However, Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, said he doesn’t necessarily put much stake in the former president’s specific words, describing Trump as a “human gumball machine.” “A thought or a notion comes in and it comes out of his mouth. There’s not a lot of filter that goes on. … He just says whatever. […]
Some Republicans have read former President Donald Trump’s comment last week that would act as a dictator only on “day one,” as just another Trumpian quip. But not Sen. Mitt Romney. “His behavior suggests that this is a person who will impose his will if he can on the judicial system, on the legislative branch […]
John Whitmire gives his victory speech at his watch night party for the runoff election. Andrew Schneider/Houston Public Media hide caption toggle caption Andrew Schneider/Houston Public Media John Whitmire gives his victory speech at his watch night party for the runoff election. Andrew Schneider/Houston Public Media Texas State Senator John Whitmire has defeated Congresswoman Sheila […]
State Sen. John Whitmire has defeated U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a landslide victory to serve as the next mayor of Houston — the largest city in Texas and the fourth most populous in the country. The Associated Press called the election for Whitmire at 7:24 p.m. Saturday, less than half an hour after […]
Former President Donald Trump said at a Fox News town hall Tuesday that he would not be a dictator “except for Day One” if he is elected president next year. Trump’s comments at the taped event in Iowa came in response to host Sean Hannity’s asking him whether he would abuse the power of the […]
One of the biggest divides in American politics isn’t red versus blue — it’s the divide between what the elected officials think and believe and what their own voters think and believe. We rarely focus on this divide because we rarely have the actual data to back up the thesis, though you might occasionally hear […]