Will Andy Beshear run for governor? Speculation soars at Fancy Farm.
It’s a non-election year in Kentucky, which shrunk many things at the 137th annual Fancy Farm Picnic — the lines for barbeque, the list of speakers, the insults. But it didn’t shrink speculation about the 2019 race for governor. Several names have been tossed around by politicians and pundits as they await the next election cycle, but perhaps no name has been mentioned more often than Attorney General Andy Beshear, who sounded a lot like a candidate for the state’s top job. Beshear, a Democrat,..>> view originalWhite House 'Enemies List' Drove McMaster-Bannon Feud
An internal White House enemies list of alleged Obama loyalists to be fired early in the Trump administration is a key contributor to a long-running feud between the National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, two senior administration officials tell The Daily Beast.Team Trump never acted on the list, the officials said, and now those employees have finished their tenure at the National Security Council and returned to their home agencies. But fallout ..>> view originalTrump adviser Stephen Miller could expand White House role, but talks remain informal
White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller spoke about the president's proposal to reduce immigration at the daily press briefing on Aug. 2. (Reuters) Stephen Miller, a senior policy adviser to President Trump who is known for his hard-line views on immigration policy and his fiery exchanges with reporters, could expand his portfolio to include communications, two White House officials said Saturday. The White House officials cautioned that conversations about Miller’s role are ong..>> view originalNorthwestern Professor, Oxford Staffer Jailed in Stabbing
By DAISY NGUYEN, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Far from their prestigious campuses, a Northwestern University professor and a University of Oxford finance officer were jailed in the San Francisco area on Saturday after eight days as fugitives in the death of a young hairdresser in Chicago who was repeatedly stabbed until the knife broke, police said. The Northwestern microbiologist, Wyndham Lathem, had a personal relationship with the victim, although the nature of it wasn't cle..>> view originalTrump praises AG Sessions' plans to combat leaks
"After many years of LEAKS going on in Washington, it is great to see the A.G. taking action!" Trump tweeted. "For National Security, the tougher the better!" Sessions announced Friday that the Department of Justice was reviewing policies affecting media subpoenas."We respect the important role that the press plays and will give them respect, but it is not unlimited," Sessions said. "They cannot place lives at risk with impunity. We must balance their role with protecting our national security a..>> view originalWhite House to become less 'dump'-like in Trump's absence
President Trump doesn't seem to like life in the White House, reportedly calling the presidential residence a "real dump." So here's a look at the 200-year old mansion's flaws and selling points. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post) Donald Trump has spent a good chunk of his presidency far away from the fly-infested White House — lately at a cottage on his resort in Bedminster, N.J., where he recently explained to fellow golfers that the “White House is a real dump,” according to Golf Magaz..>> view original'There is too much anger out there.' Bombing of a Minnesota mosque leaves Muslims concerned
Terror tore through a suburban Minneapolis community on Saturday after the bombing of a mosque, amplifying growing concerns among some Muslims who have felt targeted nationwide in recent months.Law enforcement officials said the explosion occurred around 5 a.m. at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis. Fire and smoke engulfed much of the red-brick structure, but there were no injuries.The FBI is leading the ongoing investigation, along with local law en..>> view originalMaxine Waters, the rock star, shines at black women's event
Congresswoman Maxine Waters attends the Black Girls Rock! Awards at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (Associated Press) By Mesfin Fekadu | AP By Mesfin Fekadu | AP August 6 at 12:55 AM NEWARK, N.J. — Fiery Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters was welcomed like a contemporary rock star when she entered the 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards, as the audience screamed loudly and gave her the night’s rowdiest and..>> view originalThe future of the Democratic Party could be written in upcoming gubernatorial races
When West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced that he was leaving the Democratic Party and returning to the Republican Party, the move highlighted once again the dominance of the GOP at the state level — and signaled to beleaguered Democrats the importance that the 2018 gubernatorial elections could play in starting a comeback. With Justice’s switch, announced Thursday at a rally with President Trump, Republicans now hold 34 of the 50 governorships, tying the record for the most ever for the GO..>> view originalWith His Back Against The Wall, Trump Again Turns To Grievance Politics
President Trump, flanked by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. (left), and David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday during the unveiling of legislation that would place new limits on legal immigration. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP No single issue has been a greater anim..>> view original
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
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