Trump State of the Union to focus on economy, trade, immigration
President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, marking the end to a turbulent first year of his presidency, but one that has seen U.S. markets ascend to new...
View ArticleGowdy: FBI’s Strzok, Page should testify to answer allegations, questions...
The House Republicans’ top investigator, Rep. Trey Gowdy, said Sunday that text messages between FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page show they “hated” then-presidential candidate Donald Trump,...
View ArticleTrump to jack up defense spending request to $716 billion in 2019 budget,...
The Trump administration is expected to raise its defense spending target to $716 billion for the 2019 budget, a significant increase from the prior year, the Washington Post reported Friday. The...
View ArticleHouse Intel votes to release controversial surveillance memo to the public
The House Intelligence Committee on Monday evening voted to release a classified memo circulating in Congress that purportedly reveals government surveillance abuses. The vote was announced to...
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Paul Ryan sees ‘no reason’ for Trump to fire Rod Rosenstein
Cheriss May | NurPhoto | Getty Images Rep. Paul Ryan, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who hired special...
View ArticleTrump overheard saying he is ‘100 percent’ behind releasing surveillance memo
President Donald Trump was overheard telling a GOP lawmaker Tuesday night that he’s “100 percent” behind releasing a classified Republican intelligence memo detailing alleged surveillance abuses....
View ArticleTrump called for unity in State of the Union, sidestepped Russia
Trump’s tone on Russia was much softer than recent broadsides from Democrats and some Republicans — along with U.S. intelligence agencies — which have recently described the Kremlin as a threat. In...
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ICE chief warns illegal immigration ‘not going to be OK anymore’: report
Acting ICE director Thomas Homan addresses the White House briefing in Washington in 2017. He said this week he will not back down from enforcing immigration laws. (Reuters) In a fiery speech to...
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Group will make high drug prices issue in 2018 elections
Bill Clark | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., flanked by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sen. Bob Casey, Jr., D-Pa., Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, and Sen....
View ArticleTiming is Everything | Fox News
It was late December. Congressional Republicans had just basked in a celebration at the White House after votes to approve their tax bill. Then it was back to reality. A dour mood set in as...
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No discussions or consideration to fire Rosenstein
Joshua Roberts | Reuters Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testifies to the House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S.,...
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Trump, GOP upbeat about turn in midterm numbers, vow to use Pelosi ‘crumbs’...
Congressional Republicans once bracing for the possibility of a Democratic “tsunami” in this year’s elections now appear on the offensive — bolstered by new polls suggesting Americans like their...
View ArticleHere are the main takeaways
The 35-page so-called Steele dossier contains a number of pieces of raw intelligence about the alleged behavior of Trump campaign officials and Trump himself with regards to Russia. It is unclear how...
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Trump tackles the NFL and national anthem: A timeline
Jacksonville Jaguars kneel during the playing of the national anthem before their football game. President Trump has often decried athletes’ protests during the Star-Spangled Banner. (Reuters/Eduardo...
View ArticleTrump’s legal team supports a second special counsel to probe FBI, DOJ
President Donald Trump’s legal team backs the idea of appointing a second special counsel to investigate the FBI and Justice Department, a White House spokesman said Monday. The president’s attorneys...
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Steve Bannon will decline to appear before House Intel Committee despite...
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon is expected to be a no-show before the House Intelligence Committee, which is probing Russian interference in the 2016 election. (Associated Press) Steve...
View ArticleSaudi prince’s big challenge on US visit: Calming crackdown fears
The market should not expect a gold rush into Saudi Arabia, according to Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and CEO of Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity firm. “I think it’s going to take a...
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Fox News Poll: Support for legalizing marijuana hits record high
With recreational use of marijuana now legal in nine states plus Washington D.C., the latest Fox News Poll finds a record number of voters nationally favor legalization. The poll shows 59 percent of...
View ArticleRussians penetrated US voter systems, DHS cybersecurity chief tells NBC
U.S. officials have said there is no evidence that any states' voter registration rolls were tampered with. Source
View ArticleSen. Rand Paul holds up Senate vote on budget package as shutdown looms
A second government shutdown in less than an month appeared increasingly likely Thursday evening, as a last-minute maneuver by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., delayed consideration of a bipartisan budget...
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