Sentences with phrase «against former house»

But, sadly, as Jerry Sandusky conviction showed, and the new allegations of sexual abuse against former House Speaker Dennis Hastert suggest, it does happen, perhaps a lot more than people think.

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Former White House advisor Steve Bannon also ruled against the president attending the event, during which a comedian also roasts the president.
Jennifer Willoughby, one of the two women who leveled accusations of domestic and emotional abuse against the former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, says she lived in a state of «low - grade, constant terror» with him.
Speculation ran high that the former Republican nominee would consider a third run for the White House after he took to the stage on Thursday to speak out against current frontrunner Donald Trump.
The now former communications director let loose a profanity - laced tirade against other White House staffers, including former chief of staff Reince Priebus and advisor Steve Bannon, to a reporter at the New Yorker.
Holmes had been highly critical of both Moore, who was alleged of sexual misconduct with teenage girls when he was in his 30s, and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who had boosted Moore's candidacy since the primary against Republican Sen. Luther Strange, who was McConnell's preferred candidate.
Pelosi, a former House speaker, is a favorite target of Republicans, particularly as the GOP fights against a possible blue wave this fall.
He has attacked former FBI Director James Comey for releasing memos he claims are classified, and briefly blocked a Democratic memo from the House Intelligence Committee over its inclusion of classified information, yet he grandstands against redactions insisted upon by his own Justice Department.)
Cobb had been a major advocate in the White House for Trump to sit for an interview while many of those close to Trump, including his former lawyer John Dowd, warned against it.
In 2008, the House voted to issue contempt citations against Mr. Bolten and a former White House counsel for refusing to cooperate in an investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutors.
In 2013, American Atheists launched a billboard campaign against three Republican politicians: former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
He became interested in housing for Native Americans, and has built affordable housing on reservations in the northwestern U.S. Former prostitute and drug addict Norma Hotaling's organization SAGE (Standing Against Global Exploitation) works with prostitutes in San Francisco, many of whom have been abused and are addicted to drugs.
Seantrel Henderson, the former top recruit in the country who has been plagued by injuries since arriving at The University of Miami, is unlikely to play for the season opener against Boston College after head coach Al Golden told the Palm Beach Post's Jorge Milian that Henderson needs to «get his personal house in order.»
Giuliani is now a full - throated Romney supporter — a turnaround from 2008 when he ran against the former Massachusetts governor for the GOP nod for the White House.
Former Minority leader of Kogi state House of Assembly and member representing Igalamela / Odolu State constituency Hon. Friday Sani Makama has filed a suit against the House Speaker, Hon. Matthew Kolawole demanding his imprisonment.
His role in the so - called Troopergate scandal (he acted as the former governor's in - house attorney during the investigation, conducted by none other than then - AG Andrew Cuomo, against whom Maloney ran in the 2006 Democratic AG primary), cost him the New York Times endorsement.
Richard Clarke, a former counter-terrorism advisor to the White House and current ABC News consultant, said, «Since ISIS has used propaganda and its «winner» image to lure new adherents, when its propaganda figure is killed that makes it look more like a loser, more like the tide may be turning against it.»
Former Rep. Vito Fossella has decided against trying to run for his old House seat in NY - 13 that he retired from in the wake of a DWI / out - of - wedlock child scandal two years ago.
In the most notable verbal attacks against Trump to date, Romney and his 2012 running mate, House Speaker Paul Ryan, urged voters in the strongest terms to shun the former reality television star for the good of country and party.
Trump's apparent commitment to stand by incumbent Republican senators against his former campaign CEO and White House strategist shows that even a tradition - bucking president may hew to the party line in the interest of moving his agenda forward and maintaining a governing majority.
The former Labour leader has announced he will vote against the government's motion after listening to this afternoon's ongoing debate in the House of Commons.
Former Rep. Paul Broun announced he's running for Congress in Georgia's 9th District, and he faces not just a primary against an incumbent fellow Republican but the haze of an ethics investigation dating back to his last term in the House.
The former governor recently took a pass on running against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to start a national effort to repeal the new health care reform law — a move widely interpreted to mean that he is eyeing another White House run.
Former Rep. Michael Grimm, R - N.Y., hoping to regain his old seat, said he hopes the House Intelligence Committee's probe into the FBI leads to exoneration of the charges against him.
Buerkle was recently among six in - state House candidates for whom Dan Senor, who almost ran for U.S. Senate against Kirsten GIllibrand, raised funds along with former gubernatorial nominee John Faso and Conservative Party chairman Mike Long.
The House ethics committee has opened what they are calling a «full and complete investigation» into the sexual harassment allegations against disgraced former NY - 29 Congressman Eric Massa.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the group tasked with helping Democrats get elected to the House, described the allegations against Grimm, a former undercover FBI agent, as «the latest blow» to House Republicans.
Ed Miliband has called on David Cameron to ban MPs from having second jobs «to restore the reputation of this house» following recent allegations against two former foreign secretaries.
The telegenic former FBI agent repeatedly defended the National Security Agency against attacks following the avalanche of leaks by Edward Snowden, often taking a harder line than the White House.
As a former leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords and one of the SDP gang of four, I told Nick two years ago that I was against a wholly or partially elected hHouse of Lords and one of the SDP gang of four, I told Nick two years ago that I was against a wholly or partially elected househouse.
The White House scolded the media on Tuesday for being «obsessed» with Robert Mueller's Russia investigation — a day after the special counsel brought criminal charges against three former aides to President Trump.
Writer Kate Maltby, who accused Conservative MP Damian Green of sexual harassment, Labour party activist Ava Etemadzadeh, who accused Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins, and former special adviser to Nick Clegg Bridget Harris, who made allegations against Lib Dem peer Lord Rennard, said they had little faith their political parties would put their houses in order, and accused them of ignoring the issue for decades.
Democratic former White House official Katie McGinty of Pennsylvania, running against Republican Sen. Patrick J. Toomey (Previous ranking: No 10)
His decision to step aside and endorse his former House colleague turned the Democratic Primary into a mere formality — Berman dominated in both fundraising and name recognition, and cleaned up with nearly 96 percent of the vote in her head - to - head against the fledgling campaign of first - time candidate Arthur Morrison.
Polling suggests broad disenchantment with Trump's behavior in the White House over allegations of sexual abuse, affairs with a porn star and former Playmate of the year while married to first lady Melania Trump, and his repeated confrontations and threats against special counsel Robert Mueller.
A State Supreme Court has decided against a petition filed by a former Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Commissioner.
A new Quinnipiac poll in the Florida Senate race shows former state House Speaker Marco Rubio (R) narrowing the gap against Gov. Charlie Crist (R), numbers sure to embolden national conservatives who are already casting the primary as a fight for the heart and soul of the Republican party.
It added that the arm - twisting tactic was a panicky measure to divert attention from the criminal libel suit by the former governor against a member of the House, Dr Samuel Omotoso, and the governor's aide, Lere Olayinka, over allegations of fraud.
Tom Watson, the former deputy chair of the Labour party, warned that Corbyn may struggle to enforce discipline in light of his record as a rebel in the House of Commons against successive leaderships.
The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has lampooned the state House of Assembly over threat to issue warrant of arrest against former Governor Kayode Fayemi if he failed to appear before it.
Activist and Author David Mixner Freedom to Marry Executive Director Evan Wolfson Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation President Jarrett Barrios Board Chair of the Empire State Pride Agenda Frank Selvaggi Human Rights Campaign New York Marriage Director Brian Ellner Former Chief of Staff to Minority Leader Dick Gephardt and Deputy Campaign Manager to John Kerry for President Steve Elmendorf Senior Vice President for External Affairs at the Center for American Progress Winnie Stachelberg Democratic National Committee Treasurer Andy Tobias Former Clinton White House Advisor Richard Socarides Academy Award Winning Producer and AFER Board Member Bruce Cohen Gill Action Fund Executive Director Patrick Guerrero Gill Action Fund Deputy Executive Director Bill Smith
The conservative magazine Human Events reported that former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer was interested in running against Hall.
Americans United For Change, a Democratic - supported group that's led by a former DNC spokesman, is airing TV ads in 10 House districts around the country, including against GOP Rep. Richard Hanna.
Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer convinced his hooker gal pal to leave an NYPD station house before she could file assault charges against him for a bloody night in his $ 1,000 - a-night Plaza suite, new court papers claim.
The former first lady consequently sent a petition to the House against the EFCC, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), among others, alleging harassment from them.
The senior advocate added, «My own understanding is that based on the Supreme Court decisions on former governor Peter Obi versus the Independent National Electoral Commission, and former governor Rasheed Ladoja against the (Oyo) state House of Assembly, Fayose is not eligible to contest another term.
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon stumped for Moore in Alabama, railing against GOP leaders in Washington, the media and some of the candidates critics, telling supporters: «If they can destroy Roy Moore, they can destroy you.»
The House Ethics Committee announced it has launched an investigation into sexual harassment allegations leveled against Rep. Ruben Kihuen — a Nevada Democrat who is accused of sexually harassing a former campaign staffer.
Her claims sparked a furious reaction from Mr Osborne's ex-ministerial colleague Sir Hugo Swire, who accused her of repeating «unfounded allegations against a former member of this House».
Whoever wins Tuesday's Democratic primary will face a three - way race against former state House Speaker Marco Rubio (R) and Gov. Charlie Crist (I) in the fall.
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