via CNN: Another Democratic incumbent upset by primary challenger — this time in Massachusetts: Democratic Rep. Mike Capuano has conceded defeat to Boston city councilor Ayanna Pressley in the Massachusetts primary for his US House seat Tuesday, the latest upset to rock the Democratic Party and showcase a restive base eager for change. Pressley’s win […]
via CNN: Trump comes out swinging ahead of big political week: President Donald Trump couldn’t wait to launch into the fall political season, an intense 10-week conflagration that marks a hugely consequential chapter in his turbulent presidency. He spent Labor Day, when campaign politicking goes into overdrive, unleashing a raging tweet storm blasting his beleaguered Attorney […]
via CNN: How McCain’s faith sustained him and allowed him to forgive himself: He rarely showed it in his public life, but John McCain spent a lot of time thinking about this moment — when he would face his final judgment before God. As his closest friends have often noted this week, he was a […]
A special hearse transported Aretha Franklin: The hearse that brought Aretha Franklin’s body to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit on Tuesday has historical significance. The ivory, two-door 1940 Cadillac LaSalle also transported the body of Franklin’s beloved father, the legendary pastor and civil rights figure the Rev. C.L. Franklin, […]
via CNN: John McCain’s final message for the President: John McCain and President Donald Trump are not done with one another yet. Days of mourning for the Arizona senator, including a lying-in-state in the Capitol Rotunda and the pomp of a service in Washington’s National Cathedral, are certain to become about more than simply honoring […]
via CNN: Hurricane Lane brings 19 inches of rain to parts of Hawaii: Hurricane Lane weakened as it chugged toward Hawaii on Thursday, but officials warned residents that the storm was still a significant rainmaker. More than 19 inches of rain fell on a northeastern section of Hawaii’s Big Island during a 24-hour period, the […]
via CNN: Hurricane Lane is heading for Hawaii as a dangerous Category 4 storm: Hawaii Gov. David Ige urged residents Wednesday to prepare weeks’ worth of supplies ahead of Hurricane Lane, a Category 4 cyclone that could make landfall in the islands in the coming days. He said government offices would be closed Thursday and […]
via CNN: Two courtroom dramas leave Trump’s presidency on a cliffhanger: It was like binge-watching history as two of the President’s men went down. A twisting saga of intertwined legal plots and human drama dripping with hubris, vengeance, betrayal and defiance suddenly combined Tuesday in a frenetic, barely believable burst that left Donald Trump’s presidency […]
via CNN: Trump is powerless as his legal fate spins out of his control: President Donald Trump may no longer control his fate, a plight that helps explain his increasingly volcanic Twitter eruptions. Trump’s persona — in politics, business and life — relies on his self-image as the guy who calls the shots, closes deals […]
via CNN: White House paranoia deepens after Omarosa tapes: Secret tapes. Nondisclosure agreements. A lot of name calling. The revelations surrounding Omarosa Manigault Newman’s new memoir, and the ensuing fallout, are underscoring a level of dysfunction many now see as just part of life under President Donald Trump. On Monday, the former senior aide revealed a […]
via CNN: Ruth Bader Ginsburg marks 25 years on the bench: There is something in the current “Notorious RBG” fervor that offers the perfect paradox for a woman whose early career was marked by rejection and work in the trenches of anti-discrimination law. Ruth Bader Ginsburg‘s superstardom has not been fleeting, precisely because of what […]
via CNN: Record-breaking California fire may take until September to contain: It may take until September to contain the largest fire in California history, which is now nearly the size of Los Angeles. So far, two firefighters have been injured while fighting the Mendocino Complex Fire, which consists of two fires — the Ranch Fire […]
