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Will it be a big story? Probably not, but apparently being prepared for ambush interviews from eager college kids is the next phase of media training for many on Capitol Hill.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
There’s nothing wrong in this country that we can’t fix.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
McConnell hasn’t tipped his hand on strategy; however, he’s maintained in interviews that, one way or another, “the nominee will be confirmed.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
The group’s stance, which generated quick reaction from all sides because of its powerful voice on the issue, could provide added ammunition to fiscal conservatives who have sought unsuccessfully to restructure Social Security and chip away at the benefits it promises older Americans. | 1 | 0 | lex |
The primary concern is that the law might allow a business to discriminate against gay residents, such as a baker being allowed refuse an order from a gay couple for a wedding cake. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“Nothing happened to her. Flynn lied and it’s like they ruined his life. Very unfair,” Trump said, echoing a weekend tweet in which he asked whether a “double standard” was at play. | 0 | 1 | info |
“I am proud of the progress that has been made over the past two years on some of the key goals articulated in our National Defense Strategy: putting the Department on a more sound budgetary footing, improving readiness and lethality in our forces, and reforming the Department’s business practices for greater performan... | 0 | 0 | neu |
Political observers in Arizona cautioned that the governor is deliberate and not prone to act hastily, despite the growing calls from business, politicians of all stripes, and civil rights groups for a veto. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Firing Mr. Strzok, however, removes a favorite target of Mr. Trump from the ranks of the F.B.I. and gives Mr. Bowdich and the F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray, a chance to move beyond the president’s ire. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Aitan Goelman, Strzok’s attorney, said in a statement that Strzok was fired late Friday afternoon on the orders of FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich, despite an FBI career official’s recommendation that Strzok face a 60-day suspension and a demotion. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Trump said that he was “deeply saddened” by the news. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan would abolish the panel, which they describe as a tool for rationing health care. | 0 | 0 | neu |
So rest assured — I will NEVER GIVE UP the fight!" | 0 | 0 | neu |
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who was also at the practice, told MSNBC that Scalise crawled through the dirt, bleeding, to get away from the shooter. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Earlier in the campaign, GOP candidates signed a promise not to run as an independent if they were not nominated. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Schumer added that he believed he had the 41 votes necessary to filibuster the nomination. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Since then, she has committed herself to putting in place all of the recommendations of an independent review that was led by Thomas R. Pickering, a former American ambassador, and Mike Mullen, the retired admiral who served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. | 0 | 0 | neu |
"I've repeatedly said I don't question the president's faith," Santorum told host Bob Schieffer, denying what some have said was a signal that Santorum had challenged the legitimacy of Obama's Christianity. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Reid later apologized for his stance and reversed it in 1999. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Brown has kept a low public profile since leaving the Senate in January, other than lashing out at his Twitter critics in a string of messages early Saturday morning. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Alex van der Zwaan, a London-based lawyer, pleaded guilty to making false statements this year, and Richard Pinedo, a California man, pleaded guilty to identity fraud in 2018. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“The world tells Israel, ‘Wait. There’s still time.’ | 0 | 0 | neu |
The source said it would not be surprising if more than one conversation took place, though there were no other intermediaries involved. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Progressive groups lined up to rally support for Frank, but Patrick reportedly bristled at his public pursuit of the seat. | 1 | 0 | lex |
To wit, the document reading happened on the same day that House Republicans began the contentious process of repealing the health care law, which they have long said lacks constitutional basis. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“That’s not an excuse, it’s just a fact,” Mr. Weingarten said. | 0 | 0 | neu |
But Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., said "any suggestion that this is a budget issue is off base, or political." | 1 | 0 | lex |
Mr. Trump assumed the presidency of a country still unsettled after a polarizing election and entered office with less support in polls than any other president in recent history. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Gattine said after their meeting he believes the governor should resign even though he apologized for the voicemail. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The AARP pushed back Friday on a report claiming the nation's most powerful seniors lobby was dropping its opposition to benefits cuts -- but at the same time acknowledged "benefit adjustments" would be necessary to make the system solvent. | 1 | 0 | lex |
“His mother worked many different jobs to make ends meet,” it says. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“I think there’s a lot of soul-searching,” said Representative Carolyn B. Maloney of New York. | 0 | 0 | neu |
And a new advertisement that will run in areas of Florida with large Jewish populations attempts to stoke anxiety over American policies in the region, using a news clip of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel warning of the risks of a nuclear Iran. | 1 | 0 | lex |
The president has lasered in on immigration ahead of next week’s midterm elections, stoking fear about the caravan of migrants heading toward the U.S.-Mexico border from Central America. | 1 | 0 | lex |
When one chamber of Congress is in session but not working, we the people still have to pay for members’ salaries and expenses, and for their police protection, and for keeping their lights and phones and coffee machines on.” | 0 | 1 | info |
But Trump's hardline approach to immigration alienated Bloomberg, who often makes the case that an open immigration policy is needed to keep the nation's economy growing. | 0 | 0 | neu |
When asked how long the shutdown would last, the president replied, “As long as it takes,” calling his wall, a signature campaign promise, a matter of “national security.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
Trump himself said Friday evening that the controversy was “a very sad day for journalism, but a great day for our country.” | 0 | 1 | info |
Republican officials dismissed that criticism. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The leaders of the Senate intelligence committee said Tuesday they had subpoenaed two of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's businesses as part of the ongoing probe into Russian activity during last year's presidential campaign. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Pence said the legislation prohibits Indiana laws that "substantially burden" a person's ability to follow his or her religious beliefs, with the definition of "person" including religious institutions, businesses and associations. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Justice Antonin Scalia said he felt "whipsawed" by Sellers' description. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The spot featured an old nude photo shoot of Mr. Trump’s wife Melania Trump, a former model, posing on his jet. | 0 | 0 | neu |
FactCheck.org rated the Obama ad as "false," noting that the McCain campaign wasn't talking about slashing benefits but limiting waste and slowing the rate of growth. | 0 | 1 | info |
Thank you,” he said in the message. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The episode began Thursday night, just hours after the 116th Congress was sworn in, when a camera captured Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan promising profanely to impeach Mr. Trump as she drew cheers from liberal activists at a celebration at a bar near the Capitol. | 1 | 0 | lex |
Emails and text messages turned over to legislators suggest it may have been a message to the town's Democratic mayor for not endorsing Christie. | 0 | 0 | neu |
"Congress alone has the responsibility of determining federal tax law." | 0 | 0 | neu |
At least one of Mr. Trump’s personal lawyers saw Mr. Cohen’s congressional testimony before he delivered it in August and October 2017, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The congressman also expressed concern about the toll the episode was taking on his wife, Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Republicans have repeatedly ambushed Democrats — twice successfully — with politically freighted procedural motions in a drive to divide Democrats and draw out vulnerable swing-district members. | 1 | 0 | lex |
Democrats on the committee appeared frustrated that Gorsuch refused to acknowledge the court’s role in transforming both the political and economic worlds the country’s citizens operate in. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Mr. Hunter easily won California’s nonpartisan primary with 48 percent of the vote; the next highest vote-getter, Ammar Campa-Najjar, a Democrat, took only 17 percent. | 0 | 0 | neu |
But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the bill "restores the people's faith that government works for the public interest, the people's interest, not the special interests." | 0 | 0 | neu |
State House Minority Leader Ken Fredette (R) said Tuesday night that he would not support bringing the legislature back into a special session to consider sanctions against LePage ― a position that his counterpart in the Senate wouldn’t back. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“We can say with confidence that we have no concerns about these documents and any questions raised about them have been easily answered in the appropriate forum,” Mr. Futerfas said in a statement. | 0 | 0 | neu |
But Steele is not an anti-war Democrat. Nor is he a pundit. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Trump’s team had also denied the claims in the article. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Patrick gave little indication who he favored during his deliberations. | 0 | 0 | neu |
He beat GOP establishment candidate Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.), who was chosen to fill the seat left vacant when Jeff Sessions became Trump’s attorney general. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Moore’s campaign denied the allegations, which The Washington Post first reported, telling the paper the accusations of four women are “the very definition of fake news.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
Donald Trump Jr. Messaged With WikiLeaks During Presidential Campaign | 0 | 0 | neu |
The president’s decision to declare a national emergency comes after a review of the spending package. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Asked whether he was suggesting that Mr. Obama lacked sympathy for the disabled, Mr. Santorum did not back down, saying, “I think the president has a very bad record on the issue of abortion and children who are disabled.” | 0 | 1 | info |
Mr. Cohen had told lawmakers that the negotiations ended in January 2016 — before the first presidential primaries — and were never discussed extensively among executives of the Trump Organization. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The Supreme Court ruled in 1898’s U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark that a child born in the U.S. to immigrant parents was a citizen under the 14th Amendment. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The tea party-backed candidate attributed his victory to God and to grassroots efforts, calling the win a "miracle." | 0 | 0 | neu |
A two-term Republican congressman from Idaho with a track record of challenging the House Republican leadership said Friday he would run for the No. 2 job in the chamber. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Reps for Griffin did not immediately return Fox News' request for comment. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Much of this work was begun while Democrats languished in the House minority. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Officially, this wasn't correct. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“You can definitely do it with an act of Congress. | 0 | 0 | neu |
But Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated plainly that any compromise would not include money for a new border wall, which Democrats view as ineffective and overly costly even though many have supported border fencing in the past. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“Congress cannot meaningfully address the nation’s significant challenges without first recognizing and acknowledging the undue influence of special interests in our politics,” said Representative Abigail Spanberger, Democrat of Virginia. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Lenahan says he sees a bigger issue at work here. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Mr. McConnell, who had largely been absent from negotiations to reopen the government until late last week, responded, “Are you suggesting I’m enjoying this?” | 0 | 0 | neu |
I think his actions standing up for veterans for a long time speaks volumes," Menendez said, "I'm sure he will continue to stay in the race...and we'll continue to support him." | 0 | 0 | neu |
Herrod added she was surprised and disappointed that "in America today, false attacks and irresponsible characterizations about a piece of legislation can so intimidate and persuade people to change their opinion about religious liberty." | 0 | 1 | info |
Sellers said that lower courts had been persuaded by statistical and other evidence put forth so far in the lawsuit. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The flurry of reports and statements left unclear whether AARP was opening up to new concessions in the debate over Social Security, as several lawmakers place reform proposals on the table. | 0 | 0 | neu |
They met for over an hour, and Fox News is told no staff or aides were present. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Marijuana Industry Group's Mike Elliott echoed Tvert's sentiments, adding that despite the multi-decade federal war on drugs, marijuana remains "universally available" -- including in Nebraska and Oklahoma. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Mr. Sasse echoed that sentiment. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Likewise, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy called the president's immigration offer "reasonable." | 0 | 0 | neu |
I wish I didn't have to do it." | 0 | 0 | neu |
Zachary Barth, a staffer for Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), was shot in the leg. | 0 | 0 | neu |
"I intend to use whatever weight this office holds to make them a reality," said the president, speaking about his full set of recommendations. | 0 | 0 | neu |
They are addressed to her but in many cases do not go to her. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Felipe Calderon, who was president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012, has also dismissed Trump's idea. | 0 | 0 | neu |
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn said he could not confirm, deny or comment on the case. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Mr. Trump presented the agreement with congressional leaders as a victory anyway, and indicated in a speech in the Rose Garden that his cease-fire may only be temporary: If Republicans and Democrats cannot reach agreement on wall money by the February deadline, he said that he was ready to renew the confrontation or de... | 1 | 0 | lex |
The sheriff has called the Justice Department’s action an attempt to intimidate him and he has said he does not engage in racial profiling. | 0 | 0 | neu |
"That cable did not come to my attention. | 0 | 0 | neu |
In a series of tweets Thursday evening, Moore claimed "The forces of evil will lie, cheat, steal –– even inflict physical harm –– if they believe it will silence and shut up Christian conservatives." | 0 | 1 | info |
“I’m sure there will be some who will not be happy, but others will be eager to see the program put on a stronger financial footing for the long term.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
"While we won't comment on individual accounts, news reports of the past few days are a good reminder of the importance of actively protecting your account credentials," Twitter's Adam Sharp wrote. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“The place where they were attacked is more than a nightclub — it is a place of solidarity and empowerment where people have come together to raise awareness, to speak their minds and to advocate for their civil rights.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
The shutdown was sparked by disagreement over President Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion in funding for a wall or steel barrier on the southern border. | 0 | 0 | neu |
In the Rose Garden on Friday, Trump said he found Tlaib’s comments “disgraceful” and thought she “dishonored herself” as well as “her family.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
The paper found three other women who said they had been pursued by Mr. Moore around the same time, when they were between 16 and 18 years old. | 0 | 0 | neu |
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