Ben Carson Ben Carson Humiliates Himself At Hearing As Member Of Congress Has To Explain How HUD Workspoliticususa.com - Jason Easley Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) had to explain to HUD Secretary Ben Carson how his agency works during a House hearing. Rep. Porter made the mistake of …
Deutsche Bank Democrats pound Treasury official over Deutsche Bank, TrumpPOLITICO - By ZACHARY WARMBRODTSenate Democrats on Tuesday hammered a top Treasury Department official over a bombshell report that Deutsche Bank resisted reporting suspicious financial activity tied to President Donald Trump and his
Medieval Period Medieval Overfishing Transformed Europe's FisheriesThe Atlantic - Lorraine BoissoneaultMore than 700 years ago, demand for sturgeon, salmon, and other fish was so high that kings had to start regulating fishing. In the year 1289, King Philip IV of France was worried about fish. “Each and
Cheddar New York Closing in on Trump's State Tax ReturnsCheddar New York lawmakers are close to passing a new law that will allow the state to provide President Trump's highly sought after state tax returns to …
House Judiciary Committee House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Hope HicksAxios - Zachary Basu The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday subpoenaed former White House communications director Hope Hicks for documents and testimony related to its …
Melania Trump Trump Reportedly Spent Tons of Money on Facebook Ads Wishing Himself a Happy Birthdaysplinternews.com - Samantha Grasso Just like the rest of us, Donald Trump is having a birthday this year. Unlike the rest of us, he is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to …
William Barr Justice Department offers to share Mueller documents to avoid House action against Barrpbs.org - Michael Balsamo, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Tuesday it is willing to provide the House Intelligence Committee with documents from special counsel …
Don McGahn Just This Week, Trump Has Already Committed 5 More Impeachable ActsNew York Magazine - Jonathan Chait At his rally last night, President Trump’s characteristic threats of vengeance against his enemies took an especially chilling turn. “There was …
Brussels Sprouts We Just Discovered the Best New Way to Cook Brussels SproutsThe Kitchn - Patty Catalano Whisk the oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, and salt together in a large bowl. Add the Brussels sprouts and toss to coat. Thread the Brussels sprouts onto …
Opinion Trump's Constitutional Conflicts Are ExposedBloomberg - Timothy L. O'Brien Just before boarding Marine One on the south lawn of the White House on Monday evening, President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter why he was …
Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Has Rolled on Donald...truthout.org - Merula Furtado The opening salvo of The New York Times’s big Sunday story about Donald Trump and Deutsche Bank got straight to the point: The bank’s money-laundering …
Ben Carson Ben Carson’s first hearing before Maxine Waters’s committee was a disasterVox - Aaron RuparOn Tuesday, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson testified before Rep. Maxine Waters’s (D-CA) Financial Services Committee for the first time since Waters became the chair in January.
Robert Mueller I Watched 20 Hours of Robert Mueller Testifying. Here’s What Congress Would Be In For.POLITICO - By DARREN SAMUELSOHNThe former FBI head hasn’t talked in public for two years—but when he did, he knew his Russia threats and didn’t suffer fools gladly. Darren Samuelsohn is a senior White House reporter for POLITICO. The
Donald Trump Trump’s troubling response to “lock them up!” chants during his Pennsylvania rallyVox - Aaron RuparPresident Donald Trump’s reelection rallies might have found version 2.0 of their familiar “lock her up!” chants: “Lock them up!” With special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation mostly in the rearview
Rex Tillerson Rex Tillerson Secretly Meets With House Foreign Affairs Committee to Talk TrumpThe Daily Beast - Erin Banco Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was spotted entering a congressional office building on Tuesday morning for what a committee aide told The …
Fred Trump Cohen details Trump’s tortured relationship with Don Jr. in new testimonyQuartz - Heather TimmonsThe House Intelligence Committee released more than 600 pages of previously private testimony from former Trump Organization lawyer Michael Cohen on May 20. The documents raise new questions about the
Play buttonJustin Amash GOP lawmaker: No need to impeach Trump because the people who obstructed justice are in jailThinkProgress - Josh Israel Rep. Adam Kinzginer also falsely claimed that no Democrats are even calling for impeachment. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on Tuesday dismissed a GOP …
Merrick Garland Trump Begs Merrick Garland to Keep His Financial Lies PrivateVanity Fair - By Bess LevinSomething tells us Garland isn’t itching to do the president any favors. Back in March, a Washington Post exposé revealed that for many years, Donald Trump sent out financial statements that included so
The 25 Classic Restaurants Every New Orleanian Must TryEater - Stephanie CarterNew Orleans is one of the oldest dining cities in the country, and though it seems there’s always a shiny new restaurant opening (and plenty closing), the city has a deep reverence for the restaurants
Matt Bevin Democrats rue rough primary before key governor’s racePOLITICO - By DANIEL STRAUSSKentucky Democrats will choose a candidate to take on GOP Gov. Matt Bevin Tuesday after a three-way primary Kentucky Democrats think they can beat unpopular Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. But they’re worried
U.S. Politics Trump Holds Rally in Pennsylvania to Help a Congressional Candidate, and HimselfThe New York Times - By MICHAEL TACKETTMONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — President Trump’s presence in a district in north central Pennsylvania was not really needed to help the Republican congressional candidate who is heavily favored in a special election
Hunter Biden Trump’s Demands for Investigations of Opponents Draw Intensifying CriticismThe New York Times - By MAGGIE HABERMAN, ANNIE KARNI, KENNETH P. VOGEL and KATIE BENNERPresident Trump’s escalating demands for investigations into his political opponents have intensified debate over whether his often-transparent calls for action by the Justice Department amount to abusing
James Madison James Madison Understood Religious Freedom Better than Jefferson DidNational Review - Steven Waldman One emphasized the freedom to think; the other, in effect, the freedom to pray. The musical Hamilton captures a common perception about the relative …
Michigan Republicans are undermining Michigan’s redistricting effort, secretary of state saysThinkProgress - Danielle McLean "The legislature must stop playing games with democracy," Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson declared. Michigan’s secretary of state on Monday accused …
Donald Trump Jr Trump reveals alarm over Biden in Pennsylvania: ‘He left you folks’POLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOI and ANITA KUMARMONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — President Donald Trump on Monday told supporters that he’s “got to win” Pennsylvania in 2020, and took specific aim at former Vice President Joe Biden, a native of the state who could
Trump Administration The Trump Administration Is Burying Evidence Its Coal Plan Will Kill ThousandsVanity Fair - By Bess LevinThe E.P.A. has reportedly been ordered to “get thousands of deaths off the books” by altering the way it calculates the risks of air pollution. Last August, the soot fetishists in the Trump administration
Robert Mueller What is Mitt Romney talking about?The Washington Post - By Jennifer RubinWe should take Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) at his word when he says, as he did on CNN’s "State of the Union," that he has read the entire Mueller report. He told the show’s host, Jake Tapper: “I just don’t
Don McGahn Trump's McGahn Block Backfires And Strengthens Impeachment Casepoliticususa.com - Jason Easley Trump isn’t bailing himself out of trouble by blocking Don McGahn’s testimony. He’s strengthening the case for impeachment. The easiest way to …
Internal Revenue Service The IRS Barely Bothered to Audit Superrich People Last YearNew York Magazine - Eric Levitz Who needs the Cayman Islands when you’ve got congressional Republicans? For much of the last decade, the Republican Party has branded itself as a …
Pete Hegseth ‘Fox & Friends’ Host Pete Hegseth Privately Lobbied Trump to Pardon Accused War CriminalsThe Daily Beast - Asawin Suebsaeng, If the president pardons U.S. servicemen accused and convicted of war crimes, you can thank one of Donald Trump’s favorite cable-news hosts. Over the …
