How is Washington spending tax dollars that might benefit President Trump? Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee want to count the ways. The committee’s 18 minority members sent letters on Tuesday to the 15 cabinet departments and nine independent executive branch agencies, requesting documents on their spending at “businesses owned by or […]
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Gym Owner Posts Sign Saying Police Officers Are Not Allowed To Join Or Use Gym
ATLANTA — An Atlanta gym owner has banned police officers and military members from working out at his facility. Jim Chambers put up a sign on the door of EAV Barbell Club that used an expletive to announce that police aren’t welcome there. Chambers tells WXIA-TV that his gym has “had an explicitly stated ‘No […]
Trump’s Former Campaign Manager Was Raided By FBI
FBI agents late last month conducted a raid at the home of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign manager. The agents had a search warrant to seize materials from Manafort’s residence in Alexandria, Va., according to The Washington Post, citing people familiar with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The raid took place early […]
Missouri Police Officer Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop
CLINTON, Mo. — Authorities were searching Monday for a 39-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a western Missouri police officer during a traffic stop. Authorities accuse Ian McCarthy in the killing of Clinton police officer Gary Michael late Sunday. McCarthy, of Clinton, is also wanted in New Hampshire, where a […]
Barack Obama Day Declared State Holiday In Illinois
Former President Obama is being honored with a new state holiday in his former state of Illinois. The day is “set apart to honor the 44th President of the United States of America who began his career serving the People of Illinois in both the Illinois State Senate and the United States Senate, and dedicated his […]
United Nations Hammers North Korea With New Sanctions
The United Nations Security Council Saturday unanimously approved new sanctions against North Korea in the wake of the communist nation’s first successful tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States. The sanctions resolution bans North Korean exports of coal, iron, iron ore, lead, lead ore and seafood — resources that are worth […]
Another Poll, Another Record Low Approval For Trump
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s approval has hit a new low, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. The poll found 61 percent of those surveyed disapprove of the job Trump is doing, while 33 percent approve. The president’s disapproval jumped six points since Quinnipiac’s last poll on June 29. Trump’s disapproval rating has been […]
Trump Endorses Legislation To Cut Legal Immigration In Half
WASHINGTON — President Trump backed a sweeping plan Wednesday to halve legal immigration to the United States, flanked by the two Republican senators who crafted the bill. “As a candidate I campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system,” Trump said. He added that the legislation, called the RAISE Act, would be the “most significant reform […]
New Jersey Senator Introduces Bill To Legalize Marijuana Nationwide
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday introduced legislation to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and encourage states to legalize pot. The legislation would amend the Controlled Substance Act to eliminate marijuana’s status as a Schedule 1 drug — a move that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. It would also try to incentivize states to legalize […]
Famous Arizona Lawman ‘Sheriff Joe’ Found Guilty For Targeting Immigrants
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found guilty Monday of criminal contempt for defying a judge’s court order. (AP2011) Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found guilty on Monday of criminal contempt for defying a judge’s court order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants. Arpaio, 85, was charged with misdemeanor contempt of court, […]
Police Departments Across Country Speak Out Against Trump Endorsing Abuse
After Donald Trump on Friday made remarks which seemed to encourage rougher treatment of people in police custody, several police departments across the country came out and distanced themselves from the president’s comments. Speaking to law enforcement officers in Brentwood, New York, Trump said, “When you see these thugs being thrown into the back of […]
Scaramucci’s Wife Filed For Divorce Because Of His Love For Trump
Anthony Scaramucci and his wife are reportedly calling it quits. The White House communication director’s wife has filed for divorce just days after Scaramucci took on his new role in President Trump’s administration, according to the New York Post. Deidre Ball was tired of Scaramucci’s “naked ambition, which is so enormous that it left her […]