Trump’s proposed budget does the opposite of what most U.S. taxpayers want

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Budget director Mick Mulvaney speaks to the media about President Trump's proposed fiscal 2018 budget at the White House on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. The Trump administration is calling its fiscal 2018 budget proposal the " Taxpayer First " plan - meaning that its priority is to take care of those who pay their taxes.

The Seth Rich lie, and how the corrosion of reality should worry every American

In two ways that have the power to shock, even in this almost shockproof era, lies are getting plenty of help. InfoWars, that cesspool of destructive conspiracy theories, received a temporary credential Monday to attend White House press briefings.

Challenge: Provide Evidence That Seth Rich Sent Emails To Wikileaks

As evidence that Donald Trump has been trying to obstruct investigations into his involvement in Russian attacks against the United States in 2016 continues to grow, the Russian government is spreading a conspiracy theory designed to perpetuate Trump supporters' faith in their stumbling leader. A couple of days ago, the Russian Embassy in London spread a message on Twitter showing a blood-red image of Hillary Clinton's face in the background of a picture of Seth Rich, with the question, "Who killed Seth Rich?" Accompanying this image was this message from the Russian government: "Seth Rich murdered in the U.S., but MSM was so busy accusing Russian hackers to take notice."

Trump says budget can balance witha

President Trump is proposing major cuts to health care, food assistance and other safety-net programs for the poor to balance the budget in 10 years while increasing spending for the military and other priorities. But even if Congress goes along with the budget the president will send to Capitol Hill on Tuesday - which is unlikely - it requires rosy economic assumptions to work.

RPT-U.S., China accelerate beef talks; deal possible by early June

CHICAGO, May 19 Talks on restarting U.S. beef exports to China are moving fast and final details should be in place by early June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, allowing American farmers to vie for business that has been lost by rival Brazil. As part of a trade deal, U.S. ranchers are set to face tests over the use of growth-promoting drugs to raise cattle destined for export to China and to log the animals' movements, according to the USDA.

Congress back to work while Trump overseas: Budget, Russia

In fact, the nation's legislative branch is still trying to get some work done. Both chambers will be back in session on Monday, and it will be interesting to see if President Donald Trump's long overseas trip will lower the daily drama in Washington or if his international events will lead to more controversies that lawmakers will wake up to each day and have to react.

Congressional panels pledge thorough probe into Comey firing

Members of key congressional committees pledged today to proceed with aggressive investigations into Russia's meddling into the U.S. election and any ties with the Trump campaign, saying the American people need a full airing as to why former FBI director James Comey was ousted. Comey was fired by President Donald Trump earlier this month.

Ex-FBI chief Comey to testify to Senate panel in public session

In an Oval Office meeting with senior Russian officials last week, Trump called Comey a "nut job" and said firing the intelligence chief had relieved "great pressure" on him, The New York Times reported . Earlier this week, revelations that Comey kept memos detailing his conversations with Trump, including one in which the president apparently pressed his former Federal Bureau of Investigation director to drop the inquiry into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, roiled Washington .

More Americans Are Marrying People of Other Races Than Ever Before

On June 12, 2017, it will have been 50 years since the U.S. Supreme Court decided that Americans should in fact be allowed to marry they want. Since then, many American couples have availed themselves of that right, although white people remain much less likely to marry another race than people of other races, according to Five times as many people who married in 2015 chose partners from a different race or ethnicity as those who married in 1967.

Canada-European Union pact worries US lobster industry

Members of the U.S. seafood industry are fearful that Canada's approval of a new trade deal with the European Union will cause big problems for the American lobster business, just as the catch is hitting historic highs. The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act, or CETA, cleared its final hurdle in the Parliament of Canada on Tuesday.

Age-related macular degeneration could be arrested by switching to low-glycemic diet, study finds

A study in mice finds that development of age-related macular degeneration could be arrested by switching from a high-glycemic diet to a low-glycemic . For the same amount of total carbohydrate, high-glycemic diets release sugar into the blood stream more rapidly than low-glycemic diets.

Joe Biden is getting his own ice cream flavor at Cornell University

The Syracuse University law school alumnus has long been a fan of the sweet treat, getting photographed at events with President Barack Obama while holding an ice cream cone -- or two. One of many memes inspired by his political career shows Biden wearing aviator sunglasses and flashing cash while scarfing down the cold snack.

Trump might pick a non-scientist to be USDA’s ‘chief scientist’

President Donald Trump has reportedly picked Sam Clovis - a conservative talk show radio host and climate change denier - to be the "chief scientist" of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's research division. If appointed, he'll oversee key scientific work on everything from nutrition to the effects of rising temperatures on food supplies.