A Turkish airstrike has reportedly killed five civilians hours after President Donald Trump hailed a ceasefire agreement negotiated by his vice president, Mike Pence. The deal, which Trump declared would save “millions of lives,” was supposed to help the Kurds, who fought ISIS alongside U.S. forces. Instead, the U.S. appears …
Read More »Trump's New Labor Secretary Is Pretty Skilled at Hurting Laborers
WASHINGTON —While much of D.C. made sense of the revelations found in the explosive intelligence-community whistleblower complaint on Thursday, the Trump administration’s methodical campaign to demolish every regulation in sight and cozy up to corporations took a big step forward. The Senate Thursday evening narrowly confirmed Eugene Scalia, son of …
Read More »Secretary of State Makes Light of Foreign Interference, Calling it 'Washington Silliness'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not like the line of questioning from Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace about President Donald Trump’s recent remarks regarding accepting information from a foreign government about a political foe. Pompeo seemed annoyed and dismissive as soon as Wallace broached the viral topic, asking …
Read More »The Anti-Trump Resistance Has a New Plan to Combat Gerrymandering
WASHINGTON —Call it the Resistance 2.0. Three liberal groups that launched in the chaotic aftermath of Donald Trump’s 2016 election —Arena, Run for Something and Swing Left —are teaming up for the 2020 campaign season. But their goal isn’t specifically to oust Trump. They’re joining forces to tackle the unsexy …
Read More »How Trump and Lawmakers Are Reacting to the Redacted Mueller Report Release
Attorney General William Barr on Thursday released a redacted version of the Mueller report. Over the course of nearly 450 pages, the special counsel’s office detailed its findings regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether President Trump obstructed justice. Mueller writes that he didn’t obtain enough evidence to …
Read More »How Trump's Executive Privilege Could Affect the Mueller Report
Lindsey Graham and John McCain were best friends, which makes it more than a little strange that Graham has become the biggest Congressional cheerleader for a president who has routinely bashed his late buddy, even in death. “President Trump has been good to me in the sense that he’s allowed …
Read More »While Washington Awaits Mueller's Findings, Trump Golfs With Kid Rock
While everyone in Washington is losing their minds waiting to find out the results of Robert Mueller’s report delivered to Attorney General William Barr on Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump was golfing with Kid Rock at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach. Kid Rock shared a photo on Instagram …
Read More »Last Two NYC Buildings Named 'Trump Place' Vote to Remove President's Name
All six New York buildings that held the name of “Trump Place” have decided to remove the President’s name—the final two buildings voted to take down the signs this week. In a vote of the Manhattan’s Upper West Side condo board at 220 Riverside Blvd., that included 83 percent of …
Read More »Is There a Secret Hiding in Roger Stone's Indictment?
Hours after he was roused from his Florida home in a pre-dawn raid by armed federal agents, Roger Stone, President Trump’s longtime friend and former political adviser, appeared on Fox News to announce that the charges against him were “thin indeed.” But Stone’s indictment may not be the last word …
Read More »Birth Control Coverage Is No Longer Guaranteed in 37 States
Update 5 p.m. ET:Pennsylvania Eastern District Judge Wendy Beetlestone has issued a nationwide injunction, blocking the Trump administration’s birth control rules from taking effect anywhere in the country, citing concerns that states could be impacted by fallout associated with residents losing contraceptive coverage. In a statement, HHS spokeswoman Caitlin Oakley …
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