Matthew Trunko

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Long was the director of Alabama's Emergency Management Agency from 2008 to 2011. (senate.gov)

Senate confirms Trump’s nominee to lead FEMA

Matthew Trunko · June 20, 2017 3:20 pm

A woman walks past a Wells Fargo location in view of City Hall, left, in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Elizabeth Warren wants 12 Wells Fargo Board members removed

Joseph Lawler, Matthew Trunko · June 19, 2017 7:10 pm

Injured aide Zach Barth, left, and Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, walk off the field before the Congressional Baseball Game on Thursday. The annual GOP-Democrats baseball game raises money for charity. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Injured Capitol Police Officer David Bailey throws out first pitch at Congressional Baseball Game

Matthew Trunko · June 16, 2017 12:19 am

President Trump's campaign popularized the slogan "Make America Great Again." The shooting came the day before a gunman opened fire on Republican lawmakers in Virginia practicing for the Congressional Baseball Game. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Shots fired at truck with ‘Make America Great Again’ flag in Indiana

Matthew Trunko · June 15, 2017 9:23 pm

Who’s playing in the 2017 congressional baseball game?

Matthew Trunko · June 15, 2017 6:39 pm

"This hatred and this demonizing is so toxic. And if we think that it's not inflaming people who maybe are not stable or are prone to violence ... we're kidding ourselves." (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Rep. Martha McSally: ‘We’re kidding ourselves’ if we think how we interact isn’t ‘inflaming’ people

Matthew Trunko · June 15, 2017 4:27 pm

When asked if the previous administration could have done more to secure the release of his son, Fred Warmbier responded, "I think the results speak for themselves." (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Father of Otto Warmbier: Obama could have done more to secure his release from North Korea

Matthew Trunko · June 15, 2017 2:48 pm

"Clearly, the special counsel is very interested in what Donald Trump did to try to suppress this investigation, including firing director Comey," Sen.Richard Blumenthal said. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal: ‘Not surprising’ Trump reportedly being investigated for obstruction of justice

Matthew Trunko · June 15, 2017 12:26 am

"Our office receives threats like these regularly." (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

National Security

Lawmakers receive death threats after baseball shooting

Matthew Trunko, Leah DePiero · June 14, 2017 8:27 pm

Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich. talks on the phone while walking past a car with a broken window near the baseball field in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, June 14, 2017, where a gunman fired on Republican members of Congress practicing for a game. (AP Photo/Kevin S. Vineys)

National Security

Rep. Jack Bergman: Media ‘complicit’ in spread of hateful rhetoric that led to congressional baseball shooting

Matthew Trunko · June 14, 2017 8:18 pm

"There's a real concern over member safety, there's a real concern over the degree to which our politics has become so debased that this kind of thing is happening with what at least feels like increasing frequency." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Rep. Adam Schiff: Members are seeing ‘a real escalation’ in death threats

Matthew Trunko · June 14, 2017 5:42 pm

Lemon made the comment amid the brewing fallout over NBC anchor Megyn Kelly's interview with Jones that is scheduled to air Sunday. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Don Lemon: ‘If he’s not who he says he is then’ why interview Alex Jones?

Matthew Trunko · June 14, 2017 12:05 am