The yearbook page of the governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam

The racist photo by which the governor of Virginia offered an apology and asked for his resignation

The image is part of the Ralph Northam page in the 1984 yearbook of the Eastern Virginia Medical School

The photo appeared on a conservative web and caused a political earthquake throughout the country but especially in Virginia, which still has open the wounds of a racist past.



The image also prompted calls for his resignation both Republicans and Democrats.



“I am very sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the damage that decision caused then and now," Northam said in a statement.



“That photo and the racist and offensive attitude it represents, do not reflect who I am today, " he added in a video below.



Northam, who is 59 years old and in 1984 was 25, did not clarify whether dressed in black or dressed in the characteristic clothes of the Ku Klux Klan.



The photograph is part of the Northam page in the 1984 yearbook of the Eastern Virginia Medical School, along with three other images of the governor today, one in a suit and tie, another with his convertible Corvette and the last one with country clothes.



In the controversial image, the two people appear with apparent beer cans in their hands.

With the appearance of photography, the calls for his resignation among all political sectors, from the National Association for the Advancement of People of Color ( NAACP ) and the Republican Party of Virginia to the Democratic Candidates to the White House Kamala Harris and Julián Castro.



Northam, however, showed his intention to finish his term, which runs until January 2022.



“I accept responsibility for my past actions and I am ready to do hard work to recover your confidence, I have fought for the last year as governor for a better Virginia for everyone and I am committed to continuing that fight until the end of my life. Mandate, "Northam said in the video.



Should Northam succumb to calls for his resignation, he would be replaced by the current deputy governor, African-American Justin Fairfax.



Democrat Ralph Northam, of the state of Virginia, apologized Friday for the image taken in 1984 for the yearbook of the Eastern Virginia Medical School.

The photo appeared on a conservative web and caused a political earthquake throughout the country, but especially in Virginia, which still has open wounds of its racist past.

The image also prompted calls for his resignation both Republicans and Democrats.



"I am very sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the damage that decision caused then and now," Northam said in a statement.



With the appearance of photography, the calls for his resignation among all political sectors, from the National Association for the Advancement of People of Color (NAACP) and the Republican Party of Virginia to the Democratic Candidates to the White House Kamala Harris and Julián Castro.

Detained Trump campaign ex-adviser Roger Stone

Roger Stone, Donald Trump's former advisor, is released on $ 250,000 bail

It was an identity hearing to confirm that he is Roger Stone before being released by a US Sheriff with a bail of $ 250,000, which he must not pay while still appearing in court when necessary.



As he left the federal attorney's office with his lawyers, Stone walked to parole services, smiled, shook hands with a friend, and then spoke outside the Florida courthouse. He said he was innocent of the charges against him and said he has been falsely accused.



He added that he will be declared innocent of the charges, of which he said they are "politically motivated." He also insisted that he will not testify against President Donald Trump.



A crowd gathered outside the court shouted "lock him up," while Stone spoke to the press.



After the hearing, Roger Stone's travels will be restricted. You are only allowed to travel to three areas: South Florida, the Eastern District of New York and the Eastern District of Washington DC and Virginia.

During the hearing, when the judge asked him to present his passport, Stone told him: "I do not have a valid passport, it has expired."



Donald Trump's former counselor has to undergo substance abuse testing as part of what was agreed in the previous trial. And you will be allowed to go to any medical visit with the doctor you are currently attending.



The hearing lasted only 10 minutes.



Roger Stone arrested Friday by the FBI at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was indicted before a grand jury of charges filed by special prosecutor Robert Mueller.



Stone was charged with seven counts: one obstruction charge, five counts of false statements and one count of witness tampering.

The veteran adviser to the president is charged with five crimes of false declaration, one of obstruction of official procedure and another of manipulation of witnesses

Special prosecutor Robert Mueller, in charge of investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election campaign and possible collusion of the environment of Donald Trump, accused Friday Roger Stone, veteran adviser and ideologue of the US president, of seven crimes: obstruction of an official procedure, manipulation of witnesses and five others for false statements. 

Stone is a key player in the investigations because of his contacts with WikiLeaks, the organization behind the leak of thousands of Democratic emails during the presidential campaign. The FBI arrested the 66-year-old lobbyist at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who was then transferred to a court that released him on bail for $ 250,000. At the start, he defended that he is falsely accused and will not testify against the president.

The one that has described the investigations of Mueller like "a witch hunt", defending during months that on him there was "nothing to investigate", was stopped under its own roof. 

"These accusations against Mr. Stone have nothing to do with the president, it has nothing to do with the White House, the president has done nothing wrong," presidential spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said hours after the arrest. 

Trump insisted on disqualifying the investigation through his Twitter account: "The largest witch hunt in the history of our country." There is no conspiracy! The border coyotes, drug traffickers, and people smugglers receive a deal better, "he wrote.


The controversial adviser, who has worked for almost all Republican presidents in recent decades, has denied having known in advance of the cyber attack against the Democratic Party or that WikiLeaks would publish the stolen information.

However, according to the indictment, Trump campaign officials contacted Stone about the dissemination of the emails. "Around October 4, 2016, the Trump campaign employee asked Stone through a text message if he had heard more about London," where Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, is a refugee. "Stone replied: 'Yes, I want to talk on a secure line. Do you have WhatsApp?" Later,



Stone tried to cover up his actions, always according to the accusation, by lying to Congress and pressuring another witness, identified as Person 2, to refuse to speak before the Intelligence Committee of the House of Representatives.

On one occasion he mentioned a character from El Padrino to make himself understood. "On multiple occasions, including December 1, 2017, or around that date, Stone told Person 2 that he should do a 'Frank Pentangeli' before the Intelligence Committee to avoid contradicting Stone's testimony," the document reads.



In September of 2017, during his appearance before the Intelligence Committee of the House of Representatives that investigates the ties of Moscow with the environment of the US president, he insisted that there was no "collusion" with Russia and that "there is no evidence" of irregularities. With Stone, the special prosecutor's team has already indicted 34 individuals, six of them belonging to the president's circle, and three companies.



Stone and Trump have had ups and downs in their relationship. The consultant advised the current president during the first months of the election campaign, but then stepped aside and advised the tycoon informally. 

Trump says he fired him because he assumed too much prominence, but Stone said he was the one who resigned. On December 3, the president praised through Twitter Stone's announcement that he would not testify in the case. But now he may change his speech again.

Trump is perhaps working to grow his tactic with the Fed this time

The president will show on his Twitter account or in a public appearance what he really thinks.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday night delivered his response to Washington's intense stalemate on its border fence. But when he is free to tweet and with cameras on during an appearance on Wednesday morning, the United States could discover what he really thinks.

Included in the staging of his first speech in the Oval Office, the president did little to end the partial closure of the government or to bring the last monument to his political movement, a wall along the southern border, closer to His construction.

Trump's behavior after a decisive moment is often dictated by his reaction to the way others rate his performance. His impulsive political instincts can then go full throttle after presentations in which he has adopted a calm presidential stance, for example, in his State of the Union address last year. A subsequent storm of tweets or spontaneous comments to journalists often gives a more authentic look to the president's mind.

Thus, Trump's Twitter account and a photo shoot while signing a law against human trafficking in the White House on Wednesday could offer an interesting look, especially if the president is in a bad mood because of the morning television coverage of his great speech.

The president hinted that the Tuesday night show at the Oval Office, his most aggressive move during a government shutdown that is now in its third week, was outside his usual comfort zone of rallies and spontaneous appearances.

"Thanks for so many kind comments about my speech in the Oval Office, a very interesting experience!" He tweeted just before midnight.

Trump had four urgent objectives at the head of the primetime speech that convened the symbolic power of the presidency and was transmitted to millions of homes and mobile devices. He had to convince those Americans who would not trust him that there is a real crisis on the border. He had to prove that the wall is the way to approach it. And he had to reinforce a weak personal position and change the political equation while the closure begins to take its toll.

Finally, with signs of cracking among Republican leaders on the Capitol, the president had to produce a show of force that would harden the resolve of his own party and ease the pressure of annoying voters on shocked lawmakers.

"This is a choice between good and evil, justice and injustice, it is about fulfilling our sacred duty with the American citizens we serve," Trump said, seeking to elevate the dispute over the narrow focus on the border wall. A state of affairs that he, more than anyone, has fostered.

By the end of the night, it seemed possible that the emotional and symbolic aspiration to build a wall that so inflamed Trump's political career would become a growing obstacle for an administration beleaguered by political challenges.

One thing that Trump did not do was show signs of collapse before the Democrats who reject his demands of more than 5,000 million dollars, although the formality of the scenario took away much of the fire and passion characteristic of his speech.

Nor was there a decisive moment that could help Trump to achieve a desperately needed victory, in a moment of extreme danger that is aggravated by Tuesday's new and threatening advances in Robert Mueller's research.

Trump warns of a growing crisis on the border with Mexico

Trump's speech lacked the emotional impact of many previous presidential messages from the Oval Office desk or new material that could unravel Washington's standstill.

"The speech was a bit hasty, it was thrown in. It did not thrill, it did not thrill the audience, I think, emotionally or rationally," said David Gergen, an adviser to Republican presidents and Democrats, on "CNN Tonight."

Texas Republican Rep. Will Hurd, who represents a vast border district of that state, told CNN's Don Lemon: "Tonight we did not see anything that we have not seen before. Unfortunately, I do not think any side presents initiatives that are going to move the ball forward. "

If the president wanted to persuade the Democrats to return to the dialogue table, he offered them to encourage negotiation. He also failed to deliver a death blow that could erode what they believe is his tough stance. Part of the problem lay in the dynamics that Trump faced when the speech began. The president accused the Democrats of keeping the government closed by not financing border security.

But that is not true since Democrats have already approved a measure that provides $ 1.3 billion for border security until February 8, although it does not include funds for the wall. The measure was based on a Republican bill passed by the Senate last year.

Before Christmas, Trump said he would be "proud" to close the government in favor of border security, a comment that undermines the version of events he delivered in his office of the Oval Office. In her response on Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer exhibited an exaggerated calm to show that they - and not Trump - offer responsible government.

"President Trump must stop taking the American people hostage, he must stop creating a crisis and he must reopen the government," Pelosi said.

The president's warning that the United States was facing "a crisis in the heart and a crisis of the soul" represented a change of tone to expand his words and regret that there is a "humanitarian crisis and security on our southern border."

It seems to be an effort to take advantage of the debate to attract more moderate voters. The president did not mention the wall, the central theme of the government's closure, until the end of his speech. Even so, his somber portrait of border crossings out of control, a torrent of drug trafficking from Mexico and assaults, sexual crimes and homicides perpetrated by foreigners will have won the approval of his most loyal followers.

Trump's base responded to his warnings about a border crisis in his campaign, and he still sincerely believes that the situation is out of control. Trump is an imperfect messenger since for a long time he has used the issue of immigration in a demagogic way for political purposes. His speech was peppered with falsehoods. For example, it falsely suggested that most of the heroin trafficking comes through the porous southern border and that a wall would solve the problem. In fact, most of the drug is seized in legal entry points - a wall can do little to resolve this situation.

The president also tried to shake off the famous promise that Mexico would pay for the wall arguing that the cost would be recovered in a new trade agreement, deliberately misinterpreting how such agreements work. Trump's description of undocumented immigrants as crazed criminals, when many are desperate asylum seekers fleeing persecution and economic misery, was deeply offensive to their opponents.

The president also ignored the plight of hundreds of thousands of government workers who have not received a check since he rejected the short-term financing agreement before Christmas for fear of a backlash from conservatives and their political base.

On Tuesday night, the Republican fear of the political impact of the closure was growing, a fact that shows that the president's lack of empathy towards the dismissed workers has not served much.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, a moderate Republican who has resisted the president, said she was receptive to a process that would reopen the government even if the struggle for the wall is not resolved.

"I think we can do both at the same time," he said.

Trump's first public appearance on Wednesday is the ceremony for the signing of law against trafficking in persons, which could lead to extemporaneous comments if he decides to respond to a potentially critical morning. Next, the president will go to the Capitol to gather the Republicans and meet with the leaders of the Congress in the White House situation room, the place was chosen to suggest a moment of crisis.

The president's next big event is a trip to the border this Thursday. Trump may be tempted to fulfill his threat to declare a national emergency as a way to redirect Pentagon funds from other projects to the construction of the wall.

CNN journalist Jim Acosta reported on Tuesday that some of Trump's friends have told him that such a move would probably not be legal for the president. But he could offer Trump a way out of his dead-end on the wall. A legal battle for the order would place Trump in a fight that would be popular with his base, as his candidacy for re-election is underway.

An adverse trial could offer an opportunity to save the justice system and the perception of unfairness about political institutions, which Trump has always blamed for trying to thwart his presidency.

Nancy Pelosi going to lead Dems to provoke the Trump

The veteran congresswoman, the elected leader of the House of Representatives, will lead the offensive against the president in the second half of his term

It's a new day in America, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Somali refugee, tweeted, along with a photo that portrayed her, played with hijab, at the gates of the Capitol. Rashida Tlaib, the other of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, honored her Palestinian heritage by wearing a traditional thobe. Deb Haaland, a Native American woman who has sat in Congress since yesterday, came covered with silver and turquoise jewelry and covered with moccasins, as mandated by the Pueblo Indians.

The class of 2019 is the most ethnically diverse and feminine in the more than 200 years of the institution's history. The renewal takes place mainly in the ranks of the Democratic Party, which has released its majority in the House on Thursday and comes with the democratic mandate to turn the second half of the Trump Administration into something very different from the first.


Take the reins of that new majority Nancy Pelosi, not a veteran less pioneer, who will be, for the second time in her 78 years of life, the most powerful woman elected in the United States. She was the first woman president of the Chamber (between 2007 and 2011) and is, from today, the second.

Pelosi, received on Thursday by a standing ovation from the new Democratic caucus, will be responsible for catalyzing all that fresh energy flow to effectively face Donald Trump and demonstrate to the country that the Democrats are ready to replace him in 2020. The challenges are colossal, as evidenced by the fact that Congress has taken office with the partially closed government for almost two weeks, due to the Democrats' refusal to finance the wall that Trump wants to build on the border with Mexico.

The meeting in the Crisis Room of the White House, which the president called on Wednesday to inform its leaders about the immigration policy in the Congress, ended in the foreseeable failure. The lighted and rude tone of it, according to the story of those present, suggests that the end of the crisis is not close.

The Democratic control of the House of Representatives poses serious threats to Trump. The desire to punish the president will, in all likelihood, be one of the forces shaping the new majority. The excitement was noticeable in the parliamentary committees that are preparing for the democratically relief in their leadership. Particularly in the judicial, which will preside, Jerrold Nadler, who plans to immediately introduce a bill that shields from political interference the investigation of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller on Russian interference in the 2016 elections and the possible conspiracy of Trump's environment with Moscow to take the tycoon to the White House


Pelosi will be in charge of managing the intensity of that offensive and achieving the delicate balance between the desire to overthrow Trump and the realpolitik that discourages rushing. In a television interview in the morning, Pelosi left the door open to an impeachment of the president, a possible impeachment process in the context of Mueller's investigations.



The initiative to initiate the process, which has important support among the new Democratic congressmen, corresponds exclusively to the House of Representatives. If it succeeds in the lower house, it would have to be resolved by a two-thirds majority in the Senate, where the Republicans maintain control. "We must wait and see what happens with Mueller's report," Pelosi said, with caution so as not to frustrate yearning for newcomers. "We should not promote impeachment for political reasons, but neither should we avoid it for political reasons. We'll have to wait and see how it develops. "


With the self-confidence that characterizes her, Nancy Pelosi published excerpts from her speech as the new president of the House of Representatives, before even winning the vote that would make her the third highest authority in the country. "Our democracy is reinforced with the optimism, idealism, and patriotism of this new transformative promotion," he said. Pelosi reviewed what will be priorities of its majority, such as the fight against inequalities and the middle class - "the backbone of democracy" - as well as the fight against climate change, "the existential threat of our time."

Elizabeth Warren wants White House of Donald Trump

American Senator Elizabeth Warren plans to enter the presidential campaign in 2020. In her New Year message, the Democrat announced first steps in the election campaign for her party's nomination.

Elizabeth Warren wants to pull for the Democrats in the presidential election campaign in America 2020th the left-leaning Massachusetts senator is the first prominent Democrat to publicize her will. She wants to put the fight for economic justice and corruption at the center of her campaign, the 69-year-old politician announced on Monday in her New Year message on Twitter.

She wanted to set up a committee to first organize and finance her party-internal election campaign for nomination for the presidential candidate of the Democrats. The announcement of Warren's candidacy had been expected. She is one of the harshest critics of Donald Trump.

For example, Warren, who supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, described Trump as an "insecure slapstick" driven by greed and hatred. For his part, Trump ridiculed her statement about her Indian roots and mockingly called her "Pocahontas."

Since 2013, the former professor of Harvard Law School represents the state of Massachusetts in the Senate. In November she was confirmed for a second term by the voters.

"America's families are being attacked from all sides," Warren said because the government is "bought and paid by a bunch of billionaires and large corporations who think they can dictate the rules."

Their closest Democrat opponents may include former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Kamala Harris of California and Beto O'Rourke, who narrowly failed in Republican-dominated Texas in the senatorial election.

It is likely that the field of applicants will be very large among the Democrats. This was also the case for the Republicans in 2016 - which favored the rise of the political outsider Donald Trump. The primaries will start in early 2020 in Iowa. The state in the Midwest months before the scene of the election campaign.

Democrat Warren wants to compete against Trump

Elizabeth Warren dares to advance: The US Senator prepared according to their own candidacy for the pre-election campaign of the Democrats. This Donald Trump unofficially has a first challenger. Warren is considered one of the most famous and popular democratic women politicians ever, but observers do not necessarily consider the Massachusetts senator a favorite. The Democrat-led congressional elections in November flushed many younger party colleagues into the US Congress - a possible sign that party supporters favor younger candidates than 69-year-old Warren.

Warren, known for her sharp criticism of President Donald Trump, is thus the first high-ranking Democratic politician to publicize her ambitions for the highest office in the state. Until the first primaries, which are held in 13 months, the field of Trump's challenger is likely to expand significantly.

Many observers believe that the Democrat nomination battle will be protracted and will be marked by political struggles between moderates such as Beto O'Rourke and progressives such as Warren and Bernie Sanders. Warren has a strong voice in the US Senate, especially on financial issues. The Democrat and Republican Trump have often collided during the presidential campaign of 2016.

Trump even called her "Pocahontas" in terms of her Indian ancestry. She often grabs the keys to criticize the course of the president. "Hundreds of thousands of state employees have spent the holidays in the uncertainty as to when they will receive their next salary," she wrote in regard to the ongoing "shutdown" of the government on Twitter. "People deserve better than the dysfunctional and corrupt government of Donald Trump".

Warren represents the state of Massachusetts in the Senate since 2013. Previously, she was a law professor at Harvard. During the presidential campaign in 2016, she was listed as a possible vice candidate Hillary Clinton. At that time she shot at Trump early. For example, in a speech, she called him a "small, insecure money-launcher" who had enjoyed the financial crisis.

The lawyer belongs to the left wing of the Democrats and repeatedly criticized the financial sector and unbridled capitalism. In a video she now publishes, she asks why some hard-working families are worse off than others. These families, their answer, did not fall into ravines but ran into traps. The middle class would be attacked. "Billionaires and big companies decided that they wanted more of the cake themselves and they woo politicians to cut them off a big chunk," Warren says she wants democracy and business to work for everyone.

Warren argues with Trump for their indigenous roots

Warren had claimed in the past to have indigenous ancestors. That's why US President Donald Trump called her Pocahontas. In a July appearance, Warren said he would call for a DNA test for the Democrats as a presidential candidate in 2020. If he confirms her details, he will give her a million dollars for a charity.

In addition to Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden and independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who failed in the pre-election campaign against Hillary Clinton in 2016, are potential candidates for the Democrats. A candidacy by Sanders would diminish Warren's chances since both would compete for votes from the leftist camp.

The grab of Trump and Pelosi on national television

These are scenes that in fact do not allow any description other than "bizarre": Donald Trump gets in the Oval Office with top representatives of the Democrats violently together - while the TV cameras are running. Especially a statement of the US President causes a stir.

In a most extraordinary scene, US President Donald Trump has lost his way with leading opposition figures in front of running cameras in the Oval Office.

His heated talk on Tuesday with Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, was about the federal budget and financing the construction of the Wall on the Mexican border.

Trump's statement caused a sensation: if he did not get the money he wanted for the wall, he would "shut down the government," threatened the US president. He meant thereby a budget lock, which leads to the decommissioning of federal authorities. Trump wants Congress to grant him $ 5 billion (4.4 billion euros) to build the Wall.

 Nancy Pelosi: Should not debate about it in front of the press

According to her opinion, it was the will of the citizens that the federal authorities continued to work, countered Pelosi during the nearly 20-minute conversation in front of cameras. She also said, "I do not think we should have a debate about it in front of the press."

Schumer snapped back: "Elections have consequences, Mr. President." He alluded to the fact that his party Trump's Republicans in the congressional elections in November, the majority in the House of Representatives could wrestle.

Such a heated verbal battle in front of cameras in the Oval Office is a rare spectacle. Usually, even with sharp political differences, friendly and diplomatic words are usually exchanged on these occasions.

 Donald Trump and the Democratic leaders maintained an unprecedented

After her visit to the White House Pelosi was in her criticism of the President even clearer: Through his "rage attack" he will not get his wall, she said.

However, the President and Congress are under increasing time pressure in the current budget dispute. Additional funds must be released by 21 December to avoid partial closure by the US Federal Government. Democrats want to release 1.6 billion dollars for border protection

Although Trump's Republicans are still dominating both chambers of the Congress, the new Congress will not convene until January. But for all budget laws, 60 of the 100 votes are needed in the Senate. The Republicans currently have 51 seats there, so they need at least nine votes from the opposition.

 Pelosi attributes to Trump's "question of virility" his insistence

The Democrats have offered to release $ 1.6 billion for border security. But they do not want the funds to be used for Trump's wall project.

At the beginning of the year, there had already been two shutdowns by the federal authorities in the USA. But they lasted only a few days, because then quickly made budget compromises.

The opposition may block all of Trump's legislative proposals in the future

The current budget negotiations are considered the first practical test of the new power relations in Washington - that is, whether Trump's at least a one-off cooperation with the Democrats is possible.

With its future majority in the House of Representatives, the opposition party can block all Republican legislation and parts of Trump's agenda.

Incidentally, Pelosi will likely be elected as the new House Chairperson in January. This is the third highest office in the state, according to the president and vice president. As the first woman in US history, she was already at the Congress Chamber between 2007 and 2011.

Trump thinks Adam shiff is a "little Schitt"

It is nothing new that Donald Trump condescendingly expresses his political opponents. However, a distasteful tweet about Democrat Adam Schiff is causing indignation.

"Spoof" of the US President is to vile insult to the future chief of the Russia Committee Washington - US President Donald Trump once again caused a stir on Monday with a filthy ride on Twitter. The head of state of the most powerful country in the world calls the democrat Adam Schiff little subtle as "Adam Schitt". Schiff is the future head of the committee in the House of Representatives, which will investigate the links between Trump's election campaign and the Kremlin in 2016.

Concretely, Trump came to terms with Schiff's statement that he saw a problem in that the Attorney General, Matt Whitaker, was not confirmed by the Senate, but had been appointed by Trump. It was "so funny", Trump wrote, that "little Adam Schitt" sees a problem in Whitaker's order, but not that there was no confirmation from the Senate for special investigator Robert Mueller. Of course, it is the case that special investigators do not have to be confirmed by the Senate according to the US constitution, but ministers are very well.

Whitaker's order is also considered particularly controversial because he had already made known in advance, his refusal of the Mueller investigation. There are also some inconsistencies in Whitaker's past, including suspected fraud. That he would be confirmed by the Senate, so is by no means certain.

Trump uses a derisive nickname for Rep. Adam ship in a tweet

President Donald Trump is name-calling Democratic Rep. Adam Ship for saying Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general is unconstitutional. Robert Mueller, Who's Investing 2016 Trump's Vote for the Trial and the Trumps.

Especially that Trump Adam Schiff's name - presumably deliberately - misspelled and changed in line with the word "shit" (German: "shit") in "Schitt" causes in the US for indignation. "This is crazy, such an irresponsible leadership has never existed in the United States before," writes a Twitter user about the "disgusting" and "patronizing condescension" of the member of Congress. "No other head of government would have got away with it. Even their followers would have had enough, "agrees another.

What is also controversial to the tweet of the US President: Robert Mueller, who has been working as a special investigator in the Russia affair since mid-2017 and is regularly attacked by Trump, requires in contrast to the Minister of Justice, no confirmation by the Senate and is not one Conflict of interest affected. That had only been decided in August a court.

While individual experts argue that Matthew Whitaker does not need to be confirmed by the Senate in office because he only holds the position temporarily, Adam Schiff considers his appointment unequivocally unconstitutional. "He's obviously an executive incumbent, and the fact that he's just a temporary executive incumbent does not mean he does not need Senate approval," the lawyer explains on the TV show "This Week." "According to the Constitution, a confirmation is necessary. I think they would lose this case if he went to the Supreme Court. "

Trump wanted to make a funny joke, but only managed to show the world the advanced of his senile dementia

Describing Schiff as “little ", Trump did not bother to invent a unique pejorative for the congressman, who will soon preside over the House Intelligence Committee and investigate the outrages of the president and his government.

Schiff, who is five feet and a half and a half tall, deserves a more precise and creative name than Trump could bother to find. Come on, Donald! Put some effort into it!
What fun to see little Donald Trump talking about his invented lies again, but without mentioning the facts! Actually, please cross out the “funny ". It is rather “pathetic ".

Trump chose Neomi Rao to replace Kavanaugh on appeal

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would nominate conservative lawyer Neomi Rao, known for her strong anti-rule views, in place of newly appointed US Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh.

Trump chose conservative Neomi Rao to replace Kavanaugh on appeal

Rao is currently Trump's top official on legal issues. Trump, whose government has reversed a series of environmental and other issues since he took office last year, made a statement at a White House ceremony honoring Diwali, a Hindu festival. Rao's parents are Indians.

"She's going to be great - a great person," Trump said. "Thank you so much, Mr. President, for the confidence you have shown me. I appreciate that, "Rao said.

If confirmed by the Senate, controlled by Republican Trump, Rao will replace Kavanaugh on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which hears the vast majority of cases of the legality of the federal regulations.

Macron called Trump a "good friend" and patted his knee

During a bilateral meeting in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron called his American counterpart Donald Trump "good friend" and confirmed his words by tapping the US leader on his knee, reports Gazeta, citing a video published by The Associated Press.

According to the agency, a friendly gesture by the French president was a response to a question from journalists about Trump's tweet, in which he was unflattering about Macron.
As noted, during a meeting with the head of France, Trump was very welcome, but at the time of the friendly patting of Macron he sat “with a stony face”.

The greetings of the leaders of France and the United States have repeatedly attracted media attention. So, when Trump participated in the celebration of Bastille Day in 2017, Macron shook Trump's hand for almost half a minute. A year later, the Telegraph noticed that Trump's hand had turned white from Macron's strong handshake.

Trump Wants Europe to Be More Responsible for Defense

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) shakes hands with US President Donald Trump after meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Saturday. The United States wants "strong Europe" and the US is willing to help Europe, but Europe must be fair on the division of the burden of the defense budget, said US President Donald Trump on Saturday.

"We want a strong Europe, it is very important for us and whatever the best and more efficient way is something that is desired by both parties," Trump said after being welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

When asked about what was meant when Trump stated on Twitter that he felt insulted by Macron's statement of wanting to reduce Europe's dependence on the US for security, Trump stated, "We want to help Europe, but it must be fair. Right now, the US is more load."
Macron stated that he agreed on Trump's point of view that Europe must contribute more in bearing the burden of the NATO budget. "Therefore, I believe proposals about European defense are in line with that."

Earlier, Trump criticized the words of Macron about the need to create a single European armed force, calling them "offensive" for the United States. In a recent interview, Macron said that such forces should be ready to defend Europe from China, Russia, and even the United States. In the presence of reporters, however, the presidents did not discuss this topic.

US President Donald Trump spoke about the words of his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, who stated the importance of creating a "pan-European army."

According to RT, citing a Twitter account of the American president, Trump found Macron’s desire offensive. At the talks, as previously reported, the leaders of France and the United States should have touched upon the themes of Syria, Iran, Yemen, as well as a rocket treaty with Russia, from which the United States threatened to withdraw.

Trump came to France for events dedicated to the one-hundredth anniversary of the end of the First World War. The main celebrations will take place on Sunday, when about 70 world leaders will arrive in Paris, including Vladimir Putin. On Twitter, Trump wrote that "there is nothing better" than to celebrate the end of one of the bloodiest wars in human 

The two leaders will discuss various issues including Iran, conflicts in Syria and Yemen, climate change, and trade in meetings for 1 hour. Trump softened the threat of tariffs on cars produced in the European Union (EU) while the two sides discussed abolishing tariffs on imports of EU aluminum and steel by the US. The US president stated that the negotiations were developing. "We'll see if we can solve it," Trump added.

Andrew Gillum had accepted the Florida governor's race

The wave of anger against the president falls at the polls, but the Republicans maintain control of the Senate

The Democratic Party has regained control of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, after eight years of Republican majority, and has left weakened what remains of Donald Trump's mandate. It has not managed, however, to strike what would have been a lethal blow, since the Conservatives maintain the Senate. It opens a stage of uncertainty because the controversial Trumpist dreams of raising a wall with Mexico to stop immigration or the liquidation of the health reform of Barack Obama are mortally wounded. 

Discontent with the president, one of the most unpopular and divisive rulers in recent history, has mobilized progressive voters in legislative elections marked by high participation and the reflection of a new time. Americans have chosen a Congress with more women and more racial and religious diversity than ever.

The conquest of the lower house by the Democrats moves the tectonic plates in Washington. The president has ruled so far from the White House with the reassurance that across Pennsylvania Avenue also reigned his, but the change of majority brings many problems for the Republican.

The Democrats will be able to block the approval of laws, since they require the approval of both parts of the Capitol, and to impel their own legislative projects, although soon they give of bruces with the Republican wall in the Senate. They also have the necessary votes to initiate investigations into Trump and his businesses, and even impel a process of impeachment, although it would hardly prosper because he needs two-thirds of the senators.

The so-called blue wave, a color that identifies the party of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, came without enough force to drag the House, a very difficult company while only renewed 35 of the 100 seats and most, 26, and they were Democrats. In fact, the Republicans consolidate their majority in the Senate, keeping at least 51 representatives.

Democrats recover the House of Representatives and weaken Trump

Once again, the rural vote tended to favor Republicans and urban and suburban areas to Democrats. But for the latter, the triumph in the House of Representatives, which have already reached the 219-seat majority, gives hopeful signs: they won districts in which they were not favorites in New York, Texas, Illinois or Virginia. And in the battle for the position of governor they achieved important victories in Michigan and Wisconsin, areas of the industrial belt that in 2016 embraced the tycoon.

It was also a good night for the feminist movement, invigorated by the MeToo wave of protest against sexual harassment, before a president accused of abuses by several women and who has been characterized by his often sexist comments. With the results available at midnight, it was already known that the Capitol would have the largest number of female congressmen in its history.

The state representative sponsored a bill that offers undocumented students university enrollment rates in the state. And as he explained, his low-tax economic platform will lead to more jobs, businesses, and opportunities for students to find high-paying jobs once they graduate.

Trump accepts resignation from the UN ambassador Nikki Haley

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he accepted the resignation of ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, who will step down at the end of the year to take time off.

Trump announced that he would appoint his successor in two or three weeks, but did not offer other details. Haley, who was governor of South Carolina when she elected her to the UN post, had asked to leave office six months ago, Trump told reporters.

Addressing Haley directly, Trump praised the diplomat saying she had done a "fantastic job".

She said she hoped that she could return to the administration in another way.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he accepted the resignation of the ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, who will step down at the end of the year to take time off.

Trump announced that he would appoint his successor in two or three weeks, but did not offer other details. Haley, who was governor of South Carolina when she elected her to the UN post, had asked to leave office six months ago, Trump told reporters.

Addressing Haley directly, Trump praised the diplomat saying she had done a "fantastic job".

Trump administration's new trick on immigration

The Trump administration is considering restricting access to the green card, permanent resident status in the United States, for immigrants on social assistance, a measure that is causing concern.

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on Saturday that with the proposed regulatory change, being a beneficiary or receiving social assistance could be seen as a "negative factor" for an application to become a permanent resident. US territory.

"This proposed regulation will put in place a law passed by Congress to encourage immigrant self-reliance and protect limited resources by ensuring that they do not likely become burdens on US taxpayers," said Kirstjen Nielsen. , Minister of Homeland Security, quoted in the text.

The announcement marks a new round of the US government's immigration round, with Donald Trump making the tougher legislation a marker of his campaign and presidency. 

Immigrant Green Card applicants, who are moving into the United States, must already prove that they will not become a "public office" and produce the social assistance amounts already collected.

In addition, with this new regulation, a wide range of non-monetary aids could disqualify applications, such as food stamps, housing subsidies and, with some exceptions, Medicaid, health insurance for the most vulnerable people. modest.

The administration estimated that this new rule would affect some 382,200 immigrants seeking permanent resident status each year. The regulations would mainly affect immigrants with legal papers or persons seeking to enter the United States through legal channels since undocumented immigrants are already ineligible for most of this social assistance.

This proposal is a "shame," the mayor of Los Angeles criticized in a statement.
"Our federal government should not engage in penalizing low-income parents, punishing children and targeting hard-working immigrants," said Eric Garcetti.

The change in regulation "places resources above the family, denying a place for families working in America," said Olivia Golden, director of the NGO Center for Law and Social Policy.
The government's proposal will be subject to a 60-day public consultation period before coming into force.

Donald Trump proposes measures against legal immigrants who receive aid in the US

Donald Trump toughens his immigration policy. The Trump government has proposed measures against legal migrants who receive aid. Thus, the US Executive seeks to deny permanent residence to immigrants who receive, legally, public benefits, such as food assistance and housing vouchers.

A measure that would be fatal for millions of poor migrants who depend on public assistance for food and housing and that would force them to choose between accepting financial aid or achieving permanent residency, known as " Green Card ", to live and work legally in the United States.

Meanwhile, the secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, said in a statement that the measure is in accordance with current law. According to the US administration, the regulation would affect some 382,000 people a year although, in principle, it would not affect the interests of immigrants who have already been granted permanent residence.

George Bush with Michelle Obama for memorable moments on McCain funeral

Barack Obama expects Trumpism in his speech - US President Donald Trump was not invited to the funeral

A grassy hill, from the top of which overlooks a picturesque coastal landscape. Down the College Creek flows to the majestic wide Severn River. Sailboats in the distance and white, slender spire of the church steeple. It is an idyllic spot that John McCain chose for his grave. A friend, Admiral Charles Larson, had the place reserved for him. The two had known each other since the 1950s when they were studying together at the Fleet Academy in Annapolis. And where since Larson's remains since 2014, John McCain was buried on Sunday.

It is a small-scale ceremony, a striking contrast to the celebrations in Washington, which made the farewell to the belligerent senator a demonstration. To a rebellion against nationalistic umbilical. McCain wanted it so, according to his will, the days of mourning in the capital to signal a rebelling, against the "America first" Donald Trumps, in which he saw a way to a dead end.

That's why Anne Flores stood for hours in front of the Capitol on a long queue on Friday. She has come to honor a great, says the 66-year-old, who is from Arizona, the state that McCain represented in the US Senate. "I wanted to be one of those who show by their presence how much they despise the behavior of our President."

Where the line begins, a man with a self-painted poster has positioned himself at a crossroads: "POW McCain Hero - Trump Coward". The prisoner of war McCain a hero, Trump a coward. Trump had a foot disease attest to press during the Vietnam War before the convocation. McCain spent five and a half years in a prison in Hanoi.

Donald Trump has to watch the television in the White House, as on Saturday many celebrities gather in the National Cathedral to pay tribute to one of his harshest critics. Even not invited, he is represented by his daughter Ivanka and the son-in-law Jared Kushner. For a long time, he can not stand it in the Zaungastrolle.

Even before his predecessors Barack Obama and George W. Bush talk, he goes to Virginia, in one of his golf clubs. And without even mentioning Trump's name once, Obama counts on Trumpism. He has been holding back for a long time. Now he uses the opportunity for a certain sermon.

Obama's sermon

"So much in our politics, in our public life, in our public discourse, can seem mean and petty, spreading into the bombastic and insulting, into feigned controversy and artificial indignation." This is what bravery is about, in truth it was born out of fear: "John has appealed to us to be bigger, to be better." He has often disagreed with him, especially in foreign affairs, the ex-president said of the Republican, who spoke in favor of interventions such as those in Iraq and saw the US as having a duty to spread freedom and democracy, if necessary by force of arms.

Yet, McCain understood that America's influence in the world is not based solely on military power, wealth, ability to impose its will on others, but also on the ability to inspire others and hold onto values ​​that should apply to all,

Insistent speech from daughter

Bush, who defeated McCain 2000 in the inner-party duel for the presidential nomination, speaks of the dignity inherent in every human life and which McCain respected out of deepest conviction. "A dignity that does not stop at borders and cannot be wiped out by dictators."

But it is Meghan McCain, the 33-year-old daughter of the dead, who speaks with tears in the most urgent clear text. "We've come together to mourn the loss of American greatness," she begins. "The real thing," not the cheap rhetoric of people who never even came close to the sacrifices her father had so willingly made.

The America of John McCain is generous, it has open doors, be bold, she adds later. It speaks in a low voice because it is strong. America does not boast because it does not need showing off. "The America of John McCain does not have to be made big again, because it has always been big."

US Senator McCain wants to stop Cancer Treatment

After more than 30 years in the Senate, John McCain is a political institution for many Americans. Now the seriously ill US senator renounces further cancer treatment. He suffers from a brain tumor.

The seriously cancer sufferer US Senator John McCain has discontinued his treatment. "The progress of the disease and the relentlessness of aging have their verdict," said McCain's family on Friday. "With his usual willpower," the 81-year-old decided to quit chemotherapy. Vietnam War veteran McCain is one of the most prominent critics of US President Donald Trump within the Republican Party.

American Republican Senator John McCain, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2017, decided to abandon further treatment.

McCain was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor last year. For the past few months, McCain has not been in the Senate, to which he has been a member for more than three decades. Instead, he stopped for cancer therapy at his home in the state of Arizona. "I love my husband with all my heart. God bless anyone who took care of my husband during his trip, "said McCain's wife Cindy. His daughter Meghan also thanked the public for their support. "My family is deeply grateful for all the love and generosity you showed us during the past year," she wrote in the Twitter short message service.

"John has already exceeded expectations for the remaining life," the report says.

The family indicated that McCain's age and progressing illness led to a decision to stop treatment against an aggressive glioblastoma. The senator is now 81 years old, on August 29 he will turn 82. In May, McCain said he wanted instead of the current US President Donald Trump at his funeral was present Vice President Michael Pence.

"His heroism is inspiring"

It was not the first time that McCain had been diagnosed with cancer. In the 1990s and 2000s, several melanomas were removed - a malignant form of skin cancer. The Republican Majority Leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, was dismayed. He was "very sad," McConnell said. "We are so happy to call him our friend and colleague." He will take the 81-year-old and his family in his prayers.

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said nobody better personifies McCain than "honor, patriotism, service, and sacrifice." He added, "His heroism is inspiring, his life shapes our character."

Democratic Congressman Joe Kennedy III described McCain as a "warrior in the truest sense of the word". All thoughts are with "an inspiring man and a loving family". McCain is one of the most prominent members of the US Senate. In 1967 he was taken the prisoner in the Vietnam War, was tortured and released only after about five years.

His relationship with Trump is heavily burdened. During the presidential campaign, Trump mocked the veteran. For him, McCain was "not a hero," said Trump, who himself had once bypassed the military service: "I like people who were not caught, okay?".