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Democrats obsessed with finding a candidate who can defeat MORE are showing a willingness to give up their preferred candidates for the one they believe is the most electable.  It's an important trend that will leave many in the Democratic field touting their strengths in a potential general election — and could be particularly helpful to a candidate such as former Vice President MORE, who is expected to put electability at the center of his campaign push when he enters the race next week. A Monmouth University poll in February found that 56

MORE's report on Russian election interference. "How do you impeach a Republican President for a crime that was committed by the Democrats? MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Trump tweeted shortly after arriving in Washington following an Easter Sunday spent at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Trump's tweet came after several Democratic leaders in Congress made clear on Sunday that the possibility of impeachment was still on the table, despite opposition from Speaker MORE (D-Calif.) and others. "Impeachment is likely to be unsuccessful," Rep.

Democrats are pressing forward with their investigations into MORE's personal finances well beyond the boundaries of the special counsel probe. MORE of California, who chair the House Financial Services and Intelligence committees, respectively, are taking a deeper look at Trump's business empire, including potential dealings with Russian nationals, for any evidence of financial crimes. Trump’s attorneys have sought to prevent House Democratic investigators from obtaining his financial records.

“Happy Easter!” he wrote Easter morning on Twitter. “I have never been happier or more content because your Country is doing so well, with an Economy that is the talk of the World and may be stronger than it has ever been before. Have a great day!” The president spent Easter at his club at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. He attended Easter service Sunday morning with First Lady Melania at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, according to the White House.

“Happy Easter!” he wrote Easter morning on Twitter. “I have never been happier or more content because your Country is doing so well, with an Economy that is the talk of the World and may be stronger than it has ever been before. Have a great day!” The president spent Easter at his club at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. He attended Easter service Sunday morning with First Lady Melania at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, according to the White House.

As the healthcare industry continues to ramp up its opposition to Medicare for All, Humana CEO Bruce Broussard refused to oppose to the Democrats’ single-payer, government-run healthcare proposal. Broussard told a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) that he considered a “relative description” and would not comment on any Medicare for All proposals proposed by progressives and most 2020 Democrat pre

In April, CEOs filed 201,011 H-1B requests to import foreign graduates for work in 2020. But that total is down 15 percent from the 236,000 petitions filed for 2016 workers — even though today’s unemployment numbers are at record lows amid the continued economic growth in President Donald Trump’s “Hire American” economy. “The demand for H-1Bs is pretty static,” a top immigration lawyer admitted to BloombergLaw.com.

Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who has worked for months to find traction in a crowded Democratic presidential primary, stepped forward Friday with a call to arms: President Trump must be impeached. What followed, generally, was conspicuous silence — and not just from her colleagues in Congress. After sidestepping the explosive issue of impeachment for months by citing the inquiry by the special counsel, Robert Mueller, most of the other 17 Democratic presidential candidates have responded to the special counsel’s report with tentative remarks about impeaching Trump, demands

What followed Elizabeth Warren’s call for impeachment, generally, was conspicuous silence.  President Trump’s personal lawyer insisted the president’s 2016 campaign did nothing wrong; a top Democrat in Congress said some actions taken by Trump are “impeachable,” if proven.  Analysis President Trump is running a lucky streak.

Opinion | Nancy Gertner Why does Barr’s spin matter? Barr can influence the pending investigations arising out of the Mueller investigation.  Editorial The man with the constitutional responsibility to protect this country repeatedly tried to thwart the investigation.