CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass to access the White House was suspended “until further notice” Wednesday, hours after he engaged in a contentious back-and-forth with President Trump. “I’ve just been denied entrance to the WH,” Acosta tweeted Wednesday night. “Secret Service just informed me I cannot enter the WH grounds for … Read more
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders accused Acosta of “absolutely unacceptable” conduct. The White House is suspending CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s “hard pass” for what press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders deemed “absolutely unacceptable” conduct in a statement Wednesday night. “I’ve just been denied entrance to the WH,” Acosta wrote on Twitter. … Read more
Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives for the first time since the 2010 elections. Democratic candidates flipped seats in Virginia, Florida, Kansas and Colorado, among other states, winning a solid majority in the chamber. More than a dozen of the winning candidates were women, including the first two Native American women ever elected to … Read more
So, this was enlightening. Not just the results, but the implications. Basically, this election says that Florida is a purple state in theory only. The truth is you live in a Republican stronghold, and it is folly to argue otherwise. That goes for the state Legislature, the congressional delegation and the Governor’s Mansion, too. Florida … Read more
As the American midterm elections approach, a new report reveals Republican candidates saw a “Kavanaugh bump” in social media interactions after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony, according to the New York Times. Both Democrat and Republican candidates received a spike in Facebook engagement after Dr. Ford came forward, but Republican interactions in particular soared from Sept. 23 … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres, LeBron James, and several other major celebrities are gushing over Texas Democratic Senate candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke, after his response to a question about protesting NFL players went viral this week. O’Rourke’s stance on NFL players protesting during the national anthem came in response to a question at a recent town hall. The U.S. Representative for Texas’ 16th congressional … Read more