Prominent US religious conservatives defend Trump after Charlottesville

Two prominent religious conservatives defended U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday after he was widely criticized for blaming both white nationalists and counter-protesters for last weekend's violence at a Virginia rally organised by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump responds to a reporter's question after signing a memorandum at the White House in Washington, U.S. on August 14, 2017.

Prominent U.S. religious conservatives defend Trump after Charlottesville

Two prominent religious conservatives defended U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday after he was widely criticized for blaming both white nationalists and counter-protesters for last weekend's violence at a Virginia rally organized by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Evangelical Christian Jerry Falwell Jr said Trump could be more polished and politically correct but is not racist.

Critics slam Trump’s tepid condemnation of violence on – many sides’

President Donald Trump is rarely reluctant to express his opinion, but he is often seized by caution when addressing the violence and vitriol of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and alt-right activists, some of whom are his supporters. After days of genially bombastic interactions with the news media on North Korea and the shortcomings of congressional Republicans, Trump on Saturday condemned the bloody protests in Charlottesville, Va., in what critics in both parties saw as muted, equivocal terms.

Navy SEAL Who Shot Bin Laden Slams Sarah Huckabee Sanders For Praising VA

The heroic Navy SEAL who shot dead Osama Bin Laden has come out swinging at Sarah Huckabee Sanders for her praise of the Veteran's Administration, which he slammed as a "damn insult to vets!" Robert O'Neill launched an angry tirade against the deputy White House press secretary on Twitter Wednesday, claiming the VA is so bad he pays for his own private health insurance and once had his wallet swiped at a VA facility. I just heard @SarahHuckabee talk about "successes" at the VA.

Stephen Colbert and ‘Stephen Colbert’ bid farewell to Bill O’Reilly

The removal of conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly from his top-rated Fox News show over allegations of sexual harassment "is an important next step to clean up Fox News and make it a respectful and professional work environment", says the attorney representing Gretchen Carlson in her harassment case against Roger Ailes-the network's founding President who left the company a year ago in a scenario that mirrors O'Reilly's departure. Fox News Channel announced Wednesday O'Reilly has immediately departed the network.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is a rising star in Trump’s orbit

In this March 8, 2017, photo, White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders stands in front of the White House in Washington. Faced with aggressive on-air questioning about the president's wiretapping claims, Sarah Huckabee Sanders didn't flinch, she went folksy.

How Christian conservatives got back in the political game

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump found a receptive audience at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia on January 18, 2016 The demise of the Christian right has been prophesied on numerous occasions, but it's never come to pass. Far from it: with the Trump administration taking shape, the movement is prepared to take power and exert influence at the top of government as never before.

Huckabee: UN Trying to Push Israel Into a ‘Suicide Pact’

With its resolution on Israel, the United Nations is attempting to push Israel into "accepting borders that would essentially be a suicide pact," and the Obama administration was most likely behind the vote, former Gov. Mike Huckabee said Tuesday. "Silence is agreement, and by the U.S. being silent and abstaining [from the vote], they did agree to it, and I think they helped orchestrate it," Huckabee, a strong advocate of Israel, told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program.

Did Trump pass over Huckabee, as he did Giuliani and Christie?

NO FIT: How Huckabee described the outcome of his talk with Donald Trump about a potential role in his administration. The Wall Street Journal says people are taking note that some Donald Trump loyalists, who defended him in the dark hours after the release of the pussy-grabbing comment on video, haven't landed spots yet in his administration.

Betsy DeVos on Common Core, ‘I am not a supporter – period’

President-elect Donald Trump's selection of school choice advocate Betsy DeVos to be his secretary of education aligns with plans he's signaled during the campaign to make school choice and vouchers the focal point of his education agenda. "Under her leadership we will reform the U.S. education system and break the bureaucracy that is holding our children back so that we can deliver world-class education and school choice to all families," Trump said in Tuesday's announcement .

Would Romney trigger a backlash from hardcore Trump supporters?

President-elect Trump shocked the political world by meeting with Mitt Romney and apparently considering him for secretary of state. If he nominates the former Massachusetts governor, would he also demoralize his supporters? Receiving deluge of social media & private comms re: Romney Some Trump loyalists warn against Romney as sec of state https://t.co/HDtpjeJTc3 - Kellyanne Conway November 24, 2016 Early Thanksgiving morning, former Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway tweeted an article about Trump loyalists who were opposed to a Romney nomination, saying she was "receiving deluge of social media and private comms" regarding the unsuccessful 2012 Republican presidential nominee.

Mike Huckabee Says Clinton Would Appoint ‘Her Filipino Maid’ To Head CIA

Election night wouldn't be complete without a racist remark from a conservative politician - and Mike Huckabee did not disappoint. Amid Tuesday's vote-counting chaos, Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and a supporter of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, tweeted a confusing and racist statement.