Sentences with phrase «who come under fire»

«It was a match where I felt more pressure in any Ryder Cup than I felt heading into this one because of the last two years and the buildup,» said Mickelson, who came under fire for dissing 2004 Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton after doing the same to Tom Watson two years ago at Gleneagles.

Former whistleblower and current Maryland Senate candidate Chelsea Manning made a surprise appearance, speaking briefly with Project Veritas» James O'Keefe — who came under fire this year after his organization attempted an undercover sting operation to discredit the accusers of former Alabama GOP candidate Roy Moore.

The fact that Brown, who is African American, has decided to back Schneiderman is a not - so - subtle snub to Cuomo, who came under fire from black and Latino leaders after he tapped Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy to be his running mate, effectively ensuring an all - white Democratic statewide ticket with — at this moment, anyway — just one woman and one upstater (Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, on both counts).

WASHINGTON (CNN)-- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who came under fire from some conservatives for endorsing Dede Scozzafava in next week's special Congressional election in New York, is now backing Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman.

Gov. Cuomo — who came under fire for scrapping the Moreland Commission investigating official corruption in 2014 — vowed to push for the toughest reforms.

The film tells the story of Trumbo, the American screenwriter and novelist who came under fire from the House Un-American Activities Committee and labeled a Communist.

The bold choice to commission such a large work is possibly a power move for relatively new Hirshhorn director Melissa Chiu, who came under fire in August for her plans to hold the D.C. museum's annual gala in New York City.

The Vatican point man behind the workshops is Argentinian Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, who came under fire in May for offering a Vatican platform for known proponents of abortion and population control like Jeffrey Sachs and UN General Secretary Ban Ki - moon, whom Sánchez invited to speak at the Vatican in an earlier conference on climate change.

West Coast LEAF joined a national coalition of women's organizations to intervene in the September 2016 inquiry into the conduct of Justice Camp, who came under fire for asking a sexual assault complainant why she couldn't just keep her knees together and making many other troubling remarks during the trial.

West Coast LEAF joined a coalition of women's organizations from across Canada to intervene in the September 2016 inquiry into the conduct of Justice Camp, who came under fire for asking a sexual assault complainant why she couldn't just keep her knees together and making numerous other egregious comments during the trial.

Not exact matches

President Trump indicated on Wednesday that he may fire his Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, who has come under scrutiny after a report that he has flown a private plane for government business at taxpayers» expenses on multiple occasions.

Karlie Hay, who won the Miss Teen USA pageant over the weekend, will get to keep her title after coming under fire for using a racial slur in a series of tweets in 2013.

Bloom, a lawyer who built a reputation on representing women in high - profile sexual harassment cases against powerful men, came under fire from critics.

Schnatter, 56, who founded the company in 1984, came under fire in November after he criticized the National Football League's leadership over national anthem protests by players.

The Silicon Valley titan came under fire from some activists who criticized his presence on the councils.

As of late, he has come under fire for his firing of FBI director James Comey, his alleged sharing of guarded intelligence about ISIS with the Russian foreign minister, and allegations that Trump obstructed justice by asking Comey not to look into his former National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, who Trump has since fired for misrepresenting talks he had with Russian ambassador Sergei Kisylak.

The report has come under fire from a number of critics, who argue that — among other things — it is talking about theoretical future ad sales that might never have occurred even if ad blocking didn't exist.

According to a recent article in The Star, both Richmond and Todai have come under fire from religious groups who are claiming that the name of their store is «blasphemous.»

Immelt, who served in various other leadership roles at GE, came under fire by critics for poor leadership decisions as CEO that left GE cash - strapped.

Republicans, who have long decried the dangers of the national debt, have come under fire in recent weeks for pushing a deficit - busting tax cut that's primarily geared towards corporations and America's highest earners.

Francis has come under fire from disillusioned progressives, who are now depicting him as a recalcitrant pontiff who won't endorse condoms or «gay rights» (as the world defines them), much to their dismay.

While some who have come under fire for their words have subsequently apologised, not so Germaine Greer.

The writer and activist Brian McLaren, who blessed his son's gay wedding in 2012 (coming under a good deal of fire for doing so) claims that that is also the case in America.

The embattled actor, who's come under fire for making anti-Semitic remarks, has teamed up with Warner Bros. to create a movie about Judah Maccabee, a famed warrior in Jewish history.

In a series of parables, gathered and preserved in Luke 15, Jesus defends his ministry which had come under heavy fire from those critics who recognized unsavory characters in his circle of disciples.

Craigslist has come under increased fire again today after an open letter appeared in the Washington Post written by two girls who said they were trafficked and were forced to use Craigslist to sell sex.

When we begin to tip toe around who can use the first ammendment for fear of offending radicals in foreign lands how long will it be before the jeans worn by our women come under fire.

Chika Amadi, a pastor and charity worker and who sits on Harrow council, came under fire after sharing a post from a Christian website.

The Jewish Journal: L.A. rabbi, running for U.S. Senate, draws fire for anti-Islamic comments A rabbi based in Southern California who is running for U.S. Senate has come under fire for anti-Islamic comments that were captured on video.

(CNN)- The Vatican said Wednesday it has suspended a German bishop who has come under fire for his extravagant lifestyle.

«I frankly don't know how I am going to come up with the rest of the money,» Thomson told Sun News Network's Brian Lilley on Byline.Canada's justice system has a knack for punishing people for defending themselves and their property, often called «castle law.MORE: Court drops final charge against Ontario man who fired shots to protect his home under attack by firebombers Joseph and Marilyn Singleton of Taber, Alberta spent $ 30,000 in court.

Chuck Nagy is the one guy who hasn't come under fire over the past few years.

Ozil, who is currently on international duty with Germany, recently came under fire by the press after it was suggesting he defied manager Arsene Wenger.

Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers» Association, has come under fire tonight after comparing the «plight» of convicted rapist Ched Evans to that of the families of the 96 Liverpool fans who were killed at the Hillsborough disaster in Sheffield more than two decades ago, report the Mirror.

The pressure finally paid off when a bouncing ball in the penalty area which finally came to Oxlade - Chamberlain who put our hearts at rest by firing it under the crossbar.

Almost immediately the controversial rule came under fire — although not from Bolt, who did not comment after the race except to tell reporters who followed him off the track: «Looking for tears?

The Brazilian did well during his cameo appearance and Ramsey, who has also come under fire from fans following an unconvincing start to the campaign, faces some important decisions after the international break.

The Swede, who joined Manchester United in the summer on a free transfer, has come under fire in recent weeks for his poor form.

The news comes as QPR continue negotiations with Mark Hughes about succeeding Neil Warnock as manager, with the hope that a new boss can reignite the fortunes of Taarabt, who has been on the fringes this term, having fired the R's to promotion from the Championship the season before.A deal with French money bags Paris Saint - Germain looked like going through in the summer, but Taarabt later blamed political differences for the transfer ultimately collapsing, leaving him frustrated at having to stay in England.The mercurial Moroccan has interest from a host of top European clubs, but his conduct in the last few months, including walking out of QPR's 1 - 0 win over Chelsea at half - time and consistently admitting he wants to leave, have left many questioning his attitude and professionalism.However, Qatari side Al - Sadd have not been put off, and made their move for Taarabt last week, only to pull out of a deal after being told it would take a whopping # 15 million to convince them to sell.That sort of figure also rules out Newcastle and Aston Villa as potential destinations, with the thought now that QPR will hang on to Taarabt until at least the summer, where they hope Taarabt could spark a bidding war, after being rejuvenated under a new manager and firing the club to Premier League safety.

Our wonderful owner thought it was a good idea to start a blood sport channel in the UK and has come under fire from anyone who gives a damn about animals.

It is reported that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has identified Odriozola as a great player who can improve the Madrid squad, which has come under fire for a large set of mediocre performances this season.

Manager Arsene Wenger has understandably come under a lot of fire for Arsenal's poor displays over the past few weeks but defender Laurent Koscielny believes that it is the players who are actually at fault for not producing the goods on the pitch.

The Liverpool boss also defended the play of Mario Gotze, who rose to stardom under his guidance at Dortmund but since has come under fire for failing to leave up to his potential.

Chicago Ridge Park District officials have come under fire from parents who feel the district was unresponsive to complaints about a teacher's aide in the district's pre-school program.

Rep.Elizabeth Esty, a Connecticut Democrat who has been an advocate for women's issues and a critic of colleagues accused of sexual harassment amid the #Me Too reckoning, has come under fire for her failure to promptly dismiss a top aide accused of sexual misconduct.

Cuomo has come under fire from the left wing of the Democratic Party and its allies in the Working Families Party who do not believe he has done enough to assist the so - called regular Democrats in reuniting with the breakaway, eight - member IDC faction to help them re-take the majority in the Senate.

In the statement, Flanagan praised Sen. Kathy Marchione, the Republican who represents the area who has come under fire for not pushing for public hearings, for being a «champion for the people of Hoosick Falls.»

The bill has come under fire from racino operators, who point out the revenue generated from fantasy sports wouldn't go to education.

Ortiz was pleased by Cuomo's change of heart and called his visit a «good beginning» for the new governor, who had come under fire during the election for the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket.

But workers who tried to unionize to remedy the abuses have been coming under fire from their managers, leading protesters to call for a boycott Friday.