Elections

Don’t just blame Trump for quitting the Paris deal — blame the Republican Party

Trump is solidly within the GOP’s consensus on climate change.<p>President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has been portrayed in some press coverage as a decision driven by either his personal idiosyncrasies or the policy agenda of White House chief strategist …

Clinton: Trump unleashed 'dangerous' level of hate

NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton warned Thursday that President Donald Trump has unleashed a level of hate and vitriol that is "incredibly dangerous."<p>The former Democratic presidential nominee lashed out at the Republican president as she reflected on the 2016 campaign during an appearance at book …

Absent from Trump's Paris announcement: Ivanka Trump

<b>Washington (CNN) —</b> President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will pull out of the Paris climate agreement, something his daughter and top adviser, Ivanka Trump, opposed.<p>"We're getting out, but we will start to negotiate and see if we can make a deal that's fair," Trump said Thursday afternoon. …

National and State Democrats Split Over Virginia Democratic Primary

WASHINGTON — This month's Democratic gubernatorial primary race in Virginia may appear to be something of a replay of the 2016 Hillary Clinton-vs.-Bernie Sanders fight.<p>After all, progressive former Rep. Tom Perriello is challenging heir apparent Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam in the contest to replace …

Hillary Clinton hysteria shows Democrats are asking themselves the wrong questions

<b>(CNN) —</b> President Donald Trump is withdrawing the US from a global climate deal. His Justice Department is cracking down on nonviolent drug offenders and amping up prosecutions against non-criminal undocumented immigrants. Senate Republicans are taking aim at Obamacare.<p>And the Democrats... what are …

'Stay Tuned': Why President Trump Keeps Us in Suspense

President Trump loves to keep us in suspense.<p>The long-teased decision on withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on climate change Thursday was just the …

Will Republicans impeach Trump?

In the weeks to come, we are going to be reading more and more speculation about President Donald Trump’s possible impeachment. Much of it will boil down to the observation that ultimately, impeachment is a political decision. Republicans hold the power in Congress. If they decide they’d rather …

Franken: Clinton, Dems need to ‘move on’ from 2016 loss

“I love Hillary,” he told Yahoo News Thursday. “I think she is very prepared to be president of the United States … and I think she has right to …

Trump's Paris Exit: Big Now, Not in 2020

His re-election chances are not about to tick this way or that.<p>Donald Trump's re-election chances are not about to tick this way or that because of his decision to exit the Paris climate accord.<p>Yes, environmentalism of all kinds polls very well among the population at large, while mainstream …

Trump: I was elected to represent Pittsburgh, not Paris. Pittsburgh: Uh, we’re with Paris.

The mayor of the city has an entertaining and informative tweetstorm.<p>In his speech announcing that the US would be withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, President Trump framed the action as an act of solidarity with the Rust Belt voters who helped deliver him the presidency. "I was elected …

Breaking: The Men Who Lost a Presidential Election Didn't Take Full Blame, Either

Hillary Clinton has been giving a series of post-election interviews about why she believed she lost the 2016 presidential election and a singular …

Chance The Rapper Calls Out Donald Trump Over Chicago Violence Comments

Chance The Rapper doesn’t often talk about politics in his songs but the Chicago artist has never shied away from discussing the topic in public. He …

Actually, Hillary Clinton makes a good -- and awkward -- point

<b>(CNN) —</b> To the consternation of Democratic foot soldiers everywhere -- the men and women who gave time, toil, sweat and tears, trying mightily to make Hillary Clinton president last year -- the candidate has examined the most serious problems that doomed her campaign ... and concluded that none …

They Want to Sell Liquor at Florida Wal-Marts. What Could Go Wrong?

This week in the laboratories of democracy.<p><i>(Permanent Musical Accompaniment To This Post)</i><p><i>Being our semi-regular weekly survey of what's goin' down in the several states where, as we know, the real work of governmentin' gets done, and where nothing ever could come between Lily and her king.</i><p>OK, you …

Goldman Sachs CEO rips Trump's Paris decision with first tweet

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein used his first tweet to slam President Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate change …

Hillary Clinton connects Portland killing with anger during US election

Former presidential candidate said she was deeply troubled by the current lack of tolerance, and an election that said ‘it’s OK to take it out on people’<p>Hillary Clinton has drawn a connection between the 2016 presidential election campaign and the attack in Portland last week, where a man went on …

Rand Paul to CNN's Jake Tapper: Make Sure Your Viewers Know The Climate Models Have Been Wrong

Sen. Rand Paul debates CNN host Jake Tapper on the issue of climate change, and the president's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate …

Newspaper headlines: 'Labour - SNP deal'?

Trump Pulled The U.S. Out Of The Paris Deal. Now Greens Want The GOP To Pay.

But to resonate with voters, Democrats can't just "talk about the winter and seals."<p>WASHINGTON ― Green groups and scientists tried to make climate change a wedge issue for years, and voters threw the economy, jobs, immigration and national security back in their faces.<p>President Donald Trump may …

What blew up the liberal and conservative media bubbles this week

Media bubbles. Everybody's got one and everybody thinks the other side's stinks. For those of you who may lean liberal and not know what's trending on your conservative brother-in-law's Facebook page — or vice-versa — here's a look at what was hot from both right and left-leaning media and …

Hillary Clinton’s ‘excuses tour’ hits a new low

Call it the most epic “defeat lap” ever: Hillary Clinton can’t stop showing the world why she lost.<p>At a conference in California on Wednesday, she …

Special Election in Georgia Remains Very Tight

A new WSB-TV poll in Georgia’s 6th congressional district shows Jon Ossoff (D) barely leading Karen Handel, 49% to 48%.<p>Just 3% were undecided, “a …

Megyn Kelly Greets Russia's Putin and India's PM Modi

NBC News' Megyn Kelly greet Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Tories preparing to turn on Theresa May if she fails to deliver election landslide

Theresa May’s Tory pals are sharpening their knives and will turn on her if she fails to deliver a hefty majority next week.<p>Conservative candidates …

What Is Hillary Clinton Doing Now? Writing a New Book, Reading Mysteries and Resisting Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton, who vanished for months after her November loss, has been on a tour of sorts recently.

Clinton is right to criticize the media. Demands to the contrary show the double standard she faced.

After a few months largely out of the public eye following her defeat in November, Hillary Clinton tarted speaking about her loss in an interview …

New Hampshire On The Verge Of Imposing Tougher Voter Registration Rules

Critics say legitimate voters may not have the necessary proof of a "domicile" in the state.<p>New Hampshire is poised to enact a law that will require voters who register on election day to provide documentation that they intend to stay in the state, a measure critics say will add unnecessary …

AP Analysis: Trump decision 'a campaign promise'

Associated Press White House Correspondent Julie Pace provides analysis of President Donald Trump's announcement the U.S. is withdrawing from the Paris climate accord. (June 1) AP

Suspending debate on crucial issues in U.S. would be a disaster

Several recent letters to the editor have suggested that we owe obedience to the current president, because God somehow intervened in our elections …

Bernie Sanders says he is 'very impressed' by Jeremy Corbyn

Former US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has said he is "very impressed" by Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour leader's willingness to talk about …