Trump is still tough on terrorism, Kellyanne Conway says

Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, on Monday said that the American people should not be concerned that President Trump and his administration didn't use the terms 'radical Islamic terrorism,' during their 9/11 speeches. Conway believes the American people shouldn't be afraid that Trump is becoming politicized for not using the phrase 'radical Islamic terrorism,' but should instead focus on his legislative agenda.

Are women too weak for real life?

Between 1972 and 2016, twelve different people -- George McGovern, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, Michael Dukakis, George H. W. Bush, Bob Dole, Al Gore, John Kerry, John McCain and Mitt Romney -- ran for president of the United States as a major-party nominee and lost. We can safely assume that it hurt like all hell for every last one of them -- especially the few of them who lost in a landslide.

Hillary Clinton’s book keeps Democrats divided and focused on the past

Former President Barack Obama isn't the only past Democratic leader who refuses to ride off into the sunset. Hillary Clinton reemerges Tuesday with a new book explaining yet again her loss in the 2016 presidential election - without much insight into how they can win next time.

Brown OKs immigrant protections

California Gov. Jerry Brown and the state Senate leader said Monday they've agreed to changes in proposed legislation that would further restrict interactions between law enforcement officers and federal immigration agents. The agreement came on the same day the state sued the Trump administration over its decision to end a program that shields young immigrants from deportation.

Daniel Ruth: Trump policy throws Dreamers into limbo

President Donald Trump proclaims he has "great love" for the Dreamers, referring to the roughly 800,000 young people who benefited from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals after they were brought to this country illegally by their parents. Yet Trump announced this week his administration would void DACA and give Congress six months to come up with something else.

The Latest: Officials make deal on California immigrant bill

The Latest on California's efforts to prevent a Trump administration crackdown on illegal immigration and an order to end a program giving deportation protection to young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally or by parents who overstayed visas. California Gov. Jerry Brown and the state's top Senate leader have agreed to legislation that would further restrict interactions between state and local law enforcement officers and federal immigration agents.

Schumer tells Sinema he’s backing her in Ariz. Senate race

Charles Ellis Schumer RSC Chairman: Harvey aid could be jeopardized if linked with debt ceiling Dems prep for major fight over Trump USDA science pick Ex-Medicare chief promotes ObamaCare enrollment on Twitter after Trump cuts outreach funding MORE phoned Rep. Kyrsten Sinema during the August recess and told her he would back her over other primary candidates should she decide to run against vulnerable Sen. Jeffrey Lane Flake The Memo: GOP fears damage from Trump's move on DACA Pavlich: Congress's move on DACA The Memo: Trump faces critical fall MORE Schumer also placed a phone call with Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, another Democrat who had been eyeing a Senate bid, and told him he was going with Sinema, the sources said.

Senators unveil proposal to block military transgender ban

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat, speaks while by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, listens during a news conference Dec. 2, 2014, in Washington, D.C. - A bipartisan pair of senators introduced an amendment Monday to try to reverse President Donald Trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. The amendment from New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins would prevent the military from kicking out transgender service members solely based on their gender identity, according to a copy of the language obtained by CNN.

Irma’s wrath brings floods, wind damage

Chris Sweat stood in the middle of Beach Drive early Monday afternoon on high ground, looking down at the Atlantic Ocean surging over the section of College Drive he calls home. But Sweat had already managed to move his prized Jeep Wrangler, with its Dukes of Hazzard paint job, to higher ground.

Another Republican jumps ship in Trump era

Veteran Republicans are bailing on Congress in growing numbers, as GOP control of Washington fails to produce the unity or legislative successes party leaders wish for. With President Donald Trump willing, if not eager, to buck fellow Republicans and even directly attack them, a number of lawmakers no longer wish to be involved.

The problem with Jagmeet Singh’s ‘love and courage’ reaction to heckler: Paradkar

Turning the other cheek is supposed to be the Christian, or in this case, Sikh, thing to do. Yet, it's an expectation unfailingly placed on racialized and Indigenous people who face the dual burden of facing the attack and then having their reaction unduly scrutinized and any slight used to indict their communities.

California Challenges Trump’s Decision to End DACA

California sued the Trump administration Monday over its decision to end a program that gives protection from deportation to young immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children or by parents who overstayed visas. The lawsuit's legal arguments largely mirror those already filed in a lawsuit last week by 15 other states and the District of Columbia.

Kid Rock Rips New York Post and Al Sharpton in Facebook Rant,…

On Monday, the rockstar and aspiring senator trashed a New York Post article and Al Sharpton, among others, and called Detroit's Sam Riddle "a piece of sh criminal." Rock's public relations rep gave select media - including TheWrap - a heads-up that "a statement regarding the recent controversies being reported in the news" would be coming this morning.

California Sues Trump Administration Over DACA Elimination

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Monday he is suing President Donald Trump's administration to block it from ending protections against deportation for hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants. and left the issue for Congress to resolve legislatively in the next six months, when work permits and deportation protections will begin to lapse for many of its recipients.

The Latest: Mexican diplomat meets with California officials

In this Jan. 24, 2017 file photo, Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray speaks to reporters in Mexico City. Mexico's top diplomat will make a two-day visit to immigrant-friendly California as relations between his country and the U.S. government have strained over President Donald Trump's border wall and immigration and trade proposals.