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Susan Collins resists pressure on Supreme Court nominee vote

It's looking like a long, hot summer for Sen. Susan M. Collins, the famously moderate Maine Republican who represents the Democratic Party's best hope for a defection on President Trump's pivotal Supreme Court nomination.

July 1, 2018

Dick Durbin accuses Trump of seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade, Obamacare with Supreme Court pick

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin on Sunday accused President Trump of seeking a Supreme Court pick who will overturn Roe v. Wade and Obamacare in what has become a rallying cry for Democrats trying to defeat the still-unnamed nominee.

July 1, 2018

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says socialism only ‘part of what I am’

Democratic House nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez downplayed Sunday her affiliation with democratic socialism, describing it as only "part of what I am."

July 1, 2018

Maria Cantwell warns wrong vote on Trump Supreme Court pick could be ‘career-ending move’

Sen. Maria Cantwell, Washington Democrat, warned her colleagues Sunday that a wrong decision on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee could become a "career-ending move."

July 1, 2018

Tammy Duckworth says abolishing ICE wouldn’t change anything

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Illinois Democrat, broke Sunday with other Democrats and progressives calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing that any replacement would still reflect the priorities of President Trump.

July 1, 2018

Susan Collins won’t support Supreme Court nominee hostile to Roe v. Wade

Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, said Sunday that she would refuse to support a Supreme Court nominee bent on overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, saying such a position would violate respect for judicial precedent.

July 1, 2018

Elizabeth Warren jumps on anti-ICE bandwagon: ‘This is about children held in cages’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren called Saturday for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to be replaced as anti-ICE sentiment continued its rapid migration from the far left to the Democratic mainstream.

July 1, 2018

Colorado Democratic group accuses Trump of running ‘migrant concentration camps’

A campaign fund affiliated with the Colorado Democratic Party on Monday accused President Trump of running "migrant concentration camps" after he slammed a restaurant that kicked out White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

June 25, 2018

Sarah Sanders’ Red Hen experience part of rising leftist hostility

The refusal of a Virginia restaurant owner to serve White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the latest incident in the escalating public hostility directed at President Trump and his aides, raising concerns among some conservatives about the potential for partisan-inspired violence.

June 24, 2018

immigrant family separation won’t change voters choice, poll

Most Americans disapprove strongly of separating parents who cross the southern border illegally from their children, but they also say the issue won't sway their vote one way or the other in the midterm elections.

June 24, 2018

Elijah Cummings blames Donald Trump for political climate after Red Hen boots Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Rep. Elijah Cummings, Maryland Democrat, said Sunday that the Red Hen owner should have served White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. At the same time, he blamed the increasingly vicious political climate in large part on President Trump.

June 24, 2018

James Lankford says Trump administration knows ‘where every single child is’

Sen. James Lankford, Oklahoma Republican, insisted Sunday that the administration knows where "every single child is," refuting reports that agencies have lost track of some children recently separated from their border-crossing families.

June 24, 2018

Walter Shaub, Obama official, accuses Sarah Huckabee Sanders of ethics violation for Red Hen tweet

A former Obama administration official has accused White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders of breaking ethics rules by confirming reports that she was kicked out of a Lexington, Virginia, restaurant by its anti-Trump owner.

June 24, 2018

Barbara Lee accuses Trump administration of ‘criminalizing’ illegal immigrants

Rep. Barbara Lee, California Democrat, accused the Trump administration Sunday of "criminalizing" illegal immigrants.

June 24, 2018

Seth Rogen refuses to take photo with Paul Ryan, brags on ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

Comedian Seth Rogen bragged on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" about how he refused to take a photo earlier this month with House Speaker Paul Ryan.

June 24, 2018

Bob Goodlatte invites Sarah Huckabee Sanders back to Lexington, Virginia, after Red Hen incident

Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte has invited White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders back to Lexington, Virginia, saying the rude reception she received at the Red Hen restaurant didn't reflect the "kind and caring people" of his district.

June 24, 2018

Stephanie Wilkinson, Red Hen restaurant owner, cites ‘morals’ in kicking out Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Not only does Stephanie Wilkinson, owner of the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia, have no regrets about kicking out Sarah Huckabee Sanders, she insisted she would do it all over again, saying people need to "uphold their morals."

June 24, 2018

Cal 3, New California, Yes California feud over how to divide Golden State

Separatist fever is once again sweeping California, but instead of a coalescing behind one plan, those frustrated with the status quo have splintered into competing camps sparring over how best to reorganize the Golden State.

June 21, 2018

Starbucks burned by social-justice appeasement as growth stalls, stock plunges

Starbucks may have appeased progressives with its social-justice workshops and open-bathroom policy, but such moves have failed to caffeinate the company's bottom line.

June 20, 2018

Conservatives call for companies to cut ties with ‘discredited’ Southern Poverty Law Center

A coalition of 45 prominent conservative groups and figures called Wednesday on those partnering with the Southern Poverty Law Center to sever their ties, saying the center's credibility has been further eroded by this week's defamation settlement.

June 20, 2018