The Pentagon warned on Tuesday against fueling the Islamic State’s narrative of a U.S. war with Islam, in a swipe at rhetoric by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that has triggered outrage around the world. Trump, the Republican front-runner for the November 2016 presidential election, has proposed banning Muslims from entering the United States. On […]Load more...
Warwick, R.I. –Congressman James Langevin and Congressman David N. Cicilline joined stateDemocratic Chair Joseph M. McNamara in taping of “Democrats Discuss.” The monthly, half-hour cable television program begins airing statewide tomorrow, November 25, 2015. In it, the guests dive into recent international terrorist attacks in Paris and ways in which the nation is protecting itself. […]Load more...
Voz de América – Redacción 10.11.2015 El escritor peruano y Premio Nobel de Literatura, Mario Vargas Llosa, dijo el lunes en Nueva York que elegir a Donald Trump como candidato republicano para la presidencia equivaldría a un “suicidio” para su partido. «Creo que sería un suicidio para el partido republicano tener a Donald Trump como […]Load more...
VOA News WASHINGTON—The top Republican presidential contenders hold their fourth debate Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, amid shifting poll numbers and increasing attacks on each other. This debate will feature the top eight candidates based on a minimum standing of at least 2.5 percent in the latest polls. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Arkansas […]Load more...
WARWICK, R.I. – Representative Joseph M. McNamara, chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, announced today the Party will host its second Democratic Presidential Debate Watch Party, on Saturday, November 14 at 8:30 p.m. – one-half hour before the debate begins at 9 p.m. The watch party will be held at Trinity Brewhouse, 186 Fountain […]Load more...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement today: “I extend my congratulations to our new Speaker, Paul Ryan, who I served with on the House Budget Committee. Although I strongly disagreed with him on many important issues, I’ve seen firsthand his willingness to negotiate in good faith with Democrats in order […]Load more...
Michael Bowman October 29, 2015 CAPITOL HILL—Legislation to keep Washington’s chronic fiscal battles at bay through next year’s elections and beyond is expected to get Congress’ final approval by Friday. The bill sets U.S. government spending levels for two years and raises the borrowing limit into early 2017, avoiding the threat of a partial federal […]Load more...
The Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has elected conservative stalwart, Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as the new House speaker. After endorsing him in a party caucus Wednesday, Republicans formally selected the 45-year-old Ryan in a vote Thursday on the House floor. Ryan received 236 of the 247 House Republican votes. Nine Republicans […]Load more...
Jim Malone Last updated on: October 29, 2015 9:28 AM The top 10 Republican presidential contenders clashed over economic policy and, at times, each other in the third Republican presidential debate Wednesday in Boulder, Colorado. The debate was feisty from the start with Ohio Governor John Kasich challenging political outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson […]Load more...
William Gallo Marco Rubio came out on the winning end of a testy exchange with his longtime friend Jeb Bush and had an overall solid performance, according to many analysts, after the third Republican presidential debate of the primary season Wednesday. Rubio, the fresh-faced Florida senator, and Bush, the former governor of the same state, […]Load more...