Republican Politics
Reminder: National Presidential Polls Are Useless
They are useless in gauging congressional popularity. They are useless in determining presidential races.
Read More‘Trump Is Not on the Ballot’: Democrats’ Big Win in VA May Not Be Referendum on the President
“Lock Him Up” Chants Break Out At Bernie Sanders Rally With Rep. Ilhan Omar
Bernie Sanders held a campaign rally in Minneapolis, Minn. Sunday night with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) where a chant of “lock him up” broke out. To clear up any confusion, these Lock Him Up chants were made by the crowd while Sen. @BernieSanders was calling on Pres. Trump to be impeached. Sanders did not participate…
Read MoreFour no-shows expected for impeachment inquiry
None of the four Trump administration officials slated to testify on Monday are expected to cooperate and appear before lawmakers. House Democrats subpoenaed all four witnesses — National Security Council Lawyers John A. Eisenberg and Michael Ellis, acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney’s aide Robert Blair and Office of Management …
Read MoreHouse Formalizes Impeachment Inquiry in Party-Line Vote
The House voted along party lines on Thursday to pass a resolution advancing the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
Read MoreVoters are split on whether U.S. is ready for a gay president: Poll
Half of U.S. voters say they personally are ready for a gay president but are divided on whether they think the country is ready, according to polling released on Wednesday. Fifty percent said they are “definitely” or “probably” ready for a president who is gay or lesbian, compared …
Read MoreEx-Clinton Insider: Hillary Thinks God Wants Her to Be President, Signs Point to Possible 2020 Run
Maddow: President Donald Trump Reportedly Also Pressured China For Political Help
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow shows that contrary to arguments by Trump defenders that Trump was only kidding when he called on China to investigate Joe Biden’s son, reports from multiple sources suggest otherwise; that Ukraine isn’t the only country Trump pressured to help his personal, domestic politics.
Read MoreDemocratic committee presses GOP counterpart against using hacked material in 2020 campaigns
The chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee renewed calls Friday for her Republican counterpart to take a stand against candidates using hacked or stolen material. Rep. Cheri Bustos, Illinois Democrat and the DCCC’s chairwoman, reiterated the request in a follow-up letter sent to the head of the National Republican …
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