Politics

Lois Lerner Off The Hook AGAIN

Chuck Ross

U.S. Director of Exempt Organizations for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Lois Lerner is sworn in to testify before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on alleged targeting of political groups seeking tax-exempt status from by the IRS, on Capitol Hill in Washington May 22, 2013. Lerner, the IRS official who this month revealed the tax agency's targeting of conservative groups asserted her constitutional right not to answer questions before a congressional committee on Wednesday. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Republicans blast ‘terrible decision’

Menendez 'Supporters' At Corruption Trial Have Undisclosed Ties To Embattled Senator

Politics | Chuck Ross

Senator Bob Menendez (C) arrives to face trial for federal corruption charges with his children Alicia Menendez (L) and Robert Melendez, Jr. (R) at United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Joe Penney

Democrat is on trial for bribery

Report: Jared Kushner Helped Dem Senator Push Trump For DACA Amnesty

Politics | Justin Caruso

Jared Kushner at the White House in Washington D.C., June 26, 2017. Xinhua/Yin Bogu via Getty Images.

Dick Durbin sought to get White House to preserve DACA

Report: Special Counsel Will Interview Priebus, Spicer, Hope Hicks

Politics | Kevin Daley

Special Counsel Robert Mueller (R) departs after briefing members of the U.S. Senate on his investigation into potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Probe now engulfs the West Wing

Hi, DOJ. We're Suing You For The Comey Memos

Investigative Group | Mark Tapscott

Trump shakes hands with Comey in January 2017. Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images.

Demanding copies of three unclassified Comey/Trump memoranda

Vast Majority Of Rahm Emanuel's Donors Get Money From City Of Chicago

US | Anders Hagstrom

Rahm Emmanuel Getty Images/Scott Olson

‘There’s no campaign without it’

White House Slams Congress For Blocking Base Closures In Defense Bill

Politics | Jonah Bennett

U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House on his way to North Dakota, in Washington, U.S., September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque.

‘Absolutely false’

'Turn Up The Heat' -- Rep. Brat Says Trump 'Right' To Push GOP On Tax Reform

Politics | Amber Athey

‘I absolutely agree’

Cruz Tells Christie To 'Go Back To The Beach'

Politics | Jack Crowe

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduces Alex Acosta, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Labor, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RTX326VF

‘Nobody in Texas gives a flip what Chris Christie has to say’

90 Republicans Stuck It To Trump Over Harvey, Debt Ceiling

Politics | Robert Donachie

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) turns to House Speaker Paul Ryan (2ndR) as he gathers with Congressional Republicans in the Rose Garden of the White House after the House of Representatives approved the American Healthcare Act, to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with the Republican healthcare plan, in Washington, U.S., May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

All ‘no’ votes from Republicans

Newt Gingrich Backs Up Trump, Calls Debt Deal 'Very Smart'

Politics | Nick Givas

Newt Gingrich (Screenshot/Fox News)

‘Changes the tone’

The Inside Story Of How Trump Ended Up Endorsing McConnell's Senate Candidate

Politics | Alex Pfeiffer

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon (L) and senior advisor Jared Kushner speak after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 3, 2017. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

‘Wtf?’

Al Gore's 'Inconvenient' Sequel Is Probably The Most Polarizing Film Of The Year

Energy | Tim Pearce

Former US Vice-President Al Gore (Shutterstock/stocklight)

Politics

Kasich Wants To Recruit Republicans For Anti-Trump 'The Daily Show'

Politics | Will Ricciardella

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24: Ohio Governor John Kasich (R-OH), speaks to reporters after a closed meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, on February 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. Kasich is in Washington for the National Governors Association meetings. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

‘Very complimentary’

GOP Reps Lash Out At Mnuchin After Meeting

Politics | Alex Pfeiffer

Treasury Sec. Steve Mnuchin. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

‘As well received as his wife’s Instagram post’

GOP Rep Jokes Mulvaney Should Hire Freedom Caucus Members To Get Them To Compromise

Politics | Juliegrace Brufke

Republican Congressman Darrell Issa. (Mike Raust/The Daily Caller)

‘Best line I’ve heard in five years’

Awan Still Has A Copy Of Congressional Data Linked To Wasserman Schultz

Investigative Group | Luke Rosiak

Imran Awan entering federal court for his arraignment Sept. 1, 2017. Screenshot from One America News used with permission

Wasserman Schultz defended him even after he left her laptop in a phone booth

Lawyer Drops A Bomb On Tucker -- Accuses FBI's Hillary Investigation Of 'Covering Its Own Rear End'

Politics | David Krayden

Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. Photo By: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

‘FBI Director James Comey had already decided to exonerate Mrs. Clinton…’

Trump Says Senate Process Is A Republican 'Death Wish'

Politics | Robert Donachie

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (L), walks with President-elect Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol for a meeting November 10, 2016 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day president-elect Trump met with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

‘Sorry’

Harvard Law Prof Accuses RNC Of Criminalizing Political Differences

Politics | Nick Givas

Alan Dershowitz (Screenshot/FoxNews)

‘I don’t know whether he is guilty or innocent’

Bannon: Trump Didn't Give Christie A Cabinet Post Because Of 'Billy Bush Weekend'

US | Thomas Phippen

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie reacts to a question during a news conference after announcing the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey had resigned, a day after an internal investigation cleared Christie in the "Bridgegate" scandal, during a news conference in Trenton, New Jersey, United States on March 28, 2014. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

‘Billy Bush Saturday showed me who really had Donald Trump’s back’

CNN's New Hire Is A Piece Of Work

US | Amber Athey

‘I will now be an on-air contributor…’

Jim Jordan Says GOP Isn't Keeping Its Promises

Politics | Nick Givas

Jim Jordan (Screenshot/Fox News)

‘The important stuff didn’t get done’

Sanders: Hillary Lost To The 'Most Unpopular Candidate' In American History

Politics | Robert Donachie

Bernie Sanders Reuters/Carlo Allegri

‘She lost and was upset about that and I understand that’

Ryan Must Now Fight To Pass A Debt Ceiling Bill He Called 'Disgraceful'

Politics | Jack Crowe

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during a press briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

‘The leadership is responsible’

Meadows Blames Harvey For Debt Deal With Dems

Politics | Nick Givas

Mark Meadows (Screenshot/MSNBC)

‘Wasn’t a whole lot of options’

MSNBC Is Super Happy With Trump's Debt Deal

Politics | Nick Givas

Mark Halperin (Screenshot/MSNBC)

‘Shaking things up’

Hillary Supports DACA Now, But Here's What She Said In 2014

Politics | Amber Athey

NEW YORK - March 10, 2015: Hillary Clinton speaks during the Step It Up For Gender Equality event at the Hammerstein Ballroom on March 10, 2015, in New York. Shutterstock/ JStone

‘That’s not the answer…’

This Trump-Russia 'Bombshell' Just Fell Apart

Politics | Peter Hasson

‘Potential bombshell’

In Exchange With Email Prankster, Trump's Russia Lawyer Speaks Candidly About Collusion Probe

Politics | Chuck Ross

Ty Cobb has ‘great confidence’ Trump will be cleared; not so much for Flynn and Manafort

Bernie Sanders Mocks Hillary's Claim That He Stole Her Policy Ideas

Politics | Chuck Ross

‘Does anybody really believe that?’

Poll Reveals GOP Still Hasn't United Since Primaries

Politics | Alex Pfeiffer

MANCHESTER, NH - FEBRUARY 06: Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump (L) and Jeb Bush take the stage for the Republican presidential debate at St. Anselm College February 6, 2016 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Sponsored by ABC News, the Independent Journal Review and Google, this is the final televised debate before voters go to the polls for the New Hampshire primary on February 9. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Just 66 percent of non-Trump GOP voters back him

Appeals Court Rules Against Donald Trump Over Scope Of Travel Ban

US | Justin Caruso

Donald Trump (Reuters Pictures)

‘Rejects Trump administration’s limited view…’

'The Swamp Is In Full Control' -- GOP Rep. Worried About Trump Making Deals With Dems

Politics | Amber Athey

‘He couldn’t get what he wanted done’

This Comment By The FBI Chief Will Probably Get No Media Attention

Politics | Chuck Ross

Christopher Wray is seated prior to testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be the next FBI director on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 12, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

Wray hasn’t detected ‘any whiff of interference’

DOJ And FBI Staffers May Be Delaying Info On Trump Dossier Behind Backs Of Superiors

Politics | Kerry Picket

‘It’s hard to tell to whether Sessions and Wray are personally involved in these requests’

Sasse Says GOP Is Turning Their 'Backs On The Swamp' With Debt Ceiling Deal

Politics | Jack Crowe

Senator Ben Sasse speaks at the American Conservative Union 2016 annual conference in Maryland

‘Running a whole bunch of hoses to the edge of the swamp’

Trump's DOJ Just Got Involved In The Supreme Court's Biggest Religious Freedom Case

Politics | Kevin Daley

Jack Phillips, a Christian baker who declined to produce a cake for an LGBT wedding. (YouTube screenshot/Fox Business)

DOJ says state law invades First Amendment rights

We Asked Tim Kaine If He Condemns Antifa. His Response Was Downright Pathetic

Politics | Kerry Picket

Tim Kaine (Photo: Screenshot/MSNBC)

‘I don’t like broad brushes’

Media Faceplants On Coverage Of Democratic Senator's Corruption Trial

Politics | Amber Athey

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) attends a news conference on drilling for oil in the Atlantic Ocean April 22, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Senators introduced the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act, which would prohibit the US Department of Interior from issuing leases for the exploration, development or production of oil or gas in the Atlantic Ocean. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

A story of omission and bias

Trump Jr 'Exhausted' Every Senator's Question

Politics | Henry Rodgers

Donald Trump Jr. speaks at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio U.S. July 19, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni - RC13D86E5650

‘Fully satisfied their inquiry’

Mueller Wants To Interview WH Staffers About Don Jr.

Politics | Justin Caruso

Donald Trump kisses his son Donald, Jr. at a campaign event at Regents University in Virginia Beach, Virginia February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Uh oh

Former Clinton Fundraiser Says Hillary Should 'Shut The F*** Up And Go Away'

Politics | Jack Crowe

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 1: Former U.S. Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pauses while speaking during BookExpo 2017 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, June 1, 2017 in New York City. Clinton will release her latest memoir in October via publisher Simon & Schuster. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

‘The worst possible time’

Democrats Move To Banish Confederate Statues From Capitol Building

US | Amber Randall

Jefferson Davis statue, one of four since-torn down Confederate statues in New Orleans Louisiana, U.S., April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Ben Depp

‘Continue to honor traitors’

Here Are The 17 Republicans Who Voted Against Harvey, Debt Ceiling Bill

Politics | Robert Donachie

Senator Ben Sasse speaks at the American Conservative Union 2016 annual conference in Maryland

All no votes came from Republicans…

Vaping Flavors, Menthol Ban Upheld In San Francisco Despite Public Backlash

Daily Vaper | Steve Birr

Menthol flavored cigarettes are displayed in a store in New York March 30, 2010. A U.S. scientific panel this month will weigh the controversial role of popular menthol flavoring in cigarettes in the first public meeting on tobacco products since a new law granted regulators power over the industry last year. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

‘Most harmed’

Texas GOP Rep: I Can't Vote For Harvey Relief With Debt Ceiling Attached

Politics | Juliegrace Brufke

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: U.S. Rep. Michael Doyle (D-PA) and U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), both congressional baseball team coaches, speak on Capital Hill on June 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. Rep. Barton was present at the scence of a shooting during an early morning practice where two congressmen were injured, including House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), and U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX). (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

‘Leadership could do more’

Here's The Whole Statement Don Jr. Just Gave To Senators About The Trump Tower Meeting

US | Chuck Ross

Donald Trump Jr. (R) watches his father Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump leave the stage on the night of the Iowa Caucus in Des Moines, Iowa U.S. February 1, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Bourg TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX3B7I5

Wanted to gauge Hillary's 'fitness' for office

Senate Tables Amendment Calling For Harvey Aid To Be Taken From Foreign Aid Fund

Politics | Juliegrace Brufke

US Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2017 after the Senate confirmed Supreme Court justice nominee Neil Gorsuch. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

‘Why don’t we spend it here?’

Here's The Guy Who Vets What Hits Trump's Desk

Politics | Robert Donachie

Ivanka Trump (R), daughter and adviser of US President Donald Trump, walks with Gary Cohn (L), Director of the National Economic Council, and White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter as they depart the White House in Washington, DC, on August 30, 2017 for Springfield, Missouri, where Trump will speak about tax reform. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Is this why things seem a bit more calm?

Senate Passes Hurricane Harvey Relief Bill, Raises Debt Ceiling

Politics | Robert Donachie

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (L), walks with President-elect Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol for a meeting November 10, 2016 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day president-elect Trump met with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

President could sign bill soon

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