The Justice Department said Friday it will not pursue criminal charges against former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, after a nearly two-year-long investigation into accusations brought by the agency’s independent watchdog who found that he lacked “candor” when questioned about leaking to the media. In a letter to McCabe attorney Michael Bromwich obtained by Fox […]
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$3.8B Being Transferred To Border Wall By Pentagon
The Pentagon is moving $3.8 billion from various weapons programs such as the F-35 fighter jet to pay for President Trump’s southern border wall, according to a notice sent to Congress on Thursday. The notice sent to Congress said the money is going toward the “support of higher priority items” and is “required to provide […]
AG Barr Says Trump Tweets Make His Job Impossible
Attorney General William Barr told ABC News in an interview aired Thursday that President Trump had never asked him to do anything in a criminal case but advised the president to stop tweeting about the Justice Department, saying it makes it “impossible for me to do my job.” The remarks are a significant and rare […]
Earth Had Hottest January In Recorded History To Start 2020
The planet experienced its hottest January in recorded history last month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. It was the 44th consecutive January, and the 421st consecutive month, with temperatures above the 20th century average, according to NOAA. The milestone is just the latest in a string of climate records set in recent […]
Top CDC Officials: Americans Should Prepare For Coronavirus ” To Take Foothold”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it is preparing for the new coronavirus, which has killed at least 1,115 and sickened more than 45,000 worldwide, to “take a foothold in the U.S.” “At some point, we are likely to see community spread in the U.S. or in other countries,” Dr. Nancy Messonnier, […]
Dow Rises 250 Points To Record High
Stocks rose on Wednesday as investors shook off concerns over how the coronavirus would impact corporate profits and the global economy. (Click here to get the latest news on the market). The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 263 points higher, or 0.9%, and hit a record. The S&P 500 advanced 0.6% to an all-time high […]
Trump Suggests Vindman Be Punished By Military For Testimony
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested the military should consider disciplinary action against Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in the House impeachment inquiry, and said there could be more departures from his administration related to the proceeding. “We sent him on his way to a much different location, and the military can […]
3 Dead, 2 Rescued After Illegal Border Crossing In Extreme Weather Conditions
Three people died and two were taken into custody Monday after the group got lost while illegally crossing into the United States border near Mount Laguna in San Diego County, California, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border Patrol dispatch was notified at around 2:15 p.m. local time on Monday that five people needed […]
Denver Reverses 30 Year Old Pit Bull Ban
After 30 years, pit bulls will soon be allowed to walk the streets of Denver. The Denver City Council on Monday voted to amend a code that banned pit bulls entirely from the Colorado capital. The amendment passed 7-4 and will take effect 90 days after Mayor Michael Hancock signs it into law. To own […]
109 Soldiers Now Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injuries Following Iran Attack
Dozens more U.S. service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following last month’s Iranian missile attacks that targeted American forces at two Iraqi bases, the Defense Department said Monday, bringing the total to 109. Of those, 76 patients have since been returned to duty, the Pentagon said in a statement. There were 45 […]
Trump Announces Major Cuts To Medicaid In His Budget Proposal
President Trump’s proposed budget includes about $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act over a decade, analysts said. The budget released Monday includes $844 billion over 10 years in cuts from the “President’s health reform vision,” a stand-in for the repeal and replacement of ObamaCare. There are also more than $150 […]
NYC Cops “Declare War” On City’s Mayor de Blasio
A police union says the men and women of New York City’s finest are now “declaring war” on Mayor Bill de Blasio following a pair of shootings targeting officers in the Bronx over the weekend. The fiery rhetoric directed at the Big Apple’s Democrat leader — who has implemented several measures critics say are hostile […]