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Specifically, Republicans–as they have demonstrated for three consecutive legislative days–intend to push for a floor vote against Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s wishes on a piece of legislation from Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) that would ensure babies who are born alive following an abortion attempt are given the same medical treatment and care any other newborn baby would receive. “Protecting innocent life shouldn’t be a partisan issue and it shouldn’t be difficult.

Conway revealed the story to CNN, saying it took place in 2018 shortly after the Supreme Court fight over the nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Conway was at Uncle Julio’s, a Mexican restaurant in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC, with her teenage daughter during the incident.

In a statement through her lawyer, the accuser, Meredith Watson said she confided in classmates about the alleged incident immediately after it occurred, and shared her account with others in emails and Facebook messages. According to Watson, while she and Fairfax were friends at Duke University, the two had not dated or been intimate prior to the alleged incident. “At this time, Ms.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker insisted on Friday that he has not ‘‘interfered in any way’’ in the special counsel’s Russia investigation as he faced a contentious and partisan congressional hearing in his waning days on the job. ‘‘We have followed the special counsel’s regulations to a T,’’ Whitaker told the House Judiciary Committee.

EDITORIAL The best thing Elizabeth Warren can do — what she needs to do — is put all the facts about her past in front of voters and stop the drip-drip-drip of fresh revelations.  SCOT LEHIGH Bill Weld says Donald Trump has done more to undermine the rule of law than Richard Nixon.  In another example of the gully separating Governor Charlie Baker and his own party, the Swampscott Republican is offering a much softer response as Senator Elizabeth Warren tries to navigate the fallout of having claimed Native American roots.  Meredith Watson said the incident was a ‘‘premeditated and aggress

EDITORIAL The best thing Elizabeth Warren can do — what she needs to do — is put all the facts about her past in front of voters and stop the drip-drip-drip of fresh revelations.  SCOT LEHIGH Bill Weld says Donald Trump has done more to undermine the rule of law than Richard Nixon.  In another example of the gully separating Governor Charlie Baker and his own party, the Swampscott Republican is offering a much softer response as Senator Elizabeth Warren tries to navigate the fallout of having claimed Native American roots.  Meredith Watson said the incident was a ‘‘premeditated and aggress

EDITORIAL The best thing Elizabeth Warren can do — what she needs to do — is put all the facts about her past in front of voters and stop the drip-drip-drip of fresh revelations.  SCOT LEHIGH Bill Weld says Donald Trump has done more to undermine the rule of law than Richard Nixon.  In another example of the gully separating Governor Charlie Baker and his own party, the Swampscott Republican is offering a much softer response as Senator Elizabeth Warren tries to navigate the fallout of having claimed Native American roots.  Meredith Watson said the incident was a ‘‘premeditated and aggress

EDITORIAL The best thing Elizabeth Warren can do — what she needs to do — is put all the facts about her past in front of voters and stop the drip-drip-drip of fresh revelations.  SCOT LEHIGH Bill Weld says Donald Trump has done more to undermine the rule of law than Richard Nixon.  In another example of the gully separating Governor Charlie Baker and his own party, the Swampscott Republican is offering a much softer response as Senator Elizabeth Warren tries to navigate the fallout of having claimed Native American roots.  Meredith Watson said the incident was a ‘‘premeditated and aggress

House Democrats on Thursday downplayed talk of any internal divisions over support for a Green New Deal plan and how bold the party should be in combating climate change. Rep. MORE (D-Calif.) — and herself over how best to address the climate crisis. Speaking alongside Sen. Green New Deal resolution, Ocasio-Cortez said the party was “100 percent in this together.” “Nancy Pelosi is the leader on climate change, she has always been a leader on climate and I will not allow our caucus to be divided up on silly notions, we are in this together.

Amazon CEO and The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Thursday accused the company that publishes the National Enquirer of blackmailing him over a series of revealing photos the tabloid allegedly obtained. "Rather than capitulate to extortion and blackmail, I’ve decided to publish exactly what [American Media Inc.