WASHINGTON (AP) — Divided in debate but mostly united in a final vote, the House passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other bigotry. Democrats are trying to push past a dispute that has overwhelmed their agenda and exposed fault lines that could shadow them through next year’s elections. The one-sided 407-23 vote Thursday belied the Read more about Measure on bigotry, anti-Semitism sparks debate[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are largely lining up behind House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her wait-and-see strategy on any impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Moderate and even some of the most liberal House Democrats said they were supportive of the speaker after she told The Washington Post that she’s not for impeachment, at least Read more about Despite differences, Dems stick with Pelosi on impeachment[…]
DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said on Monday he’s running for president, casting himself as a can-do uniter who is used to overcoming adversity and accomplishing liberal goals in a politically divided state. “I’m running for president because we need dreamers in Washington, but we also need to get things done,” Hickenlooper, Read more about Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper joins presidential race[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration used an annual report on human rights abuses around the world to call out ally Saudi Arabia on Wednesday over the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The State Department report says The Washington Post columnist was killed by agents of the kingdom while he was inside the Saudi Read more about US cites journalist murder as a rights abuse by Saudi Arabia[…]
Presidential candidate Cory Booker on Saturday urged fellow Democrats not to be distracted by vitriol directed at the party’s candidates by the man whom they seek to replace. Asked during a Charleston, South Carolina, town hall meeting how best to oppose President Donald Trump without running an overly negative campaign, the New Jersey senator said Read more about Booker urges Democrats not to be distracted by Trump vitriol[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort attended his second sentencing hearing in as many weeks, with a judge expected to tack on additional prison time beyond the roughly four-year punishment he has already received. The judge said on Wednesday she’d give Manafort credit for accepting responsibility for his crimes when she determines Read more about Manafort returns to court for 2nd sentencing in 2 weeks[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism (all times local): 5:15 p.m. House Democrats have postponed indefinitely a vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism after a contentious meeting in which some new members confronted leaders over their push to rebuke Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. In the party’s weekly closed meeting Wednesday, Read more about The Latest: House Dems delay vote on anti-Semitism measure[…]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday released a handwritten note given to him by former Gov. Scott Walker just before he left office in January, after initially refusing an Associated Press open records request for the document. Evers released it hours after the AP published a story about his denial and Read more about Evers releases note Walker left him after initially refusing[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump met Wednesday with an Illinois congressman who was deployed last month to the U.S.-Mexico border with his Air National Guard unit. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger says his first-hand experience led him to conclude that the situation at the border represents a legitimate national emergency. “I went down to the Read more about Trump meets with Illinois congressman who deployed to border[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget proposal will include $100 million for a global women’s fund spearheaded by his daughter Ivanka Trump. A White House official told The Associated Press that the budget, expected to be released Monday, will include the funding for the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. The administration last Read more about Trump budget to include $100M for Ivanka’s women’s fund[…]