September 20, 2016
NEW YORK — John Kerry has been called an “indefatigable optimist,” the kind of guy determined to try, try again in spite of tough odds. It’s a drive that helped him push through the Iran nuclear deal and keeps him searching for ways to solve the Israeli-Palestinian crisis. But the latest chaos in Syria has […]
September 20, 2016
September 20, 2016
Outgoing Rep. Tim Huelskamp is angry that he lost his primary — and he wants everyone in the House of Representatives to know it. The ultra-conservative Kansas Republican took to the floor late Tuesday afternoon to force roll call votes on a series of noncontroversial bills being offered up by voice vote. It’s unclear how […]
September 20, 2016
NEWARK — Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich testified in U.S. District Court on Tuesday that an aide to Gov. Chris Christie repeatedly pressured him to endorse the Republican’s re-election campaign, first telling him that other Democrats had done so before eventually asking directly for his support. The request by Matt Mowers, a staffer in the […]
September 20, 2016
Donald Trump’s White House bid is “a movement, not a campaign,” a new ad released by the Manhattan billionaire proclaims. The 30-second TV spot, announced Tuesday via email by the Trump campaign, is entitled “Movement” and features a string of phrases describing the GOP nominee as a “builder, businessman, success” and praising him for “doing […]
September 20, 2016
Campaign finance, trucking safety and the internet domain system are among the grab-bag of issues keeping the Senate from a final deal to stave off a government shutdown at the end of this month. The biggest hurdles have largely been resolved: senators on both sides of the aisle support a bill to maintain current government […]
September 20, 2016
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama called on nations to “welcome the stranger” on Tuesday during a much-touted gathering on refugees aimed at rallying support for the record 65 million people displaced around the world. He also managed to take a veiled shot at Donald Trump. The U.S.-sponsored summit, which drew a number of private […]
September 20, 2016
One of Washington’s leading voices for transparency and public access to government data, the Sunlight Foundation, is planning to shut down much of its operation and may merge into another organization. In an unusual blog post Tuesday, Sunlight Foundation chairman and co-founder Mike Klein said an unsuccessful search for a new executive director for the […]
September 20, 2016
Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly is teaming up with “Fifty Shades of Grey” producer Michael De Luca for a new scripted comedy series that will focus on the life of the campaign embeds on the presidential trail. The series, called “Embeds”, will feature six half-hour episodes following “five young reporters in way over their heads […]
September 20, 2016
Donald Trump’s campaign, hoping to counter Hillary Clinton’s air assault, is in talks with veteran GOP ad maker Rex Elsass, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. Elsass, according to one of the sources, met with Trump officials in New York City last week. Elsass has deep connections to the Trump campaign. He previously […]