Pennsylvania Republican candidate threatens to stomp on opponent’s face
The Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania threatened to stomp on the face of his Democratic opponent in a social media video on Friday and then walked back his comments, saying he made a mistake in his choice of words. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump on Twitter (October 12): Pastor Brunson, Ivanka Trump
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Powered by WPeMatico
Texas U.S. Senate hopeful O’Rourke says raises $38.1 million in third quarter
Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke has raised $38.1 million in the final fiscal quarter before the Nov. 6 elections in his campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, O'Rourke said on Twitter on Friday. Powered by WPeMatico
Georgia lawsuit is latest blow in U.S. fight over voting rights
U.S. voting rights advocacy groups on Thursday sued Georgia's top election official, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, accusing him of putting more than 50,000 voter registration applications on hold to boost his gubernatorial campaign. Powered by WPeMatico
Harvey Weinstein wins dismissal of one criminal charge
A New York judge on Thursday dismissed one of the six criminal charges against movie producer Harvey Weinstein after prosecutors said they could not oppose the dismissal in light of information they had learned while investigating the case.Powered by WPeMatico
Hollywood rewrites its script to resist Trump in midterms
On a recent Thursday night, more than 100 people in Hollywood turned their attention to politics. They mingled with Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti inside a hip piano bar lighted by a sign that screamed "OMG WTF." Powered by WPeMatico
Justice Kavanaugh unlikely to heed calls for recusal
Justice Brett Kavanaugh is unlikely to heed calls by critics to step aside from certain politically charged U.S. Supreme Court cases in which his fairness and independence might be questioned after a divisive confirmation fight, according to legal experts. Powered by...
U.S. Supreme Court takes up immigration detention dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday takes up a new immigration dispute as it ponders the circumstances in which the federal government can detain people awaiting deportation after they have completed their sentences for criminal convictions. Powered by WPeMatico
China trumps Russia in counterterrorism threat to U.S.: FBI Director
China is waging an unprecedented campaign to influence American public opinion as November congressional elections approach and presents the greatest long-term counterintelligence threat to the United States, U.S. security officials said on Wednesday. Powered by...
Trump on Twitter (Oct 9) – Nikki Haley, Kavanaugh
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Powered by WPeMatico