The conceit of the Nunes memo is that former Trump adviser Carter Page was only subject to surveillance because of an unethical and partisan FBI. Speaking on Fox News on Friday night, Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) said he did not “believe that someone like Mr. Page should be … [Read More...]
Major corporate donor to GOP will ‘review future contributions’ due to party’s support of Roy Moore
MassMutual, the nation’s largest life insurance company, is rethinking future donations to the Republican National Committee in light of the party’s decision to bankroll the senate campaign of Roy Moore, an alleged sexual predator. In a statement to Boston.com, the company said it would “review future … [Read More...]
Former prosecutor says it was ‘common knowledge’ that Roy Moore ‘dated high school girls’
On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that Roy Moore pursued sexual relationships with teen girls as a 32-year-old prosecutor. An Alabama woman, Leigh Corfman, told the Washington Post that she was sexually assaulted by Moore when she was just 14. Moore initially called the report “fake news,” but … [Read More...]
How to get a promotion in the Trump White House

Stephen Miller, a senior adviser to President Trump, appeared at the White House press briefing on Wednesday to promote Trump’s new plan to drastically limit legal immigration and give preferences to wealthy people who speak English. Under sharp questioning from CNN’s Jim Acosta, Miller responded angrily with arguments … [Read More...]
Senate Republicans take significant step to restrain Trump’s power

The Senate unanimously approved a procedure that will block Trump from making recess appointments during August. The move is the one of the first significant actions Republican Senators have taken to restrain Trump’s power. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) moved to hold a series of “pro-forma” sessions … [Read More...]
White House commission on drug abuse recommends increasing Medicaid spending

The recommendation comes on the heels of an aggressive push to reduce funding.This June 2017 photo shows discarded used hypodermic needles at an encampment where opioid addicts shoot up along the Merrimack River in Lowell, MA. CREDIT: AP Photo/Charles KrupaThe President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid … [Read More...]
Health care bill on brink of collapse as third Republican senator lashes out at McConnell

If they lose one more vote, the Senate health care bill is dead.Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. walks on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, July 13, 2017. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. plans to rolls out the GOP’s revised health care bill, pushing toward a showdown vote next week … [Read More...]
The music video that connects President Trump to his son’s meeting with a Kremlin-backed lawyer

“Now that he ran and was elected, he does not forget his friends.”CREDIT: Screenshot from “EMIN In Another Life Official Music Video ft. Donald Trump and Miss Universe 2013 Contestants”After months of deriding suggestions that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump Jr., who served … [Read More...]
Trump’s meeting with Putin was a disaster. The aftermath is worse.

The White House lets Putin’s extraordinary comments go unchallenged.In this Friday, July 7, 2017, file photo U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg. CREDIT: AP Photo/Evan VucciAfter Russian President Vladamir Putin met with President Trump for over two hours on … [Read More...]
White House says states are afraid voter fraud commission will show Trump won the popular vote

Clinton won 2.9 million more votes.Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton laughs with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump following their presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. CREDIT: AP Photo/Julio CortezPresident Trump’s commission on voter fraud, known formally as the The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election … [Read More...]
White House threats to Joe Scarborough may have violated three criminal laws

The conduct was certainly tawdry. But it may be much more than that.CREDIT: ScreenshotOn Friday morning MSNBC host Joe Scarborough revealed that senior White House officials said the National Enquirer would publish a damaging story about him and co-host Mika Brzezinski unless he called President Trump and apologized … [Read More...]
Lacking votes, Senate Republicans cancel vote on Trumpcare

A major setback for Trump and the GOP.President-elect Donald Trump, flanked by his wife Melania and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., gives a thumbs-up while walking on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, after their meeting. CREDIT: AP Photo/Molly Riley)Facing a revolt from both … [Read More...]
Close friend of Trump says he’s considering firing special prosecutor Bob Mueller

The war on Mueller intensifies.Chris Ruddy and Trump CREDIT: @ChrisRuddyNMXChris Ruddy, CEO of the right-wing media company NewsMax, is a close friend of President Donald Trump. They golf together. On Monday, Ruddy visited the White House.body[data-twttr-rendered=”true”] {background-color: transparent;}.twitter-tweet {margin: auto !important;… [Read More...]
Amid growing controversy, Sessions abruptly cancels public testimony

The sudden move comes as Sessions faces more scrutiny for his involvement in the Comey firing and meetings with Russia.CREDIT: AP Photo/Alex BrandonAttorney General Jeff Sessions was scheduled to testify publicly next Tuesday before the House and Senate appropriations committees. On Saturday, he abruptly canceled.In letters to … [Read More...]
The 2-second answer that will come back to haunt Donald Trump

A question of intent.CREDIT: ScreenshotFormer FBI director James Comey is set to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. But on Wednesday, the committee released a written transcript of his opening statement.Comey’s statement lays out in stark detail his interactions with Trump. Most notably, he describes … [Read More...]
The Eric Trump cover-up

“It is so disgusting what’s happening.”CREDIT: Eric Trump steps off Air Force One as he arrives Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. President Donald Trump and family are returning from his Mar-a-Largo resort in Florida. CREDIT: AP Photo/Alex BrandonOn Tuesday, Forbes reported that Eric … [Read More...]
What Darryl Issa was doing on the roof

A report from the ground.Issa on the roof. CREDIT: @MikeLevinCAMany members of Congress returned home this week to find large numbers of energized and infuriated constituents demanding answers. The large group of voters who assembled outside Rep. Darryl Issa’s (R-CA) office on Tuesday was typical.Issa’s … [Read More...]
Republican Congressional candidate allegedly body slams reporter

He was enraged after being asked a question about health care.Republican Greg Gianforte, right, welcomes Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, onto the stage at a rally in East Helena, Mont., Thursday, May 11, 2017. Trump Jr. urged voters to support Gianforte in the May 25 special U.S. House election … [Read More...]