How the government shutdown is impacting food inspections
In a move to minimize the impact of the shutdown, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb tweeted the agency is “taking steps” to expand domestic food safety […]
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Trump eyes emergency powers to pay for border wall, end shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to use emergency powers to bypass Congress and get billions of dollars to pay for […]
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National parks grapple with overflowing trash and human waste as shutdown drags on
National Park Service dips into entrance, camping and parking fees to pay for staffing and keep some parks open The money will be used to […]
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Tammy Bruce: Hollywood hypocrites are STILL wallowing in screeds, name-calling
Christian Bale refers to Dick Cheney as ‘Satan’ during Golden Globes acceptance speech Actor Christian Bale refers to former Vice President Dick Cheney as ‘Satan’ […]
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Pompeo defends US withdrawal from Syria, during foreign policy address in Egypt
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the U.S. withdrawal from Syria and issued a strong rebuke of the Obama administration’s Middle East strategy, during a […]
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The art of not-cutting-a-deal: Trump trusts his gut and tends his base
WASHINGTON – You might assume a government shutdown that is about to set an unwelcome record, and is being battled over funding for a border wall […]
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Trump Prepared To Declare National Emergency To Build Border Wall
A day after walking out of a meeting with congressional leaders, President Donald Trump on Thursday offered the strongest signals that he is prepared to […]
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Sen. Sanders, Rep. Cummings introduce bill to lower U.S. drug prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Elijah Cummings introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs for American […]
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Rep. Steve King gets a GOP challenger, Iowa state Sen. Randy Feenstra
Rep. Steve King, who has long courted controversy, has now courted a new opponent: a prominent Republican challenger will vie against him in 2020. Iowa state […]
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Kamala Harris To Decide Soon On White House Bid
California Senator Kamala Harris has said she will make a decision soon on whether she will challenge President Donald Trump for the White House in […]
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Trump: Did not know Manafort shared campaign data with Russian partner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not know that his former 2016 presidential campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, allegedly shared […]
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Sean Hannity: Democrats who claim to be so compassionate are M.I.A. on real life and death crisis at border
Hannity: Call your member of Congress and demand they do their jobs and secure our borders Democrats are playing politics and risking American lives to […]
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Wet’suwet’en protest rally to hit Portage and Main Thursday afternoon
Winnipeg’s iconic Portage and Main intersection is likely to be blocked Thursday afternoon by a protest in support of Indigenous pipeline resistance in British Columbia. […]
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Tucker Carlson: Democrats feel illegal immigrants who ignore our laws are more American than you are
Tucker: Democratic talking points ‘manufactured’ border crisis echoed across the land One thing to know about our national media: If Democratic leaders are saying it, […]
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg's past comments raise questions about Supreme Court retirement
Justice Ginsburg undergoes lung surgery to remove cancer and is resting comfortably, no further treatment planned This week marked the first time Ruth Bader Ginsburg […]
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Democrats Find a Foil for 2020 Primary: Billionaires (Even Liberal Ones)
With populism making a strong comeback on the Democratic left, liberals have found an early, enticing foil in the party’s 2020 presidential primary: billionaires like […]
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The speech that Trump didn't really want to give
Howard Kurtz: Why prime-time extravaganzas are past their prime ‘MediaBuzz’ host Howard Kurtz weighs in on the media winners and losers after President Trump’s first […]
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Trump’s border wall isn’t about national security. It’s about stoking racial resentment.
It has no value on its own. Racial resentment makes people want it. And even if they get it, they won’t be satisfied. Donald Trump’s […]
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Trump walked out of shutdown meeting with Democratic lawmakers: Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump walked out of a meeting with Democratic lawmakers after they told him they would not fund his proposed […]
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California Republicans object after Trump threatens wildfire aid
SACRAMENTO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out once more at California on Wednesday for a series of devastating wildfires he blames on poor […]
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