The Latest: Biden urges Americans to ‘rise up’

The Latest on the looming battle to choose a successor for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy : Former Vice President Joe Biden is urging Americans to "rise up" to demand President Donald Trump nominate a "consensus candidate" to the Supreme Court. Biden sided with Democrats who have said the Senate should postpone the confirmation process until after the mid-term elections.

Trump says he’ll bring up election meddling with Putin

President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to bring up Russian election meddling during his upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin, part of a wide-ranging list of topics that could include sanctions and the status of Crimea. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he planned to discuss Ukraine, Syria and Crimea as well as election interference when he meets with the Russian president in Helsinki, Finland, next month in a summit he said could help defuse tensions between Moscow and Washington.

Joe Biden had plenty to say about President Trump during a stop at an Ohio barber shop

Former Vice President Joe Biden stopped by a Cincinnati barber shop Friday , but he wasn't there to get a haircut. The outspoken Democrat shook hands, cracked jokes and talked about President Donald Trump the way a future presidential candidate might, even though he continued to play coy about whether he'll run in 2020.

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.

18 years old and still wetting the bed: Teenager speaks out about…

Pictured: Bitter gunman, 38, who shot five dead in the Capital Gazette newsroom, after he sued the paper and harassed staff over 2011 article that exposed him for Facebook stalking a woman Jahi McMath, the teen declared brain dead by doctors in 2013, has died undergoing surgery in New Jersey after a five-year bitter legal fight by her mother who insisted medics were wrong and she was still alive Fierce 'heat dome' to bring scorching temperatures in excess of 100f across central and eastern US into the weekend with 18 states issuing advisories to stay inside Barack Obama attends lavish DNC fundraiser where guests paid $100,000 each to take a picture with the former President D.B. Cooper unmasked at last? Investigators say they've now confirmed skyjacker's identity by decoding long-lost 'confession' Delta flight attendant kicks EIGHT passengers off her plane for giving her 'attitude' when ... (more)

Couple who hosted their nuptials for less than $5,000 share how you can too

Pictured: Bitter gunman, 38, who shot five dead in the Capital Gazette newsroom, after he sued the paper and harassed staff over 2011 article that exposed him for Facebook stalking a woman Jahi McMath, the teen declared brain dead by doctors in 2013, has died undergoing surgery in New Jersey after a five-year bitter legal fight by her mother who insisted medics were wrong and she was still alive Fierce 'heat dome' to bring scorching temperatures in excess of 100f across central and eastern US into the weekend with 18 states issuing advisories to stay inside Barack Obama attends lavish DNC fundraiser where guests paid $100,000 each to take a picture with the former President D.B. Cooper unmasked at last? Investigators say they've now confirmed skyjacker's identity by decoding long-lost 'confession' Delta flight attendant kicks EIGHT passengers off her plane for giving her 'attitude' when ... (more)

As Secret Money Surges In Elections, The FEC Considers A Small Step For Transparency

A 2016 file photo of the Federal Election Commission's headquarters in Washington, D.C. The campaign finance agency is considering new disclosure rules for online political ads. When it comes to transparency for political money - who gave, how much, how it was spent - there are three buckets: fully disclosed, partly disclosed and not disclosed at all.

British tourist, 26, stabbed to death in Croatia ‘had been part of…

Pictured: Bitter gunman, 38, who shot five dead in the Capital Gazette newsroom, after he sued the paper and harassed staff over 2011 article that exposed him for Facebook stalking a woman A softball mom, a Jeopardy enthusiast and a dearly beloved brother: The four journalists and a sales assistant killed in the Capital Gazette newsroom shooting Intern raised the alarm of Capital Gazette mass shooting with terrifying tweet saying 'Active shooter 888 Bestgate please help us' Trump offers 'thoughts and prayers' to Capital Gazette- then calls another paper 'fake news' for reporting his chief of staff is ready to quit 'This is what journalism looks like': Fearless Annapolis Capital Gazette covered the fatal shooting in its OWN newsroom as defiant editors vow to publish a newspaper TOMORROW Jahi McMath, the teen declared brain dead by doctors in 2013, has died undergoing surgery in New Jersey ... (more)

Trump’s July Putin dalliance could shake the alliance

President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg on July 7, 2017. Photo Credit: AP / Evan Vucci "Sometimes, our worst enemies are our so-called friends or allies," Trump told a crowd in North Dakota Wednesday night, while blasting European trade policies.

First Trump-Putin summit has Cold War backdrop, U.S. allies nervous

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet for their first summit on July 16 in Helsinki, a venue famed for its Cold War diplomacy. The Kremlin and the White House simultaneously announced the place and date a day after reaching agreement for the two leaders to meet following a visit to Moscow by U.S. national security adviser John Bolton.Trump will meet Putin after attending a July 11-12 summit of NATO leaders and a visit to Britain.

The Trump-Putin summit will be a waste of time

Don't get me wrong; I understand why the prospect of a sit-down seems sensible. Scheduled for July 16, in Helsinki, Finland, Trump hopes to win progress from Putin on issues related to Ukraine, Syria, Iran's nuclear program, Russian cyberactivity, and Russian breaches of United Nations sanctions on North Korea.

Pompeo: Trump Serious About Russia Getting Back into G-7 Club

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says President Donald Trump is serious about having Russia rejoin the G-7. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated to senators Wednesday that President Donald Trump is serious in his desire to have Russia rejoin the Group of 7 countries even absent any improvements in Moscow's support for Russian separatists in Ukraine.

The Latest: Biden urges Americans to a rise upa

The Latest on the looming battle to choose a successor for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy : Former Vice President Joe Biden is urging Americans to "rise up" to demand President Donald Trump nominate a "consensus candidate" to the Supreme Court. Biden sided with Democrats who have said the Senate should postpone the confirmation process until after the mid-term elections.

Poll: 31% of voters say second civil war likely

According to a survey released Wednesday by Rasmussen Reports, 31 percent of U.S. voters think a second civil war in the United States is likely within five years. Poll: Almost a third of US voters think a second civil war is coming soon According to a survey released Wednesday by Rasmussen Reports, 31 percent of U.S. voters think a second civil war in the United States is likely within five years.

Poll: Almost a third of US voters think a second civil war is coming soon

A war may be brewing within the United States, almost a third of voters say in a poll released Wednesday . Amid widespread political polarization on issues like immigration and recent public confrontations of Trump administration officials , 31 percent of probable U.S. voters surveyed said they think "it's likely that the United States will experience a second civil war sometime in the next five years."

Chris Matthews: ‘Hell to pay’ if Democrats don’t block Trump’s Supreme Court pick

Chris Matthews, the host of MSNBC's "Hardball", warned the Democratic leadership "will have hell to pay" with voters if the party fails to block President Donald Trump's pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced Wednesday that he is retiring at the end of July. Matthews said that because Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, refused to even meet with former President Barack Obama's pick to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, Democrats have to do everything in their power to stop Trump's pick from being confirmed.