Bill Clinton Gets Testy When Asked About Monica Lewinsky In TV Interview Bill Clinton Gets Testy When Asked About Monica Lewinsky In TV Interview
Bill Clinton Gets Testy When Asked About Monica Lewinsky In TV Interview In a feisty interview, former President Bill Clinton of Chappaqua, who was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 as a result of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, told NBC's "Today" show on Monday that he would not have done anything differently in light of the #MeToo movement. “If the facts were the same today, I wouldn’t,” Clinton told NBC News “Today” correspondent Craig Melvin when asked if he would have approached the accusations against him any differently today. In the interview, Clinton said he thinks President Trump, a Republican who owns an estate in Bedford, has n…
State Democratic Convention Kicks Off In Hartford State Democratic Convention Kicks Off In Hartford
State Democratic Convention Kicks Off In Hartford The Connecticut Democratic State Convention kicked off on Friday, May 18 praising U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy in downtown Hartford. Support in the race for governor is building for Ned Lamont of Greenwich. Susan Bysiewicz withdrew her challenge for the nomination and agreed to be Lamont’s running mate.  On Thursday, Sean Connolly, former state Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner, dropped his bid for governor. Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim remains as Lamont’s only convention challenger. 
Shutdown Countdown: Schumer Meets Trump, Maloney Will Give Up Paycheck Shutdown Countdown: Schumer Meets Trump, Maloney Will Give Up Paycheck
Shutdown Countdown: Schumer Meets Trump, Maloney Will Give Up Paycheck President Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met Friday afternoon and made "progress" toward avoiding a U.S. Government shutdown, according to Schumer, but "have a good number of disagreements."  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell scheduled a key procedural vote for 10 p.m. Friday to avert a shutdown prior to the midnight deadline. Trump tweeted after the Schumer meeting: "Excellent preliminary meeting in Oval with @SenSchumer - working on solutions for Security and our great Military together with @SenateMajLdr McConnell and @Spea…
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy: Situation in Puerto Rico 'Worse Than I Thought' U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy: Situation in Puerto Rico 'Worse Than I Thought'
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy: Situation in Puerto Rico 'Worse Than I Thought' FAIRFIELD, Conn. —More than 100 days after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said the territory remains “an island in crisis” with more than 50 percent of the population still without electricity. Murphy, who traveled to Puerto Rico with Sen. Richard Blumenthal last week, said he could only imagine what would happen if such a situation was left to languish in Connecticut. “There would be rioting in the streets,” he said Friday at an appearance in Fairfield. Murphy said he and Blumenthal toured a neighborhood in San Juan, the island’s largest city, where many resid…