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Posted at 12:30 pm on June 9, 2017 by Jim Jamitis Someone managed to make a secret recording of a talk given by Congresswoman Martha McSally to the Arizona Bankers Association. McSally expressed frustration with how President Trump’s antics are making things difficult for House Republicans seeking reelection. McSally was seeking donations so some of this can probably be attributed to her need to present a reason for people to write checks to her campaign. It’s nothing new that every Republican gets held to account for the bad actions of the worst among them.

Posted at 4:30 pm on June 9, 2017 by smoosieq I noticed a curious thing following James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee yesterday: Donald Trump seemingly wants to have his cake and eat it, too. Or, put another way:  “Comey is a liar.” But also, “Comey’s testimony vindicates me.” Okay…so, Comey’s lying when it makes Trump look bad and telling the truth when it makes Trump look good? Yeeahhhhh…that’s the ticket! In fairness to Trump, though, Comey seems to want to play the same game.

Posted at 5:00 pm on June 9, 2017 by Susan Wright Apparently, the Great Trump Border Scare has settled into the subconscious minds of immigrants looking to cross the border illegally. Over four months with no border wall and Obama’s “Dreamers” program (DACA) untouched does a lot to calm some formerly tattered nerves, I suppose. From the Washington Times: Those who oversee the border and Border Patr

Posted at 5:30 pm on June 9, 2017 by Teri Christoph Wyatt Warner is your typical 7-year-old boy who likes to zip around his neighborhood on his mini motorbike. He was on his way to his friend’s house when a home security camera system caught him doing something you don’t see everyday … he stopped at the American flag hanging in front of his friend’s house and said the Pledge of Allegiance. Pretty cool kid, that Wyatt. WATCH:

Posted at 4:00 am on June 10, 2017 by Jay Caruso Lost in all of the news surrounding James Comey vs. Donald Trump is the underlying reason for why we’re talking about all the news. That’s the attempts by Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. What bothers me is that after all this time and all of the sniping going back and forth, people are losing sight of the bigger picture.

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) slammed President Trump on Friday for his assertion that former FBI Director James Comey did not tell the truth in his congressional testimony this week. "The president is lying," Waters said in an appearance on MSNBC’s "All In with Chris Hayes." "The president absolutely asked him to end his investigation into [former national security adviser Michael] Flynn in the way that he did." Trump on Friday said Comey's testimony confirmed that he did not interfere with the federal investigation into Flynn. "Yesterday showed no collusion, no obstruction," he said.

Daniel Richman, a longtime friend to James Comey who the former FBI director said he gave a copy of his memo detailing his conversations with President Trump, has been in contact with the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to multiple reports. Richman's role in sharing details with a reporter of Comey's memo documenting his conversations with Trump will reportedly be addressed Monday, Politico and CNN reported on Friday.  Richman, who is a professor at Columbia Law School, was repor

President Trump will make his first visit to the Supreme Court next Thursday when he attends a formal ceremony for new Justice Neil Gorsuch, a White House official told Bloomberg on Friday. Trump's visit to the Supreme Court will also coincide with the justices' private meeting on how to handle his executive order banning travel from six majority-Muslim nations. The Senate approved Gorsuch in April to fill the seat left vacant following the death of Justice Antoni