President Trump on Thursday accused the Boston Globe of “collusion with other papers” after the news outlet coordinated a nationwide effort to publish editorials pushing back against the president’s attacks on the press. It’s Trump’s first public comments on the Globe’s efforts, and comes amid his fierce feud with much of the media. “The Boston…
A bomb threat was reported at The Boston Globe on Thursday, the same day the newspaper spearheaded a campaign to publish coordinated editorials at multiple papers condemning President Trump’s attacks against the press. Officials from the Boston police told Boston 7 News that they do not believe the threat was “super serious” but that they…
A nonpartisan watchdog has accused U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross of violating conflict-of-interest laws as well as statutes governing false statements and omissions — and is asking the department’s inspector general to investigate. The 115-page complaint by the Campaign Legal Center cites reporting by the Center for Public Integrity and several other news organizations in…
House Democrats, looking to wrest control of the chamber from Republicans in November, are discarding the lessons of successful midterms past and pressing only a bare-bones national agenda, leaving it to candidates to tailor their own messages to their districts. It is a risky strategy, essentially putting off answering one of the most immediate questions…
More than 300 news publications across the country are joining together to defend the role of a free press and denounce President Trump’s ongoing attacks on the news media in coordinated editorials publishing Thursday, according to a tally by The Boston Globe. The project was spearheaded by staff members of the editorial page at the…
PEG 12th Congressional District Newsletter #72, Thursday, August 16, 2018 92 weeks down, 12 weeks to midterm elections If not us, then who? Source
The War in Afghanistan began with the invasion of the country by U.S. forces on October 7th, 2001. It followed the shock of 9/11 and the decision by President George W. Bush to destroy the terrorist network al-Qaeda, headed by Osama bin Laden, which was blamed for the horrendous attack on American soil. Bin Laden…
In its investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, the Senate Intelligence Committee has spent more than a year trying to follow the money. But its efforts, unparalleled on Capitol Hill, have been hampered by a surprising force: the US Treasury Department, which has delayed turning over crucial financial records and refused to provide…
The Trump administration is considering transferring or selling more than 1,600 acres of federal land that until recently were protected as part of Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, according to a draft resource management plan published Wednesday, despite repeated assurances from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that he would not sell or transfer federal lands. The…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette on Wednesday announced his choice for lieutenant governor: Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons. “She will be a full member of this team and I’m excited about that because she brings such expertise and experience to bear here,” Schuette said in announcing the choice. Bill Schuette picks Lisa Posthumus Lyons…