Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is set to deliver remarks Thursday morning at a Public Citizen forum focused on combating public corruption. He will be joined by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) as Democrats ramp up their attacks on President Trump's agenda, corporate power and billionaire influence ahead of the midterm elections. The discussion, according to a press release, will focus on money in politics, "money in politics, contracting scandals, pay-to-play schemes and family enrichment deals for elected officials." It also comes as Schumer is expected to outline a new proposal for an independent federal agency dedicated to investigating government corruption, according to reports. #schumer…
The comment comes after Fetterman indicated that he could leave the Democratic Party over its anti-Israel stance. He has repeatedly stated that he would not become a Republican, indicating that he would be an independent instead.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) will join with survivors of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to voice their opposition to President Trump's nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve full-time as the nation's top federal prosecutor. Blanche was grilled by senators earlier Wednesday about the Justice Department's handle on the files related to Epstein, Trump's recent IRS settlement, the now defunct "anti-weaponization" fund and more during a confirmation hearing.
The memorandum of understanding agreed on between Trump and Iran is expected to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday. It has already been signed electronically by senior figures in Tehran and Washington, including Trump. Republican lawmakers, especially those of a more hawkish worldview, are deeply uneasy, some prominent conservative commentators are incandescent and people around Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are making it known that requests to see the deal have been rebuffed, which they cast as extraordinary and shabby treatment of an ally. #iranwar #trump #congress
