Rep. Kathleen Rice, a leading name to replace former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, could be dogged in the coming months by a batch of potential campaign finance violations involving her old district attorney campaign account. Rice never deactivated the account … [Read more...] about Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY) could have issues trying to run NYS AG…..
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Moderate Republicans begin push for a House vote on DACA….
Using a procedural method that their House Speaker does NOT want? Moderate Republicans , who want Congress to act on paasing legislation to codify the program which has been extended repeatily by Presidential action..... Democrats will wait until the Republicans get enough … [Read more...] about Moderate Republicans begin push for a House vote on DACA….
It’s about Healthcare stupid!…
A new CBS News poll finds that “health care tops the list of most important issue for voters, ahead of the economy — and by two to one voters say they’ve been hurt, not helped, by the GOP’s changes to the health care laws. “Few Americans — only 15% — feel that the recent … [Read more...] about It’s about Healthcare stupid!…
Trump’s efforts to fight Mueller on political grounds, NOT legal grounds is working…
Hiring Rudy Giualiani is also about politics , not legal efforts.... The Mueller team is NOT about politics at all and with that is handicapped in responses to Trump efforts to undercut their investigation of his actions and others.... A year into the special counsel … [Read more...] about Trump’s efforts to fight Mueller on political grounds, NOT legal grounds is working…
Republicans can’t do away with Social Security, so they’re cutting its offices
...by Joan McCarter @ Daily Kos.... Since 2000, the Social Security Administration has been forced to close one out of 10 of its field offices—125 offices out of 1,250—because of budget cuts. Since Republicans have been unable to cut the benefits … [Read more...] about Republicans can’t do away with Social Security, so they’re cutting its offices
The French announce the Iran deal is NOT done for them and the other parties….
As with TPP and the Climate Treaty? As Donald Trump withdraws from more and international agreements? The remaining parties agree to go it without Trump's Admin.... Trump's clumsy attempt to get a better deal from Iran is going to put him at odds with the European's on … [Read more...] about The French announce the Iran deal is NOT done for them and the other parties….
Trump tweets about cutting off media outlets that are ‘unfair’ to HIM?
Donald Trump lives in an entirely different Universe than most of us.... In that place? He simply makes up bull shit and expects most of the outsiders to believe it.... Now there are a LOT of Republicans out their in America that DO believe his dribble... But? Most … [Read more...] about Trump tweets about cutting off media outlets that are ‘unfair’ to HIM?
Republican members of the House didn’t do too good in yesterday’s primaries…
The PowerPost over at the Washington Post points to another sign that Republicans' are in trouble for the fall midterm election cycle.... Republican members of the House fared especially poorly Tuesday in primaries across four states, offering fresh evidence that this fall … [Read more...] about Republican members of the House didn’t do too good in yesterday’s primaries…