Trump says ‘drone flying around’ will not stop new migrant caravan: ‘Only a...
President Trump said Tuesday that a “drone flying around” will not stop the new migrant caravan that is moving from Central America toward the U.S. border with Mexico, doubling down on his claims that...
View ArticleMueller backs up claim Manafort lied to investigators in court filing
Yuri Gripas | Reuters Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort departs from U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., February 28, 2018. An FBI agent working for special counsel Robert Mueller filed...
View ArticleBritish PM Theresa May survives no-confidence vote, day after major Brexit...
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government narrowly survived a vote of no-confidence in Parliament Wednesday as her Conservative Party stuck together to push back an effort to oust the government...
View Article1,800 GoFundMe pages pop up to help federal workers hit by shutdown
Federal employees and contractors have been forced to take creative measures to make ends meet as the government shutdown enters its 26th day with no clear end in sight. Employees have turned to side...
View ArticlePompeo to meet with North Korean envoy as possible second Kim-Trump summit...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with North Korean representative and former spy chief Kim Yong Chol in Washington on Friday amid speculation over the possibility of a second meeting between...
View ArticlePresident encouraging perjury is committing crime
Just because the president does it doesn’t make it legal, President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general says. William Barr, Trump’s nominee for attorney, earlier this week agreed during sworn...
View ArticleCohen spotted with arm in sling, setting off speculation
Michael Cohen arrives at his home in New York City with one of his arms in a sling supported by a pillow Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. (Associated Press) The sight of Michael Cohen with one of his arms in a...
View ArticleMueller’s office disputes BuzzFeed’s bombshell on Michael Cohen
Throughout the day Friday, many of the main characters in the story, including Cohen and Trump, speaking through their attorneys, declined to directly confirm or deny the claim that Trump directed...
View ArticleEx-leaders of California Dems fostered culture of booze, sex talk and...
Former California Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman is named in a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and discrimination. (Facebook) Current and former California Democratic Party staffers have...
View ArticleTrump to make a ‘major’ announcement about border and shutdown
Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House in Washington, DC, on January 14, 2019 en route to New Orleans, Louisiana to address the annual...
View ArticleKamala Harris, hitting 2020 trail, faces tough questions over prosecutor record
Sen. Kamala Harris spent her first day as a Democratic presidential candidate expressing regret over how certain cases were handled while she worked as a top state prosecutor in California. But during...
View ArticleDavos opens with US-China contest as ‘the key problem of our time’
As for President Trump, he has expressed increasing concern about how his trade dispute with China is dragging down markets. For the moment, administration insiders say Trump is siding more with...
View ArticleJudge strikes down Iowa ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion law
An Iowa judge struck down a state law Tuesday banning a woman from obtaining an abortion once a fetus’ heartbeat is detected, saying it violated the state’s constitution. Judge Michael Huppert wrote...
View ArticleVoters say Trump should compromise on border wall, government shutdown
The poll also finds only 28 percent of Americans — and 56 percent of Republicans surveyed — believe the border wall is worth the shutdown. Seventy-one percent say it is not worth it. Thirty-seven...
View ArticleGOP allies Graham, McCarthy defend Trump against Pelosi in battle over State...
It was unclear exactly what prompted President Trump’s decision Wednesday night to postpone his State of the Union address, but earlier in the evening it seemed that two of his closest Republican...
View ArticleExperts say Trump’s border wall will take years longer than he claims
Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump (C) is shown border wall prototypes in San Diego, California on March 13, 2018. President Trump claimed this week that his long-promised wall —...
View ArticleRep. Maxine Waters facing new legal questions over campaign mailers
Rep. Maxine Waters took the helm of the Financial Services Committee this month after easily winning re-election as part of the Democrats’ House takeover. But according to the California Democrat’s...
View ArticleBoeing delivers tankers to Air Force after 2-year delay
The Air Force accepted the first delivery of planes despite outstanding issues with the aircraft. Boeing has agreed to foot the bill for software and hardware upgrades for the camera system used in...
View ArticleDefiant Roger Stone posts picture of Mueller’s ‘nothingburger’ as Trump comes...
Former Trump adviser Roger Stone posted a mock image of FBI Special Counsel Robert Mueller holding a “nothingburger” on Saturday after his arrest for witness tampering, obstruction and false...
View ArticleKamala Harris has complicated history with Wall Street
Still, liberal critics allege that in many cases, Harris was too restrained when going after the financial industry. People who supported Sanders in the 2016 primary have been especially skeptical of...
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