FILE – In this May 13, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama speak…

In this May 13, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama speak at the White House in Washington. When President Barack Obama talks up the benefits of new trade deals, he holds out commerce with Vietnam as an example of the potential benefits of globalization.

Bernie’s Campaign Manager Accuses DNC Chair of Torpedoing…

If you can't believe that the country is really about to be forced to choose between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton for President, you can at least sit back and grab some popcorn and enjoy the show while the country goes up in flames. For instance, as much as the Republican party is in disarray, the Democrats aren't having it any better, as the unexpected strength and resiliency of the Bernie Sanders campaign has thrown their entire 2016 plan into chaos.

Ryan plugs GOP campaign agenda, but no mention of Trump

House Speaker Paul Ryan did it again Friday - he spoke about the choices in this year's elections without uttering the words, "Donald Trump." Four days after privately telling House Republicans that he would no longer defend or campaign for his party's presidential nominee, Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, tore into Democrat Hillary Clinton and liberals for pursuing a government-heavy agenda for elites.

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Mostly it's been depicted as a crop grown far from the mainstream in the fields of far-right crackpots, at least that's how the government-approved media see it. They conveniently fail to mention that Ronald Reagan campaigned on the idea and was elected President - twice.

Hurdles in Trump’s Midwest Strategy

I doubt it matters very much that Michigan's embattled Republican governor, Rick Snyder, won't be endorsing Donald Trump for president. Given Snyder's performance on the Flint water issue , who would want his endorsement? Gov. Snyder says he's going to stay focused on retaining a Republican majority in the state's House of Representatives.

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When throngs of women from around the nation converge on Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump's inauguration, they will arrive driven by a multitude of motivations. Gay rights, gun control, immigrant rights, equal pay, reproductive freedom, racial justice, worker rights, climate change, support for vaccinations: They all make the list of progressive causes that are attracting people to the Women's March on Washington and its sister marches across the country and the world this coming Saturday.

O’Reilly speaks out, anti-Fox News activist efforts continue

During an interview Friday with Glenn Beck, another former Fox News Channel personality who was the subject of an advertiser boycott, Bill O'Reilly complained of a liberal "hit job" that did him in. "In the weeks to come we're going to be able to explain all of it," O'Reilly said in his first interview since he was fired on April 19. "It has to do with destroying voices that the far left and the organized left-wing cabal doesn't like."

U.S. governors prepare wish lists for Trump infrastructure promise

President Donald Trump's campaign promise for a $1 trillion infrastructure program will be in focus when U.S. governors gather on Friday in Washington, D.C., with some states making wish lists of projects ranging from a bullet train to statewide broadband internet service. The winter meeting of the National Governors Association running through Monday is expected to showcase rare bipartisan agreement on the need for more federal help in upgrading roads, bridges and airports, said Scott Pattison, the group's executive director.

‘He’s not understanding the magnitude of it’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday he favored punishing women who obtain abortions if the procedure were outlawed, before retreating hours later amid criticism from his rivals for the White House. Pro-choice and pro-life activists demonstrate on the steps of the United States Supreme Court in Washington, DC.

Teed off: Critics say Trump water rule helps his golf links

By JASON DEAREN Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. - President Donald Trump's recent executive order calling for a review of a rule protecting small bodies of water from pollution and development is strongly supported by golf course owners who are wary of being forced into expensive cleanups on their fairways.

Can Marco Rubio spend his way back into the Senate?

Republican Marco Rubio, the failed U.S. presidential contender, is battling to hold on to his U.S. Senate seat from Florida in what is shaping up to be the costliest congressional contest of 2016. More than $33 million has been raised and over $24 million spent so far by both parties in the Florida race, according to the latest U.S. Federal Election Commission data.

Nicki Minaj pays college costs for Twitter fans

Texas has charged to the forefront of national debate over immigration as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a so-called "sanctuary cities" ban that lets police ask during routine stops whether someone is in the... Texas has charged to the forefront of national debate over immigration as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a so-called "sanctuary cities" ban that lets police ask during routine stops whether someone is in the U.S. legally. President Donald Trump's attorneys hope to convince a federal appeals court to give the green light to his revised travel ban targeting six Muslim-majority countries.

U.S. farmers slam Trump’s Cuba clampdown, press forward with trade visit

U.S. farm groups criticized President Donald Trump's decision to retreat from his predecessor's opening toward Cuba, saying it could derail huge increases in farm exports that totaled $221 million last year. A trade delegation from Minnesota, one of the largest U.S. agriculture states, vowed to carry on with its planned visit to Cuba next week.

Obama officials are frantically working to hammer out banking reform before Trump

U.S. officials are striving to put finishing touches on a slew of banking rules before President Barack Obama leaves office and hands regulatory power to Donald Trump who has vowed to rewrite the existing financial rule book. President-elect Trump will take over on Jan. 20 and his fellow Republicans will have control of Congress and government agencies, allowing the new administration to block or roll back many of the last-minute changes.