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Associated PressMarch 2, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions talked twice with Russia’s ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign, the Justice Department confirmed, communications that spurred calls in Congress for him to recuse himself from an investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. election. Sessions, an early supporter of President Donald Trump‘s candidacy and a policy adviser […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 16, 2017

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that he has been appointed chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. The commission was created in 2000 to monitor human rights and legal issues in China and submit an annual report to the president and Congress. Rubio previously served as chair of the 23-member body, which includes […]

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2017

Republicans jammed two of President Donald Trump‘s top Cabinet picks through the Senate Finance Committee with no Democrats in the room Wednesday after suspending a rule that would have otherwise barred them from taking the vote. The tactic seemed a warning shot that they might deploy brute political muscle in the upcoming fight over the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 14, 2016

The real news is out there — you just have to search for it. While the increasingly dysfunctional presidential election grips/horrifies the nation, there are things happening in the world that U.S. citizens should be aware of — such as our involvement in Yemen. On Thursday, the U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes to knock out three […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

Bernie Sanders made an impromptu appearance before the Florida Democratic delegation in Philadelphia Tuesday, less than eleven hours after he closed out the Democratic National Convention’s first night of the week. Accompanied by a phalanx of reporters, cameramen and devout fans, Sanders swiftly moved up along the right side of the ballroom before Kathy Castor, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 5, 2016

The polls may have Hillary Clinton down by double-digits, but everybody knows that the New Hampshire primary electorate is unpredictable. So the former secretary of state is bringing a host of big Democratic guns to stump for her this weekend in the Granite State. They include Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, weather permitting. A snowstorm has hit […]

Guest AuthorMarch 31, 2015

Most of us have the capacity to show concern for others, but way too often it’s only when those “others” are a lot like us. It should surprise no one that a mouthy, opinionated woman like me is an avowed feminist. Oh and the LGBT movement is stocked full of gay people. Plus the Republican […]

Martin DyckmanNovember 10, 2014

Sarcasm alert! The election campaign was not altogether a disaster. It revealed that I have more friends than I could have imagined. Michelle. Barack. Joe (as in Biden.) Wendy (as in Davis.) Robert (as in Redford.) Al (as in Franken.) Harry (as in Reid.) Even Scarlett. As in Johansson. And dozens more — mostly from […]

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Jeff Sessions spoke with Russian envoy in 2016, Justice Dept says

Marco Rubio to chair commission on China

GOP pushes 2 top Cabinet picks through to full Senate

Mitch Perry Report for 10.14.16 — Mission creep in Yemen?

Bernie Sanders jolts Florida Democratic delegates with surprise visit

Hillary Clinton rallying her cavalry this weekend in New Hampshire

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Empathy for others who really are 'others'

Martin Dyckman: The upside of campaign season: Scarlett Johansson is now my friend