The Washington Post said the president has “gotten involved” with an interest “he often does not exhibit for other administration priorities.”
Author: William Cummings, USA TODAY
Swedish prosecutors to announce decision on re-opening Julian Assange rape case
Deputy chief prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson will hold a news conference in Stockholm on Monday to announce the decision about the rape investigation.
‘We still believe there’s a path forward’: Pompeo says N. Korean launches won’t derail diplomacy
North Korea’s missile launches Saturday “didn’t present a threat to the United States” and its allies, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday.
‘SPOILER ALERT: I’m a white man’: Eric Swalwell vows to ‘see all races,’ select female VP
“I don’t think anyone’s identity should hold them back, but I think the next president should see all races, all identities,” Swalwell said.
Kamala Harris joins Elizabeth Warren in advocating for President Trump’s impeachment
“I believe Congress should take the steps towards impeachment,” Harris said during a CNN town hall on Monday.
Ocasio-Cortez gives up Facebook, calls social media a ‘public health risk to everybody’
Ocasio-Cortez, who has 3.9 million Twitter followers, said social media causes “increased isolation, depression, anxiety, addiction, escapism.”
New York Democrat Max Rose derides ‘socialist’ Green New Deal, welcomes AOC challenge
Rep. Max Rose said while “urgent and bold action”needs to be taken to stop climate change, “socialist” policies don’t need to be part of that response.
Tucker Carlson says Ocasio-Cortez is a ‘moron’ who ‘never even raised children’
“How does a member of Congress who hasn’t yet turned 30, someone who’s never even raised children, get the right to lecture me about morality?” Carlson asked.
El Salvador’s president-elect mocks ‘Fox & Friends’ with ‘2 Mexican countries’ tweet
“The Presidents of 2 Mexican countries #FoxandFriends,” he tweeted with a photo of himself shaking hands with with Mexico’s president.
Pelosi says Biden allegations aren’t ‘disqualifying,’ but he needs to understand ‘people’s space is important’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi described herself as a member of the straight-arm club: “I just pretend you have a cold and I have a cold.”