Senate passes $700 billion defense bill leaving several controversial policies unresolved

House Speaker Paul Ryan , center, shakes hands with Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen , chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, during a news conference about funding bills, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 14, 2017.

Bus driver in deadly New York crash was fired by MTA after DUI was discovered

NU went 7-3 in non conference play but were upset by Northern Iowa on Saturday afternoon. Head coac... -- The Washington Redskins have placed safety Su'a Cravens on the reserve/left squad list, meaning he will not return to the team this season.

Congressman Garamendi Honored by Navy League

Today, Congressman John Garamendi , Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, received the Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime Award for Outstanding Leadership from the Navy League of the United States. The ceremony occurred at the California State University Maritime Academy.

Young immigrants shout down Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi

Several dozen young immigrants shouted down Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the U.S. House, on Monday during an event in San Francisco, following her recent conversations with President Donald Trump over the future of a program that grants many of them legal status. "We are immigrant youth, undocumented and unafraid," they shouted as they overtook an event Pelosi was holding to encourage passing legislation that would give many young immigrants legal status.

Dem senator criticizes Trump potshot at Clinton

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein told President Donald Trump to "grow up and do your job" in response Monday to his retweeting of a mock video that shows him smacking a golf ball that -in the next frame - strikes Hillary Clinton in the back before she stumbles and falls down. Trump retweeted the brief video on his official Twitter account Sunday.

Irving: No cares about LeBron’s feelings when leaving Cavs

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is recommending that six of 27 national monuments under review by the Trump administration be reduced in size, along with management changes to several other sites. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is recommending that six of 27 national monuments under review by the Trump administration be reduced in size, along with management changes to several other sites.

Senate on track to pass $700 billion defense policy bill

The Senate is on track to pass a defense policy bill that pumps $700 billion into the Pentagon budget, expands U.S. missile defenses in response to North Korea's growing hostility and refuses to allow excess military bases to be closed. The legislation is expected to be approved on Monday by a wide margin in another burst of bipartisanship amid President Donald Trump's push for cooperation with congressional Democrats.

‘That’s a big-ass deal’: MSNBC’s Stephanie…

MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle on Monday called out Rep. Tom Reed after he tried to downplay the importance of President Donald Trump retweeting an offensive video of a golf ball hitting Hillary Clinton. During a roundtable discussion about Trump's visit to the U.N., Ruhle said the phony video of Trump hitting Clinton with a golf ball "was a lot."

Senate poised to pass $700 billion defense policy bill

5, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks from his Senate office as Congress returns from the August recess in Washington. The Senate is poised to pass a defense policy bill that pu... WASHINGTON - The Senate is poised to pass a defense policy bill that pumps $700 billion into the Pentagon budget, expands U.S. missile defenses in response to North Korea's growing hostility and refuses to allow excess military bases to be closed.

Feinstein Uncommitted To 2018 Run As Progressives Mount Primary Challenge

California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein avoided saying Sunday if she planned to run for a fifth term in 2018, but party progressives already sprung a potential primary challenge against her. When asked by Dana Bash on CNN's "State of the Union" if she will mount a re-election, the 84-year-old Democrat responded, "Well, we will see, won't we?" She added, "I'm not going to declare on CNN."

Donald Trump’s retweets of outlandish memes a signal to his base

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website - Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. New York: Over the past 2A1 2 months, US President Donald Trump has retweeted to his more than 30 million followers on his personal Twitter account these pieces of highbrow social media content: a ' On Sunday, another doctored GIF of him hitting a golf ball into Hillary Clinton so hard it knocks her over.

Trump hypes mock video of golf ball seen striking Clinton

President Donald Trump took another swing at Hillary Clinton in the latest sign that his campaign fury hasn't faded, retweeting a mock video that shows him smacking a golf ball that - in the next frame - seemingly strikes her in the back before she stumbles and falls down while boarding a plane. Trump retweeted the brief video on his official Twitter account early Sunday, which appears to be a doctored version of news footage from 2011 that shows the then-secretary of state falling after climbing the airplane stairs.

Trump, in new dig, mocks North Korea leader as a Rocket Mana

President Donald Trump on Sunday mocked the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea as "Rocket Man" while White House advisers said the isolated nation would face destruction unless it shelves its weapons programs and bellicose threats. Trump's chief diplomat held out hope the North would return to the bargaining table, though the president's envoy to the United Nations said the Security Council had "pretty much exhausted" all its options.

Feinstein ducks questions on re-election bid

Sen. Dianne Feinstein dodged questions Sunday on whether she is planning to mount a re-election run for a fifth term as a U.S. Senator in 2018. During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Feinstein, a former San Francisco mayor and the oldest U.S. Senator at age 84, quickly sidestepped a question about whether she was "up for another" six-year term.

Trump Retweets Gif Showing Hillary Struck by Golf BallNewsweek

President Donald Trump has retweeted an animated gif showing him hitting a golf ball at his 2016 presidential rival Hillary Clinton and knocking her to the ground. In another post sent in a Sunday morning flury of tweets he mocked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, referring to him as "rocket man."

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warns Democrats about working with Trump on DACA bill

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged Democrats to proceed with caution as they begin negotiating a deal with President Trump protecting young illegal immigrants from deportation before the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program end in March. "I don't like the starting point of this negotiation, and I think the Democrats have to exercise extreme caution because basically what the transaction is is the president saying to the Democrats, 'I'll give you what you already have,' which is DACA," Cuomo said in a radio interview Sunday with 970 AM.