Democrats are within striking distance of retaking the Senate majority in November, while Republicans are facing an increasingly difficult electoral map as President Trump’s sagging poll numbers threaten to drag down vulnerable GOP incumbents. Several recent polls show Democratic challengers leading Republican incumbents in Arizona, North Carolina and Iowa. The GOP is also fending off […]
Category: Government
Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline Shut Down
A federal judge ordered the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline and that it be emptied, while a lengthy environmental review is conducted. The pipeline must be emptied by August 5, the court ordered Monday, after finding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated “the National Environmental Policy Act when it granted an easement” […]
North Korea Refuses Talks With Trump
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday reiterated it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as “hostile” polices toward Pyongyang. The statement by North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui came after President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, John […]
Trump Says BLM Mural A Symbol Of Hate
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump criticized a proposed Black Lives Matter mural to be painted outside Trump Tower as a “symbol of hate” Wednesday while denouncing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who ordered the phrase painted outside Trump’s longtime office. De Blasio said he ordered the mural – the words “Black Lives Matter” […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Law
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Louisiana law requiring that individuals who perform abortions at clinics have admitting privileges in a nearby hospital is unconstitutional, as it places an undue burden on women seeking abortions. The court ruled 5-4 in the case, June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, with Chief Justice John Roberts […]
Trump Denies Knowing Russia Put Bounty On American Soldiers
President Trump is denying a New York Times report that he was briefed on an alleged Russian effort to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill Western forces — including U.S. troops — in Afghanistan. Citing unnamed officials, the Times report, published Friday, details how U.S. intelligence officials reached the conclusion about the secret payments […]
House Set For Historic Vote On DC Statehood
The House is poised to pass legislation Friday that would make Washington, D.C., the 51st state, the first time such a bill has ever been approved. The vote will be historic, as legislation to make the District a state has not even been brought to the floor since 1993, when it was soundly defeated. Yet […]
Supreme Court Allows Trump To Expedite Removal Of Asylum Seekers
The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, affirming the government’s ability to expedite removal of asylum seekers whose applications have been denied. The case involves a Sri Lankan man who was arrested on the U.S.-Mexico border while seeking asylum in 2017. After an immigration officer said he failed […]
Appeals Court Orders Judge To Drop Flynn Case
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered a lower court to allow the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to be dismissed, as requested by the Justice Department — likely ending the years-long legal saga stemming from the Russia investigation. The abrupt ending came in a 2-1 ruling and order from judges on […]
SCOTUS Set For Historic Abortion Ruling
Chief Justice John Roberts is under the microscope as the Supreme Court prepares to issue its first major ruling on abortion rights in the Trump era, which will give the clearest indication yet of the court’s willingness to revisit protections that were first granted in Roe v. Wade. The tie-breaking vote may rest with Roberts, […]
Trump Hints At Second “Generous” Stimulus Check
President Trump signaled Monday that he’s open to a second stimulus check for Americans still reeling financially from the coronavirus pandemic and the related economic lockdown. Asked during an interview by Scripps reporter Joe St. George whether he plans to give another cash payment to some Americans, Trump said: “Yeah we are. We are.” “We […]
Was Trump Joking When He Said “I Ordered The Corona Testing To Be Slowed Down”?
Top Trump administration and campaign officials on Sunday tried to downplay President Donald Trump’s remark at Saturday campaign rally about coronavirus testing as well as the lower-than-expected crowd turnout. At the Tulsa event, where thousands of seats remained empty despite expectations of overcrowding, Trump called coronavirus testing “a double-edged sword” and claimed he told advisers […]