Axios.com political coverage: on Principles & Values
Brian Fitzpatrick:
To compromise: 80% of something better than 100% of nothing
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), the co-chairs of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, also offered a "Problem Solvers Perspective" with the bipartisan group No Labels. Gottheimer and Fitzpatrick took note of the rarity of a
bipartisan State of the Union response. "That's not something you see very often," Fitzpatrick said. Gottheimer said lawmakers should try to compromise on policy and get "80% of something, rather than 100% of nothing."
Source: Axios.com on 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 2, 2022
John Bolton:
Trump offered personal favors to foreign dictators
The book alleges several episodes in which the president's dealings with foreign leaders reflected an apparent single-minded desire to be re-elected. On several occasions, Bolton claims Trump expressing willingness to intervene in criminal
investigations 'to, in effect, give personal favors to dictators he liked.'In May 2018, Bolton writes that Turkish President Erdogan handed Trump a memo claiming that the state-owned bank Halkbank, which was under investigation by the Justice
Department, was innocent. 'Trump then told Erdogan he would take care of things, explaining that the Southern District prosecutors were not his people, but were Obama people, a problem that would be fixed when they were replaced by his people,' Bolton
writes.
Bolton writes that he scheduled a meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr in 2019 to discuss Trump's alleged enthusiasm for doing favors for autocrats, and that Barr agreed that he was worried about the appearances created by Trump's behavior.
Source: Axios.com excerpts from "The Room Where It Happened"
Jun 17, 2020
Josh Gottheimer:
To compromise: 80% of something better than 100% of nothing
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), the co-chairs of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, also offered a "Problem Solvers Perspective" with the bipartisan group No Labels. Gottheimer and Fitzpatrick took note of the rarity of a
bipartisan State of the Union response. "That's not something you see very often," Fitzpatrick said. Gottheimer said lawmakers should try to compromise on policy and get "80% of something, rather than 100% of nothing."
Source: Axios.com on 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 2, 2022
Kirsten Gillibrand:
Pushed to oust Al Franken from Senate for sexual harassment
Key criticisms of Kirsten Gillibrand:- Al Franken: Some Democrats are upset that Gillibrand moved to oust Franken from the Senate without a public hearing.
- Staff sexual harassment: One of Gillibrand's staffers resigned over
the handling of a sexual harassment complaint against one of the senator's closest aides, showing her office to be at odds with her public persona as a champion of sexual harassment victims.
Source: Axios.com on 2020 Democratic primary
Apr 22, 2019
Michael Bennet:
Family includes Mayflower descendants & Holocaust survivors
One fun thing about Michael Bennet:
Bennet is the son of Mayflower descendants on his father's side and Holocaust survivors on his mother's.
Source: Axios.com on 2020 Democratic primary
Apr 22, 2019
Pete Snyder:
Discrepancies in IRS filing for non-profit on money raised
The IRS filing, submitted under penalty of perjury, certified the group had not raised, and did not expect to raise, more than $50,000 per year during its first three years. Days before the filing Snyder told
The Washington Post he and his wife had put up $100,000 in seed money for the group. And Snyder told Richmond's NBC affiliate the group had already "raised over a quarter of (a) million dollars."
Source: Axios.com on 2021 Virginia Governor race
May 18, 2021
Dean Phillips:
Part of informal Jewish caucus when need arises
When tensions flare up in the Middle East or a visiting Israeli dignitary wants to meet with American lawmakers, Congress' informal Jewish caucus springs into action. "There is increasingly a need for Jewish members to convene," said
Phillips, citing a rise in antisemitic hate crimes. "It is not a group with an agenda or a predetermined meeting schedule. It's really as necessary," said Phillips.
Source: Axios.com on 2023 presidential hopefuls
May 24, 2023
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