Senate Appropriations ranking member Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), left, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at the Capitol on Tuesday. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Senators left the Capitol on Wednesday night without a critical deal allowing for votes on a $1.7 trillion government funding package, kicking the bill into Thursday and closer to a shutdown deadline. Lawmakers are
AP: Golden Globes, Drained of Glamour, Kicks Off Amid Race Controversy
March 1, 2021 by
NEW YORK (AP) — When drained of glamour, what’s left of the Golden Globes? That’s one of the biggest questions heading into the 78th annual awards on Sunday night. The show, postponed two months from its usual early-January perch, will have little of what makes the Globes one of the frothiest and glitziest events of…
Trump kicks off G-7 summit with dings at Canada, Europe over trade policies.
June 8, 2018 by
President Trump came out swinging as he entered the G-7 summit in Quebec on Friday, vowing to fight “unfair” trade policies despite terse warnings from U.S. allies over his administration’s tough new tariffs. Trump was saluted by Canadian Mounties as he arrived at a military base in Quebec Friday afternoon — but it is unclear […]
Bolton Kicks Trump’s Homeland Security Advisor Out Of White House
April 10, 2018 by
Newly ascended national security advisor John Bolton effectively fired longtime homeland security advisor Tom Bossert in a surprise move Tuesday. NEWS: Bossert is essentially being fired. He is resigning at the request of new National Security Adviser John Bolton, I’m told. — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 10, 2018 Bossert’s resignation follows the departure of now-former […]
RNC Kicks Off Monday With Theme of Making America Safe Again
July 18, 2016 by
GOP convention organizers unveiled the schedule for the Republican National Convention on Sunday amid tensions from violence at home and terrorism and instability abroad. Thus, Monday’s theme, “Make America Safe Again,” is particularly timely. “From attacks on our own soil and overseas to the tragedy in Benghazi, the policies of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton […]
Cruz Kicks Off Debate With Massive Shot At Obama, Makes Powerful Vow To America
January 16, 2016 by
Thursday’s GOP economy-focused presidential primary debate, hosted by the Fox Business Network, sought to get Sen. Ted Cruz’s take on Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address. Specifically, moderator Maria Bartiromo wanted to know what differences Cruz had with the optimistic economic picture Obama painted during Tuesday’s speech. Saving his direct answer for the […]