Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, has drawn the support of two Democratic senators in his bid to become the next justice. The groups plan to demand that Democrats refrain from spending any funds to reelect Sens. A little over two months into Donald Trump’s presidency, Washington is experiencing fierce civil wars on either end of the ideological spectrum — an extraordinary development that has created a political climate unlike any in recent memory. Outside political groups and President Trump himself have issued threats to these transgressors — and, in at least one case, a conservative group has withdrawn advertising and resources aiding a GOP lawmaker. The talks collapsed, in a fashion that sums up much of the current state of Washington.

Source: Washington Post April 01, 2017 20:50 UTC