Chuck Schumer

Trump Blames 'tears Of Senator Schumer,' Delta Computers For Airport Issues

... Schumer,' Delta computers for airport issues. By Sophie Tatum , CNN. Updated 1752 GMT (0152 HKT) January 30, 2017. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. JUST WATCHED. Trump calls Schumer's tears over ban 'fake' 00:46. Story highlights. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday. It temporarily banned travel to the US from various countries - including some already in transit. Washington (CNN). After a weekend of chaos and uncertainty, President Donald Trump said Monday that the "big problems at airports" were not caused by his executive order on travel and immigration, but by the tears of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. "Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage. protesters and the tears of Senator Schumer. (Department of Homeland Security) Secretary (John) Kelly said that all is going well with very few problems. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!" the President wrote over two consecutive tweets. protesters and the tears of Senator ...

Senators To Introduce Bills Overturning Trump Immigration Ban

... immediate deportation. Copy this code to your website or blog. On Twitter Sunday night, Feinstein described two bills she plans to introduce Monday: "The first bill immediately rescinds the order. The second limits executive authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act.". It remains unclear how much progress the any Democrat-sponsored bills would make through GOP-controlled Congress. But Republicans and Democrats alike have criticized the executive order, and senior officials at the State Department and Department of Homeland Security told NBC News they weren't consulted on how to implement the order, and protests erupted nationwide — at airports, detention centers, government offices, and city parks. President Trump took to Twitter to deny a link between his orders and the airport chaos, instead blaming the confusion on Delta ...

Trump Opposition Leader

... York Democrat says he will help his party craft what he calls a "focused and sharp-edged message.". "And here's the good news. Some people say, 'Which direction do you go in? The old Obama coalition or the new blue collar?' If we have a sharp-edged economic message, it unites our party. It unites Joe Manchin (a West Virginia moderate) to Bernie Sanders (a Vermont liberal), both of whom are on my leadership team," Schumer said. "It unites the blue-collar worker in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the college student paying her loans in Los Angeles, the single mom in Harlem who's on minimum wage," he said, seeming to take the message for a test-drive. It may be just the task for the man who put himself on the political map in the 1980 s by being media savvy. It was then that he realized that Sundays were a great day to make news (especially the New York Times), so he started holding regular Sunday news conferences. In the 1990 s, one of the running jokes in Washington was that the most dangerous place in to be in the District was between Schumer and a television camera (Schumer says it was originally former ...

This Cabinet Selection Has Been A Disaster

... Donald Trump's Cabinet picks the morning of the next president's inauguration, saying it is too soon to know if all of the nominees will be confirmed. "It's too early to tell," the New York Democrat told CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day" on Friday. "This Cabinet selection has been a disaster for the president. We call it the swamp Cabinet.". Schumer said that the nominees have values that are inconsistent with those of the man who nominated them. "More conflicts of interest than you have ever seen," he said. "People whose positions are fundamentally different than President-elect Trump's.". Schumer said that even though "these Cabinet nominees need scrutiny," his Senate Republican colleagues "have tried to rush them through.". Read More. He complained that some nominees had not fully completed the paperwork required by the ethics office in a timely fashion - citing education secretary nominee Betsy De Vos. "You're required by law to file an ethics report ...

How Two Angry Constituents Helped Chuck Schumer Find His Spine

... that I may have been wrong.”. Get Slate in your inbox. There has been particular pressure on Schumer. Many of his constituents were horrified when, in the wake of Trump’s election, the senator spoke optimistically of making a deal with the new president on infrastructure. They were appalled when, in his response to Sessions’ nomination, Schumer pointed out that they work out together in the Senate gym. “He’s in a very tough place,” says Zeldin. “I do not envy him right now. But as his constituents, we need to make sure he’s much more of a fighter than he’s been.”. Zeldin exemplifies the new wave of “Indivisible” activism. A 37-year-old from Brooklyn, she says that before Trump’s election, she could have counted the number of political rallies she’d attended on one hand. Afterward, she was desperate to do something and was inspired by the “Indivisible” guide’s advice to focus on your own representatives. Members of Congress, the guide says, “are ...

Schumer Tweets Incorrectly That Tillerson Won’t Divest From Exxon

... He also gave up $4.1 million in bonuses, as well as retiree benefits, and has an independent trust that will not be allowed to invest in Exxon, according to Politi Fact. Tillerson retired from Exxon on Dec. 31 and is entitled to 2 million Exxon shares paid out over 10 years–a package worth more than $170 million as of Jan. 27. However, under the ethics agreement, Exxon will pay out those shares in cash, and they will be put in an independently managed trust that will not be allowed to invest in Exxon. Schumer's office admitted that the tweet was incorrect and that it would be changed. Tillerson won't divest from #Exxon , won't recuse himself, doesn't display values of American foreign policy–I'm voting no. — Chuck Schumer (@Sen Schumer) January 27, 2017. Schumer has already announced that he will not support Tillerson's nomination for secretary of state in the upcoming Senate vote. Tillerson's announcement that he would divest from Exxon has received praise. The director of the Office on Government Ethics, Walter Shaub, called it a "clean break from Exxon.". By federal law, Tillerson must recuse himself from any decisions involving Exxon for one year if he is confirmed. ...

Schumer Wrongly Tweets 'tillerson Won't Divest From Exxon

... as well as retiree benefits. In order to comply with ethics requirements, Tillerson is ultimately forgoing about $7 million in compensation he would otherwise receive, according to Exxon. Walter Shaub, director of the Office on Government Ethics, gave Tillerson’s divestment plan a glowing review, calling it a "clean break from Exxon.". "I’m especially proud of the ethics agreement we developed for the intended nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson," Shaub said in remarks delivered at the Brookings Institution on Jan. 11. "Mr. Tillerson is making a clean break from Exxon. He’s also forfeiting bonus payments worth millions. As a result of OGE’s work, he’s now free of financial conflicts of interest. His ethics agreement serves as a sterling model for what we’d like to see with other nominees. He clearly recognizes that public service sometimes comes at a cost.". In contrast, Shaub criticized President Donald Trump’s plan for ...

Trump's Executive Order Is 'simply Un-american

... families, they are the promise of America,” Schumer said. Schumer also praised Republican lawmakers that spoke out against the ban, and urged for bipartisan support to reach a resolution. “Maybe we can pass something in the Congress but we can only do it with Republican support,” Schumer said. Among those expressing opposition was Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, who said Sunday that it would be best for the new president to “slow down” and work with lawmakers on how best to tighten screening for foreigners who enter the United States. Portman said everyone should “take a deep breath and come up with something that makes sense for our national security” and reflects the fact that “America’s always been a welcoming home for refugees and immigrants.” He said America is “this beacon of hope and opportunity ...

Sen. Chuck Schumer Goes After Another Airline For Its Overhead Bin Fee

... sacred conveniences of air travel." Now, Schumer is going after American Airlines for the same policy. American introduced its version of a Basic Economy ticket earlier this year. Passengers who buy a ticket will board the plane last, and are also limited to one, seat-friendly carry-on item. And much like United's policy, any bag larger than that can either be checked or stored in the overhead bin space for a price. But with American's introduction of its latest fare class, Schumer concerns have heightened: On Sunday, he said he's worried that other airlines will follow suit — meaning one day all passengers will have to pay extra if they want to stow a suitcase overhead. “You don’t have to know how to read the tea leaves to see that when it comes to new airline fees, the future looks turbulent for consumers,” Schumer said, according to CBS New York. “Yet again, and as predicted, another major airline just made it harder for everyday consumers to fly by banning the free use of the ...