The Senate on Thursday failed to advance four proposals that addressed immigration reform, one of which was backed by the White House. With the hopes Congress comes to an agreement on immigration this week now completely out of reach, the fate of the Dreamers — and the deadline for Congress to act — is now […]
Category: Domestic
Steve Bannon Stonewalls Investigators Question On Russian Election Meddling
Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon would only answer questions pre-approved by the White House during an interview Thursday with the House Intelligence Committee, lawmakers said. Members from both parties were fuming after the interview, which lasted roughly three hours, saying Bannon had refused to answer any questions that touched on his work for […]
Florida High School Shooter Still At Large After 20 Injured
A gunman remains at large amid an ongoing shooting situation at a Southern Florida high school, the Broward Sheriff’s Office warned. About 20 people were injured in the incident at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, three law enforcement sources told ABC News. The extent of the injuries was not immediately clear. Student Michael Katz […]
Trump’s Personal Lawyer Admits $130,000 Hush Money Payment To Porn Star
A personal lawyer for President Donald Trump told NBC News on Tuesday night that he paid $130,000 to pornographic film star Stormy Daniels, who has in the past said she had an affair with Trump. In a statement late Tuesday, the lawyer, Michael Cohen, confirmed a report in The New York Times that he made […]
Pence Did Not Avoid Kim Jong Un’s Sister, He Ignored Her
Vice President Pence on Wednesday said that he ignored Kim Jong Un’s sister during last week’s opening ceremonies at the Winter Olympics to send a message that the U.S. would stand up to North Korea’s nuclear program and human rights record. “I didn’t avoid the dictator’s sister, but I did ignore her. I didn’t believe it […]
Intel Chiefs Say Russia Is Determined To Interfere In Mid-Term Elections
The head of U.S. intelligence told Congress Tuesday that Russia, just as it did in the 2016 presidential election, is determined to meddle in the 2018 midterms in order “to undermine democracy, sew discord and undermine our values.” Officials tell ABC News that the Russians plan not only to use social media to sow discord […]
Second Judge Blocks Trump From Ending DACA
Lawmakers begin a week of open-ended debate on immigration reform as the families of victims of illegal immigrants have their voices heard on the issue. For the second time in as many months, a federal judge has barred the Trump administration from ending the Obama-era DACA program next month. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in […]
FBI Director Says White House Lied About Porter’s Background Check
Christopher Wray says he’s confident that the FBI followed proper protocol and completed Robert Porter’s background investigation in late July, 2017. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified Tuesday that former White House staff secretary Rob Porter had completed a background check months before he was forced to resign over domestic allegations against him — conflicting with […]
Trump To Hold Campaign Rally Ahead Of Special Election In Pennsylvannia
President Trump will travel to Pennsylvania next week for a rally ahead of the state’s special House election, his campaign confirmed on Monday. Trump will head to Ambridge, a borough outside of Pittsburgh, next Wednesday in the weeks leading up to the March 13 special election between Republican Rick Saccone and Democrat Conor Lamb. Last […]
President Trump Unveils National Infrastructure Plan
President Donald Trump unveiled his plan to fix the nation’s infrastructure Monday, outlining a strategy he says will spark “new investment” to solve the problem, but Democrats call the proposal insufficient. “Washington will no longer be a roadblock to progress. Washington will be your partner,” the president told local and state officials invited to the […]
Just Miles From Games, 3 Americans Remain Detained In North Korea
Just miles from the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea — where some observers continue to fawn over Kim Jong Un’s sister and North Korea’s “smile diplomacy” — a trio of Americans remain detained in the Hermit Kingdom. Concern has only grown for the three Korean-Americans — Kim Hak Song, Kim Dong Chul and Tony […]
Sources Says Trump May Still Release Democrats Memo
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway said President Donald Trump is still “inclined” to release a memo by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee rebutting a Republican document that accused the FBI and Department of Justice of bias and improperly seeking surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser. “The president is inclined to declassify the […]