Robert Laurie

Gowdy: Trump/Sessions fight 'heartbreaking' - 'If I was the Attorney General I would not stay'

Yesterday, I argued that President Trump had botched the Jeff Sessions situation. One of the main things behind that opinion is the fact that attacking Sessions - rather than simply firing him - would make important congressional allies wonder just what the heck was going on inside the administration.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz IT staffer arrested while trying to flee the country

It's like something out of a movie. The conspiratorial IT guy, a staffer for a crooked - and disgraced - former DNC chair, has put his escape plan into motion. His affairs are in order, money has been wired overseas, his wife has already escaped to a third-world hellhole. Now, all he has to do is get through the airport. Once he's on the plane and the seatbelt light goes "ding," he's home free.

Allow us to suggest a few Democrat slogans that are better than the boring pablum even MSNBC is trashing

The new Democrat slogan is only three words long, but you'll be forgiven if you fall asleep before you manage to read the whole thing. That's because it's one of the most insipid, uninspired, political catchphrases you've ever heard. Brace yourself for...

Trump is badly mishandling the Sessions situation, missing a huge constitutional opportunity in the process

According to President Trump's new Comms director, Anthony Scaramucci, Trump "probably" wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions gone. Radio host Hugh Hewitt was interviewing Scaramucci when he asked, “It’s clear the president wants him gone, right?”

UK single payer healthcare system succeeds in its effort to guarantee the death of Charlie Gard

This story is just so tragic. I'm old enough to remember a time when doctors would spare no effort - no matter how difficult or experimental - to save the life of a child. That's no longer the case.

Schumer announces Democrat strategy for Healthcare - as promised, single-payer is 'on the table'

Last week I shared a video of Bob Casey suggesting that a single-payer bill could appear in "the next couple weeks."

Rep. Maxine Waters will run for President. ...If millennials demand it

As every political junkie knows, the New Hampshire visit is traditionally seen as an early sign of an impending presidential run. This weekend, for reasons no one seems completely able to fathom, Maxine Waters is heading to New Hampshire.

Breaking: Sean # resigns as White House Press Secretary, forcing Melissa McCarthy to seek gainful employment

UPDATE: Reince Priebus has issued a statement saying he supports the Scaramucci hiring "100%." So, it's a question of who's version you believe... I doubt this one will come as a surprise to many people, but Sean # has resigned as White House Press Secretary. If you've been observing the way this administration dysfunctions, this probably feels like something that's been coming for a long time.

Democrat Sen. Bob Casey: Single-Payer bill may be coming in a couple of weeks

It's hard to overstate how badly the GOP has botched things when it comes to health care. They spent 6 years of promising that they'd repeal ObamaCare if only they "had the House, the Senate, and the White House," so voters gave them all three. Unfortunately, it's turned out that - for a large percentage of them - repeal was never really a goal. It was a talking point, and a bit of political theater, designed to keep them in their cushy jobs.

Bernie Sanders outraged that Trump wants to let ObamaCare continue functioning as it was designed to function

Before it was passed, any casual observer could tell you that ObamaCare was unsustainable and would, in short order, collapse under its own weight. Had the Obama administration been honest about it, the bill would never have become law. So, they were dishonest.

Cory Booker: Trump's plan to let ObamaCare function as designed is 'evil' and 'sinister' - 'imperils 30 million Americans'

For the last six years, they've told us "it's working." As I pointed out earlier, they're right. It worked exactly as it was supposed to. The only think that didn't work according to the Democrats' plan was their atrocious 2016 presidential candidate. Hillary was supposed to win and give us single-payer.

Straight repeal is the last chance for Republicans to save their party - fail, and it's all over.

For years now, I've been making the argument - right here on this site - that Republicans never really want to repeal ObamaCare. Oh sure, there are a few genuine free market conservatives (folks like Lee, Cruz, Paul, etc) who do, but the majority want it to remain.

That didn't take long: Looks like Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) just put a nail in the ObamaCare repeal coffin

Whelp. That was quick. It's only been a few hours since we heard about Mitch McConnell's latest plan to dump ObamaCare, and already we have one Republican stepping forward to make sure we know she won't play ball.

New York Times: Certain speech literally IS violence and it's probably KILLING YOU!

Snowflakes don't like being called snowflakes. The derogatory term perfectly encapsulates both their extreme fragility and their tendency to melt down at a moment's notice, so they really can't stand it. It probably causes them a lot of stress. So, of course, people keep using it.

Caitlyn Jenner looking to take Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat? Good!

That's right, it's conceivable (if unlikely) that we now live in a world where the next batch of freshmen Senators could conceivably feature Kid Rock and Caitlyn Jenner. ...And they would both be on the Republican side of the aisle. I don't know what, but surely that must be a sign of something.

Rand Paul: McConnell doesn't have the votes to pass healthcare bill ...again

As Dan pointed out earlier, there are a lots of conspiracy theories floating around about John McCain's surgery. Personally, I have trouble believing John McCain somehow suddenly scheduled a procedure - where someone is drilling into his skull - just to play games with a healthcare vote. Even for an obstructionist, that seems ...extreme.

Clinton advisor and CNN comentator Paul Begala: Hey, let's start World War III and bomb Russia over the 'hacking'

According to CNN commentator and top Clinton advisor Paul Begala, the United States has not done nearly enough to Russia in retaliation for the "hacking" of the 2016 election.

Trump: Let's make the border wall solar...and transparent. Wait, what?

Look, I'm not a guy who piles on President Trump for every weird little thing he says. Let's be honest. If I was, I'd never get any sleep. But this? This is...something.

Kid Rock issues statement that inches him closer to a real Senate run, but...

Yesterday, I said I might have to eat my words on the "Kid Rock runs for Senate" story. I was pretty sure it was a publicity stunt designed to put the spotlight on a forthcoming release. I'm still not entirely convinced that this thing is real, but the Michigan rapper did release a statment yesterday that inches the needle twoard the idea that this might be real.

Pelosi wants you to know that she and Chuck Schumer are the 'voices' of the Democrats' 2018 victory

Earlier this week, we heard from Tom Perez. He's the Chairman of the DNC and a man who apparently thinks violent rioters are the "face and "Voice" of the Democrat party. Sure, he likes to call them "protesters," but po-tat-o / Po-tah-to.