DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Some 690,000 undocumented immigrants are currently enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and risk losing protections if Congress doesn’t act, the Department of Homeland Security said. DACA provides two-year, renewable work permits and safe harbor from deportation to people brought to the U.S. as children. DHS figures show that […]
Category: Politics
9/6/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “A hearing that unfolded Wednesday [9-6-17] in a Senate office building marked a first on Capitol Hill in seven years: a bipartisan discussion on ways to repair, not repeal, the Affordable Care Act. Convened by U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.), chairman of the Senate health committee, the hearing was the first of four […]
9/6/2017
BUDGET/CRISIS/POLITICS: “The House approved the first installment of emergency aid for victims of Hurricane Harvey on Wednesday [9-6-17], but partisan disagreements emerged over a plan to combine it in the Senate with an increase in the federal government’s borrowing limit. U.S. treasury officials have said Congress needs to raise the borrowing limit by the end […]
9/5/2017
IMMIGRATION/POLITICS: “I look forward to working w/ D’s + R’s in Congress to address immigration reform in a way that puts hardworking citizens of our country 1st.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 5, 2017 03:45pm […]
9/5/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 5, 2017 07:04am […]
9/4/2017
BUDGET/GOP/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congress returns Tuesday [9-5-17] from its summer break and, in a test of the uneasy alliance between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans, will have to grapple with keeping the federal government open, paying U.S. creditors and passing a hurricane-aid bill. The list is long, and the time is short. The Trump […]
8/30/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “On a swing through western Iowa this week, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley told constituents he is committed to working in a bipartisan way when Congress returns next month to provide storm relief, stabilize the health-care system and fund the government without drama. It is a message that has resonated with many voters as […]
8/30/2017
CRISIS/POLITICS/TEXAS: “As Texas continues to attempt managing the destruction from Hurricane Harvey, Congress is due to consider an appropriations package that, as is, would rescind nearly $876 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund. But with the proposal written prior to Hurricane Harvey, lawmakers are now expected to pivot funding directives to […]
8/30/2017
ENERGY/FBI/POLITICS: “A Democratic U.S. senator on Wednesday urged the FBI to investigate whether billionaire investor Carl Icahn broke the law when he called for biofuels policies that would have benefited his investments while serving as an adviser to President Donald Trump. Senator Tammy Duckworth said Icahn’s guidance to Trump on the federal biofuel program may […]
8/28/2017
POLITICS/STEVE BANNON/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just-departed White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is breaking from President Donald Trump in the closely watched Alabama Senate special election. During a closed-door meeting with powerful conservatives in Washington last week, Bannon declared that he’s supporting former state Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore over Trump-endorsed incumbent Sen. Luther Strange, according […]
8/28/2017
CRISIS/GOP/POLITICS/TEXAS: “Texas Republicans in Congress once stood nearly united against a bill to send billions of dollars in aid to Northeastern states recovering from Hurricane Sandy. Sen. Ted Cruz even ripped the legislation as ‘a Christmas tree’ with billions of dollars in extraneous goodies. New York and New Jersey Republicans haven’t forgotten the slight. And […]
8/25/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “If Senate Republicans don’t get rid of the Filibuster Rule and go to a 51% majority, few bills will be passed. 8 Dems control the Senate!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 05:33am […]
8/24/2017
GOP/LEGAL/POLITICS/SUPREME COURT: “A U.S. court on Thursday [8-24-17] rejected a bid by Republican voters to throw out congressional districts drawn by Democratic lawmakers in Maryland. The three-judge panel sitting in Baltimore, divided 2-1, also put any further action in the case on hold pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in a similar case from […]
8/24/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “James Clapper, who famously got caught lying to Congress, is now an authority on Donald Trump. Will he show you his beautiful letter to me?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 24, 2017 08:10am […]
8/24/2017
GOP/POLITICS/NATIONAL DEBT/VA/VETS: “I requested that Mitch M & Paul R tie the Debt Ceiling legislation into the popular V.A. Bill (which just passed) for easy approval. They… didn’t do it so now we have a big deal with Dems holding them up (as usual) on Debt Ceiling approval. Could have been so easy-now a mess!” […]
8/23/2017
BORDER/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Trump has widened an extraordinary rift with his own party, as he threatened a government shutdown over his long-promised border wall and attacked key lawmakers whose votes he needs heading into a crucial legislative period. The escalating tensions between the Republican president and the Republican Congress endanger delicate negotiations in the […]
8/23/2017
POLITICS/NATIONAL DEBT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump issued an extraordinary challenge to his own party late Tuesday [8-22-17], threatening to shut down the government in a matter of weeks if Congress did not fund a wall on the southern border that was a signature promise of his campaign for the White House. Mr. Trump followed up […]
8/23/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “If Republican Senate doesn’t get rid of the Filibuster Rule & go to a simple majority, which the Dems would do, they are just wasting time!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 23, 2017 08:50am […]
8/22/217
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “When Congress returns to Washington after Labor Day, it will immediately confront a tough question: Can there be bipartisan agreement on fixing the country’s health care system? The Senate health committee announced Tuesday [8-22-17] that it will hold two back-to-back hearings on health care September 6 and 7. That will be the first time […]
8/17/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Great to see that Dr. Kelli Ward is running against Flake Jeff Flake, who is WEAK on borders, crime and a non-factor in Senate. He’s toxic!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 17, 2017 05:56am […]
8/16/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “Wow, Senator Luther Strange picked up a lot of additional support since my endorsement. Now in September runoff. Strong on Wall & Crime!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 16, 2017 09:51am […]
8/16/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “Congratulations John! https://t.co/vhmv7Qoutk” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 16, 2017 06:31am […]
8/16/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “Congratulation to Roy Moore and Luther Strange for being the final two and heading into a September runoff in Alabama. Exciting race!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 16, 2017 05:18am […]
8/15/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Big day in Alabama. Vote for Luther Strange, he will be great!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2017 07:08am […]
8/15/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Senator Luther Strange, who is doing a great job for the people of Alabama, will be on @foxandfriends at 7:15. Tough on crime, borders etc.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2017 05:30am […]
8/14/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Luther Strange of the Great State of Alabama has my endorsement. He is strong on Border & Wall, the military, tax cuts & law enforcement.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 14, 2017 05:38am […]
8/14/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Roy Moore lacks the war chest of two chief rivals in his bid to become the next senator from Alabama. He didn’t land the coveted endorsement of President Donald Trump, and doesn’t enjoy the advantages of incumbency. Yet the controversial former state Supreme Court justice is coasting over his Republican challengers in Tuesday’s closely […]
8/9/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Washington needs a vacation from itself. ‘Doing nothing is exhausting,’ said Jason Chaffetz, the former Republican congressman from Utah, whose head start began with a surprise resignation in June. Yet for those who remain in Congress — and across the city’s motley roster of aides, journalists, consultants and lobbyists — the collective […]
8/8/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Senator Luther Strange has done a great job representing the people of the Great State of Alabama. He has my complete and total endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 8, 2017 08:16pm […]
8/8/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Sen. Dean Heller, a Nevada Republican up for re-election in 2018 who has been whipsawed by the politics of Congress’s health care debate, has drawn a conservative primary opponent promising to be a more reliable ally for President Donald Trump. Danny Tarkanian, a Las Vegas businessman, announced his candidacy in a statement early Tuesday […]
8/7/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I think Senator Blumenthal should take a nice long vacation in Vietnam, where he lied about his service, so he can at least say he was there” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 7, 2017 03:48pm […]
8/7/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Never in U.S.history has anyone lied or defrauded voters like Senator Richard Blumenthal. He told stories about his Vietnam battles and… conquests, how brave he was, and it was all a lie. He cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness like a child. Now he judges collusion?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]
8/7/2017
POLITICS/RUSSIA: “Interesting to watch Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut talking about hoax Russian collusion when he was a phony Vietnam con artist!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 7, 2017 06:47am […]
8/6/2017
MIKE PENCE/POLITICS: “Vice President Mike Pence declared his loyalty to President Trump on Sunday [8-6-17] and denounced a New York Times article suggesting that he was positioning himself to run for president in 2020 if Mr. Trump does not seek a second term. ‘Today’s article in The New York Times is disgraceful and offensive to […]
8/3/2017
GOP/POLITICS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump chafed on Thursday [8-3-17] over the new dive in U.S. relations with Russia, widening a rift with his own Republican Party as he blamed Congress for causing the tensions with a new package of sanctions. Far removed from his election campaign promises to improve relations with Vladimir Putin and […]
8/3/2017
BORDER/GOP/POLITICS/WALL: “Offering an alternative to President Donald Trump’s vision for a border wall, a top Senate Republican is introducing legislation Thursday [8-3-17] that urges the administration to use technology as well as physical barriers to better guard the southwest border. The bill from Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, […]
8/1/2017
POLITICS/TAXES: “Senate Republicans made clear on Tuesday [8-1-17] that they want to chart their own course to focus on a tax overhaul and critical fiscal legislation, bypassing requests from President Donald Trump and White House officials to keep health care their top legislative priority. In his first press conference since a GOP health bill collapsed […]
8/1/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/TAXES: “Senate Democrats outlined their conditions for working with the Trump administration and congressional Republicans on tax policy, and their principles didn’t seem to leave much room for common ground. In a letter dated Tuesday [8-1-17], Democrats argued against tax cuts for the top 1% of households, declared it crucial that Republicans not use the […]
7/31/2017
POLITICS/TAXES: “Trump administration officials pressed an accelerated timeline Monday [7-31-17] for advancing a major tax bill this fall along with ambitious goals for the bill’s contents. Background work on the legislation will happen during August in preparation for committee action in September, a House floor vote in October and a Senate vote in November, Marc […]
7/31/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Mitch McConnell is unleashing the full force of his political machine in an all-out push to stop two far-right conservatives who threaten to make his life miserable in the Senate. The Republican leader is aiming to thwart Rep. Mo Brooks and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore in a special election in […]
7/29/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Republicans in the Senate will NEVER win if they don’t go to a 51 vote majority NOW. They look like fools and are just wasting time… 8 Dems totally control the U.S. Senate. Many great Republican bills will never pass, like Kate’s Law and complete Healthcare. Get smart!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 29, 2017 […]
7/29/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Republican Senate must get rid of 60 vote NOW! It is killing the R Party, allows 8 Dems to control country. 200 Bills sit in Senate. A JOKE!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 29, 2017 06:20am […]
7/27/2017
JEFF SESSIONS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Republicans on Thursday moved to block every path President Donald Trump might try to use to fire and replace Attorney General Jeff Session s, a step they worry would disrupt the independence of the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Sending the most powerful signal yet that Mr. […]
7/27/2017
CRIME/POLITICS: “Today, we gathered in the East Room to pay tribute to the HEROES whose courageous actions under fire saved so many lives in Alexandria, VA. https://t.co/it52TkLsye” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 27, 2017 04:36pm […]
7/27/2017
CRIME/POLITICS: “Join me live as we recognize the first responders to the June 14th shooting involving @SteveScalise. #TeamScalise https://t.co/qOolNmB65d https://t.co/6OCn9JfMAG” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 27, 2017 02:08pm […]
7/27/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/POLITICS/RUSSIA: ” ‘One of the things that has been lost in the politics of this situation is that the Russians collected and spread negative information… about then candidate Trump.’ Catherine Herridge @FoxNews. So why doesn’t Fake News report this? Witch Hunt! Purposely phony reporting.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 27, 2017 08:35am to 08:45am […]
7/26/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/POLITICS: “Senator @lisamurkowski of the Great State of Alaska really let the Republicans, and our country, down yesterday. Too bad!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 26, 2017 06:13am […]
7/25/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, faces political challenges from both sides in seeking re-election next year: On the left, emboldened Democrats are aggressively recruiting candidates to run against him. On the right, allies of President Trump are devising ways to punish Mr. Flake for his outspoken rejection of Mr. Trump last year. Yet […]
7/24/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/POLITICS: “Is Fake News Washington Post being used as a lobbyist weapon against Congress to keep Politicians from looking into Amazon no-tax monopoly?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 24, 2017 09:36pm […]
7/24/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Drain the Swamp should be changed to Drain the Sewer – it’s actually much worse than anyone ever thought, and it begins with the Fake News!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 24, 2017 05:40am […]
7/23/2017
DEMS/POLITICS: “Democrats are launching a new policy agenda focused on the economy that seeks to bridge gaps with voters amid polls showing most Americans don’t know what the party stands for. The proposals are in large part a response to Hillary Clinton’s demoralizing loss to Donald Trump, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday, adding […]
7/23/2017
FAKE NEWS/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “As the phony Russian Witch Hunt continues, two groups are laughing at this excuse for a lost election taking hold, Democrats and Russians!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 23, 2017 03:09pm […]
7/21/2017
DRUGS/LOBBYING/PHARMA/POLITICS: “Two federal investigations — one examining opioid sales, another about a multiple sclerosis drug whose price had soared to $34,000 a vial — were only part of the troubles Mallinckrodt faced as the year began. The stock of the drug maker, whose United States headquarters are in St. Louis, was tanking. Wall Street worried […]
7/20/2017
GOP/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Billionaire health care mogul and GOP megadonor Mike Fernandez has one message to Republicans who don’t stand up to President Donald Trump: Grow a pair. ‘All the Republicans who hide behind the flag and hide the church, they don’t have the f—— balls to do what it takes,’ Fernandez told POLITICO Florida […]
7/19/2017
MILITARY/PAUL RYAN/POLITICS: “The congresswoman behind repeated attempts to debate repealing the 9/11-inspired Authorization for Use of Military Force says Rep. Paul Ryan foiled her latest bid ‘in the dead of night.’ In a pair of exasperated tweets, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) blamed the House Speaker for killing an amendment that could have reversed the President’s […]
7/19/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “As their seven-year effort to repeal and replace Obamacare derailed in the U.S. Senate, Republicans faced the prospect of doing the once unthinkable: working with Democrats to make fixes to former President Barack Obama’s 2010 healthcare law. Bipartisan breakthroughs would likely come in the form of individual bills targeted at issues such as stabilizing […]
7/17/2017
CAMPAIGN/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “He ran on a promise to end politics as usual. But on Monday [7-17-17] morning, President Trump posted a defense on Twitter of his son’s meeting with a Russian lawyer promising sensitive government information that could be damaging to Hillary Clinton by saying that it was simply politics as usual. […]
7/17/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “Most politicians would have gone to a meeting like the one Don jr attended in order to get info on an opponent. That’s politics!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 17, 2017 09:07am […]
7/12/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Joe Scarborough, the conservative co-host of MSNBC’s political commentary show ‘Morning Joe,’ is leaving the Republican Party. He made the announcement Tuesday [7-11-17] night during an appearance on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ alongside his co-host Mika Brzezinski. A two-minute clip of the segment was teased on the program’s Twitter account earlier Tuesday. […]
7/10/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is back from a trip that highlighted his isolation abroad to confront political storms in Washington over Russia and Obamacare that have only grown more intense in his absence. The President will be called upon to rescue a Republican push to repeal Obamacare that now appears to be in […]
7/10/2017
HEALTHCARE/POLITICS: “I cannot imagine that Congress would dare to leave Washington without a beautiful new HealthCare bill fully approved and ready to go!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2017 05:47am […]
7/5/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “A congressman’s video taken inside a gas chamber at the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz has drawn criticism from the Polish museum and memorial that oversees the site where hundreds of thousands of people were murdered during the Holocaust. During a trip to the concentration camp, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) shot a roughly five-minute video […]
7/4/2017
AMBASSADOR/FOREIGN POLICY/POLITICS/STATE: “A delegation of United States senators visiting Afghanistan issued a stark warning on Tuesday [7-4-17] to President Trump to fill vacant embassy and State Department positions here in order to better address the country’s mounting military and political crises. Led by Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, the American delegation in Kabul voiced […]
6/27/2017
POLITICS: “Rep. Jason Chaffetz thinks members of Congress should receive a housing stipend, saying in an interview that Washington ‘is one of the most expensive places in the world’ as he pointed to ‘dozens’ of members who live out of their offices. ‘I think a $2,500 housing allowance would be appropriate and a real help […]
6/27/2017
AMBASSADOR/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “The Russian Ambassador to the US at the center of a political firestorm over his encounters with associates of President Donald Trump is leaving his post, but Russia says the move is not unexpected. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova is clarifying reports that Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak is leaving his post in Washington […]
6/26/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “The health care bill unveiled Thursday [6-22-17] by Senate Republicans has been out in the open for less than a week, and there are many obstacles to clear before it can become law: an uncertain Senate vote, a return to the House for final approval, a presidential signature. But in newspapers and on radios […]
6/25/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said he expects to see passage of the Senate Republican’s health care bill as negotiations proceed with the GOP lawmakers who have withheld support. ‘We have a few people that…want to get some points; I think they’ll get some points,’ Mr. Trump said during a Fox News interview aired […]
6/23/2017
POLITICS/SUPREME COURT: “The U.S. Supreme Court has never declared a voting-district map unconstitutional for giving one party a political edge, but a pair of legal scholars hopes a metric they devised will change that. On Monday [6-19-17], the high court announced it would hear the appeal of a U.S. District Court decision that invalidated the […]
6/22/2017
POLITICS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House is asking House Republicans to weaken the Russia sanctions bill passed by the Senate last week so President Donald Trump isn’t inclined to veto it when it reaches his desk, The New York Times reported Thursday [6-22-17]. House Republicans have long been hawkish on Russia and most, if not […]
6/21/2017
DEMS/POLITICS: “The Democratic Party recriminations came swiftly following Jon Ossoff’s expensive loss in Tuesday’s [6-20-17] special election in Georgia, which had been seen as the party’s best shot at gaining a House seat ahead of the 2018 midterms elections. The populist wing of the party blamed Washington consultants and Mr. Ossoff for not backing the […]
6/21/2017
DEMS/POLITICS: “Democrats would do much better as a party if they got together with Republicans on Healthcare,Tax Cuts,Security. Obstruction doesn’t work!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 21, 2017 05:32am […]
6/20/2017
DONALDISM/POLITICS: “Well, the Special Elections are over and those that want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN are 5 and O! All the Fake News, all the money spent = 0” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 10:48pm […]
6/20/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Congratulations to Karen Handel on her big win in Georgia 6th. Fantastic job, we are all very proud of you!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 09:41pm […]
6/20/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Things are looking great for Karen H!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 09:21pm […]
6/20/2017
DEMS/POLITICS: “Democrat Jon Ossoff, who wants to raise your taxes to the highest level and is weak on crime and security, doesn’t even live in district.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 04:49am […]
6/20/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/TAXES: “Democrats in the U.S. Congress warned on Tuesday [6-20-17] that Republican moves to grant new tax breaks to the wealthy could jeopardize Democratic support for an increase in the government’s borrowing authority later this year. ‘If they’re (Republicans) going to put on the table a massive tax cut for the very wealthy that increases […]
6/20/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Ralph Norman ran a fantastic race to win in the Great State of South Carolina’s 5th District. We are all honored by your success tonight!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 10:12pm […]
6/20/2017
FBI/INTELLIGENCE/JAMES COMEY/POLITICS: “The leaders of the Senate judiciary committee have reached an agreement about the scope of an investigation into political interference at the FBI, with the possibility that the inquiry could explore whether President Donald Trump acted improperly during his interactions with fired FBI Director James Comey. Chairman Chuck Grassley and the panel’s top […]
6/20/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “KAREN HANDEL FOR CONGRESS. She will fight for lower taxes, great healthcare strong security-a hard worker who will never give up! VOTE TODAY” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 05:02am […]
6/19/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Senate GOP leaders have set a timeline to vote next week on legislation to repeal large chunks of the Affordable Care Act, even though they don’t yet appear to have secured enough support to pass it. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) is intent on keeping pressure on Senate Republicans to move quickly on […]
6/19/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “Big day tomorrow in Georgia and South Carolina. ObamaCare is dead. Dems want to raise taxes big! They can only obstruct, no ideas. Vote ‘R’ “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 07:45pm […]
6/19/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Karen Handel’s opponent in #GA06 can’t even vote in the district he wants to represent… because he doesn’t even live there! He wants to raise taxes and kill healthcare. On Tuesday, #VoteKarenHandel.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 03:34 to 03:35pm […]
6/19/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Karen Handle’s opponent in #GA06 can’t even vote in the district he wants to represent… because he doesn’t live there! He wants to raise taxes & kill healthcare. On Tuesday, #VoteKarenHandel.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 03:29pm […]
6/19/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Ralph Norman, who is running for Congress in SC’s 5th District, will be a fantastic help to me in cutting taxes, and… getting great border security and healthcare. #VoteRalphNorman tomorrow!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 03:27pm […]
6/19/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMaCARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Democrats will grind Senate business to a halt in a protest against Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare. Beginning Monday [6-19-17] night, Democrats will start objecting to all unanimous consent requests in the Senate, according to a Democratic aide. They plan to control the floor of the chamber Monday night and try to force the […]
6/19/2017
DEMS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Dems want to stop tax cuts, good healthcare and Border Security.Their ObamaCare is dead with 100% increases in P’s. Vote now for Karen H” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 07:27am […]
6/19/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/POLITICS: “While Georgia’s House special election Tuesday [6-20-17] is a test of whether Republicans will cross party lines to support a Democrat, another contest the same day in South Carolina aims to measure a different proposition: Can a white Democrat drive enough black voter turnout to score an upset. The race is to […]
6/15/2017
POLITICS/SPORTS: “#CongressionalBaseballGame⚾️ https://t.co/u8InOJTf6D” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 15, 2017 06:49pm […]
6/14/2017
2A/GUNS/POLITICS: “A congressional hearing scheduled for Wednesday [6-14-17] morning to debate gun legislation has been canceled until further notice in the wake of Wednesday’s shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice. The House Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee spokeswoman Molly Block confirmed the decision to CNN. The panel had been due to debate the ‘Sportsmen’s […]
6/15/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history – led by some very bad and conflicted people! #MAGA” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 15, 2017 06:57am […]
6/15/2017
POLITICS/RUSSIA: “They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof, so now they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story. Nice” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 15, 2017 05:55am […]
6/14/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Just left hospital. Rep. Steve Scalise, one of the truly great people, is in very tough shape – but he is a real fighter. Pray for Steve!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 14, 2017 08:41pm […]
6/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday [6-14-17] to allow Congress to block any efforts from the president to scale back sanctions against Russia, and to step up sanctions against Moscow for interfering in the 2016 elections. The vote of 97 to 2 is a sharp rebuke to President Trump’s posture vis-à-vis Russia and his […]
6/14/2017
DEMS/POLITICS: “Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam won Virginia’s Democratic primary for governor Tuesday [6-13-17], in the most significant intraparty contest between the party’s establishment and insurgent wings since Democrats’ trouncing in the 2016 presidential election. In the Republican primary for governor, the party establishment was rattled anew by the disruptive forces unleashed by President Donald Trump’s […]
6/14/2017
DEMS/GOP/LABOR/NOMINATIONS/POLITICS: “Five months into President Donald Trump’s administration, the federal agency that referees disputes between unions and business is still controlled by Democrats, complicating the White House’s effort to roll back government oversight of the labor market. National Labor Relations Board decisions during President Barack Obama’s tenure resulted in some big victories for labor, including […]
6/14/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, a true friend and patriot, was badly injured but will fully recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with him.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 14, 2017 07:48am […]
6/13/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Senate Republicans raced Tuesday [6-13-17] to bridge divisions over rickety insurance markets and billions of dollars in insurance subsidies in their pursuit of a health-care deal. While President Donald Trump predicted a deal would emerge, hard work remained behind the scenes. Much of this week’s negotiations have focused on specific measures to help shore […]
6/12/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “According to the White House website, the role of the Office of Communications is to ‘craft the message’ President Trump delivers to the world. But that’s obviously total crap. Trump crafts his own message and delivers it himself to the world every day via Twitter. The role of his entirely superfluous communications […]
6/12/2017
GOP/LEGAL/POLITICS; “Montana’s next congressman, Greg Gianforte, avoided jail time Monday [6-12-17] after pleading guilty to assaulting a reporter the day before he was elected. Gallatin County Justice of the Peace Rick West sentenced the Republican technology entrepreneur to 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger management counseling and ordered him to pay a […]
6/12/2017
JOHN MCCAIN/OBAMA/POLITICS: “Sen. John McCain — who once called former President Barack Obama’s foreign policy ‘feckless’ — insisted that his 2008 presidential rival still provided more American global leadership than the current president. The Arizona Republican was asked in an interview published Sunday if America’s standing on the global stage was better under Obama than […]