Trump offers NKorea tough talk, despite miscalculation risk
Warning of "fire and fury," President Donald Trump answered North Korea's threats with rhetoric the nuclear-armed nation might appreciate. The risk now is the tough talk leading to war.
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The Latest: Guam adviser urges calm, says no imminent threat
This file photo distributed by the North Korean government shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM, in North Korea's northwest, Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this photo.
N. Korea threatens preemptive strike on Guam as tensions rise
North Korea says it's "carefully examining" plans for launching a preemptive strike against Guam, hours after the Trump administration warned the rogue nation to drop its threats against the United States or face "fire and fury." North Korea said it's studying a plan to create an "enveloping fire" around the U.S. territory, home to Andersen Air Force Base.
The Swamp: Embattled Eric Bolling speaks out
The Swamp, by bestselling author and Fox News Channel host Eric Bolling, reveals a scandalous history of American politics, past and present, Republican and Democrat. It discusses bribery, blackmail, horrific personal conduct, and bullying but it also shows how the media play into all of this and, in some sense, feed on it.
Trump voters’ patience wears thin in Arizona
The voters who carried Donald Trump to victory in Arizona increasingly see the President as just another politician -- and one who is running out of time to deliver on his campaign promises. Republicans in focus groups held here last week by the Democratic super PAC Priorities USA largely said they are giving Trump between six months and a year before they run out of patience.
Key Words: Mike Pence: Report of 2020 presidential run ‘offensive’ and ‘absurd’
Vice President Mike Pence vehemently denied on Sunday a New York Times report that he was positioning himself to run for president in 2020. While President Donald Trump has given no indication he won't run for re-election, the Times reported Saturday that a number of top Republicans, including Pence, have been building fund-raising committees with an eye on the 2020 election.
Donor sues GOP for ‘fraud’ over health care law repeal fail
A retired attorney and GOP donor is suing the Republican Party for "fraud" after it failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Former New Hampshire attorney Bob Heghmann, 70, has filed a lawsuit demanding that the Republican Party return his GOP donations, a week after John McCain cast the deciding vote against a bill to repeal and replace the ACA.
McCain aims to revive immigration reform in Congress
McCain is in a more reflective place in his long Senate career as he faces a serious health challenge and undergoes chemotherapy for brain cancer. McCain aims to revive immigration reform when he returns to Congress McCain is in a more reflective place in his long Senate career as he faces a serious health challenge and undergoes chemotherapy for brain cancer.
IRI Statement: IRI President Mark Green Confirmed as Administrator of USAID
Washington, D.C.- Senator John McCain, Chairman of the International Republican Institute , issued the following statement on the confirmation of Ambassador Mark Green as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development : "I'm proud that the Senate today confirmed Ambassador Mark Green as Administrator of USAID. Mark has dedicated his life and career to public service and advancing human rights and democracy around the world.
US Vietnam war Agent Orange brain cancer and Senator McCain
I spent the summer of 2013 riding my motorcycle coast to coast, giving talks about serious health issues that face American veterans . The ride, called "Operation Red Dragonfly," was organized by a widow in Missouri named Sheree Evans, who goes by the nickname of Tiger.
No, MSNBC, Limbaugh is not to blame for Trump
Joy Reid, MSNBC's hostess with the mostest on all things race-baiting - who, for example, recently expressed reserved and "delicate" hope for Rep. Steve Scalise's gun wound recovery because of his record "on race" - blamed voter racism and anger, fueled by talk show powerhouse Rush Limbaugh, for the rise of President Donald Trump. Reid, in the context of discussing Sen. Jeff Flake's RINOey new book, "Conscience of a Conservative," which basically takes pot shots at Trump, told her TV host Chuck Todd that "right-wing talk radio over the last 20 something years" has spawned the anger that's spawned the "vulgarity" that's spawned, ultimately, the Trump White House.
Reed, Whitehouse address failed Republican healthcare repeal
Following the defeat of the Senate Republican-led attempt to pass a "skinny repeal" of the Affordable Care Act by a 51-49 vote, Rhode Island senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse stopped by the press room at T.F. Green Airport to address members of the media about steps forward from here to resolve continuing issues with the country's ... (more)
Battle lines drawn in Dist. 6 election
Phoenix residents who live in City Council Districts 4 and 6 have the opportunity to vote in the regularly scheduled Council Election on Tuesday, Aug. 29. And while incumbent Laura Pastor, who represents District 4, faces no challengers, the same cannot be said for District 6 Councilman Sal DiCiccio. District 6 includes the Biltmore area, Arcadia and Ahwatukee.
Sen. Jeff Flake plants a flag
Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, stands in an elevator in the basement of the U.S. Capitol July 13. He has written a book, "Conscience of a Conservative," that bemoans the erosion of the Republican Party.
McCain threatens to give his own Afghanistan strategy to Trump
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain on Monday threatened to present President Donald Trump with his own Afghanistan strategy if the Trump administration won't develop its own. McCain issued a statement saying he would offer an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act in September that would provide a strategy for Afghanistan, the 16-year war that has been a divisive issue within the White House.
White House: Trump to decide soon on letting ‘Obamacare implode’
The White House is insisting that the Senate resume efforts to repeal and replace the nation's health care law, signaling that President Donald Trump stands ready to end required payments to insurers this week to let "Obamacare implode" and force congressional action.
Republicans Face Tough Choice: Repeal Obamacare or Cut Taxes
After the collapse of Obamacare repeal, Republicans may have to choose between pursuing another health bill or pushing through a tax overhaul this year, because there's almost certainly not enough time to do both. And that's not even their biggest problem -- which is, they can't agree on either.
Wow.. Biden Called McCain and Urged Him to Vote Against Obamacare Repeal
John McCain surprised and disappointed lots of Republicans this past week when he voted against the "Skinny Bill" which would have allowed for a repeal of Obamacare. It turns out he got a phone call and some encouragement for his vote from former Vice President Joe Biden.
Trump to decide soon if he will let ‘Obamacare implode,’ White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump has not answered a single question from non-friendly media about his party's health care plan. He seems fond of tweeting about the topic to publicly scold Republicans, but it's not clear if Trump knows or understands any of the nuances of health care policy.
How Congress could pass Obamacare changes now, or change the filibuster rules
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was one of three GOP senators to join Democrats in voting down the Senate leadership's "skinny repeal" of the Affordable Care Act on July 28, 2017. Sen John McCain, R-Ariz., leaves the Senate chamber after a vote on a stripped-down version of Obamacare reform on July 28, 2017.