Silent Witness: thoroughly addictive

In its 20th season no less, this gruesome, gritty and thoroughly addictive crime series tackles the plight of so-called illegal immigrants. In this first part of what appears to be an appropriately complex storyline involving people from all sides of the issue, forensic pathologist Dr Nikki Alexander finds herself on the front line, for once working with living bodies more than dead ones.

Republicans ignore Trump’s policy whims _ but not on trade

WASHINGTON: Republicans in Congress have learned to ignore President Donald Trump's policy whims, knowing whatever he says one day on guns, immigration or other complicated issues could very well change by the next. But Trump's decision to seek steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has provoked rarely seen urgency among Republican lawmakers, who are scrambling to convince the president he would spark a trade war that could stall the economy's recent gains if he doesn't reverse course.

Commentary: Parkland shooting has changed politics-as-usual in…

Trump was angry and 'unglued' when he started a trade war, officials say - WASHINGTON - With global markets shaken by President Donald Trump's surprise decision to impose strict tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, the president went into battle mode on Friday: "Trade wars are good, and easy to win," he wrote on Twitter.

Fitzgerald: Remembering a man, his timeless message

President Donald Trump and First lady Melania Trump listen to a sermon during a funeral service at the Billy Graham Library for the Rev. Billy Graham, who died last week at age 99, Friday, March 2, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C. To borrow a line from an old British sitcom, this was the week that was, and it's not likely we shall see a week like it again, given the aimless direction in which America seems to be heading.

Trump insists – trade wars are good, and easy to win’ after vowing new tariffs

President Donald Trump on Friday declared a global trade war and said it would be "easy to win," promising to hammer "reciprocal taxes" on any country that charges tariffs on U.S. goods and services. His threats, made in a series of Twitter posts, looked to escalate his new protectionist policies far beyond the steel and aluminum tariffs he said he would impose next week.

Emails show oil was central in decision to shrink Bears Ears

The sun rises Aug. 23 over the Valley of the Gods, at that time a part of the Bears Ears National Monument, near Blanding, Utah. Interior Department emails obtained by The New York Times in a lawsuit indicate that oil exploration was the central factor in the decision to scale back the monument.

Where Ivanka’s husband went wrong

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner should not be working in the White House. RATTLED by two weeks of muddled messages, departures and spitting matches between the president and his own top officials, Donald Trump is facing a shrinking circle of trusted advisers and a staff that's grim about any prospect of a reset.

Days before election, Daniels threatened to cancel deal to keep alleged affair with Trump secret

The 2016 election was less than a month away, and Donald Trump's attorney had blown the deadline for paying Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about her alleged affair with the future president. In an Oct. 17 email, an attorney for Daniels - a porn star whose real name is Stephanie Clifford - threatened to cancel the nondisclosure agreement by the end of the day.

Kansas racist insults and spits on black preschooler at Hooters – and …

Trump was angry and 'unglued' when he started a trade war, officials say - WASHINGTON - With global markets shaken by President Donald Trump's surprise decision to impose strict tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, the president went into battle mode on Friday: "Trade wars are good, and easy to win," he wrote on Twitter.

CNN Poll: 7 in 10 concerned about White House staff lacking permanent security clearance

A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds that 70% of Americans are concerned about the number of employees who are serving in the White House without permanent security clearances, as the White House deals with the downgrade of clearances for dozens of employees who haven't yet received permanent approval for top secret access. Further, 61% said President Donald Trump has done a poor job assembling a team of top advisers to work in the White House.

Far-Left in a HUD-on Collision with Trump

There's no law against being conservative, but two extreme organizations would love to believe there is. After more than a year of watching President Trump populate his agencies with pro-life, pro-freedom leaders, many liberals are doing everything they can to force the staffers -- and their policies -- out.

CNN Poll: 7 in 10 concerned about White House staff

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the beginning of a meeting with his son-in-law and Senior Advisor Jared Kushner , Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly in the Roosevelt Room at the White House January 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON - A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds that 70% of Americans are concerned about the number of employees who are serving in the White House without permanent security clearances, as the White House deals with the downgrade of clearances for dozens of employees who haven't yet received permanent approval for top secret access.

Trump hopes top court will rein in judges who block policies

The Trump administration is looking for ways to deal with a recurring frustration: individual federal judges who have put the brakes on one major administration policy after another. The administration is telling the Supreme Court in a case about President Donald Trump's travel ban that judges are increasingly using what are called nationwide injunctions to stop "a federal policy everywhere."