Making the country a more fair and equitable place
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) concluded the House Oversight Committee’s questioning of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen by delivering a call to “keep democracy in tact” and a return to normalcy in the political arena.
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee were on attack mode during the Michael Cohen testimony, hammering Trump’s former personal lawyer on his crimes.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ayanna Pressley question Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer.
Washington Brief Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said in an op-ed that he would join Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, along with 47 Senate Democrats, to reject President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the border, meaning the president can afford no more defections in order to avoid […]
by Steve Benen Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country * It seems hard to believe, but Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) presidential campaign raised $10 million in less than a week. And before anyone assumes these donations are fueled by his base of supporters from a few years ago, it appears that […]
The president’s job approval rating varied widely across the country in 2018, with 17 states giving him ratings of 50 percent or higher, and 16 states giving him ratings below 40 percent, according to new Gallup polling.
The House will vote on two gun control measures this week. While they should pass the House, their fate in the Senate is up for debate.
Democrats in the House are preparing to take on President Trump’s national emergency tomorrow on Capitol Hill. Once the Joint Resolution hits the Senate though, Republicans will be forced to either support the national emergency declaration or be on the record opposing it.
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax compared the assault allegations against him to those of lynchings lacking due process while giving an impromptu floor speech.
Washington Brief Alva Johnson, a staffer on President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, filed a lawsuit alleging Trump kissed her without her consent before a Florida rally and is seeking unspecified damages for emotional pain and suffering. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the allegation by Johnson – who joins more than a dozen other women who have publicly […]