GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Republican former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who had been considered a potential high-profile candidate in a key race, says he will not run for the Senate this year in Minnesota. Speaking on Fox Business News, Pawlenty said: ‘I am very interested in public service and service for the common good, there are a lot […]
Category: Political Figures
1/16/2018
POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “Joe Arpaio, a polarizing national figure for his hard line on immigration, was voted out of office after nearly 24 years as Maricopa County Sheriff. He was convicted of disobeying a court order to stop the immigration raids that helped make him famous. Now, at 85, Mr. Arpaio is back—and aiming for higher […]
1/15/2018
DEMS/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senator Dicky Durbin totally misrepresented what was said at the DACA meeting. Deals can’t get made when there is no trust! Durbin blew DACA and is hurting our Military.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 15, 2018 03:28pm […]
1/15/2018
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mitt Romney took a swipe at President Donald Trump on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, condemning his ‘shithole countries’ remark. The comment signals that the potential Utah Senate candidate continues to have no problem speaking out against the Trump administration. ‘The poverty of an aspiring immigrant’s nation of origin is as […]
1/14/2018
CRIME/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Chelsea Manning on Sunday [1-14-18] confirmed via Twitter that she is a candidate for U.S. Senate. Three days after making her intention known to federal election officials, Ms. Manning tweeted ‘yup, we’re running for senate’ with an attached campaign video indicating her intention to run in the 2018 Maryland Democratic primary. She sent […]
1/11/2018
IMMIGRATION/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Gov. Rick Scott distanced himself Thursday [1-12-18] from President Donald Trump’s undisputed comments calling Haiti and some African nations ‘shithole’ countries — remarks that Democrats say could cost him if he runs for U.S. Senate. Scott, who is being recruited by Trump to run against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, stopped just […]
1/10/2018
GOP/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “The decision by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein to make public 300 pages of testimony related to a controversial dossier drew a rebuke from the Judiciary Committee’s Republican chairman but was welcomed by other GOP colleagues. Glenn Simpson, the founder of Fusion GPS, was questioned in August 2017 by Judiciary Committee investigators about […]
1/8/2018
BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Senior House Republicans vote Tuesday [1-9-18] night to replace outgoing House Budget Chairman Diane Black, who’s stepping down to run for Tennessee governor. Most have their money on Rep. Steve Womack. Several top Republican lawmakers and aides predicted Monday that the Arkansas Republican, a senior member of the budget panel, would […]
1/10/2018
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/RUSSIA: “The fact that Sneaky Dianne Feinstein, who has on numerous occasions stated that collusion between Trump/Russia has not been found, would release testimony in such an underhanded and possibly illegal way, totally without authorization, is a disgrace. Must have tough Primary!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 10, 2018 10:00am […]
1/9/2018
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Thank you @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy! Couldn’t agree w/you more. TOGETHER, we are #MAGA?? https://t.co/QaxtqpyXTR” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 9, 2018 10:48pm […]
1/9/2018
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Joe Arpaio, a former sheriff whose hard-line immigration stance led to a federal conviction before President Donald Trump pardoned him last year, said Tuesday [1-9-18] he is running for U.S. Senate in Arizona, scrambling the politics of one of this year’s most competitive races. Mr. Arpaio, 85 years old, is entering the GOP […]
1/8/2018
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas was giving a tender goodbye. Speaking to a roomful of fellow Republicans over lunch at the Wichita Pachyderm Club last month, he mused about his next act, a post in the Trump administration as ambassador at large for international religious freedom, which was announced in July… Jeff Colyer, […]
1/8/2018
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. Ed Royce will not seek reelection this year, the California Republican announced Monday. Royce, the powerful chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, becomes the latest committee chairman to forego a reelection bid in what is shaping up to be a challenging midterm election for the GOP… In total, seven GOP committee […]
1/7/2018
DEMS/ETHICS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “A prominent donor to the Democratic Party says she is considering withdrawing support for senators who urged their colleague Al Franken to resign after he was accused of sexual misconduct. The donor, Susie Tompkins Buell, has been one of the Democratic Party’s most generous supporters for decades. In particular, she has been a […]
1/5/2018
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “The woman who accused Roy Moore of initiating a sexual encounter when she was 14 years old is suing the defeated Alabama Senate candidate for defamation. Leigh Corfman claims in a lawsuit filed this week in Alabama that she’s been the victim of harsh personal attacks since going public with the accusation, according […]
1/4/2018
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. Gregg Harper, a Mississippi Republican and chairman of the House Administration Committee, will retire at the end of the year and won’t seek a sixth term. He is the 27th House Republican to announce his retirement during this Congress. Mr. Harper, 61, cited a desire to leave Congress to be with his […]
1/3/2018
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats counted their New Year’s blessings on Wednesday [1-3-18] as two new senators — Doug Jones of Alabama and Tina Smith of Minnesota — joined their caucus, reshaping the balance of power in the Senate after a history-laden swearing-in ceremony attended by three current and former vice presidents. The arrival of […]
1/3/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/JOE BIDEN/NORTH KOREA/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday [1-3-18] criticized President Donald Trump’s tweets on North Korea, telling CNN that this is ‘really poor judgment’ and warned the President that his ‘words matter.’… Biden said he is disappointed that Trump has not become more presidential over the year, and that […]
1/3/2018
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Two political newcomers will be sworn into the nation’s most elite deliberative body Wednesday [1-3-18], with both Democrats vowing to work toward bipartisanship in a deeply divided U.S. Senate. Tina Smith, who resigned at midnight as Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, will become the state’s junior senator. She will take office a day after Democratic […]
1/2/2018
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Senator Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, the longest-serving Senate Republican, plans to announce on Tuesday [1-2-18] he will retire at the end of the year, rebuffing the pleas of President Trump to seek an eighth term and paving the way for Mitt Romney to run for the seat. Mr. Hatch intends to announce […]
1/2/2018
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sen. Orrin G. Hatch’s announcement Tuesday [1-2-18] that he would retire rather than seek an eighth term representing Utah opened the door to a return to public office by Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee and a sometimes harsh critic of President Trump. The contentiousness between the president and Romney […]
1/2/2018
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Congratulations to Senator Orrin Hatch on an absolutely incredible career. He has been a tremendous supporter, and I will never forget the (beyond kind) statements he has made about me as President. He is my friend and he will be greatly missed in the U.S. Senate! https://t.co/0VjzLEeHTl” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 2, 2018 […]
1/2/2018
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Former GOP congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said Tuesday [1-2-18] she is considering running for Democratic former Sen. Al Franken’s Minnesota seat. Bachmann, who was a member of Congress representing Minnesota until 2015, told ‘The Jim Bakker Show’ that she’s mulling over whether she should run. Franken announced he would leave the […]
12/23/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Remember, the Republicans are 5-0 in Congressional races this year. In Senate, I said Roy M would lose in Alabama and supported Big Luther Strange – and Roy lost. Virginia candidate was not a ‘Trumper,’ and he lost. Good Republican candidates will win BIG!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 23, 2017 05:57pm […]
12/21/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Sen. Thad Cochran, chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee, hasn’t presided over a hearing since early September. The Mississippi Republican has not given a speech on the Senate floor all year, and he’s introduced only two bills during that time, both of them minor. To the extent that Cochran weighs in on any […]
12/20/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Sen. Al Franken (D., Minn.) will leave Congress on Jan. 2, a spokesman said, setting a formal departure date after announcing earlier this month that he would resign over allegations of sexual harassment. A former entertainer and political radio-show host, Mr. Franken was accused by several women of groping or forcibly kissing them […]
12/20/2017
DREAMERS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Republican U.S. Senator Jeff Flake on Wednesday [12-20-17] said that a bipartisan immigration bill addressing the so-called Dreamers, young adults who were brought to the United States as children, would be debated on the Senate floor in January… Flake said in an emailed statement that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised to bring […]
12/19/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “The secretive office that processes workplace misconduct complaints on Capitol Hill has declined Sen. Tim Kaine’s request for data on sexual harassment claims filed in the upper chamber — data that Kaine had said he would make public. The Virginia Democrat sought details Dec. 6 on the taxpayer-funded settlements that the Hill’s Office […]
12/18/2017
2016 ELECTION/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “The top congressional committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election has set its sights on the Green Party and its nominee, Jill Stein. Dennis Trainor Jr., who worked for the Stein campaign from January to August of 2015, says Stein contacted him on Friday saying the Senate Intelligence Committee had […]
12/18/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “At least four senators are urging Al Franken to reconsider resigning, including two who issued statements calling for the resignation two weeks ago and said they now feel remorse over what they feel was a rush to judgment. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who urged Franken not to step down to begin with — […]
12/17/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TAXES: “Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.), who has been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, has returned to Arizona for physical therapy and will be back in the Senate in January, missing a tax vote scheduled for this week. Mr. McCain’s office announced his new plans late Sunday [12-17-17], saying the senator would […]
12/17/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Alabama’s new senator, Doug Jones, said he doesn’t support calls by some fellow Democrats for President Donald Trump’s resignation over a renewed focus on the sexual misconduct allegations Mr. Trump faced during the 2016 campaign, and said he hoped to work with Republicans on some issues. ‘Those allegations were made before […]
12/17/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “The wave of sexual harassment allegations on Capitol Hill is already beginning to reshape the 2018 election landscape, crushing some campaigns under its pressure but providing breakthrough opportunities for others. Sexual harassment-related scandals have already claimed four House members — Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.), Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) and Ruben Kihuen […]
12/13/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to name his lieutenant governor, Tina Smith, to replace resigning Sen. Al Franken in the Senate at a press conference Wednesday [12-13-17] morning. Smith was Dayton’s chief of staff during his first term in office and served as his running mate in 2014. She worked in marketing […]
12/12/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [12-12-17] criticized a Democratic U.S. senator who has called for his resignation over allegations of sexual misconduct as a ‘total flunky’ while dismissing the accusations as ‘fabricated.’ In a pair of tweets Tuesday morning, Mr. Trump accused Democrats of promoting the allegations of more than a […]
12/12/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A sixth senator on Tuesday [12-12-17] called on President Donald Trump to resign amid renewed attention to past allegations of sexual harassment and assault. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) told NBC News that Trump is a ‘misogynist,’ ‘admitted sexual predator’ and ‘liar’ with a ‘narcissistic need for attention.’… Hirono joins Sens. Kirsten […]
12/11/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore appeared on a conspiracy-driven radio show twice in 2011, where he told the hosts in an interview that getting rid of constitutional amendments after the Tenth Amendment would ‘eliminate many problems’ in the way the US government is structured. Alabama’s special election for Senate, in which Moore […]
12/8/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “While traveling Thursday [12-7-17] on an airplane from Washington, GOP Sen. Jeff Flake debated a voter in a wide-ranging discussion about the GOP tax plan, the issue of Dreamers, the Affordable Care Act and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Flake spoke for 11 minutes to a person who identified himself on his Twitter […]
12/8/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump offered another full-throated pitch on Friday [12-8-17] for Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, imploring Alabama voters to keep the seat under GOP control and away from a ‘Pelosi/Schumer puppet,’ Democrat Doug Jones… Moore, a controversial former chief judge of the Alabama Supreme Court, has been accused by multiple […]
12/7/2017
DEMS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Senator Al Franken of Minnesota announced Thursday [12-7-17] he would resign from the Senate after his support among Democrats crumbled, becoming the highest-profile casualty in the growing list of lawmakers felled by charges of sexual harassment or indiscretions. Mr. Franken said he would resign in coming weeks. Nearly all of the Senate’s Democratic […]
12/6/2017
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “More than 30 of Al Franken’s Democratic colleagues urged him to quit the Senate after the rumble of new sexual-misconduct allegations left the former comic teetering on resignation. The Minnesota senator’s office said he would make an announcement Thursday [12-7-17] about his future but pushed back against reports that he had already decided […]
12/6/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, who’s been adamantly opposed to Republican Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore, posted a photo Tuesday of a check with his signature on it that was addressed to Moore’s Democratic rival, Doug Jones. Flake’s Twitter account posted the image of the $100 check along with the caption, ‘Country over Party.’ […]
12/6/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “Democratic senators called for Sen. Al Franken to resign on Wednesday [12-6-17], in the wake of a series of allegations of sexual misconduct, in a dramatic shift that narrows the likelihood the Democratic lawmaker will be able to stay in his seat. The wave of statements from the senators, including a member of […]
12/5/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s sudden decision on Monday [12-4-17] to endorse Roy S. Moore and direct the Republican National Committee to restore funding for the embattled Senate candidate in Alabama undercut party officials who have disavowed him. But it did not surprise them. Mr. Trump’s improvisational, and often impulsive, political decision making has […]
12/5/2017
GOP/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The GOP hierarchy is splitting over the party’s controversial Senate nominee in Alabama, with the Senate campaign committee continuing to withhold support for Roy Moore despite President Donald Trump’s decision to endorse him. Sen. Cory Gardner (R., Colo.), chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told reporters Tuesday morning that there […]
12/5/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) has announced he is leaving Congress and endorsing his son, John Conyers III, to replace him following allegations of sexual harassment. ‘I’m in the process of putting my retirement plans together, and I will have more about that very soon,’ Conyers, 88, told a Detroit radio station… Conyers is […]
12/4/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump threw his support behind Alabama candidate Roy Moore on Monday [12-4-17], calling the Senate hopeful, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, and tweeting that ‘we need Republican Roy Moore to win’ in order to push through the president’s agenda… Trump seemed to warm to Moore after endorsing […]
12/4/2017
BUSINESS/POLITICS FIGURES: “The Alabama business community is on the sidelines of the state’s high-stakes Senate special election, with some leaders refusing to back Republican nominee Roy Moore because of concerns that the controversies dogging his candidacy could be bad for the local economy. After seeing its favored candidate, incumbent Republican Sen. Luther Strange, lose in […]
12/3/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Donald Trump is going all out to persuade seven-term Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch to seek reelection — a push aimed in no small part at keeping the president’s longtime nemesis, Mitt Romney, out of the Senate. Romney has been preparing to run for Hatch’s seat on the long-held assumption that […]
12/1/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by his former spokesman — the only known sitting member of Congress to have used a little-known congressional account to pay an accuser, sources told POLITICO. Lauren Greene, the Texas Republican’s former communications director, sued her boss in December 2014 […]
12/1/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “The revelation that Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) secretly settled a sexual harassment claim using his office funds obscured a disturbing fact: The House appears to have no clear rules on whether Conyers’ colleagues can do the same thing. Conyers in 2015 made a severance payment of roughly $27,000 to a former aide who […]
11/30/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “The Senate Ethics Committee has begun looking into the allegations against Sen. Al Franken, according to a statement from the committee issued Thursday [11-30-17]… Franken faces numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, including one incident shared by an accuser who came forward earlier Thursday. Stephanie Kemplin, a 41-year-old Army veteran, told CNN that Franken […]
11/30/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “The top Democrat in the House of Representatives called for embattled Rep. John Conyers to step down after sexual harassment allegations were leveled at the Michigan Democrat. Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters Thursday [11-30-17] that the allegations against Mr. Conyers were ‘serious, credible and very disappointing.’ She said that the ‘brave women […]
11/30/2017
ETHICS/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “U.S. Democratic Representative John Conyers, who is facing several sexual harassment allegations, has been hospitalized, an attorney for Conyers said on Thursday [11-30-17]. Conyers, 88, who has served in Congress since 1965, returned to Detroit on Tuesday, although the House of Representatives is still in session… Reed did not say why […]
11/30/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “A spate of sexual misconduct accusations against U.S. politicians and other powerful men will force candidates for the November 2018 congressional elections to weigh more carefully than ever whether their past behavior could doom their chances. Following allegations against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, Democratic U.S. Representative John Conyers and Democratic U.S. […]
11/29/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. Jim Clyburn suggested Wednesday [11-29-17] that his House colleague Rep. John Conyers should be held to a different standard when it comes to the possibility of resignation over allegations of sexual assault, saying that Conyers’ status as an elected member of Congress places him in a different category from media and entertainment […]
11/28/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Meeting with ‘Chuck and Nancy’ today about keeping government open and working. Problem is they want illegal immigrants flooding into our Country unchecked, are weak on Crime and want to substantially RAISE Taxes. I don’t see a deal!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 28, 2017 09:17am […]
11/27/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TAXES: “Orrin Hatch is facing one of the toughest tasks of his 40-year political career: Ushering a massive tax reform bill through a narrowly divided Senate… He has few votes to spare with Republicans holding a 52-seat majority in the Senate. Some GOP lawmakers are wavering and Democratic opposition is loud and insistent. There’s […]
11/27/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Thank you Rand! https://t.co/NvPeleVmub” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 27, 2017 09:50pm […]
11/27/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “Senator Al Franken, addressing reporters here for the first time since reports emerged that he had groped several women, said on Monday that he was sorry and would be getting back to work to try to regain the trust of women, voters and his colleagues… Four women have accused Mr. Franken, who was […]
11/27/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “Doug Jones and Roy Moore both released new television ads on Monday [11-27-17]. But many Alabama voters will see only one of them. That’s because of the massive disparity in TV ad spending between the two candidates in the Alabama special election to a Senate seat, where Jones, the Democratic candidate, is outspending […]
11/27/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump will not campaign for Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican Senate candidate who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct, a White House official said on Monday [11-27-17]. Republican lawmakers have distanced themselves from Moore and called for him to step down, but he has defied those entreaties and […]
11/27/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican Senator Rand Paul, a fiscal hawk who has sometimes opposed his party’s spending plans, said on Monday [11-27-17] he planned to vote for the U.S. Senate tax bill and urged his colleagues to do the same. Paul, writing in a Fox News online opinion piece, said that while the bill […]
11/26/2017
ETHICS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. John Conyers said Sunday he would step aside from his post as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee while an ethics panel investigates allegations of sexual harassment against him… Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York will take over as the committee’s top Democrat. Mr. Conyers acknowledged last week that he […]
11/22/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) admitted that a nude picture of him circulating online is authentic and apologized to his constituents… The longtime congressman, the ninth most-senior member of the House, told the Tribune he is considering his political future, after announcing plans to seek reelection just three weeks ago. His suggestion […]
11/22/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “Rep. John Conyers (D., Mich.) acknowledged he settled a wrongful-dismissal claim in 2015 involving a former female employee, but denied allegations of sexual harassment. Mr. Conyers on Tuesday [11-21-17] said he settled the complaint to avoid litigation. He added he would cooperate with any further investigation in the House. News of the settlement […]
11/21/2017
GOP/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Trump broke with leading Republicans on Tuesday [11-21-17] and voiced support for Roy S. Moore, the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama who has been accused of sexual misconduct with teenagers and has seen his campaign’s prospects imperiled. In his first extensive remarks on the accusations that date back decades, the […]
11/21/2017
DEMS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “House Democrats found themselves plunged into crisis on Tuesday [11-21-17] after Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) — the ‘dean of the House’ and one of the most prominent African-American lawmakers in Congress — was revealed to have used public funds to settle a sexual harassment claim from a staffer… The Michigan Democrat, first elected […]
11/20/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “A second woman has accused Al Franken of sexual misconduct, saying the senator groped her while they were being photographed together at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010, CNN reported Monday [11-20-17].A second woman has accused Al Franken of sexual misconduct, saying the senator groped her while they were being photographed together at […]
11/19/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “As allegations of sexual misconduct have mounted against Roy Moore and Republican leaders have urged him to end his run for U.S. Senate in Alabama, Mr. Moore is relying on his most loyal constituency to keep his campaign afloat: evangelical Christians. In just over a week since the allegations surfaced, Mr. Moore has spoken […]
11/19/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sen. Jeff Flake(y), who is unelectable in the Great State of Arizona (quit race, anemic polls) was caught (purposely) on ‘mike’ saying bad things about your favorite President. He’ll be a NO on tax cuts because his political career anyway is ‘toast.’ “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 19, 2017 06:22pm […]
11/17/2017
GOP/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “Roy S. Moore, the cowboy-hat-wearing Republican running for the Senate in Alabama, had been known for years as an attention-grabbing judge who blocked same-sex marriages and insisted on displaying the Ten Commandments in his courthouse. But as women have accused Mr. Moore of sexual misconduct and assault in recent days, and as politicians […]
11/16/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Trump lashed out at Senator Al Franken, Democrat of Minnesota, in two suggestive Twitter posts late Thursday [11-16-17] night after the senator was accused by a Los Angeles radio newscaster of kissing and groping her more than a decade ago. Leeann Tweeden, the newscaster, made the allegations earlier Thursday about […]
11/16/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “The Al Frankenstien picture is really bad, speaks a thousand words. Where do his hands go in pictures 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 while she sleeps?… And to think that just last week he was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women. Lesley Stahl tape?” -Donald Trump, […]
11/16/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “For the second time this week a federal jury has said it cannot reach a verdict in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey… The jury sent out a note at about 11:30 a.m. saying that it has carefully reviewed all the evidence and is still unable to agree. […]
11/15/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore’s lawyer tried to discredit one of the women who has accused him of sexual misconduct, and President Donald Trump chose not to weigh in on the Alabama Senate race that is dividing his party on Wednesday [11-15-17]. Moore lawyer Phillip Jauregui in a press conference questioned the woman’s […]
11/14/2017
GOP/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “Republicans, seeking to head off the first Senate Democratic victory in Alabama in decades, are grasping for ways to derail their nominee, Roy Moore, whose campaign has been engulfed by allegations of sexual misconduct. President Donald Trump spoke on the phone from Vietnam with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and discussed […]
11/14/2017
GOP/JEFF SESSIONS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell deepened his bid to persuade Roy Moore to drop out of the race for an open Alabama Senate seat after accusations the Republican candidate engaged in sexual misconduct with teenage girls. At The Wall Street Journal CEO Council, the Kentucky Republican suggested he wanted Attorney General Jeff […]
11/14/2017
ETHICS/JEFF SESSIONS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday [11-14-17] that he had ‘no reason to doubt’ the women who have made sexual misconduct allegations against Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore, joining a wave of high-profile Republicans who have expressed confidence in his accusers. But Sessions did not say whether Moore should be seated […]
11/13/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, said Monday that Roy S. Moore, the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama, ‘should step aside’ and that he believes the women who have accused Mr. Moore of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers. ‘I believe the women, yes,’ Mr. McConnell said at a news conference in Louisville. […]
11/12/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/WOMEN: “Beneath the wave of sexual misconduct allegations in recent weeks against male lawmakers and candidates lies a common theme: These offenses had been going on for decades, but were either unacknowledged or dealt with quietly. Now, veils of silence in legislative chambers are lifting as public disavowals and calls for resignations pour in […]
11/12/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Top White House officials said Sunday [11-12-17] they didn’t have enough information to judge whether Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore should withdraw from his race over allegations that he pursued teenage girls, including one 14-year-old, while he was in his 30s. Mr. Moore, who is running for a U.S. Senate seat from Alabama, […]
11/9/2017
ETHICS/POLITICAL FIGURES/WALTER SHAUB: “Walter Shaub said he felt almost powerless as head of the Office of Government Ethics to serve as a check on President Donald Trump’s administration, but he’s pushing Congress to empower his successors. Shaub, now the senior director for ethics at the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center, sent a letter Thursday [11-9-17] to […]
11/6/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/RAND PAUL: “Sen. Rand Paul calls it an ‘unfortunate event.’ Police are calling it assault — and many people are trying to figure out why Paul’s neighbor, a fellow medical doctor, might allegedly have attacked him with enough force to fracture five ribs. Paul was reportedly tackled while he was mowing the grass at […]
11/6/2017
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “As the bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez concludes, Senate Democrats could face a stark question — how long will they stick by the New Jersey Democrat if he’s convicted? Menendez’s lawyers have a final chance Monday [11-6-17] in their closing arguments to persuade the jury hearing his case in Newark that […]
11/4/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/RAND PAUL: “A man has been arrested and charged with assaulting and injuring U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, authorities said Saturday [11-4-17]. Kentucky State Police said in a news release that Mr. Paul suffered a minor injury when 59-year-old Rene Boucher allegedly assaulted him at the Republican senator’s Warren County home on Friday […]
10/30/2017
BERNIE SANDERS/POLITICAL FIGURES/TAXES: “Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigned with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday [10-30-17], endorsing him as someone who would fight the agenda of President Donald Trump. ‘Everything that Mayor de Blasio is trying to do is exactly the opposite of what Donald Trump is trying to do. And you […]
10/27/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wacky & totally unhinged Tom Steyer, who has been fighting me and my Make America Great Again agenda from beginning, never wins elections!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 27, 2017 05:58am […]
10/26/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Ed Gillespie will be a great Governor of Virginia. His opponent doesn’t even show up to meetings/work, and will be VERY weak on crime!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 26, 2017 09:11am […]
10/26/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Ed Gillespie will turn the really bad Virginia economy #’s around, and fast. Strong on crime, he might even save our great statues/heritage!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 26, 2017 09:07am […]
10/25/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. Senator Jeff Flake said on Wednesday [10-25-17]he expected more Republican colleagues to speak out against Donald Trump’s behavior as well as his policies, one day after denouncing the Republican president in a speech… Flake’s criticism came on the same day that Republican Senator Bob Corker lashed out at Trump as […]
10/25/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Jeff Flake, with an 18% approval rating in Arizona, said ‘a lot of my colleagues have spoken out.’ Really, they just gave me a standing O!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2017 07:33am […]
10/25/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The meeting with Republican Senators yesterday, outside of Flake and Corker, was a love fest with standing ovations and great ideas for USA!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2017 06:30am […]
10/25/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The reason Flake and Corker dropped out of the Senate race is very simple, they had zero chance of being elected. Now act so hurt & wounded!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2017 06:27am […]
10/25/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Establishment Republicans are sad to see Sen. Jeff Flake go. But his Tuesday retirement announcement came with a silver lining: They believe it gives the GOP a better chance of holding Arizona’s seat — and the Senate majority — next November. Flake’s drumbeat of criticism against President Donald Trump had tanked his popularity […]
10/25/2017
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Chuck Schumer has shown he’s willing to cut deals with President Donald Trump. But the Senate minority leader says Democrats will take a hard-line approach with the White House on taxes — and everything else — until Trump’s GOP-only approach hits a dead end… Schumer’s comments about how Democrats will approach […]
10/24/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump renewed his attacks on Senator Bob Corker on Tuesday [10-24-17], chastising him for his skepticism over a $1.5 trillion tax cut. Mr. Corker responded by going on national television to say that Mr. Trump was ‘debasing’ the United States and that the president struggled with the truth… The extraordinary […]
10/24/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona said Tuesday [10-24-17] he wouldn’t run for re-election next year, declaring himself unwilling to follow the lead of President Donald Trump, whose behavior in office he painted as ‘not normal’ and dangerous to democracy. Mr. Flake is the second Senate Republican in less than a month to […]
10/24/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sen. Corker is the incompetent head of the Foreign Relations Committee, & look how poorly the U.S. has done. He doesn’t have a clue as… the entire World WAS laughing and taking advantage of us. People like liddle’ Bob Corker have set the U.S. way back. Now we move forward!” -Donald […]
10/24/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Isn’t it sad that lightweight Senator Bob Corker, who couldn’t get re-elected in the Great State of Tennessee, will now fight Tax Cuts plus!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 24, 2017 08:30am […]