Joe’s Take: Trump crowd shows its ugly side

Who are you? I've got to say that I really don't know anymore. It's kind of a strange turn of events since we went to the same public schools across the Deep South, then attended the same state colleges, cheering wildly on Saturdays for our favorite SEC teams and spent Sunday mornings together in the same Southern Baptist pews.

After criticism, acting homeland security chief admits humanitarian…

"I am proud of the work that's being done," Duke told a press conference in San Juan this afternoon upon arriving in the U.S. territory. "Clearly, the situation here in Puerto Rico after the devastating hurricane is not satisfactory."

Immigrants line up to renew work permits as program ends

The line stretches down the block before the sun rises in Los Angeles for immigrants seeking help to renew their work permits under a 5-year-old program that has shielded them from deportation but is now nearing its end. Ivan Vizueta, a 25-year-old from Long Beach, California, brought a folding chair and music to pass the time while waiting to renew the papers that enable him to work for a plumbing company and earn nearly twice the wages he once did loading and unloading cargo containers.

Rihanna slams Trump on Puerto Rico: ‘Don’t let your people die’

Rihanna criticized President Donald's Trump response to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, suggesting that the president is not paying enough attention to the disaster occurring on the island.

Trump admin defends new refugee cap of 45,000 in coming yearAssociated Press

The Trump administration defended its decision Wednesday to sharply curtail the number of refugees allowed into the United States to 45,000 next year, even as global humanitarian groups decried the move and called the number far too low. The 45,000 cap, to be formally announced by President Donald Trump in the coming days, reflects the maximum the U.S. will admit during the fiscal year that starts Sunday, although the actual number allowed could be far lower.

Trump, Merkel discuss Iran’s ‘malign’ activities (Eds: Updating with background) By Lalit K Jha

Washington, Sep 29 US President Donald Trump has called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to congratulate her on election victory and discussed how to counter Iran's nuclear ambitions and 'malign' activities in the Middle East. Trump during the call wished her well in the formation the government for the fourth time, the White House officials said.

U.S. Senate Unanimously Confirms Huntsman As U.S. Ambassador To Russia

The U.S. Senate in a unanimous vote on September 28 confirmed former U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman to be President Donald Trump's ambassador to Russia. The Senate also confirmed John Bass to be ambassador to Afghanistan and Wess Mitchell to be Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.

PHOTO: U.S. Ambassador in Russia John F.Tefft meets journalists on March 10, 2015, in Moscow.

The United States' outgoing ambassador to Moscow left Russia on Thursday after completing his posting, using the occasion to underline the Trump administration's desire to halt the deterioration in the two countries' relations. John F. Tefft, who became ambassador in 2014, has served during an extended period of crisis between Moscow and Washington, arriving at the height of the confrontation with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and representing the U.S. throughout the tumult following Moscow's alleged meddling in the 2016 election.

In a changing Virginia suburb, a slate of diverse Democrats hopes to show path back to power

Prince William Democratic House candidates, top row, left to right: Jennifer Foy, Danica Roem, Elizabeth Guzman, Lee Carter, Hala Ayala. Their Republican opponents, bottom row, left to right: Michael Makee, Robert Marshall, Scott Lingamfelter, Jackson Miller, Rich Anderson.

NC repa s comments go nationwide a ” again. This time, he says, critics got it wrong

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform member Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., left, speaks to a staff member on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform member Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., left, speaks to a staff member on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 15, 2016.

Top health official’s travel angers Trump

In this March 24, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price are seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Congress is launching a wide-ranging examination of air travel by high-ranking Trump administration officials.

Police drag woman off Southwest Airlines flight

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has closely followed his boss' playbook, encouraging mining and drilling on public lands and reducing the size of national monuments _ except in Montana. U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has closely followed his boss' playbook, encouraging mining and drilling on public lands and reducing the size of national monuments _ except in Montana.