White House lawyer Ty Cobb has announced his decision to retire, handing over the lead of the Special Counsel investigation to a lawyer who represented former President Bill Clinton. “It has been an honor to serve the country in this capacity at the White House,” Cobb said in an interview with the New York Times. “I wish everybody well moving forward.”The White House confirmed the news. “For several weeks Ty Cobb has been discussing his retirement and last week he let Chief of Staff Kelly know he would retire at the end of this month,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement to reporters Trump plans to hire Emmet T. Flood, a lawyer who defended Clinton during the impeachment process, according to the Times report, although the White House cautioned that the decision for Cobb’s replacement was not final. Cobb told ABC News on Tuesday that his legal team had not ruled out a President Donald Trump interview with … [Read more...] about White House Lawyer Ty Cobb Retiring; Former Clinton Lawyer Reportedly Taking Over Special Counsel Defense
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Snoop Dogg: Trump Ignoring Black Victims, Hero of Waffle House Shooting
California rapper-actor Snoop Dogg shared an Instagram post claiming President Donald Trump would have been vocal about the deadly April 21 Waffle House shooting if the attacker had been Muslim. “If a Muslim shot up a restaurant full of white people, the ‘president’ would be tweeting up a storm, driving his dumb racist base into a frenzy.” Snoop Dogg’s post said of Travis Reinking, who walked into a Antioch, Tennessee, Waffle House and opened fire killing four people and wounding four more. “The NRA would use it as fodder for propaganda to scare dumb racists into buying more guns.”The “Gin and Juice” rapper also suggested that President Trump has looked the other way on the attack because a white gunman shot black victims. At press time, President Trump had not Tweeted about the Waffle House shooting in Tennessee.Following Monday’s van attack in Toronto that left ten people dead and wounded 16 others, radio host Dean … [Read more...] about Snoop Dogg: Trump Ignoring Black Victims, Hero of Waffle House Shooting
Paul Ryan endorses Kevin McCarthy to replace him as House Speaker
House Speaker Paul Ryan endorsed Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy -- House Republicans' second in command -- to succeed him as speaker, in an interview with NBC."I think we all believe that Kevin is the right person," the Wisconsin Republican said in an interview that aired Friday. "I think Kevin's the right guy to step up."Ryan's support for the California congressman comes just days after Ryan announced he'd retire in January. Already, behind the scenes, the race for Speaker is unfolding. While Majority Whip Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, has said repeatedly he wouldn't challenge McCarthy in a head-to-head race, a leadership source told CNN earlier this week that Scalise's intention was to be ready if McCarthy couldn't garner the votes.McCarthy's been up for the job before. When former House Speaker John Boehner resigned, all eyes were on the California Republican. But ultimately the majority leader couldn't build the consensus he needed to win the speaker's race.Ryan said in his … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan endorses Kevin McCarthy to replace him as House Speaker
Rod Rosenstein Skips Speaking Engagement After Unexpected White House Meeting
Rod Rosenstein was unexpectedly seen leaving the White House Friday morning, then was noticeably absent from a press conference at which he was scheduled to appear, fueling speculation the Deputy Attorney General may be slated for the chopping block. “Unfortunately, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has been called away on another matter today, so [Acting Associate Attorney General Jesse] Panuccio will have the honor of introducing the attorney general later in our program,” acting DOJ Civil Rights Division head John Gore told reporters at a major press conference at the Main DOJ building in Washington, DC.Rosenstein appeared on the program for the event – distributed to reporters that day – as scheduled to appear alongside Attorney General Jeff Sessions, HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, and Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Hours earlier, reporters saw Rosenstein exiting the White House after an … [Read more...] about Rod Rosenstein Skips Speaking Engagement After Unexpected White House Meeting
House’s No. 2 Dem searches for a last shot at the top spot
Lisa Mascaro, Ap Congressional Correspondent Updated 8:52 pm, Friday, April 6, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Dan Reiland, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., left, and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer speaks to the media after touring Culimeta-Saveguard in Eau Claire, Wis., on Thursday April 5, 2018. Hoyer headed to Trump country this week in a last-chance campaign for the top spot. Hoyer, a Maryland centrist, has spent most of his career in the shadow of liberal leader Nancy Pelosi. As Democrats consider who will replace Pelosi, Hoyer’s allies say he could be a bridge to the next generation. Others find the notion that little known, … [Read more...] about House’s No. 2 Dem searches for a last shot at the top spot