Senate GOP musters final push to erase Obama health care law
Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La. and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. walking to a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington yesterday.
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Zinke recommendation to cut Cascade-Siskiyou questioned
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's recommendation to President Donald Trump recommending downsizing the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument has several errors, one of the people who was behind the creation of the monument said Monday. A memo from Zinke to the president justifying his recommendation that the boundaries of the monument, which lies mostly in Oregon and crosses over into California, be "revised" says motor vehicles aren't allowed in it.
Trump campaign adviser was wiretapped under secret court orders, according to CNN report
Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's campaign manager, before the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, July 17, 2016. Manafort met with Senate Intelligence Committee investigators on July 25, 2017, to discuss the June 2016 meeting between a Russian lawyer and Trump's inner circle that was set up to receive damaging information about Hillary Clinton, according to a person familiar with the discussion.
Trump campaign adviser was wiretapped under secret court orders: CNN
U.S. investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the 2016 election, CNN reported on Monday. The New York Times, citing two people close to the case, also reported that prosecutors told Manafort they planned to indict him.
Rhode Island Governor raises $170,000 to pay for DACA renewal fees in her state
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced on Monday she had helped secure more than $170,000 to cover the renewal fees for people in her state covered by the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals policy. The status of the program, better known as DACA, is in question after President Donald Trump said he would scrap it , potentially leaving in limbo 800,000 people living in the US illegally after migrating to the country as children.
Chelsea Manning denies betraying the U.S., feels like she lives in a ‘dystopian novel’
The question has dogged Chelsea Manning ever since she walked out of prison four months ago - nearly three decades short of a 35-year sentence, courtesy of a commutation from Barack Obama in the last days of his presidency. Is she a traitor? Had the Army private betrayed her country in 2010, when she passed tens of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks? Or had Manning, as many believe, demonstrated loyalty to the American public by exposing its government institutions? At least once, the question was put to Manning herself.
Trump says he will decide whether to kill Iran nuclear agreement ‘very soon’
"You'll see very soon," Trump told reporters before a meeting with a prominent critic of the Iran deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump says he will decide whether to kill Iran nuclear agreement 'very soon' "You'll see very soon," Trump told reporters before a meeting with a prominent critic of the Iran deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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.
Trump is clinging to a tax-cut promise that almost no other Republican thinks will happen
President Donald Trump appears to be on an island when it comes to his desire to fulfill one of his biggest campaign promises. Since 2015, Trump has advocated that the federal corporate tax rate be slashed to 15% from 35%.
In the Trump era, old labels don’t mean so much
Once upon a time, the media could say or write "Democrats think. . . ." or "Conservatives want.
DACA judge reading Trump’s tweets carefully
Trump administration lawyers find themselves once again grappling with tweets from President Donald Trump that at times undercut arguments his own Justice Department is making in court. Trump's tweets and extracurricular comments have played a significant role in the travel ban litigation, and now his Twitter feed could complicate a critical deadline in his efforts to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
‘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."
Bill O’Reilly and Ann Coulter Discuss Building a Wall and Stopping Obama’s DACA Amnesty
In a 2015 interview with NBC's Chuck Todd, candidate Donald Trump said he would end birthright citizenship and end Obama's DACA amnesty. His supporters believed him.
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At Sunday night's Primetime Emmy Awards, history was made, and the current political climate was not only mentioned numerous times, but also led directly to a bunch of wins for one particular show. That show was Saturday Night Live, which took home four trophies, including one for Alec Baldwin, whose portrayal of President Donald Trump has been a highlight of the show's most recent season.
Trump’s week anchored by speech to UN General Assembly
In this Sept. 15, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks to military personnel and their families at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
Trump omnipresent over Emmy Awards ceremony
NEW YORK>> President Donald Trump never won an Emmy, it's true. But his presence was felt at this year's television awards ceremony more than any actor, writer or producer.
Trump hits back at Clinton, with a golf ball, on Twitter
US President Donald Trump on Sunday retweeted a doctored video of himself taking a golf swing and hitting former Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton, who then stumbles as she boards a plane. Clinton had been back on the Republican president's Twitter feed in recent days as she promoted "What Happened," her new book about the 2016 presidential election, with Trump resuming his campaign attack of "Crooked Hillary."
Donald Trump’s ‘betrayal for no reason’ infuriates Republicans
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Trump mocks N. Korea leader as ‘Rocket Man’
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.
2017 Emmy Awards: Donald Glover wins 2 Emmys for ‘Atlanta,’ makes history
Donald Glover took home two Emmys on Sunday night: one for best comedic actor and one for directing in a comedic series for his FX series, "Atlanta." The episode he directed that won the Emmy featured Paper Boi on a Charlie Rose-type talk show.