Dramatic sentencing hearing expected in Bergdahl case

The fate of Bowe Bergdahl - the Army sergeant who pleaded guilty to endangering his comrades by leaving his post in 2009 in Afghanistan - now rests in the hands of a judge. A sentencing hearing for Bergdahl starts Monday at Fort Bragg and is expected to feature dramatic testimony about soldiers and a Navy SEAL badly hurt while they searched for the missing Bergdahl, who was held captive for five years by Taliban allies after leaving his post.

Congresswoman wants Kelly apology amid condolence-call row

A Florida congresswoman on Sunday asked White House chief of staff John Kelly to apologise for making false claims about her while defending US President Donald Trump's handling of condolences to a military family. Her comments and the president's insulting tweets escalated a political fight surrounding the deaths of four service members in the African nation of Niger.

Stay with Iran nuclear deal, Boris Johnson to urge Donald Trump

Boris Johnson will urge Donald Trump to show the "far-sightedness" not to quit the Iran nuclear deal, arguing it illustrates the kind of "diplomatic imagination" that could solve the North Korea crisis. Boris Johnson will urge Donald Trump to show the "far-sightedness" not to quit the Iran nuclear deal, arguing it illustrates the kind of "diplomatic imagination" that could solve the North Korea crisis.

John McCain Slams Trump for Dodging the Draft: ‘That is Wrong’

From joking about Senator John McCain 's capture in Vietnam to saying the Arizona senator is "not a war hero," President Donald Trump has had a notoriously hostile relationship with the Senate Armed Services chairman - and McCain just punched back. While appearing on C-SPAN 3 to discuss his military service in the Vietnam War, McCain cleverly insulted the president - without mentioning his name - by slamming Trump for dodging the war's draft with a doctor's note.

Congresswoman wants Kelly apology as spat with Trump endures

A Florida congresswoman on Sunday asked White House chief of staff John Kelly to apologize for making false claims about her while defending President Donald Trump's handling of condolences to a military family. Her comments and the president's insulting tweets escalated a political fight surrounding the deaths of four service members in the African nation of Niger.

Trump urges House GOP to move quickly on budget, tax cuts

President Donald Trump warned House Republicans on Sunday that 2018 would be a political failure for the GOP and disappointment for the nation if they fail on tax overhaul. A GOP aide familiar with the conversation said Trump told the lawmakers again and again that the party would have a steep price to pay in next year's midterm elections if they failed to pass his plan.

Matthew Dowd: Old GOP Is – Gone,’Trump’s Party Would NeverNominate Lincoln, Reagan

Sunday on ABC's "This Week," while discussing President George W. Bush's comments last week, former chief strategist for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign and ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd said the Republican Party as it was before President Donald Trump was "gone." Dowd said, "George W. Bush is someone who disappeared for eight years during Barack Obama's term.

Georgia lawmaker: Can people with HIV be ‘legally’ quarantined?

A Georgia state representative - who is also an anesthesiologist and the wife of the former federal Health and Human Services secretary - asked at a public hearing Tuesday about the legality of quarantining HIV patients to stop the spread of the virus that causes AIDS. "What are we legally able to do?" Dr. Betty Price, a Republican, asked Dr. Pascale Wortley, director of the HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Surveillance Section at the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Cub Scout kicked out after asking lawmaker about gun control

A Cub Scout was kicked out of his den after he questioned a Colorado state lawmaker about her position on gun control and previous comments she made about African-Americans' health and eating fried chicken. It was the latest political flashpoint for the Boy Scouts after President Donald Trump used his speech at the organization's national jamboree in July to rail against "fake news" and former President Barack Obama and boast about beating Hillary Clinton.

Choice of next Fed chief to clear up US policy stance

It appears that the decision on the next choice of the US Federal Reserve chairman will be made soon. America's monetary and financial policy be more clear after the new Fed chairman is selected by President Donald Trump.During the US presidential election campaign last year, Trump repeatedly criticized Fed chief Janet Yellen, as he alleged that the slow pace of interest rate increases would help... It appears that the decision on the next choice of the US Federal Reserve chairman will be made soon.

Jimmy Carter defends Trump in a wide-ranging New York Times…

In one of his first major interviews since President Donald Trump took office, former President Jimmy Carter opened up about his views on politics and cultural clashes in the Trump era. Speaking with New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd in a piece titled "Jimmy Carter Lusts for a Trump Posting", Carter opined on a number of political topics: The former president said he would serve as a liaison to North Korea , and that he offered his services to Trump's national security adviser H.R. McMaster at the funeral of Zbigniew Brzezinski, an adviser who helped shape Carter's foreign policy agenda.

MSNBC: ‘RepubliKlan’ Trump Putting ‘Segregationists’ on the Courts

On Sunday's AM Joy , one left-wing MSNBC guest portrayed Republicans as a "RepublicaKlan party" promoting "white supremacy," and another guest tried to paint one of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees as a "segregationist" as he also smeared former Senator Jesse Helms as "one of the most notorious racists in American politics." Ari Berman of the far-left Mother Jones appeared about 11:36 a.m. ET to discuss one of his articles in which he went after federal judicial nominee Tom Farr as someone who had supported "voter suppression" in North Carolina.

.com | Trump says US ‘totally prepared’ for potential North Korea threat

The United States is "totally prepared" to respond to threats from Pyongyang, US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday, while also emphasizing his "exceptional relationship" with China's leader. "We're so prepared like you wouldn't believe," Trump told the Fox News programme Sunday Morning Futures while discussing tensions with North Korea, which have soared over Pyongyang's nuclear programme.