With Corey Stewart atop the ticket, Virginia Republicans are…

Republican Senate candidate Corey Stewart of Virginia delivers a brief speech at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. Republican Senate candidate Corey Stewart of Virginia delivers a brief speech at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. Corey Stewart's Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Virginia has prompted an identity crisis within the state GOP, with some donors and activists saying they are so turned off, they are willing to vote for his Democratic opponent, Sen. Tim Kaine.

Protesters hit streets in cities across U.S. over Trump immigration policy

More than 600 marches could draw hundreds of thousands of people across the country, from immigrant-friendly cities like Los Angeles and New York City -- where a march has started -- to conservative Appalachia and Wyoming under the banner Families Belong Together. Though many who show up will be seasoned anti-Trump demonstrators, others will be new to immigration activism, including parents who say they feel compelled to show up after heart-wrenching accounts of children forcibly taken from their families as they crossed the border illegally.

With 2020 approaching, some Democrats call to “abolish ICE”

Several prominent Democrats who are mulling a bid for the White House in 2020 have sought to bolster their progressive credentials by calling for major changes to immigration enforcement, with some pressing for the outright abolition of the federal government's chief immigration enforcement agency. President Trump responded on Twitter Saturday that it will "never happen!" Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, has "become a deportation force," telling CNN late Thursday "you should get rid of it, start over, reimagine it and build something that actually works."

Comedian pulls prank on Trump with fake phone call

A comedian has successfully pulled a prank on the U.S. president with a fake phone call, raising concerns that White House security had not been up to par. John Melendez, a radio show personality, said he had called Trump while the president was travelling to Washington D.C. on board the Air Force One after a rally Wednesday evening.

Trump pledges July 9 announcement on Supreme Court nominee

US president Donald Trump has said he plans to announce his choice to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9, adding that two women are among his top candidates for the job. The president, who spoke aboard Air Force One on the way to his golf club in New Jersey, said he had identified a group of at least five potential candidates for the nation's high court and he may interview as many as seven.

Canada announces billions in retaliatory tariffs against US

Canada announced billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. on Friday in a tit-for-tat response to the Trump administration's duties on Canadian steel and aluminum . Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government released the final list of items that will be targeted beginning July 1. Some items will be subject to taxes of 10 or 25 percent.

Concern over using US military to help border…

The Trump administration's request for the Pentagon to house migrants detained at the U.S. southern border and even help prosecute them is prompting concern about strains to the military. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has made it his top priority to improve the military's fitness for combat, argues that the Pentagon is nonetheless obliged to provide help with border enforcement.

Are Americans Ready For A Socialist?

There was much fanfare earlier this week over the Democrat primary election victory in New York's 14th Congressional District. The veteran, Rep. Joe Crowley, was the chairman of the Queens County Democrats and touted an impressive liberal record.

Nearly 1,800 Puerto Rican hurricane survivors to lose FEMA housing assistance

Nearly 1,800 Puerto Ricans who survived Hurricane Maria will be forced to move out Sunday from hotels on the island and the US mainland, where they've lived rent-free on assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "After 10 months of providing emergency shelter through Transitional Sheltering Assistance , FEMA is ending the program on June 30 for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria survivors," the agency said in a statement.

NSA deleting more than 685 million call records

The National Security Agency is deleting more than 685 million call records the government obtained since 2015 from telecommunication companies in connection with investigations, raising questions about the viability of the program. The NSA's bulk collection of call records was initially curtailed by Congress after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked documents revealing extensive government surveillance.

McConnell’s 2016 gamble paying off for conservatives

NewsOK Pro is a fast and easy way to build your own customized topic pages and add them to the existing NewsOK you've grown to love. THE fact that President Trump has the opportunity to place a second justice on the Supreme Court, due to Anthony Kennedy's retirement, is a reminder that sometimes, gambling pays off.

As Interest in Democratic Socialism Surges, Ocasio-Cortez Explains to …

"I think that no person should be homeless if we can have public structures and public policies to allow for people to have homes and food and lead a dignified life in the United States," Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said during an appearance on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert." Since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's stunning primary win over Rep. Joe Crowley on Tuesday, interest in democratic socialism-the label Ocasio-Cortez unabashedly uses to describe her platform and political outlook-has surged exponentially, prompting corporate TV networks to feature segments on the term and driving a record-breaking membership boost for the Democratic Socialists of America .