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One Company That Paid Trump To Speak Says It Won't Invite Him Back
The National Multifamily Housing Council was one of five companies that paid Trump a total of $1,750,000 in speaking fees between May, 2014 and April of this year. via acninc.com At least one company...
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Perry: Sandra Bland Death "Needs To Be Investigated With Great Transparency"
“Just be very, very transparent in the investigation, and lay the facts out, and the facts will speak for themselves — as they should.” Scott Olson / Getty Images Republican presidential candidate and...
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Broad Federal LGBT Rights Bill Would Also Address Religious Freedom,...
WASHINGTON — Although Democrats hold a minority in both chambers of Congress, they packed the Lyndon B. Johnson room of the Capitol on Thursday with members and supporters of LGBT rights in a show of...
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Scott Walker: If I Were In A Room With Trump I'd Tell Him To "Stop Picking On...
“I actually probably wouldn’t say much of anything other than stop picking on American heroes.” Scott Olson / Getty Images Republican presidential candidate and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says if he...
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RNC Radio Ads Running In Ohio For Black Outreach Effort
Alex Wong / Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee spent $8,400 on radio ads targeted toward people of color in three Ohio markets, according to an expenditure spreadsheet...
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Report: Federal Officials Ask For Criminal Investigation In Connection With...
The Justice Department has not decided whether officials will open an investigation, according to senior officials, the New York Times reports. Sean Rayford / Getty Images Two inspectors general have...
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The Koch-Backed LIBRE Initiative Seeks To Work With Liberal Groups On...
NCLR and the Latino Victory Project have spoken with LIBRE about possibly working together but they have reservations. DREAMers, who have been a wild card in the past, aren’t into it the idea at all....
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Texas Supreme Court Orders Houston LGBT Ordinance To Be Repealed Or Put On...
The vote would be in November 2015. Houston Mayor Annise Parker Pat Sullivan / AP The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Houston City Council to repeal an LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance it...
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Obama Administration Rejects Drug Court Plan In Criminal Justice Bill
The bipartisan SAFE Act is the bill criminal justice advocates want. The Obama administration doesn’t like it. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont talks with Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia. The legislators...
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Every Interview Bobby Jindal Gives Is The Same
“President Obama, Secretary Clinton, they’re trying to turn the American dream into the European nightmare,” the Republican presidential candidate says, basically every time he is interviewed. Nati...
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Birthright Co-Founder Taking Out Full-Page New York Times Ad Against Iran Deal
WASHINGTON — Birthright co-founder and billionaire financier Michael Steinhardt is taking out a full-page ad in the New York Times tomorrow opposing the Iran deal.The ad, sent in advance to BuzzFeed...
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Black Lives Matter Asks A Question Of Its Own Movement: Where Are More Men?
There’s no prevailing theme at the Movement for Black Lives convention in Ohio. But activists say the case of Sandra Bland underscores a problem in the movement: There is a lack of men speaking out on...
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Nobody's Asked For Joe Arpaio's Endorsement, Not Even Donald Trump
Charlie Leight / Getty Images Nobody's asking Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his endorsement this time around, including the man he just introduced at an Arizona rally, Donald Trump."I haven’t...
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David Axelrod: Bush And Rubio "Greatest Threat" To Clinton Winning In 2016
“The greatest threat to nominee-Clinton would be a candidate who could reach deeply into the Hispanic community.” Doug Pensinger / Getty Images David Axelrod, a former top adviser to President Obama,...
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Ron Paul: "Accident" Or "A False Flag" Will Cause Economic Collapse
“I see the day coming when finally this breaks out, the hostility toward America is going to be unbelievable because it’s been held in check.” BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty Images Ron Paul says "an...
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Mike Huckabee Is Constantly Comparing Things To The Nazis
“And by the way, [caller] know, that when you bring that up you get people who get crazy on us, and they’ll start saying, ‘Oh there you go comparing to the Nazis.’” Scott Olson / Getty Images Former...
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Sen. Tim Kaine: Only GOP Alternative To Iran Deal Is "Cotton Plan" For War...
“So if you say it’s a horrible deal are you with the Cotton plan or do you have an alternative.” Mark Wilson / Getty Images Sen. Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, says the only alternative...
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Scott Walker On Huckabee "Oven" Comment: "I'm Certainly Not Gonna Say It"
“I’m gonna tell you what I’m for and you’re not hearing me use that sort of language.” Scott Olson / Getty Images Republican presidential candidate and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Monday that...
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Chris Christie Says He Won't Comment On Donald Trump Anymore
How long will this last? Scott Olson / Getty Images Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on Friday he will no longer comment on Donald Trump. "I don't answer it...
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Mike Lee's Guide To Convincing Republicans To Ease Mandatory Minimums
Jim Young / Reuters WASHINGTON — Current and former prosecutors are the group most likely to push back hardest and loudest on bipartisan changes to the criminal justice system expected to be formally...
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