection†to Hillary Clinton’s use of…
President Donald Trump will prevent CIA Director Gina Haspel or any other United States intelligence officer from speaking to the U.S. Senate concerning the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, an exiled Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist. According to a new report by The Guardian newspaper, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and U.S. Secretary of…
A new political action committee (PAC) backed by Georgia’s 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against Georgia election officials. The suit is requesting that a judge order that extensive problems in the state’s election system be fixed. The PAC, Fair Fight Action, accuses Georgia election officials of grossly mismanaging…
During an Oval Office interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday Donald Trump said he has a backup plan he may implement if Congress rejects his demand for $5 billion in funding for his border wall. Such a backup plan might include the ongoing deployment of U.S. Army troops at the border and more extensive…
President Trump yesterday said that he doesn’t believe the findings of a major climate report released by his administration last week. The report predicted dire consequences for the United States if it doesn’t take drastic steps very soon to deal with the negative impacts of climate change. “Yeah, I don’t believe it,†Trump responded when…
Many people are very worried about Robert Mueller and his Russia investigation. Some people are worried that Donald Trump will undercut Mueller by issuing pardons. As Jason Easley from PoliticusUSA wrote yesterday: “Democrats have been expecting that Trump would try to abuse the pardon power to obstruct justice since the Mueller investigation began. House Democrats…
Ohio Democratic Representative Tim Ryan has asked the leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee to hold hearings to investigate how General Motors used its massive savings from the GOP tax law that was passed one year ago. GM shocked the country on Monday by announcing that it would soon lay off thousands of…
President Donald Trump yesterday used several different arguments in defending the use of tear gas at the Mexican border. First he claimed that the tear gas was “very safe,†then blamed the migrants with children for being in the way of the tear gas, and finally he said that the children were not even theirs….
Beto O’Rourke sent a thrill through his most loyal supporters on Monday when he said  that he is no longer ruling out a run for president in 2020. If he does decide to run he will join many nationally prominent Democrats in an already-crowded primary field. “Running for Senate, I was 100 percent focused on…
On Monday morning President Donald Trump threatened to close off the U.S. border “permanently if need be†as a way to keep what he calls an “invasion†of migrant refugees from entering the United States. He also demanded that the government of Mexico remove the caravans of asylum-seeking migrants who have been camping out in…
Sometimes it’s easy to lose track of just how many different criminal investigations there are looking at Donald Trump, the Trump Organization, and the Trump family. We know there’s the Mueller probe, and the Southern District of New York investigation that got Michael Cohen to plead guilty to numerous felonies. There is also the New…
Democratic Representative Adam Schiff of California has his sights set on Matthew Whitaker, and he is not happy about what he sees. Schiff is the current ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee which means that in January he will replace Devin Nunes as chairman of the powerful committee. On Sunday Schiff complained that the…
Donald Trump has been very proud of the fact that his administration has been kidnapping immigrant children from their parents and locking them inside cages. He thinks this makes him look tough and strong, and it endears him to his white nationalist base of supporters. With all the other distractions he has created, many Americans…
Lawmakers in the Ukraine on Monday are considering a request from their president for the introduction of martial law in the country. The request came after a disturbing incident in which Russian coast guard ships fired their weapons at  Ukrainian navy vessels. Ukraine’s president also on Monday told Russia that they should immediately release the…
Russian hackers after the U.S. midterm elections carried out a widespread hacking effort, targeting the federal government, media sites and influential Washington think tanks. Although U.S election officials were looking for Russian interference ahead of and during the elections, but the detection of hacking activity by a Russian group didn’t occur until after the polls…
Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie were Donald Trump’s Campaign Manager and Deputy Campaign Manager during the 2016 presidential campaign. And now these former Trump advisers — neither of whom have worked in the White House — have published a new book that contains bombshell allegations about members of the Trump administration. Lewandowski and Bossie claim…
The Trump administration is expected to push ahead with a range of policies that affect healthcare next year despite Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives. Democrats captured the House majority in the midterms because of their message on healthcare. But that is not stopping Donald Trump from moving ahead on his controversial health…
In 2007, while in the Mississippi state Senate, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith co-sponsored a resolution that honored a Confederate soldier for his efforts to “defend his homeland.” The resolution also promoted a revisionist, pro-confederacy view of the Civil War. This is just the latest in a series of racially-charged stories that have come out concerning the…
Tijuana Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum declared a humanitarian crisis on Friday as 5,000 migrants arrived in his city. Gastelum has asked the United Nations to provide help in dealing with the caravan of Central American migrants who arrived over the past few days. The migrants have made their way from their home countries to the…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday said that Muslims all over the world should unite in opposition to the United States. Rouhani made his remarks as his country is facing another round of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. “Submitting to the West headed by America would be treason against our religion … and against…
Last week Robert Mueller won a big court victory. The court decision was widely reported, but its significance may not have been fully seen at the time. Because of this court victory it is likely now that Mueller will be able to prove that criminal collusion took place between Russia and the 2016 Trump presidential…
The evidence is now clear that Donald Trump has lost whatever mental capacities he had. It is no longer correct to say he is “losing it†because he has already “lost it.†The evidence came out when he told reporters that he has already shut down the border with Mexico. He also said that he…
Rep. Adam Schiff has some big plans next year when he takes the chairmanship of the House Intelligence Committee from Devin Nunes. And those plans involve destroying the presidency of Donald Trump. Schiff is one of a number of House members who will rise to power when Democrats take control of the House in January. …
While Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives set forth their vision for what they want to accomplish next year, impeachment of President Donald Trump does not seem to be on the agenda. However, many of their supporters and donors are not happy about that, and want the House to start impeachment proceedings shortly after…
President Donald Trump on Thursday again threatened to close the southern border if the Mexican government doesn’t do more to provide border security. “If we find that it’s uncontrollable, if we find it gets to a level where we are going to lose control or where people are going to start getting hurt, we will…
Migrants seeking asylum are being stopped at the southern border and forced to stay in Mexico until they pay money to Mexican officials, the Los Angeles Times has reported. Asylum seekers are being funneled to border bridge crossings and are being blocked from approaching the U.S. side, the Times said. These poor migrants, who have…
A Turkish newspaper reported yesterday that the CIA has a “smoking gun†recording of a phone call which proves that Saudi Arabia‘s crown prince ordered the murder of exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Turkey‘s Hurriyet Daily News reported that “The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is in possession of a phone call recording of Saudi Crown…
A new Trump administration policy would force migrants to stay in Mexico as their asylum requests are processed, breaking sharply with current policy, The Washington Post reported late Wednesday night. According to the Post: “Central Americans who arrive at U.S. border crossings seeking asylum in the United States will have to wait in Mexico while…
The 2018 midterm results show that the American people have rejected Donald Trump, and his agenda. And as Senator Bernie Sanders says, they’ve also rejected “his racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia and religious bigotry.†Since Democrats will take over control of the House of Representatives in January, Senator Sanders believes it is time for progressives to…
More evidence concerning the close ties between the Saudi Arabian rulers and the Trump administration keeps surfacing. The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has led to much publicity and much criticism of these ties. After Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on October 2 it was widely reported that he was a…
The problems of acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker keep piling up. Already he has gotten into hot water for past comments that were critical of the Mueller probe. Then he found out that he is being investigated for fraud by House Democrats. And several senators have brought a lawsuit saying his appointment is unconstitutional. President…
President Donald Trump won’t answer any questions from the special counsel Robert Mueller having to do with obstruction of justice, Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has asserted. Giuliani spoke to the news website Axios who reported in an article published Wednesday: “President Trump delivered to Robert Mueller handwritten answers about pre-election dimensions of the Russia probe…
Military officials from the Pentagon were on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and disclosed to members of Congress how much Donald Trump’s latest political prank is costing U.S. taxpayers, the Associated Press reported. According to the Pentagon, the deployment of active military and national guard troops to the U.S./Mexico border will cost approximately $210 million. This…
Turkey on Wednesday heavily criticized President Donald Trump’s statement about slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying it was “comic.” Our NATO partner also accused the United States of “turning a blind eye†to the murder of the Saudi journalist who was a writer for the Washington Post. Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi’s murder…
Anthony Scaramucci — the shortest-serving White House communications director in history — claims that he has special insights into the source of a series of leaks that have come from the White House recently. According to “Mooch†(as he is called) the leaks came from former White House Counsel Don McGahn. And “Mooch†says that…
A leading charity is now estimating that 85,000 children under the age of five have died from acute malnutrition in the past three years during the war in Yemen. The charity, Save the Children, says that this number is equivalent to the entire population of children under the age of five in the United Kingdom’s…
In an opinion piece published in today’s Los Angeles Times former deputy assistant attorney general Harry Litman said that special counsel Robert Mueller is about to drop a major bombshell on the Trump White House. This morning Litman tweeted: “OK sports fans, commentators predict Robert Mueller’s next steps at their peril, but there is good…
A group of top donors to the Democratic Party’s House campaign committee have signed a letter urging Democrats in the House of Representatives to retain current Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as the party’s leader. These “money people†who helped Democrats take back House control are strongly backing Pelosi’s bid for Speaker of the House when…
A large majority of Americans believe that Special Counsel Robert Mueller must be allowed to finish his investigation, according to a CBS News poll. Over 70 percent of poll respondents believe President Donald Trump should allow Mueller to do his job without interference, and over 50 percent said they want Congress to pass a law…
Apparently acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker isn’t going anywhere. A confidential source has told Axios that President Trump has shown “no great urgency†in nominating a replacement for former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and is very pleased with Whitaker’s supposed “courage†in defending him. “Clearly what he likes about him is he’s holding his ground,…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo personally delivered a roadmap to Saudi King Salman to help his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, protect himself from the investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “Pompeo reportedly provided Saudi Arabia with a detailed plan on how to make sure its crown prince was protected from the…
To fire up his anti-immigrant base of supporters before the election, President Donald Trump announced he was issuing an extensive executive order requiring asylum-seekers to present themselves at a port of entry. He also said that he would hold the Central American refugees in tent cities while their legal cases are being heard, which could…
Groups backed by Charles Koch are urging Congress not to renew expired tax breaks during the lame-duck session that ends in December. Traditionally members of Congress like to revive the tax breaks which have expired. Koch and his supporters fear that will happen this year and are applying pressure to make sure that doesn’t happen….
The White House is once again threatening to revoke the press credentials of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta. CNN reported late Sunday that the threatened action would take place when a court-ordered temporary restoration of Acosta’s press pass expires at the end of November. CNN senior media correspondent Brian Stelter reported: “Friday’s court ruling means that…
Many Congressional Democrats are now supporting a new plan by Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to address climate change. The 29 year-old Ocasio-Cortez and her supporters are demanding that the House create a Select Climate Committee. They also want Nancy Pelosi and other members of House leadership to back a “Green New Deal†plan. One provision…
