Former President Obama is involved in discussions about the future of the Democratic Party, sources close to the former president tell The Hill. Since leaving office, he has held meetings — on a by-request basis — with a handful of House and Senate lawmakers in his office in Washington’s West End and over the phone. […]
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US Navy Sails Provocatively Close To Disputed Chinese Island
WASHINGTON A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant to challenge the competing claims of all three nations, a U.S. Defense Department official said. The U.S.S. Stethem, a guided-missile destroyer, sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island, […]
States Refuse To Turn Over Voter Data To Trump Election Commission
The White House faced a growing revolt Friday as nearly half of the states refused to comply with a request from President Donald Trump’s panel investigating alleged voter fraud to hand over substantial amounts of confidential and sensitive voter data. The Presidential Commission on Voter Integrity sent what some experts called an alarming letter this […]
Trump Sending In The Feds To Help Slow Chicago Violence
President Trump tweeted on Friday he will send federal resources to Chicago in order to quell the city’s violence. Crime and killings in Chicago have reached such epidemic proportions that I am sending in Federal help. 1714 shootings in Chicago this year! Trump’s tweet comes after authorities confirmed to The Chicago-Sun Times reported that Trump had sent […]
Trump Travel Ban Enforcement Begins 8 PM Eastern Time Tonight
A small army of lawyers and civil rights activists are gearing up for potential chaos and instances of denied entry into the U.S. Thursday night, when much of President Donald Trump’s travel ban is due to take effect. The New York Immigration Coalition, Amnesty International and Muslim Advocates are among the dozens of groups that […]
Katie’s Law Passes House; Crackdown On Illegal Immigration Continues
House Republicans took action Thursday to crack down on illegal immigrants and the cities that shelter them. One bill passed by the House would deny federal grants to sanctuary cities and another, Kate’s Law, would increase the penalties for deported aliens who try to return to the United States. Kate’s Law, which would increase the penalties […]
Ten Commandments Monument Destroyed Outside Arkansas State Capitol
Less than a day after a monument of the Ten Commandments was installed outside the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock, it was destroyed when a man smashed a car into the stone. “My boss called me and told me the Ten Commandments monument had been destroyed,” Secretary of State and Capitol Police spokesman Chris […]
Tax Payer Money Wasted: Inauguration Photos Were Not Altered
National Park Service (NPS) officials didn’t alter estimates of the crowd size at President Trump’s inauguration, according to the results of a months-long investigation. The report, released Monday by the Inspector General for the Department of the Interior, addressed the controversy that consumed the early days of Trump’s presidency. The investigation began in February, when […]
Newt Gingrich Says Obama Should Testify Under Oath
Congressional committees in both the House and Senate have “an obligation” to call in former President Barack Obama to testify as to what his administration knew regarding Russia’s campaign to interfere in last year’s presidential election and when it became aware of those efforts, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Tuesday morning. “Guess what’s about […]
Three CNN Journalists Forced To Resign Due To Reporting Of Russian Collusion
Three journalists from CNN’s investigative unit are leaving the network after the retraction of their June 22 story connecting an ally of President Trump to a Russian investment fund. The story, citing an anonymous source, said Senate investigators were examining a meeting between Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci and an executive for the Russian Direct […]
Supreme Court Reinstates Major Parts Of Travel Ban
In a victory for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court on Monday lifted key components of an injunction against President Trump’s proposed ban on travel from six majority-Muslim nations, reinstating much of the policy and promising to hear full arguments as early as this fall. The court’s decision means the justices will now wade into […]
Bernie Sanders And Wife Are Under FBI Investigation
How do we know Donald Trump is not under an FBI investigation? Well, James Comey told us. He not only told us, but he told Chuck Schumer who, even after being told, still claimed President Trump was being investigated. But we also know the president is not being investigated because everything has been leaked except […]