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Senator Kamala Harris in Spotlight During Comey Testimony
Democratic California Senator Kamala Harris began her questioning of James Comey the former director of the FBI on Thursday during his highly anticipated testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee by using a metaphor about... More of this article »
Jeff Sessions Spoke of Resigning After Tensions Increase with Trump
Jeff Sessions the United States Attorney General suggested in the last few weeks he may resign amidst growing tension with President Donald Trump, said one person close to the ongoing situation. Sessions came under fire from Trump... More of this article »
President Trump’s Tweets Complicate Already Complicated Week
This week is very important in Washington for President Donald Trump as he attempts to focus on infrastructure prior to the Thursday scheduled testimony of James Comey the former director of the FBI. Congress returns from its Memorial... More of this article »
World Leaders Very Critical of Paris Agreement Decision by Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump received a global disapproval on Friday following his decision to pull the U.S. out of the 2015 Paris Agreement that deals with climate change. Allies as well as rivals united against Trump to accuse the... More of this article »
Aide to President Trump Resigns With More Expected
A top President Donald Trump communications aide resigned, in what several inside as well as outside the White House consider the first of what could turn out to be a huge overhaul. Just back from his first official trip abroad as... More of this article »
Scud-Class Missile Launched by North Korea
North Korea has fired one ballistic missile of short range Monday that landed off the country’s east coast in the sea, just the latest in a series of fast-paced missile tests that defy world pressure and the threat of additional... More of this article »
Travel Ban Dealt Another Blow by Appeals Court
On Thursday, a federal appeals court left the freeze on the revised entry ban by President Donald Trump in place, handing the White House administration another setback in court in its ongoing efforts to block new visa issuance to... More of this article »
President Trump Welcomed by Pope Francis at Vatican
Pope Francis welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump at the Vatican on Wednesday morning delivering his message of peace even though he stands as the moral counter in the world to the new U.S. president’s nationalist agenda. The men... More of this article »
President Trump Visits Israel for First Time as U.S. President
U.S. President Donald Trump began his first visit on Monday to Israel as the U.S. president. The stop is for two-days and will include talks about restarting the now-dormant peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. Trump... More of this article »
President Donald Trump: Russia Investigation is Just a Witch Hunt
On Thursday, President Donald Trump said there had been no collusion between his political campaign and Russia and added a caveat that he only could speak for himself, while denying ever asking James Comey the former FBI Director to... More of this article »
Former Nixon and Clinton Aide Said Impeachment Territory Reached
David Gergen, who is considered moderate and who is an analyst on CNN and a former aide to four U.S. presidents both Democrats and Republicans, said he believes that impeachment territory has been reached. Gergen appeared Tuesday on... More of this article »
Charlottesville Mayor: Pro-Confederate Rallies are Horrific
On Saturday night in Charlottesville, Virginia, a white nationalist group carried torches while they protested a planned removal of the city’s Confederate statues, in an incident that provoked frustration and anger from activists... More of this article »
Ex-Congresswoman Facing Possible Life Behind Bars
Former U.S. Representative Corrine Brown is facing possible life in prison after she was found guilty of taking money from a charity that purportedly gave scholarships to students who were poor. The verdict on Thursday came after a... More of this article »
President Donald Trump Fires Director of the FBI
On Tuesday, James B Comey was fired as the FBI Director by President Donald Trump, after officials in the Department of Justice recommended the firing. Officials said Comey had treated Hillary Clinton unfairly and by doing so had damaged... More of this article »
White House Tells Republicans They Will be Rewarded for Vote
One of President Donald Trump’s top aides said that members of the Republican Party would be rewarded for what he called doing what is right by voting for overhauling a collapsing and failing healthcare system. At the same time,... More of this article »
Presidential Order Allows Churches to Participate Politically
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed another executive order, with this one making it easier for the participation in politics by churches. The order seeks to deliver on one of the pledges he made during his campaign to a group... More of this article »
Group Founded by Betsy DeVos Lobbies for Voucher Program in D.C.
The Advocacy and Lobbying group the American Federation for Children founded by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ billionaire family is a 501(c)(4) group that calls itself the leading school choice organization in the nation. According... More of this article »
Congress Reaches Bipartisan Agreement to Prevent Shutdown
Bipartisan leaders in Congress reached an agreement last Sunday to fund the U.S. government through the end of the fiscal year in September, effectively bringing to an end any suspense related to a possible shutdown of the government... More of this article »
President Trump Thought Being President Would Be Easier
Reflecting on his first 100 days as the U.S. President that has seen no big legislative victory and very low approval ratings, Donald Trump said during a Thursday interview that he thought his job as president would be easier. Trump... More of this article »
Judge Uses Comment by President Trump in Ruling
Three times in just two months a federal judge knocked down an executive order related to immigration by President Donald Trump. This time he used Trump’s own comments against him. On Tuesday, in his ruling Judge William Orrick used... More of this article »
Fight for Border Wall Approaches in Attempt to Avoid Shutdown
Battles over finding money to pay the construction of a U.S./Mexico border wall, the Obamacare subsidies and more resources for U.S. military threaten to be problematic for congressional negotiations over the funding bill that would... More of this article »
President Trump Attempting To Repeal ACA Again
Approaching his 100th day in office without any action taken on Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump is back to pushing for a vote on a House bill that would roll back the law established in 2010. However, even... More of this article »
Jon Ossoff Misses Outright Victory in House Race in Georgia
Democrat Jon Ossoff, who is attempting for the first time to gain elective office, came up just short of an outright win in a Georgia House district that is heavily conservative. That has scared Republicans in the special election... More of this article »