When Senator Lindsey Graham joined a Republican blockade of President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee in 2016, he went out of his way to frame his position that a confirmation to the court should never be allowed in an election year as principled, apolitical and utterly permanent. “I want you […]
Democrats and Republicans Clash Over Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders clashed on Monday over a stopgap spending bill to stave off a government shutdown at the end of the month, as Democrats put forth a measure that omitted billions of dollars in additional relief that President Trump had promised for farmers battered by his trade policies […]
Mueller’s Team Should Have Done More to Investigate Trump-Russia Links, Top Aide Says
WASHINGTON — The team led by Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, failed to do everything it could to determine what happened in the 2016 election, shying away from steps like subpoenaing President Trump and scrutinizing his finances out of fear he would fire them, one of Mr. Mueller’s […]
Biden Courts Obama-Trump Voters as the President Seeks to Hold Them
Joseph R. Biden Jr. directly appealed on Monday to voters who once supported Barack Obama but were drawn to Donald J. Trump in the 2016 election, visiting a foundry in northeast Wisconsin and accusing the president of turning his back on working people. Mr. Trump was also looking to drum […]
Mitch McConnell Shuts Down ‘Myth’ That Republicans Won’t Have Time To Confirm A SCOTUS Nominee
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took to the floor of the Senate on Monday to completely debunk the “myth” that the GOP does not have time to confirm a Supreme Court nominee before the election. McConnell Says There Will Be Confirmation Hearings For Trump SCOTUS Pick McConnell cited a […]
Rob Reiner Unravels Over Election: ‘Whether We Live Or Die Depends On Our Vote’
The Hollywood actor and director Rob Reiner had yet another deranged political meltdown on Friday, this time going so far as to say that November’s presidential election will determine “whether we live or die.” Rob Reiner Unravels About Election “We are at an existential crossroads. Whether we live or die […]