Trump considering Tennessee state Sen. Mark Green for Army secretary
5:53 PM, Mar 15, 2017
The Trump administration is strongly considering Tennessee state Sen. Mark Green for Army secretary after President Trump's pick backed out nearly six weeks ago. The White House is expected to make a decision about Green soon, according to a report by the Tennessean on Wednesday. If selected, the gubernatorial candidate would have to put his state political ambitions on hold, though the payout, for a much bigger position on the federal level, would be an upgrade even from governor. It's unkn Read more
Paul Ryan accuses Rand Paul of 'insulting remark to the president'
5:29 PM, Mar 15, 2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday accused Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul of making "an insulting remark to the president" over the American Health Care Act's rollout this month. Earlier Wednesday, Paul, a Republican, told CNN that Ryan, also a Republican, was selling Trump "a bill of goods that he didn't explain to the president that the grassroots doesn't want." "Frankly, I think that is kind of an insulting remark to the president as if he doesn't know what he's doing or something. It makes it l Read more
The 'Trump leaked it himself' theory
5:17 PM, Mar 15, 2017
So, who mailed Donald Trump's 2005 tax return to the award-winning proprietor of the obscure DCReport.org from somewhere in Westchester, N.Y.? David Cay Johnston, the 2001 Pulitzer winner himself, says he doesn't know. President Trump says he doesn't know either, he reportedly said in his interview with Tucker Carlson that will run tonight . "I have no idea where they got it but it's illegal and they're not supposed to have it and it's not supposed to be leaked and it's certainly not an embar Read more
Ivana Trump writing book on raising her and Donald's children
5:06 PM, Mar 15, 2017
Ivana Trump is writing a memoir on raising the three children she shares with President Trump. Gallery Books announced Wednesday that "Raising Trump" would be a "non-political" book. "As her husband takes his place as the 45th president of the United States, his children have also been thrust into the media spotlight — but it is Ivana who raised them," a news release reads . Ivanka, Donald Jr., and Eric Trump often campaigned for their father during the presidential campaign. They said in a Read more
Rep. Thomas Massie's fresh insights on the AHCA, Trump taxes, and more
5:04 PM, Mar 15, 2017
Less than one day after House Republicans publicly revealed the American Health Care Act, their highly-anticipated plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., sat down with the Washington Examiner for an in-depth interview on that legislation and other leading issues facing Republicans in Congress this session. Massie, a libertarian-leaning opponent of the GOP establishment, is an important voice on Capitol Hill. As a representative located squarely in the middle of Trump Read more
Anti-Trump robocalls featuring Obama's voice are not legitimate, spokesman says
5:02 PM, Mar 15, 2017
A spokesman for former President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the 44th president is not affiliated with a robocall campaign that features his voice and solicits donations to "help President Obama block all repeal efforts by Donald Trump." "These pre-recorded calls were not authorized by President Barack Obama, have no connection to the former president, and have been reported to appropriate law enforcement authorities," Obama spokesman Kevin Lewis, told CNN's KFile . "We will continue to m Read more
Rachel Maddow: I didn't overhype Trump tax scoop
4:48 PM, Mar 15, 2017
Liberal MSNBC host Rachel Maddow is defending herself from critics who said she misled her audience into believing she had a bombshell report on President Trump's taxes. In an interview with the Associated Press, Maddow said she had never intended to create the impression that she was going to expose "damning information" about Trump. "Because I have information about the president doesn't mean that it's necessarily a scandal," she said Wednesday. "It doesn't mean that it's damning informati Read more
Chris Evans has 'rage,' 'fury' over Americans' support for Trump
4:43 PM, Mar 15, 2017
Chris Evans, the American actor known for taking on superhero roles in movies, is expressing his "rage" and "fury" over President Trump's election. "I feel rage," Evans said in an interview published Wednesday. "I feel fury. It's unbelievable. People were just so desperate to hear someone say that someone is to blame. They were just so happy to hear that someone was angry. Hear someone say that Washington sucks. They just want something new without actually understanding. I mean, guys like Stev Read more
Trump tells Tucker: Tax return leak to media is 'a disgrace'
4:29 PM, Mar 15, 2017
President Trump said Wednesday that the leak of part of his 2005 tax return to the media is "a disgrace." In a sneak-peak clip released by Fox News of an interview scheduled for 9 p.m. ET on "Tucker Carlson Tonight," Trump said he has "no idea" where the tax return documents came from. "I have no idea where they got it but it's illegal and they're not supposed to have it and it's not supposed to be leaked and it's certainly not an embarrassing tax return at all, but it's an illegal thing they' Read more
In Michigan, another lofty Trump promise
3:55 PM, Mar 15, 2017
Just as his ambitious campaign promises to immediately provide healthcare for everyone at a "fraction of the cost" are earning increased scrutiny amidst the release of the American Health Care Act, President Trump made another such declaration in suburban Detroit on Wednesday afternoon. "We will be the car capital of the world!" Trump pledged to a cheering crowd, adding, "And it won't be long! Believe me." Towards the end of the speech, Trump made another dramatic pledge, boldly assuring the a Read more
Pelosi blames Trump 'sabotage' for Obamacare enrollment drop
3:44 PM, Mar 15, 2017
Democrats are blaming the recent decline in Obamacare enrollments to "sabotage" by the Trump administration. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Trump's executive actions since taking office, including scaling back advertising for the law, have caused the drop in enrollments in 2017. Pelosi, D-Calif., called the moves part of "a cynical ad willful campaign" to depress enrollment. Obamacare enrollments have dropped by about half a million people in 2017 compared to 2016, the Trump administr Read more
Graham waiting for answer on evidence of Trump wiretapping
3:39 PM, Mar 15, 2017
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday afternoon that FBI Director James Comey has yet to get back to him about whether there is any evidence to support President Trump's claims that he was wiretapped or there was some type of surveillance of his computers or phones during the campaign. "As of right now, no. But I hope he will do so soon," Graham said in response to reporters questions about whether he has heard from Comey. Earlier Wednesday, Graham threatened Comey to subpoena the FBI for Read more
This is why you shouldn't overhype news reports
3:16 PM, Mar 15, 2017
MSNBC's Rachael Maddow made a fool of herself this week. Her embarrassment, which will likely follow her for months, is a good reminder that you should never overpromise and under deliver. Maddow grabbed an enormous amount of attention Tuesday evening by announcing suddenly on social media: "BREAKING: We've got Trump tax returns. Tonight, 9pm ET. MSNBC. (Seriously)." President Trump refused throughout the 2016 election to release his tax returns, choosing instead to hide behind an assortment Read more
Yellen: The Fed isn't baking Trump tax cuts into its decisions
3:12 PM, Mar 15, 2017
The Federal Reserve isn't basing its decisions about interest rates on speculation about Trump administration policies such as potential tax cuts, Chairwoman Janet Yellen said Wednesday. The Fed's decisions are "nothing that's speculation about pre-emptive responses to future policy moves," Yellen said at a press conference in Washington. "We have plenty of time to see what happens." Individual members of the central bank have "penciled in" the prospect of possible Trump policies such as tax c Read more
Trump confidant Roger Stone says he was in a car crash
3:08 PM, Mar 15, 2017
Longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone said Wednesday that he was involved in a car crash in Florida. "Car I was in T-boned by large grey 4 door - dark tinted windshield - I was passenger side," the colorful political consultant and former adviser to President Trump tweeted. Following the crash, Stone, who has recently been promoting his book on President Trump, spoke with Infowars' Alex Jones, claiming, "It didn't seem like an accident to me." Stone also spoke with CBS Miami in Pompano Beach Read more
Trump allows review of auto regs by canceling Obama executive order
2:57 PM, Mar 15, 2017
President Trump told autoworkers in Michigan Wednesday that he will reopen a review of environmental regulations that many in the car industry consider burdensome and unnecessary. "We are going to restore the originally scheduled midterm review and we are going to ensure that any regulations we have protect and ensure your jobs [and] your factories," Trump said during an appearance at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti Township. Earlier, he had a sit-down there with Transporation Sec Read more
Poll: Oprah leads Trump 47%-40% in 2020 matchup
2:25 PM, Mar 15, 2017
TV's Oprah Winfrey's hint that she might be interested in a presidential bid has caught fire around the nation and now a new poll puts her well ahead of President Trump in a faceoff. Winfrey leads Trump 47 percent to 40 percent in a new Public Policy Polling survey, and has a better favorability rating than the president. Winfrey recently said that she never seriously thought of a run, believing that she didn't have the needed experience. But in considering Trump's background as a businessma Read more
Senate confirms Coats as Trump's director of national intelligence
2:09 PM, Mar 15, 2017
The Senate on Wednesday afternoon overwhelmingly confirmed former Sen. Dan Coats to be the director of national intelligence by an 85-12 vote and voted to preserve National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster's three-star lieutenant general rank. Coats was confirmed by an 85-12 vote and McMasters' retention of his rank was approved 86-10. Coats, a non-controversial nominee, is widely respected by his former Senate colleagues and picked up several Democratic senators in his confirmation vote. The I Read more
Mattis: 'Climate change' is a national security threat
03/14/17 06:04 PM
Byron York: Congress leads Trump down wrong path
03/14/17 11:17 PM
Trump's 2005 tax return leaked to media
03/14/17 09:38 PM
Democrats ignore Trump's taxes, focus on healthcare
1:54 PM, Mar 15, 2017
House Democratic leaders on Wednesday mostly ignored Tuesday's release of a few pages of President Trump's 2005 tax return, and instead indicated they were staying focused on beating back the Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., who chairs the House Democratic caucus, only touched briefly on Trump's tax return, which many said did not live up to the hype after MSNBC host Rachel Maddow released just two pages. The return showed that Trump paid $38 million in Read more
FCC boss argues broadband should be part of Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan
1:05 PM, Mar 15, 2017
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Wednesday that President Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan should make room for broadband investment spearheaded by the FCC. In an address to a gathering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., Pai said he supports the president's plan to improve the nation's deteriorating roads and bridges, public transportation systems, pipelines and ports and made a case for bridging the "digital divide" across the U.S. through infra Read more
Rep. Massie's theory: Voters who voted for libertarians and then Trump were always just seeking the 'craziest son of a bitch in the race'
12:59 PM, Mar 15, 2017
In an interview with the Washington Examiner two months into President Trump's administration, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) reflected on the president's ascent to America's highest office, offering fresh insights from his vantage point as a libertarian-leaning representative smack in the heart of Trump country. To explain 2016, Massie looks to previous cycles. Rand Paul's upset victory in the 2010, Ron Paul's enthusiastic following in the 2012 presidential race, and his own win in the 2012 cong Read more
Rep. Raul Grijalva: Trump's budget would close Grand Canyon
12:27 PM, Mar 15, 2017
A top House Democrat is raising alarms over reports that President Trump will propose drastic cuts to the Interior Department's budget, which he warned would shutter such renowned national parks as Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, said the reported 10 percent cut at the agency would have wide-ranging, disastrous effects for many of the bureaus under Interior's control, including the National Par Read more
Lindsey Graham offers new Obamacare plan: 'Collapse and replace'
12:04 PM, Mar 15, 2017
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that if Republicans are unable to pass their plan to start chipping away at Obamacare, they should let Obamacare collapse under its own weight, and let Democrats take the brunt of the political damage. In a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt Wednesday, Graham called his plan "collapse and replace," and he offered it in the midst of a struggle within the Republican Party over how to start replacing Obamacare in a way that can win a GOP majority. He said the ri Read more
House Intel chair: No evidence yet Obama wiretapped Trump
11:51 AM, Mar 15, 2017
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., said Wednesday neither he nor panel ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., have seen evidence to support President Trump's claim that former President Barack Obama wiretapped him last fall. Nunes said the committee had set a deadline for the Justice Department to respond to requests for information by March 20. He confirmed that FBI Director James Comey will testify before the committee March 20 and that a second hearing will be h Read more
Schumer: Ryan, Trump playing Abbott and Costello with healthcare bill
11:39 AM, Mar 15, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer likened President Trump and Republicans' reticence to referring to the Obamacare replacement bill as "Trumpcare" or "Ryancare" to a slapstick episode of Abbott and Costello. Several times over the last week, Schumer had pointed out that both Trump and Ryan were trying to avoid having the measure referred to with their monikers as proof that neither want to claim ownership of a bill that is drawing criticism from the left and the right. But on Wednesday, Sch Read more
Experts: Trump's defense boost won't pay for promised military build up
11:34 AM, Mar 15, 2017
President Trump's proposed $54 billion boost in defense spending isn't nearly enough to pay for the military build up he promised during the campaign, analysts said on Wednesday. Leading up to the election, Trump promised that he would build up the Navy to 350 ships, and grow the size of both the active-duty Army and Marine Corps. Michael O'Hanlon, an analyst with the Brookings Institution, said taken together, the plans amounted to a 10 to 15 percent increase in force structure. It would take Read more
Trump lawyer, Joe Scarborough clash over Trump taxes
11:23 AM, Mar 15, 2017
MSNBC host and former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough got into a fight Wednesday with one of Donald Trump's attorneys following the publication of part of the president's 2005 federal tax returns. On Tuesday, Scarborough's colleague, liberal MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, made Trump's returns public , and the White House responded by saying the documents showed that the president is wealthy and paid a fair amount of tax. The following day, Scarborough accused the White House of deliberatel Read more
Trump returns to Detroit and the comforts of his old campaign
11:14 AM, Mar 15, 2017
While Republican infighting continues, President Trump plans on getting out of nation's capital for a bit. After boarding Air Force One this morning, he will fly to Detroit and away from the distracting and divisive policy fight over Obamacare. By heading back to the Motor City, Trump is getting back to basics, if just for a day. The pilgrimage to Detroit, and later visit to President Andrew Jackson's Tennessee hermitage, provide a glimpse of his preferred priorities, a vision of what his presi Read more
Editorial cartoon: The enemy of the people
10:04 AM, Mar 15, 2017
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