A Choice Not an Echo on the UAW Strike Think of tonightâs debate as test of whether the GOP will offer the American people a choice for which party can defend workers best or an echo of a misremembered past. The Republican Party has talked a very good game in recent years about representing the
Meet the member of Congress whoâs trying to save Capitol soles
A pair of Air Jordan 1 sneakers are worn by Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) as he gives an interview in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Itâs said that to truly understand a manâs character, you must walk a mile in his shoes. To truly understand the character of Rep.
âThe nicest dude in DCâ: Meet the Senateâs oldest freshman
Sen. Peter Welch’s experience forging professional friendships fills a role in the Senate, where dealmakers are becoming gradually more scarce. | Photos by Francis Chung/POLITICO Peter Welch doesnât cut the profile of a newly elected senator. At 76, heâs the oldest person ever first elected to the upper chamber. And when the longtime former House
Meet the American who ‘won the war for us’: Andrew Jackson Higgins, World War II New Orleans boatbuilder
Andrew Jackson Higgins was born and raised 1,000 miles from the ocean, yet forever changed war fought from sea. He designed and manufactured the iconic World War II amphibious landing craft that delivered Allied troops onto hostile beachheads from North Africa to Normandy to Iwo Jima and countless battle zones in between. Higgins “is the […]
Meet the American who wrote the moon-landing software: Margaret Hamilton, computer whiz and mom
The Apollo 11 moon landing was one giant leap for womankind. Credit Margaret Hamilton, a 32-year-old mother and computer whiz at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who wrote the software that placed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon on July 20, 1969. She also worked on the five moon-landing missions that followed. MEET […]
âMiami Is Boomingâ: Meet The Republican Mayor Who Has His Sights Set On The Presidency
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced his presidential bid on Thursday, making him the third Florida Republican to enter the field. Suarez deserves credit for Miamiâs growth and prosperity over the last few years, several of the stateâs political operatives and South Floridians told the Daily Caller News Foundation. âThe building thatâs going on down there
Sunday Shakeup: Chuck Todd Out, Kristen Welker in at âMeet The PressâÂ
Chuck Todd is leaving Meet The Press, NBC announced on Sunday.Todd confirmed his exit from the program on his show Sunday. In a memo to staff Sunday morning, NBC News President of Editorial Rebecca Blumenstein and NBC News Senior Vice President of Politics Carrie Budoff Brown told staff that Kristen Welker will take the helm
Biden: I’ll meet with McCarthy â but not on debt limit
Joe Biden’s stance comes as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries to muscle a bill through the House that heâs cast as the GOP’s opening bid in the high-stakes standoff. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he is open to meeting again with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy â but would not give
Meet the victims, kin and advocates who testified before the Alvin Bragg House panel
Former bodega clerk Jose Alba joined the families of other crime victims and their supporters Monday in railing against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg at a contentious GOP-led House Judiciary Committee hearing targeting the lefty prosecutor. The group testified at a special congressional âfield hearingâ at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, putting Bragg on […]
Meet the âGhostâ Woman Fox Relied on for Voter Fraud Claims
A voting machine companyâs $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News has rocked the conservative media giant, exposing rifts between its journalists and the star hosts and executives more concerned with mollifying pro-Trump viewers than accurately reporting that the 2020 election wasnât stolen.But the strangest revelation so far from the Dominion Voting Systems case against the
âA complete smear job against meâ: Johnson spars with âMeet the Pressâ host
“Part of the reasons are our politics are inflamed, is we do not have an unbiased media. We don’t,” Sen. Ron Johnson said. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo Sen. Ron Johnson said Sunday that media coverage of his proximity to 2src2src election denial was a âsmearâ in a contentious interview with host Chuck Todd on NBCâs
Meet Ron DeSantis, Former AP âStudent of the Yearâ
When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis floated the possibility of eliminating Advanced Placement classes from his stateâs curriculum, he conveniently left out an important fact.DeSantis was once the âAP US History student of the year,â according to his high school yearbook, pages of which were obtained by The Daily Beast.Before turning on AP classes in his
Meet the House GOPâs newly crowned comedy king
Then Rep.-elect Tim Burchett reacts after drawing his number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 3src, 2src18. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo Every class has its clown, and in the House GOP no one has earned that reputation quite like Rep. Tim Burchett. When the Tennessee Republican first met the
Exclusive â Meet the Real Kari Lake: Arizona’s GOP Gubernatorial Nominee’s Journey from Beloved News Anchor to Dynamic MAGA Candidate
PHOENIX, AZ â Arizonaâs Kari Lake, a former Fox 10 Phoenix anchor running for governor as a Republican, sat down with Breitbart News for an exclusive interview where she recounted why she exited the world of journalism and detailed what sets her skyrocketing grassroots campaign apart from other candidates. Lake, who Democrat strategists see as…
Pinkerton: Dr. Fauci, Meet Dr. Frankenstein â Did âGain of Function Researchâ Create a Monster?
Gain of Fear  In the last few weeks, weâve all learned a new phrase from the eerie realm of virology: âgain of function research.â Abbreviated as GOFR, itâs defined as âany field of medical research that alters an organism or disease in a way that increases pathogenesis, transmissibility, or host range (the types of hosts that a microorganism can infect).â …
The Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus Is Ready To Take Charge, Meet Bidenâs Call For Unity
While some on both sides of the aisle have scoffed at President Joe Bidenâs repeated calls for unity, the coronavirus pandemic, economic recession and millions of Americans struggling as a result make it more critical than ever before. New York Republican Rep. Tom Reed and New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer co-chair the Problem Solvers…
BLM Calls Out Biden And Harris For Ignoring Their Requests To Meet
December 11, 2020 6:18 PM ET Black Lives Matter expressed frustration that President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have ignored their requests for a meeting. The organization said Wednesday on Instagram that they sent a letter requesting a meeting 32 days ago and have heard no response. âOn the night of the Biden…
Scientist, Spy Chief, Apologist for Torture? Meet Bidenâs New DNI
âIf she gets word of a threat coming to our shores, like another pandemic or foreign interference in our elections, she will not stop raising alarms until the right people take action. People will be able to take her word because she always calls it as she sees it,â said Joe Biden when announcing Hainesâ…
Pompeo to meet with Kim Jong Un on Sunday, State Department announces.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Sunday as part of his trip to Asia beginning later this week, the State Department announced Tuesday. Pompeo also will visit Japan, South Korea and China as part of his trip, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert announced. It […]
Trump and Putin Meet for 1-on-1 Discussion on Trade, Military, Missiles, Nuclear, and China
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly spoke to cameras before beginning a one-on-one meeting Monday that Trump said would include discussion of nuclear arms, China, and hopes of building an âextraordinary relationship.â Trump and Putin met at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, to give opening statements before beginning their closed-door private […]
Trump, Kim to meet privately in historic summit in Singapore.
Trump to meet Kim Jong Un for one-on-one at historic summit President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un are planning to meet one-on-one during Tuesdayâs historic summit in Singapore. A U.S. official, who was not authorized to speak but was familiar with the summit plans, said Trump is set to meet with […]
Who Is Stefan Halper? Meet the âFBI Informantâ Inside Trumpâs 2016 Campaign.
Last week, reports indicated Stefan Halper, a Cambridge professor and longtime aide to some of Washingtonâs most powerful figures, was outed as an FBI informant planted inside Donald Trumpâs 2016 presidential campaign. The New York Post writes: Halper made his first overture when he met with Page at a British symposium. The two remained in […]
Kim Jong Un Makes History, Crosses Border to Meet with South Korean President.
GOYANG, South Korea (AP) â With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of concrete, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made history Friday by crossing over the worldâs most heavily armed border to greet his rival, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, for talks on North Koreaâs nuclear weapons. Kim then invited Moon to […]
‘Outstanding Person’ – Meet Gina Haspel, Trump’s Pick To Be The First Female CIA Director.
Donald Trump has fired Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and said he would nominate CIA director Mike Pompeo as his replacement. The new director of the Central Intelligence Agency will be Gina Haspel, provided that her nomination is confirmed by the Senate. Here are some important footnotes about Haspelâs career: Haspel would be the first female CIA […]
President Trump Arrives at Florida Hospital to Thank Medical Professionals and Meet with Shooting Victims.
Moments ago, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived on scene in Broward County, Florida to meet with medical professionals who assisted in the treatment of the shooting victims from Wednesday’s tragic attack at a local Florida high school. That attack, carried out by 19-year old Nikolas Cruz, left 17 dead and […]
US Left Wing Groups Traveled To Germany For The G20 Summit Last July To Meet With Al Qaeda And ISIS Leaders And Plot The Destruction of President Trump, Secret FBI Investigation Reveals
A secret FBI investigation of the violent ‘resistance’ movement on college campuses against President Trump has led to an alarming discoveryâthe collusion between American anarchists and foreign terrorists in the Islamic State and Al qaeda, according to a confidential ‘Informational Report’ by FBI field offices. ‘There is clearly overwhelming evidence that there are growing ties […]
Mexicoâs Pena Nieto, Trump speak by phone, to meet Jan. 31
MEXICO CITY (AP) â Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone Saturday and are scheduled to meet later this month, officials announced. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the meeting would take place Jan. 31, and Trump and Pena Nieto are to discuss trade, immigration and security. Pena […]