Reese Witherspoon confirms ‘Legally Blonde 3’ with a very Elle Woods Instagram
Reese Witherspoon announced the third 'Legally Blonde' installment in true Elle Woods style. It involved a pool and sparkly bikini, natch.
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The hidden costs of ‘America First’ tariffs
Bill Adler was invited last year to bid on a contract to make commercial sausage stuffers for a company that wanted to replace its Chinese supplier. The customer had just one nonnegotiable demand: Match China's price.
Trump brings ZTE, sanctions-busting smart phone giant, back to life….
The Trump administration agreed Thursday to resurrect Chinese phone maker ZTE, in exchange for a $1 billion fine and a management overhaul meant to ensure the tech giant won't bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and North Korea again. The move was widely condemned in Congress, where lawmakers in both parties -- including Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn -- had warned President Donald Trump not to cave to Chinese pressure or use the enforcement action against ZTE as a bargaining chip in trade talks.
Trump, Democrats Clash in D.C. Court Over President’s Empire
Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats will be in court Thursday sparring over whether he's personally profiting from his presidency. A group of almost 200 Democrats say he is because he's decided to hang on to his global business holdings -- enabling him to make money by doing business with foreign governments in violation of the U.S. Constitution's foreign emoluments clause.
Trump’s brutal refugee program reflects prejudice instead of compassion
It should be no surprise that the first year of the Trump presidency has been brutal for refugees. Not only are resettlement numbers down to the lowest levels recorded in the nearly 40-year history of the program, but the trends by nationality raise disturbing questions in light of the president's hateful and bigoted rhetoric about refugees and immigrants .
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin regrets endorsing Hillary and is open to…
West Virginia's Sen. Joe Manchin is one of the most vulnerable Democratic senators heading into the 2018 midterms and, unlike most members of his party, he is running as someone willing to work with, rather than obstruct, President Donald Trump. Manchin, whose state voted for Trump by more than 40 percentage points, told Politico he regretted backing Hillary Clinton in 2016 and said he wouldn't rule out endorsing the president in the 2020 election over whomever his Democratic opponent turns out to be.
Pruitt aide resigns after she describes personal errands
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt laughed off questions about whether he used his office to try to help his wife get a "business opportunity" with Chick-fil-A, while a close aide abruptly resigned amid new ethics allegations against her boss. Pruitt said in a statement Wednesday that his scheduling director, Millan Hupp, 26, had resigned.
8 Times Obama’s Intelligence AgenciesSet People Up To FabricateThe Russia Story
Yet the news of a CIA-connected human source operating as far back as April or May of 2016 is about more than just spying.
President commutes term of Kardashian-championed drug offender
Flexing his clemency powers once again, President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the life sentence of a woman whose cause was championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian West. "BEST NEWS EVER!!!!" was the exuberant twitter response from Kardashian West, who visited the White House last week to press the case of Alice Marie Johnson, 63, who has spent more than two decades behind bars, serving life without parole for drug offenses.
Stephen Moore: 6 reasons to still hate Obamacare
Remember Obamacare? The fight is far from over on the future of the Obama-era health insurance overhaul. Republicans are making a last-ditch effort this year to turn the program and the money over to the state.
McConnell: Corker’s Anti-Tariff Bill Is Pointless
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that passing legislation that would block President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs is not the way to stop them from happening. "I don't think we need to be trying to rein in the president through legislation.
Graham Backs Trump on Tariff Oversight
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Wednesday backed President Donald Trump's authority to impose steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the European Union, following a closed-door meeting at the White House, The Hill reports. "Now is not the time to undercut President Trump's ability to negotiate better trade deals.
GOP Reps. Rooney, Zeldin Split on Trump’s Russia Claims
Two House Republicans differed Wednesday on President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claim that an FBI informant infiltrated his presidential campaign. House Intelligence Committee member Tom Rooney of Florida slammed Trump's assertions, while New York Rep. Lee Zeldin said the president was not misleading on his "spy" allegations.
Trump Grants Commutation to Woman After Kardashian West’s Appeal
President Donald Trump, seen in the Oval Office with Kim Kardashian in a photo he tweeted on May 30, 2018, commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson on June 6 after Ms. Kardashian West sought clemency for the woman.
Kim Kardashian West’s White House visit leads to clemency for Alice Johnson
President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the sentence of Alice Johnson, a woman serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense whose cause was championed last week by Kim Kardashian West during a visit to the Oval Office. Johnson, 63, was convicted and sentenced to life without parole in 1996 for her role in a cocaine-trafficking operation in Tennessee.
Congress has few options to stop Trump from saving China’s ZTE
There is little Congress can do to stop President Donald Trump if he wants to relax penalties on ZTE Corp, despite strong bipartisan opposition to easing restrictions on China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker.
Paul Ryan Brushes Back Trump’s – Spygate’ Assertion, Opposes Pardon
House Speaker Paul Ryan said he agrees that an FBI informant wasn't spying on Donald Trump's campaign, contradicting assertions by the president. Ryan, responding to a reporter's question Wednesday in Washington, said he stands by the statements of House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy, a South Carolina Republican.
Trump holds first iftar amid tense relations with Muslim American community
The Trump White House on Wednesday will host its first iftar, a meal shared by Muslims during Ramadan, after failing to host the dinner last year. Iftar is the dinner Muslims eat at sunset after fasting all day during Ramadan.
Giuliani: Mueller’s Russia probe team trying to frame Trump
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has said US special counsel Robert Mueller's team is trying to frame President Donald Trump. Mr Giuliani, who has been serving as Mr Trump's lawyer amid the Russian collusion scandal, said in Israel that Mr Mueller's team includes "13 highly partisan Democrats are trying very very hard to frame him to get him in trouble when he hasn't done anything wrong".
Republican gets spot in runoff for California governor
Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom cast his vote on Tuesday in California's primary election, hoping to snare the state's top spot come November.