Category Archives: Political News
Giuliani sketches foreign policy vision; business ties could complicate bid
By David Wright and Elise Labott CNN Rudy Giuliani has been mentioned for several potential Cabinet positions in Donald Trump’s administration, but it was clear Monday night that he really wants...
Nov 15, 2016
URGENT – House Republicans nominate Paul Ryan to be re-elected as speaker
By Manu Raju, Deirdre Walsh and Tom LoBianco CNN Paul Ryan was re-elected by the House Republican conference Tuesday to serve a second term as speaker of the House. The official vote installing him as...
Nov 15, 2016
Obama: I was surprised by election results
President Barack Obama embarks upon his final scheduled overseas trip as president, aiming to reassure foreign allies about President-elect Donald Trump.[van id=”politics/2016/11/15/obama-trip-g...
Nov 15, 2016
House Democrats try to force delay in leadership vote setting up potential challenge to Pelosi
By Deirdre Walsh and Ted Barrett CNN On Tuesday morning a group of House Democrats will try to force a delay in their leadership elections scheduled for this Thursday, potentially setting up a divisiv...
Nov 14, 2016
After blasting Clinton, Pence in an email battle of his own
By Tom LoBianco CNN Vice President-elect Mike Pence is embroiled in a legal challenge stemming from his decision to withhold information from a public records request in a case local Democrats say rai...
Nov 14, 2016
Trump’s son-in-law could take on powerful WH role
Copyright lev radin Editorial Credit lev radin Shutterstock.com CNN’s Brian Todd reports on the possible future role of the powerful son-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, Jared Kush...
Nov 14, 2016
Election Reveals Deeply Divided Nation
The 2016 presidential election has revealed an American society more profoundly divided than the familiar blue state – red state dichotomy. It’s about two populations that appear to have d...
Nov 14, 2016
Trump to supporters harassing minorities: ‘Stop it’
During an interview with “60 Minutes,” President-elect Donald Trump told supporters who might be harassing minorities to stop it. [van id=”politics/2016/11/14/donald-trump-60-minutes...
Nov 14, 2016
Paul Ryan: We’re not planning on a ‘deportation force’
[van id=”politics/2016/11/13/paul-ryan-deportation-force-response-sot-sotu.cnn”] House Speaker Paul Ryan tell CNN’s Jake Tapper that fears of a ‘deportation force’ are un...
Nov 13, 2016
Man beaten, bystander yells ‘you voted Trump’
[van id=”politics/2016/11/12/chicago-man-attacked-beaten-you-voted-trump-orig-vstop-dlewis.cnn”]David Wilcox says he was attacked after a traffic incident in Chicago. Bystanders yelled ...
Nov 12, 2016