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Joe Manchin, W.Va. Democratic senator, says Rep. John Lewis’ rejection of Trump ‘uncalled for’

Joe Manchin on Sunday called out Rep. John Lewis for saying President-elect Donald Trump would be an illegitimate president and refusing to attend the inauguration.

January 15, 2017

CIA Director John Brennan blasts Trump for Nazi Germany remark

CIA Director John Brennan on Sunday rebuked President-elect Donald Trump for comparing the intelligence community to Nazi Germany.

January 15, 2017

Donald Trump plans to keep James Comey as FBI chief, says Reince Priebus

Reince Priebus, the incoming White House chief of staff, said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump does not plan to replace FBI Director James B. Comey.

January 15, 2017

Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican senator, says ‘partisan’ John Lewis wrong on Trump victory

Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday that Rep. John Lewis' status as a civil rights hero doesn't make him immune to criticism.

January 15, 2017

Denis McDonough, White House chief of staff, Donald Trump should ‘reach out’ to John Lewis

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump should be reaching out to Rep. John Lewis as a show of unity for Americans.

January 15, 2017

Reince Priebus calls on Obama to defend Trump legitimacy: ‘It’s time to come together’

The incoming White House chief of staff, called on President Obama to tell Democrats to stop trying to delegitimatize the election of President-elect Donald Trump.

January 15, 2017

Marine Le Pen visits Trump Tower — for coffee, not meeting with Donald Trump

French conservative leader Marine Le Pen made a surprise visit Thursday to Trump Tower in New York accompanied by a confidant of President-elect Donald Trump, but she was only there for a cup of coffee and didn't meet with Mr. Trump.

January 12, 2017

Ben Carson vows no ‘extra rights’ for LGBT community in public housing

Ben Carson pushed back Thursday against being labeled anti-gay and anti-affirmative action at a confirmation hearing on his nomination to run the Department of Housing and Urban Development, saying he believed in equal rights not "extra rights."

January 12, 2017

Ben Carson pledges ‘world-class housing plan’ as HUD chief

Ben Carson, the nominee to run the Housing and Urban Development Department, told a Senate panel Thursday that he wanted to create a "world-class housing plan" -- whatever the cost.

January 12, 2017

Jeff Sessions smeared by Cory Booker and John Lewis at confirmation hearing

Sen. Cory Booker took the unprecedented step Wednesday of testifying against the nomination of a fellow senator, saying that Sen. Jeff Sessions if confirmed as attorney general would not defend the rights of blacks, gays, immigrants or women.

January 11, 2017

NAACP accused of anti-GOP bias at Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing

At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham confronted the president of the NAACP with accusations that the civil rights group has an anti-Republican bias.

January 11, 2017

Amita Swadhin, lesbian survivor of child rape, testifies against Jeff Sessions

A lesbian who survived child sexual abuse warned a Senate panel Wednesday that confirming the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general would threaten the safety and well-being of rape victims and the LGBT community.

January 11, 2017

Jeff Sessions backs off Muslim ban at confirmation hearing

Sen. Jeff Sessions said Tuesday that if confirmed as attorney general he would oppose moves to block Muslims from entering the United States, a controversial proposal by President-elect Donald Trump to combat terrorism.

January 10, 2017

Jeff Sessions to recuse self from Hillary Clinton probe as attorney general

Sen. Jeff Sessions assured a Senate panel Tuesday that if confirmed as attorney general he would enforce federal laws without prejudice and would not condone the politicization of the agency, including vowing to recuse himself from investigations of Hillary Clinton.

January 10, 2017

Jeff Sessions called ‘pure evil’ by protester disrupting confirmation hearing

Protesters disrupted the hearing on Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination for attorney general as soon as it began, with police removing several people from the room as they called the senator "evil" and a "pig."

January 10, 2017

Jeff Sessions to fight racism charges at Senate hearing: ‘We will do it right’

Sen. Jeff Sessions will fight back against the assault on his character Tuesday, defending his reputations against painful accusations that he is a racist, sexist and homophobe at a Senate hearing on his nomination to become attorney general.

January 10, 2017

Jeff Sessions, John Kelly kick off Senate confirmation hearings for Trump nominees

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is aiming to confirm "six or seven" of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks on Jan. 20, just after the next president is sworn in, hoping to meet the same target that Congress delivered for President Obama in 2009.

January 9, 2017

Chuck Schumer defends call for confirmation delay, says GOP made same demands in 2009

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer pushed back Monday against charges Democrats are obstructing confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet, saying Republicans demanded the same thorough vetting of President Obama's picks.

January 9, 2017

Jeff Sessions shunned, slandered by longtime Senate Democrat collaborators

Senate Democrats are poised to throw away 20 years of friendship and a bipartisan working relationship with Sen. Jeff Sessions to wreak political vengeance on him this week as they consider his nomination for attorney general.

January 8, 2017

Trump taps former Sen. Dan Coats for national intelligence director

President elect-Donald Trump announced Saturday that he was nominating former U.S. Sen. Dan Coats as director of national intelligence.

January 7, 2017