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China announces retaliatory tariffs on $34 billion worth of US goods,...

Similarly, the State Council’s announcement said China’s overall proposal covers 659 U.S. goods worth $50 billion. A list of 114 U.S. goods subject to tariffs at a later date include crude oil, diesel...

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Scalise’s return to the baseball field brings emotion, improbable plays

Last year’s Congressional baseball game was about who wasn’t on the diamond. This year’s game was about who was. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., was playing second base at the Republican...

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Stormy Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti can continue his ‘publicity’ tour...

Michael Avenatti, the outspoken attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels, won’t have to end his publicity tour quite yet, a federal judge said on Friday. Attorneys for Michael Cohen, President Donald...

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DHS Secretary Nielsen slams ‘irresponsible’ media, says no ‘policy of...

The head of the Department of Homeland Security bashed the media Sunday for their reporting on the increasingly volatile immigration controversy, writing in a string of tweets: “We do not have a...

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Ben Sasse, Will Hurd, Susan Collins push Trump to stop immigrant family...

Three Republican lawmakers are urging President Donald Trump to stop the White House policy of separating immigrant children from parents at U.S. borders. The GOP members of Congress join the mounting...

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Sessions rebukes critics who compare border situation to Nazi Germany:...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions forcefully rebuked critics who fault the Trump administration for the separation of illegal immigrant families at the border, saying that the Obama administration’s...

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There’s no better example of Trump’s trade fight with China than Lockheed...

As the world’s largest economies threaten tit-for-tat tariffs, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro tore into Chinese trade practices aimed at stealing American companies’ intellectual property....

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Arizona Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick faces ballot lawsuit over charge of false...

Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick represented Arizona’s first congressional district beginning in 2009. Now several voters have brought a lawsuit seeking to remove her from the ballot suggesting she allegedly...

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Lewandowski denies mocking 10-year-old migrant girl with Down syndrome

When ex-Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski heard the story of a 10-year-old migrant girl with Down Syndrome reportedly separated from her parents, he responded during a Fox News appearance with...

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‘Extraordinary’ Strzok removal shows FBI agents in crosshairs from IG probe

Peter Strzok’s abrupt removal from his FBI office this week signaled that the Justice Department inspector general’s work already is leading to consequences for bureau officials ensnared in various...

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Trump administration clamps down on media access to federal scientists: Report

The Trump administration is tightening rules over media access to federal scientists in a move that represents a reversal from past practices, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Times said one...

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White House donates food from congressional picnic to Walter Reed, official says

The White House donated some of the food readied for the recently-canceled White House congressional picnic to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, a rep for first lady Melania...

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Trump autographed photos of dead crime victims for White House event

President Donald Trump appears to have autographed photos of deceased young people that were featured at a White House event Friday highlighting victims of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants....

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Critic of Trump border policies took cash from private-prison operators: report

A vocal critic of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies is a top recipent of campaign donations from operators of privately run prisons, according to a report. The 2016 re-election campaign of...

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Judge denies Paul Manafort’s bid to drop money laundering charge

Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort departs U.S. District Court after a motions hearing in Alexandria, Virginia, May 4, 2018. A federal judge on Friday...

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Trump mocks ‘dirty’ Red Hen over ‘filthy’ building, defends Sarah Sanders

President Trump on Monday hammered the Virginia restaurant that refused service to White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, saying the Red Hen should focus instead on cleaning up its “filthy”...

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Trump’s approval ratings steady despite family separation policy

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he steps from Air Force One upon arrival in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 23, 2018.  President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration...

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Trump admin bids to save coal plant by forcing Arizona utility to buy its power

PAGE, Ariz. –  Like many coal-fired plants across the country, the Navajo Generating Station in Arizona, which employs hundreds of workers, is at the brink of closure. The flailing company is expected...

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17 states sue Trump administration over family separations

Seventeen states, including Washington, New York and California, sued President Donald Trump’s administration Tuesday in an effort to force officials to reunite migrant families who have been...

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Trump rallies for GOP Senate candidate Kevin Cramer in North Dakota

President Trump took the stage in North Dakota’s largest city Wednesday evening to boost another Republican candidate, one day after three of his chosen candidates won GOP primaries or runoff...

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