Trump Has Set A Judicial Confirmation Record In First Year

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 16:06

The Senate confirmed three judicial nominees to federal appeals courts this week, rounding out a record-setting year-long confirmation gamut.

The nominees, Leonard Grasz, Don Willett, and James Ho were appointed to the 5th and 8th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. The Senate has cleared 12 nominations to the circuit courts since President Donald Trump assumed office, a record for the modern era.

OMAROSA BLAMES CNN’S ‘PERSONAL VENDETTA’ FOR FAKE NEWS ATTACK

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 15:44

Trump aide refutes claims of being fired, dragged from White House

Trump aide Omarosa Manigault says she has resigned her position at The White House, but an initial report from CNN’s April Ryan claimed she was fired and had to be dragged from the premises after security stopped her from walking into The Oval Office to confront President Trump.

Levin: Roy Moore Was GOP Nominee Due to ‘Not-So-Clever Shenanigans’ of ‘Not-So-Smart’ McConnell, Rove and Law

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 13:07

Wednesday on his nationally syndicated radio program, conservative talker Mark Levin said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), former Bush adviser Karl Rove and Senate Leadership Fund head Steve Law were in part to blame for Roy Moore’s defeat in Alabama on Tuesday.

Levin argued Moore’s upset loss to Democrat Doug Jones had nothing to do with President Donald Trump, saying if the presidential election were today, Trump would still win the state of Alabama by a landslide.

Rep. Blake Farenthold Won’t Run in ’18 Under Pressure from Harassment Settlement

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 13:01

Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) will not seek re-election for a fifth term, announcing his decision Wednesday under pressure from a “harassment” settlement concerning no sexual contact but a propensity for lewd jokes and insults.

Sarah Sanders Gracefully Ends #PieGate

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 12:43

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders effectively ended #PieGate after she shared pictures on Twitter of her baking her famous pecan pies.

Sanders shared a picture of one of the pies last month, but the pie apparently looked too perfect for CNN contributor April Ryan. Ryan suggested that Sanders had bought the pie or shared a stock photo, tweeting “show it to us on a table.” (RELATED: CNN’s April Ryan Suggests Without Evidence Sarah Sanders Faked Her Pie)

SWAMP DRAIN: HOUSE SPEAKER PAUL RYAN TO EXIT CONGRESS

JD Thu, 12/14/2017 - 12:36

Paul Ryan has indicated this will be his final term as Speaker of the House, a report from Politico claims.

According to the liberal-leaning publication, “Ryan has made it known to some of his closest confidants that this will be his final term as speaker.”

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