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Sasse Says He ‘Regularly Considers’ Leaving the Republican Party
The Nebraska senator tweeted about it on Saturday. → Read More
What Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Talking About?
It's not clear that even she knows. → Read More
Federal Money Trickles Toward Zika As Doctors Issue New Warnings
Prominent GOP lawmakers are signaling an openness to funding efforts to combat the Zika virus, right as the Obama administration freed up existing money to address the issue. The exact path forward, however, remains undetermined. Republican appropriators had told the White House to use leftover funds already allocated to fight the Ebola epidemic for this latest medical crisis. Obama requested… → Read More
Trump: My Attorney General, SCOTUS Nominee Would Investigate Hillary
Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that his legal appointments to the Justice Department and the Supreme Court would look very seriously at Hillary Clinton's email scandal. The exchange between him and ABC's David Muir on Good Morning America: Muir: I do want to get your reaction, Mr. Trump, to something Hillary Clinton said just this week. She said, quote, Ask yourself, what kind of justice… → Read More
Boy, That Minimum Wage Escalates Quickly
The bottom line from a reported minimum wage agreement in California? No one knows how it'll be affected. The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that lawmakers and labor unions have reached an agreement to lift the wage floor in the Golden State from $10 to $15 an hour. L.A. and San Francisco are among several municipalities to have approved increases to that level already, but no state has… → Read More
News for Those About to Rock
Take us down to the supergroup city. It's been speculated and (air quotes) confirmed that Axl Rose, the lead singer of Guns 'n Roses, will substitute as vocalist for AC/DC on a 10-show swing through the United States. The band announced in early March that front-man Brian Johnson was advised by doctors to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss, forcing it to bump a slate of upcoming… → Read More
Tom Cotton Talks about Meeting with Trump
Sen. Tom Cotton said Friday morning that Donald Trump would be a more serious leader as president than Hillary Clinton, arguing the same is true of any Republican currently running for the party's nomination. The Arkansas senator was asked for his impression of a closed-door meeting he had with the GOP front-runner Monday, with Morning Joe's Willie Geist inquiring if Cotton left that room… → Read More
Trump: 'NATO Is Obsolete'
Donald Trump dug in with his skepticism of NATO on Thursday, calling the alliance and its mission out-of-date. N.A.T.O. is obsolete and must be changed to additionally focus on terrorism as well as some of the things it is currently focused on! the GOP presidential front-runner tweeted. He also pivoted to a frequently used buzzword that calls to mind his business background. We pay a… → Read More
'Scared, Disaster': 6 Words Most Associated with Trump Presidency Not Tremendous, Poll Finds
A new national poll from Quinnipiac asked registered voters to list a word that best describes how they feel about either of the presidential front-runners as commander in chief. The responses were uninspiring, particularly for the Republican favorite. For Donald Trump, the top-six words were all negative. What one word best describes how you feel about the possibility of Donald Trump as… → Read More
Judge Sarah? Palin Signs Deal for Courtroom TV Show
Hollywood is nominating former Gov. Sarah Palin for a seat on the courtroom TV bench. As first reported by People on Tuesday, the onetime vice presidential candidate has signed a deal to star in her own reality court show, though a pilot has yet to be filmed. If the yet-untitled program is sold, its backers have an eye toward placing it in daytime syndication next year. She might not a have a… → Read More
Trump Nukes Question about ISIS
In one of Donald Trump's many gristly interview responses to the Washington Post editorial board, he punted the nuclear football into outer space. Post CEO Fred Ryan asked the Republican presidential front-runner if he would use a battlefield nuclear weapon to take out ISIS — a relevant question, given that Trump evaded a similar inquiry in December and has talked generally about bombing the… → Read More
The Trump Stakeout
Donald Trump's campaign didn't give the public much to chew on when it was announced he would host a meeting of Republican lawmakers and notables in the nation's capital. But one participant did say it ended up being a pretty good lunch. The frontrunner for the GOP nomination spent quality time with a group of current and former officials, many of them supporters, to discuss party unity at a… → Read More
Cruz: Obama's Cuba Trip Signals Abandonment of Political Prisoners
Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday that President Obama's trip to Cuba indicates that the world has abandoned political prisoners held under the country's communist regime. Cruz, a Cuban-American and an original critic of the United States' detente with the island nation, wrote in a Politico op-ed that the media spectacle of the president's visit will cast a shadow over the reality of humanitarian… → Read More
Kristol Explains 'Never Trump' Argument
The boss joined The Lead with Jake Tapper Friday to discuss the Republican primary and the efforts to stop Donald Trump. I've made my 'never Trump' argument to other Republicans. The strongest counter-argument is, oh, you're electing Hillary. I don't think it's correct. I think the nomination of Donald Trump is what is most likely going to elect Hillary. And I think having a strong, alternative… → Read More
Ryan on Trump: 'I'm Going to Speak My Mind'
Paul Ryan is the brains of the GOP. With each passing primary victory, Donald Trump is becoming its voice, if not its soul. Their contrast inevitabily will produce a clash. And although the House speaker said Thursday he'd come to terms with the presidential frontrunner, he also reaffirmed his commitment to the conservative vision that helped make him the most powerful Republican in Washington.… → Read More
Video: People Mistake Trump's Statements for Hillary's
The FOX Business show Stossel has turned the classic man on the street interview into loser on the street. The program asked random individuals walking about Times Square whether they thought Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton made a given remark. The statements read to the people were all Trump quotes, many of which he said before the current presidential race, and all of which made him sound like… → Read More
Kasich Condemns Trump's 'Acceptance of Violence'
John Kasich, typically circumspect in his willingness to engage Donald Trump directly, attacked the GOP presidential frontrunner Thursday for his implicit acceptance of violence. Trump's public events have increasingly featured violent outbursts from supporters and protestors, and he cautioned that riots would develop if he were denied the Republican nomination. The Ohio governor took issue with… → Read More
Lindsey Graham Gently Tosses Support Behind Ted Cruz
Lindsey Graham might never be caught hugging Ted Cruz, but he's hugged the cactus in choosing to back his fellow lawmaker's presidential bid. Graham, who joked about killing Cruz on the Senate floor just a couple of weeks ago, will host a fundraiser for the Texas senator next Monday, according to CNN. While the details may not be finalized yet, Graham confirmed his backing of Cruz's candidacy.… → Read More
Kerry Acknowledges ISIS Genocide Against Christians
Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged Thursday morning that ISIS has committed genocide against minority populations, including Christians, though his remarks have no legal consequence and did not indicate a shift in U.S. policy toward the terror group. My purpose in appearing before you today is to assert that in my judgment, Daesh is responsible for genocide against groups in areas under… → Read More
Ben Carson Is Ron Burgundy
Plagiarize Ben Carson, and he doesn't mind. Say he has pathological disease — compare his mind to that of a child molester — and he's unbothered. Wrong him, and he shall not revenge. Instead, he'll say he's not even mad. He's actually impressed by how Trump's blunt force against the retired neurosurgeon worked so well. He said it was political. He was concerned about the fact he couldn't shake… → Read More