Block on Trump travel ban upheld by 4th Circuit, DOJ pledges to seek Supreme Court review

A federal appeals court upheld Thursday a lower court's temporary block of key provisions of President Donald Trump's revised executive order banning travel from some Middle East and African countries. In the decision, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Roger Gregory writes that the executive order "in text speaks with vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus, and discrimination."

Oversight chair seeks more FBI documents in Russia probe

The chairman of the U.S. House oversight committee asked the FBI on Thursday to turn over more documents about former FBI director James Comey's interactions with the White House and Justice Department, including materials dating back nearly four years to the Obama administration. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reported that the FBI is investigating meetings that President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had in December with Russian officials.

Trump told France’s new President Macron ‘You were my guy’

Trump assures French President Macron 'you were my guy' - after saying before his election that rival Le Pen was 'strongest on what's going on in France' Trump said before the election that Le Pen was 'strongest' on borders and on 'what's going on in France' President Donald Trump told French President Emmanuel Macron that he had been a supporter in his race against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, although Trump's only comment on the race had him hailing Le Pen. Trump told Macron of his views in comments relayed by an official in the French government's office - after a bilateral meeting where the two men engaged in a vigorous handshake that lasted more than five seconds.

Hillary speaks at Wellesley commencement just like in 1969

'Outta my way, I'm in front!': Trump shoves European leader aside to find his place front and center of NATO group photo 'I'll hunt down and prosecute the Manchester bomb secrets leaker': Trump vows to punish US source who gave out forensic photos and details to the media after the UK stops sharing intelligence with America US strike killed more than 100 civilians hiding in a Mosul building when bomb that was aimed at two ISIS snipers caused jihadis' weapons to explode Donald Trump warns 'the horror you saw in Manchester will continue forever' if world leaders do not do more to stop 'savage, barbaric' terrorist attacks Lieberman becomes the FIFTH candidate to pull out of consideration for FBI director - citing Trump's hiring of his law partner Marc Kasowitz to fend off Russia probe Men reveal their biggest turnoffs in a BRUTALLY honest online thread - and they include smoking, extreme ... (more)

3 Stocks That Turned $1,000 Into as Much as $6,200 or More… in One Year

Shares of MoneyGram International, Northern Dynasty Minerals, and Applied Optoelectronics produced big gains in the past 12 months, but for very different reasons. The real question is, which ones are sustainable? No smart investor should consciously bet on a company in hopes of doubling their investment within a year: Your plan should be to treat the stock market as a long-term game, because anything can happen in the short run.

Trump Lectures NATO Leaders on Insufficient Defense Spending

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday lectured NATO leaders for spending what he sees as insufficient money on defense, and said the group should be more focused on terrorism. "The NATO of the future must include a great focus on terrorism and immigration as well as threats from Russia and on NATO's eastern and southern border.

How Republicans Botched Their Drug-Test Legislation an hour ago

On St. Patrick's Day, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan tweeted a photo of himself and Republican Representative Kevin Brady of Texas, both in green ties, sitting down to sign a resolution headed for President Donald Trump's desk. "This legislation allows states to have drug testing to receive federal unemployment benefits," Ryan tweeted.

GOP candidate charged with misdemeanor assault of reporter

Thursday's nationally-watched election for Montana's sole congressional seat got a last-minute twist when the Republican candidate, Greg Gianforte, was charged with misdemeanor assault for grabbing a reporter by the neck and throwing him to the ground. Gallatin County Sheriff Brian Gootkin made the announcement shortly before midnight Wednesday in a written statement, about six hours after the attack on reporter Ben Jacobs of The Guardian.

In first under Donald Trump, US warship challenges Beijing’s claims in South China Sea

China's claims to the South China Sea, which sees about trillion in ship-borne trade pass every year, are challenged by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, as well as Taiwan. A U.S. Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, the first such challenge to Beijing in the strategic waterway since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.

US Navy Patrols China Islands for First Time Under Trump

The U.S. Navy sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, the first such challenge to Beijing in the strategic waterway since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. Speaking on condition of anonymity, officials said on Wednesday that the USS Dewey traveled close to the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands, among a string of islets, reefs and shoals over which China has territorial disputes with its neighbors, reported Reuters.

23 million more uninsured with GOP health bill, analysts say

The health care bill Republicans recently pushed through the House would leave 23 million more Americans without insurance and confront others who have costly medical conditions with coverage that could prove unaffordable, Congress' official budget analysts said Wednesday.

Wisconsin seeks to be first to drug test Medicaid applicants

Gov. Scott Walker wants to make Wisconsin the first state in the country to require childless adults applying for Medicaid to undergo drug screening, a move that could serve as a national model. Walker's plan, which needs federal approval, comes as he prepares to run for a third term next year.

Trump wants $108M for deeper ports; Corps adds $56M boost

President Donald Trump wants $108 million to deepen harbours for two U.S. seaports, while other ports scrambling to make room for larger cargo ships will benefit from a boost of more than $56 million already approved by Congress. Ports from New England to Texas are seeking more than $4.6 billion in federal and state funding to deepen their harbours.

Agent feared leak of Trump tax returns could affect election

Less than two weeks before Election Day, federal agents descended on a hotel lobby to meet a Louisiana private investigator they believed had illegally tried to obtain Donald Trump's tax returns. At the time, the agents didn't know if Jordan Hamlett had been successful - and they feared a public release of Trump's tax returns could influence the U.S. presidential election, according to a transcript of testimony obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

Secret Service budget asks for $25M to protect Trump Tower

The Trump administration is asking for more money to protect President Donald Trump's signature New York skyscraper, add hundreds of new Secret Service agents and strengthen security at the White House, according to new budget documents presented to Congress. The request is for $25.7 million in security-related expenses at Trump Tower, including "personnel travel costs assigned to the protective details for the children and grandchildren of President Trump, as well as other functions supporting these details."

Why did Russia become such a big issue only after November? In part because of who won.

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Donald Trump arrives for his election night rally at the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan on Nov. 9, 2016. The chairman and ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee informed reporters on Tuesday afternoon that the committee would issue subpoenas to businesses associated with former national security adviser Michael Flynn, subpoenas that, unlike those issued to Flynn personally , couldn't be batted away by invoking the Fifth Amendment.