Jamie Raskin Why Rep. Raskin says he’s changed his mind on impeaching Trumppbs.org - www.pbs.org The showdown over the balance of power played out again today on Capitol Hill, as congressional Democrats seek answers from the White House, and the …
Voxadded this to Policy & PoliticsDonald 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
AxiosInternal Revenue Service Report: IRS draft memo says Trump must turn over tax returns or assert executive privilegeAxios - Gigi Sukin A classified Internal Revenue Service draft memo obtained by the Washington Post indicates that President Trump's tax returns must be handed over to …
U.S. Politics US Has Pulled in $16 Billion in Trump’s China Tariffstheepochtimes.com - Petr Svab The United States has collected some $16 billion in tariffs imposed on Chinese imports by President Donald Trump. The number is based on duties …
ThinkProgressPlay 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 …
Fox Newsadded this to PoliticsJoe Biden Brit Hume: Joe Biden a ‘walking time-bomb’ despite Democratic front-runner statusFox News - Sam DormanJoe Biden might be leading the race for his party's nomination now, but the former vice president is a "walking time-bomb" and has to perform a "high-wire act" if he is to emerge from the crowded Democratic
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 …
Voxadded this to All StoriesBen 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.
The Inquisitr added this to NewsDonald Trump Trump Says He Could Serve Five Terms As PresidentThe Inquisitr - Damir Mujezinovic During a Monday night campaign rally, President Donald Trump suggested that he is so popular that he could serve as many as five terms in the White …
The New York Timesadded this to U.S.Steven Mnuchin I.R.S. Memo Undercuts Mnuchin on Withholding Trump’s Tax ReturnsThe New York Times - By ALAN RAPPEPORTWASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has no choice but to honor congressional requests for President Trump’s tax returns unless he invokes executive privilege to protect them, according to a draft
VICEDonald Trump Trump’s war to keep his finances secret just lost its first battleVICE - Greg WaltersWASHINGTON — President Trump has pulled out all the stops to prevent Congress from investigating his administration, family and finances, defying subpoenas and suing his political opponents to keep his
POLITICORobert 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
The Daily Beastadded this to PoliticsRex 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 …
zhogfanadded this to MONEY.TAX INVESTING RETIREMENTUnited States 10 best US beach towns to retire in the USFOX Business - Katherine LamRetirees looking for the perfect place to get some rest and relaxation by the ocean should look at these beach towns in America. Florida had six of the best beach retirement destinations in the U.S., to
James Buchanan The Worst Presidents Clubthebulwark.com - Charles Sykes Not only did a federal judge hand President Trump a stinging defeat Monday on his attempts to block a House subpoena of his financial records, he did …
DeciderMeghan McCain Meghan McCain Has a Meltdown on 'The View': "I'll Wait Until Everyone Is Done Applauding"Decider - Claire Spellberg Meghan McCain did not come to play today on The View. The conservative firebrand began sparring with her co-hosts within minutes, and by the end of …
AxiosRussia Probe DOJ offers to provide House Intel with Mueller materials after Barr contempt threatAxios - Zachary Basu The Justice Department told House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) that it would be willing to provide his committee with some of the …
HarvardGlamorous American girlfriend of Danish PM's son is being kicked out of the country after the Harvard-educated social mediadailymail.co.uk - Valerie Edwards The American girlfriend of Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen's son is being kicked out of the country due to the country's stringent …
Business InsiderAbortion Here's the latest point in pregnancy you can get an abortion in all 50 statesBusiness Insider - Grace PanettaA number of states including Georgia, Ohio, and Alabama have recently passed bills strictly limiting abortion after five to six weeks of pregnancy with limited exceptions, and in Alabama's case, banning
AxiosHouse 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 …
The AtlanticSocial Work Middle-Class Americans Are Sick of Elite PrivilegeThe Atlantic - Rahm EmanuelIf Democrats want to address simmering middle-class anger, they need to deliver justice. Normally, a scandal centered on how rich parents used bribes to win their children’s admittance into elite colleges
Varietyadded this to VARIETYPlay buttonJeff Daniels Jeff Daniels Says ‘It’s the End of Democracy’ if Trump Gets Re-ElectedVariety - Mackenzie Nichols Jeff Daniels took a swipe at President Donald Trump and the GOP during an appearance on MSNBC on Monday. Daniels spoke with Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC …
Fox Newsadded this to PoliticsDon McGahn Brit Hume: President Trump on strong ground when it comes to McGahn testimonyFox News - Julia MustoFox News Senior Analyst Brit Hume said on Tuesday that he believed President Trump was on strong ground after former White House counsel Don McGahn failed to appear for testimony before the House Judiciary
Opinion America reminds Russia who owns Alaskan skieswashingtonexaminer.com - Tom Rogan The U.S. won big against Russia in the 1867 Alaska purchase. The U.S. also won big against Russia over Alaskan skies on Monday. The victory came in …
TIMEU.S. Politics Questions Remain About Putin's Request for a Back Channel to the Trump TransitionTIME - Eric LichtblauA few weeks before Donald Trump became president, Russian banker Petr Aven, a billionaire oligarch with Moscow’s Alfa Bank, pulled aside Washington lobbyist Richard Burt at a corporate meeting in Luxembourg
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsJoe Biden Biden parries Trump’s Pennsylvania jabPOLITICO - By KATIE GALIOTOFormer Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday responded to President Donald Trump’s attempts to undermine his ties to Pennsylvania by playing up his connection to another key voting bloc: the working class.
The Washington Postadded this to PoliticsWilliam P. Barr William Barr’s revealing quote about his agendaThe Washington Post - By Aaron BlakeAttorney General William P. Barr is on something of a media tour. In his first interviews since taking control of the Justice Department, he has expounded upon and defended some of his controversial decisions.
EsquireTrump Tower Trump Suggested His Pet Attorney General May Prosecute His Enemies for 'Treason'Esquire - By Jack HolmesThe current President of the United States is not compatible with a constitutional republic. The two cannot coexist. Day by day, Donald Trump, American president, is laying waste to the pillars of democracy,
New York Postadded this to NewsDulles International Airport Man sexually assaulted crying teen on international flight: authoritiesNew York Post - By Yaron Steinbuch A Massachusetts man has been indicted on a federal criminal charge for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman sitting next to him and …
The New York Timesadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Albany Closes a Loophole for Trump Pardons. Next Up: His Taxes.The New York Times - By JESSE McKINLEY[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] The New York State Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow state prosecutors to pursue charges against any individual
