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Trump Fires New Shot At Jeff Sessions From 4,000 Miles Away

Posted on 07/13/2018

Donald Trump might be in Brussels this week attending a summit with NATO leaders, but the U.S. president still found time between “very important” meetings […]

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Justice Department to Appeal AT&T-Time Warner Decision

Posted on 07/13/2018

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal of a federal judge’s decision last month that paved the way for AT&T to acquire […]

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Donald Trump touches down for historic first UK visit amid huge protests

Posted on 07/13/2018

Donald Trump has touched down in the UK for his historic first visit amid huge nationwide protests and a massive 10,000-strong police protection ring. The […]

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National Abortion Federation Fought A Union Drive For Months. Then Its Board Got A Letter.

Posted on 07/13/2018

In most political battles, the National Abortion Federation and labor unions find themselves on the same side. But not when it comes to the NAF’s […]

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Obama Explains Why Gerrymandering Is Terrible For Democracy

Posted on 07/13/2018

“In America, politicians shouldn’t pick their voters; voters are supposed to pick their politicians.” That, in a nutshell, is the fundamental problem of gerrymandering, as […]

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Right-Wing Judicial Group Targets 4 Democrats In Supreme Court Fight

Posted on 07/13/2018

WASHINGTON ― Within minutes of President Donald Trump announcing Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme Court nominee, a conservative judicial advocacy group unveiled a $1.4 million ad […]

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Trump Complains About Disparity In NATO Members’ Contributions

Posted on 07/13/2018

President Donald Trump has complained about the disparity in the share of contributions made by NATO member states to the mutual-defense organization. In a Twitter […]

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Bill De Blasio Reportedly Crossed US Border Illegally, CBP Says

Posted on 07/12/2018

U.S. Customs and Border Protection accused New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio of illegally crossing into the United States from Mexico during a visit […]

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Thousands of Trump protesters take to streets to march against UK visit

Posted on 07/12/2018

Outraged protesters have begun taking to the streets of the UK voicing their fury as Donald Trump makes his first official visit alongside First Lady […]

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Donald Trump to hold showdown talks over Russia with Theresa May on UK visit

Posted on 07/12/2018

Donald Trump will hold showdown talks on Russia with Theresa May on his UK visit in what could prove a fiery meeting at her country […]

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Scott Pruitt’s Replacement To EPA Staff: ‘My Instinct Will Be To Defend Your Work’

Posted on 07/12/2018

In his first address to Environmental Protection Agency staffers since embattled Administrator Scott Pruitt’s sudden departure last week, acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler assured employees on Wednesday about […]

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Brett Kavanaugh On Guantanamo Detainees: International Law Doesn’t Matter

Posted on 07/12/2018

WASHINGTON — Liberal critics of Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, have deep concerns about how he might rule on cases […]

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Melania Trump Will Be In London Amid Protests While President Avoids City On UK Visit

Posted on 07/12/2018

LONDON ― President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump touch down in London on Thursday for a working visit, and while his meeting schedule […]

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Disney’s next 700 million viewers might be in India

Posted on 07/12/2018

Disney’s bet on Fox could soon give it a vast TV network and the leading video streaming service in a market of more than one […]

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MEP plunged into furious World Cup "racism" row over e-mail about England squad

Posted on 07/12/2018

An MEP has been plunged into a furious World Cup "racism" row over an email she sent about the England squad. Lib Dem Catherine Bearder […]

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May receives the backing of her party — for now

Posted on 07/12/2018

The chance of a leadership challenge to the U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May looks to have faded. Nobody has openly questioned her authority since the […]

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Could Trump's Germany Insults Stem from Grudge Over Grandfather Getting Kicked Out of Country?

Posted on 07/12/2018

After President Donald Trump caused an uproar at the NATO summit in Brussels by claiming that Germany is “controlled” by Russia, some critics on Twitter are […]

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