Although the moderate Democrat bulwark of less than two dozen lawmakers seems to be an easy hurdle to clear for Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who has led the caucus for 16 years, the speaker-to-be needs 218 votes out of the the now 233-strong Democratic majority. Therefore, she can only afford to lose 15, placing the California Democrat’s bid to reclaim the congressional gavel in serious jeopardy.
During an interview with Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday, when asked about his controversial pick of Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general and his previous commentary about the White House ending the Mueller probe, President Trump said that “It’s going to be up to him” and that “I really believe he’s going to do what’s right,” adding the “witch hunt” has gone on far too long. He also shut the door on any chance that he will sit down for an interview with the special counsel before the investigation into Russian collusion in the 2016 presidential race is wrapped up.
“To ensure our region’s prosperity, we must work to ease the tax burden on our families and small businesses and see to it that we get back from Richmond as much as we give. We need to build on our past successes of job creation and continue our efforts to alleviate traffic congestion, so we spend more time with family and community and less time commuting,” Republican candidate for the 50th House district Ian Lovejoy said this weekend following the launch of his 2019 General Assembly campaign.
Republican candidate Joe May will face Democratic nominee Delegate Jennifer Boysko (D-Fairfax) to replace Congresswoman-elect Jennifer Wexton in a Tuesday, January 8 special election.
Republican Ronnie Campbell will face Democratic challenger Christian Worth in next month’s special election for the seat to succeed Congressman-elect Ben Cline in western Virginia.
How do you lose 33.1% support if your opponent only grows, at most, by 5%?
It is no small wonder why the Russian government would not unleash every inch of its disinformation machine against the project.
The First Step Act, the biggest criminal justice reform package in over 20 years, is set to peel away at President Bill Clinton’s 1994 “Crime Bill” and reduce harsh sentencing guidelines for non-violent drug offenders.
Tazewell County’s Don Nelson explained that he chose to get into the drone business from an “agricultural standpoint,” saying that “his research had shown that farmland was being lost at the rate of 3,000 acres per year due to brush and weeds. If not addressed, based on rising U.S. population, it could mean food shortages by 2025.”
Warner charged Trump for not appointing a government official who has previous senatorial confirmation, for example, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Solicitor General Noel Francisco. The senator has been at odds with the White House since January 2017, most notably for his admonishment of Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during the months-long confirmation process.
