Sentences with phrase «democrats over the investigation»

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Partisan disagreements on the intelligence committee have escalated over the last year as Democrats have charged that Republicans aren't taking the panel's investigation into Russian election meddling seriously enough.

«Senate Democrats are desperate to get voters to pay attention to something other than the breathtaking corruption and criminal activity that exists within their own conference, after the State Inspector General turned over the findings of his cash for casinos investigation to the U.S. Attorney's Office so Democrats could be prosecuted for wrongdoing.,» said Reif.

The Liberal Democrat most under threat from the shadow of scandal this year was energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne, who faces a police investigation over newspaper allegations that he tried to dodge speeding points on his licence.

Trump supporters say releasing the memo would bring transparency to an investigation hanging over the presidency, but Democrats call it a political stunt.

De Blasio's political activities are being scrutinized by federal investigations over the method of helping Senate Democrats take over the chamber in 2014 — namely through a series of massive donations to county party committees, which then disbursed funds on behalf of individual candidates.

Democrats should refuse to vote on President Donald Trump's pick for the next FBI director unless a special prosecutor is named to take over the investigation into possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

And as he talks about the pressure that was on him from Trump, he pointedly dropped a reference to another person he once sparred with over an investigation: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat.

A former aide to Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. met with Gulf adviser who offered help to win election: report Voters Dems need aren't impressed by anti-waterboarding showboating After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE criticized Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten Elizabeth GillibrandOvernight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump hits federally funded clinics with new abortion restrictions Dem senators ask drug companies to list prices in ads Gillibrand to publish children's book about suffragists MORE on Thursday after the New York Democrat became the first of many senators to join a successful push to force the resignation of Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.).

His administration is facing a variety of investigations, including one inquiry focusing on his efforts to aid Senate Democrats in 2014 through funneling contributions through county committees and another over the sale of the Rivington House.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black is demanding tough action over mobile phone insurance in the light of the recent Financial Conduct Authority investigation which found poor claims handling, poor sales practice, anti-customer exclusions in the small print, and poor product design.

Lord Rennard's membership of the Liberal Democrats has been suspended pending a disciplinary investigation over bringing the party into disrepute by failing to apologise over harassment allegations, the party has said.

Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, told colleagues that the legislation contains too much «gray area» over who is defined as an employee and fails to clarify how investigations of sexual harassment in the executive and legislative branches of state government will be conducted.

Silver, a Manhattan Democrat who has served as speaker of the state assembly since 1994, has been under federal investigation over payments he received from a small law firm, Goldberg & Iryami, that specializes in New York City real estate taxes.

In the face of high - stakes investigations into their administrations over the past several weeks, the two Democrats accordingly have worked off two wholly different blueprints.

This is not the first time the Conservatives have been accused of being too close to wealthy businessman while the last Labour government faced a police investigation over the cash for peerages scandal, and the Liberal Democrats have yet to pay back the money they received from convicted fraudster Michael Brown.

While Mr. Nix's firm turned over some records to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence during its investigation of Russian interference, Democrats on the committee want a fuller review.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation orders a Trump affiliated business to surrender files on Russia, international cyber attacks, the battle over SALT tax deductions between Republican Representative John Faso and Democrat New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and more.

Over the protests of the Democrats, the Republicans have shut down the House Intelligence Committee investigation of Russian meddling.

After year - long investigations into a potential pay - to - play scheme involving his definition political nonprofit Campaign for One New York and his failed 2014 fundraising effort for State Senate Democrats by now - former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara — eventually taken over by acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim — and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, the pair decided not to bring federal charges against de Blasio or his aides.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose administration is facing multiple investigations over his campaign fundraising and efforts to help Democrats win the state Senate in 2014, argued Monday that he was being singled out by powerful, moneyed interests who don't want his agenda, focused on addressing income inequality, to move forward.

Affordable housing, the Administration for Children's Services and ongoing federal investigations into the mayor's fundraising for Senate Democrats have all been turf over which the two men and their aides have done battle.

The House Oversight Committee is ramping up its investigation of Clinton's emails over the vociferous objections of Democrats.

To clarify: Lord Rennard was investigated by both the Metropolitan Police and the Liberal Democrats over allegations of sexual harassment but both investigations were dropped because there was insufficient evidence to proceed.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There was more bad news for Mayor Bill de Blasio Friday, as the Manhattan District Attorney's office has expanded an investigation into the mayor's attempt to help Democrats take over the New York State Senate in 2014.

Behind Rep. Elijah CummingsElijah Eugene CummingsHouse oversight GOP refuses to force DOJ official to answer census questions Dem urges House Oversight to subpoena Cambridge Analytica Dems want DOJ to hand over docs related to Comey conversation MORE (Md.), the Democrats have for months accused Republicans of selectively releasing information from their investigation to paint Clinton in an unfavorable light.

Representative Gibson, a retired Army colonel with 24 years of active - duty experience in the military and six in Congress, was widely seen as the strongest Republican contender to pose a challenge to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat who has battled questions over the last several days about a federal investigation into a former top aide and confidant.

While Mr. Nix's firm turned over some records to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence during its investigation of Russian interference, Democrats on the committee want a fuller review.

«It's tricky and it's going to be hard, but there are ways it can be dealt with,» says Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, a former tech executive who has led investigations into Russian interference on social media over the last year as the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee.