Author: Julie Bykowicz
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Bennet, other presidential candidates draw on old campaign cash
WASHINGTON • Some Democratic presidential candidates — including Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado — are finding that their most generous donors are their old campaign accounts, Federal Election Commission reports show. In the first half of the year, nine contenders — all but one of the senators and representatives seeking the White House — transferred…
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Bad news about those constant campaign emails from Hickenlooper, Bennet, others: They work
WASHINGTON — “Hey.” “Emailing again.” “Can I explain?” “I hate doing this.” These aren’t email subject lines from a needy paramour. They’re from the presidential candidates. They really want your money—even “$1 Just $1. That’s all it takes.” One unfortunate side effect of a race bursting with two dozen Democrats seeking to challenge President Donald…
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Trump blames media for condemnation of comments on Virginia
President Donald Trump reacts to the song as he arrives at a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Alex Brandon People protest outside the Phoenix Convention Center, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Phoenix. Protests were held against President Donald Trump as planned to host a rally…
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Trump decries monument removals, ‘history ripped apart’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump bitingly decried the rising movement to pull down monuments to Confederate icons Thursday, declaring the nation is seeing “the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart.” Trump’s new remarks came even as the White house tried to manage his increasing isolation and the continued fallout from his…
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Corporate chiefs flee Trump; he disbands WH advisory panels
NEW YORK — With corporate chieftains fleeing, President Donald Trump abruptly abolished two of his White House business councils Wednesday — the latest fallout from his combative comments on racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Trump announced the action via tweet, although only after one of the panels had already agreed to disband earlier in…
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Trump suggests Senate GOP leader must deliver or step aside
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump escalated a stunning feud against his top Senate partner Thursday, suggesting Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might have to think about stepping aside if he doesn’t deliver on the president’s agenda of health care, taxes and infrastructure. Trump called McConnell’s failure to pass an “Obamacare” repeal last month “a disgrace.” Asked…
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Scaramucci threats, insults inflame fierce White House fight
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s new communications director exploded the smoldering tensions at the White House into a full-fledged conflagration Thursday, angrily daring Trump’s chief of staff to deny he’s a “leaker” and exposing West Wing backstabbing in language more suitable to a mobster movie than a seat of presidential stability. In a pull-no-punches, impromptu…
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President ridicules female TV host’s looks, calls her crazy
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ridiculed the looks and temperament of a female cable television host whose show he says he has stopped watching. In a series of tweets Thursday morning, the president went after Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, who have criticized Trump on their MSNBC show “Morning Joe.” “I heard poorly rated @Morning Joe speaks badly…
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White House looks for ways to undermine James Comey’s credibility
WASHINGTON — With fired FBI Director James Comey’s highly anticipated congressional testimony just a day away, the White House and its allies are scrambling for ways to offset potential damage. Asked Tuesday about the testimony, President Donald Trump was tight-lipped: “I wish him luck,” he told reporters. And early Wednesday, Trump took to Twitter to…
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Trump inaugural attracts record $107 million in donations
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump raised $107 million for his inaugural festivities, nearly double the previous record set by President Barack Obama eight years ago. Trump’s inaugural committee was due to file information about its donors with the Federal Election Commission and said it would do so Tuesday. The committee doesn’t need to publicly disclose…