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Kurtis Blow hits Mark Herring for blackface: ‘The most egregious and disrespectful thing you can do’

Kurtis Blow, the rap icon whom Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring used blackface to dress up as in the 1980s, called the act "shocking" and "disrespectful" and said he "would love" to meet with the Democratic lawmaker to clear the air.

February 7, 2019

Hillary Clinton lauds Nancy Pelosi: ‘It often takes a woman to get the job done’

Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton played the gender card about effectiveness Thursday at a conference for female movers and shakers.

February 7, 2019

Vanessa Tyson told Bobby Scott about Justin Fairfax allegations over a year ago: Report

Rep. Bobby Scott, Virginia Democrat, reportedly learned about the sexual assault accusations against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax -- directly from accuser Vanessa Tyson.

February 6, 2019

Donald Trump Jr. condemns Jemele Hill over ‘Getcho hand out of my pocket’ State of the Union tweet

Presidential son Donald Trump Jr. condemned Jemele Hill on Wednesday after the Atlantic writer tweeted out an assassination fantasy involving President Trump and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

February 6, 2019

Kayleigh McEnany Instagram post on Elizabeth Warren deleted, ‘bullying’ warning issued

Like many a Washington figure in the past day, Kayleigh McEnany posted to Instagram a picture of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Texas Bar application, in which she falsely claims to be an American Indian.

February 6, 2019

Donald Trump derides John McCain at private lunch for TV anchors: Report

President Trump ignored the maxim "speak no ill of the dead" Tuesday at a private lunch for TV anchors before he gave his State of the Union speech. In a free-wheeling conversation, Mr. Trump repeatedly derided Democrats -- calling Chuck Schumer "a nasty son of a b--" and Joe Biden "dumb" -- but also turned his fire on the late Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican.

February 5, 2019

Rick Perry is ‘designated survivor’ for State of the Union

The "designated survivor" for Tuesday's State of the Union address is Energy Secretary Rick Perry. By custom at least one Cabinet member does not attend the speech, in order to preserve the Constitutional line of succession in the event of a catastrophe.

February 5, 2019

Elizabeth Warren claimed ‘American Indian’ race on State Bar of Texas registration card

Sen. Elizabeth Warren claimed to be an "American Indian" when registering for the State Bar of Texas in 1986, the first example of her personally using her dubious accounts to further her career.

February 5, 2019

Cory Booker confirms girlfriend amid Rosario Dawson dating rumors

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey says he has a girlfriend -- but he won't name her.

February 5, 2019

Leana Wen, Planned Parenthood president, is Nancy Pelosi State of the Union guest

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's guest list includes her husband, one of her daughters, the D.C. mayor -- and Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood.

February 5, 2019

David Malpass, World Bank skeptic, to head financial institution

President Trump will reportedly nominate a World Bank skeptic to head the international financial institution.

February 4, 2019

Eric Holder cites ‘Watergate precedent,’ demands Donald Trump congressional probe

Former Attorney General Eric Holder used the "W"-word -- Watergate -- in the context of investigating President Trump.

January 22, 2019

Nathan Phillips tried to disrupt Basilica of the National Shrine Mass after Covington Catholic flap

The day after a Lincoln Memorial confrontation with some Catholic schoolboys that went viral, American Indian activist Nathan Phillips and his drum-and-chant group reportedly tried to disrupt a Catholic Mass in Northeast Washington.

January 22, 2019

The New York Times issues correction on Nathan Phillips’ military service

The New York Times acknowledged Tuesday that it had overstated the service record of Nathan Phillips, the American Indian protester whose confrontation with a group of Catholic-school students has become a national and press scandal.

January 22, 2019

@2020fight suspended by Twitter after helping Covington Catholic incident go viral

Twitter has suspended the account suspected of making go viral the misleadingly edited video of the Lincoln Memorial confrontation involving some Catholic high-school students, an Indian elder and a black hate group.

January 21, 2019

Wilbur Martinez-Guzman case draws Donald Trump’s ire on Twitter

President Trump acted Monday to make the Wilbur Martinez-Guzman case as notorious as the Katie Steinle slaying.

January 21, 2019

Curt Schilling gets Trump twitter plug for Hall of Fame

President Trump expanded his Twitter feed Sunday evening into the field of baseball punditry.

January 20, 2019

Adam Schiff: BuzzFeed report accusing Donald Trump of directing perjury ‘most serious’

A key House Democratic lawmaker warned Thursday evening that a BuzzFeed report accusing President Trump of suborning perjury is "among the most serious [charges] to date."

January 17, 2019

Shooting at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Cypress, Texas: Reports

A Texas Catholic church was reportedly the site of a shooting Thursday evening.

January 17, 2019

Rudy Giuliani: Possible that Trump campaign colluded with Russia but president didn’t

President Trump's chief legal defender denied on Wednesday ever having said that the Trump campaign didn't collude with Russia.

January 16, 2019