Most Talk Back writers are concerned about North Korea

Concern is the mildest term to use to describe the level of anxiety we should all feel as President Donald Trump continues to use inflammatory language in what is a delicate situation that is best left in the hands of informed diplomats. We have a president who is the bully on the playground and, unlike other presidents who were deeply concerned about the lives of those they might put in peril, this man is concerned about being seen as the macho cowboy, locked and loaded.

Bannon’s Exit Leaves Trump Untethered

Steve Bannon, the enigmatic but influential strategist who joined Donald Trump's campaign at a low ebb, helped coax a win in the 2016 election from it, and then won acclaim and hatred as Trump's eminence grise, is leaving the White House. It is the latest in a string of senior departures from a White House that-like the Republican Party itself-was split between establishment Republicans and populist outsiders.

Flake rebuts Trump on immigration in NYT op-ed

In a news conference at Trump Tower, President Donald Trump blamed the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, 2017 on both sides of the conflict, equating the white supremacists on one side with the "alt-left" on the other side. President Donald Trump turned hard on a fellow Republican, boosting the primary opponent of Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and calling the incumbent "toxic."

Obama quietly shows up Trump in tweet to Barcelona victims

Obama quietly shows up Trump with heartfelt tweet and hug to Barcelona terror victims - after president sparks outrage over his 'blood-soaked bullets' response to the atrocity Trump referenced a false story about beating Islamic terrorism by shooting Muslims with bullets dipped in pigs' blood in a tweet shortly after the attack Fourteen people were killed after a van mowed down pedestrians in Barcelona, Spain, in what local authorities said was an act of terror on Thursday Former President Barack Obama issued a heartfelt statement on Twitter in the wake of the Barcelona terror attack - a day after Donald Trump used a debunked story to apparently endorse the idea of mass executions for Islamist extremists in his own comments.

Hero push pram out of the way of van during Las Ramblas

American man who was on anniversary trip with his wife and a seven-year-old boy are among the missing after Barcelona attack as death toll rises to 14 and first photos emerge of victims 'I'm not talking to the president after what he said about my child': Heather Heyer's mother hits out at President Trump's reaction to Charlottesville 'That f***ing Steve Bannon is taking credit for my election!' Trump is running out of patience with his chief strategist over book that paints him as a strategic genius BREAKING: Multiple people injured and one feared dead after man armed with knives goes on rampage in Finland before being shot and arrested Father drives his car over OPEN drawbridge to save his family in spectacular escape when it begins lifting under them 'as the operator is blinded by the sun' Twin Peaks actor is charged with attempted murder after 'beating his girlfriend with a baseball ... (more)

TN Congressman proposes impeaching President Trump

Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen announced that he plans to introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump as soon as he returns to Congress. "Part of his oath of office is to take care that the laws are executed appropriately, carried out, if he can't even identify domestic terrorists and equates them with American protesters of anti-American values, he is not capable of leading us," Cohen said.

Trump DOJ ends Holder-era ‘Operation Choke Point’

The Trump Justice Department is ending an Obama-era program that had attempted to cut off credit to shady businesses but came under fire from Republicans for unfairly targeting gun dealers and other legitimate operations. Just days after top House Republicans had pressed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to shutter Operation Choke Point, the department confirmed in a response letter that the program is dead.

Al Gore tells Trump to ‘resign’ as he promotes documentary

Al Gore's advice to Trump...'resign': Former vice president tells US leader to quit over Paris climate agreement as he warns - for the second time - that humanity's greatest threat is global warming The environmental activist has long been critical of Trump, particularly for his position on climate change and his decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement Gore addressed the president while promoting his new documentary, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, a follow up to his 2006 Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth. The environmental activist has long been critical of Trump, particularly for his position on climate change and his decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement earlier this year.

Estimates of North Korea’s nuclear weapons hard to nail down

The U.S. intelligence agencies' assessments of the size of North Korea's nuclear arsenal... Colleges are bracing for more violence on campus after a deadly attack at a white nationalist rally in Virginia became the latest example of hatred migrating from the internet to the streets. Colleges are bracing for more violence on campus after a deadly attack at a white nationalist rally in Virginia became the latest example of hatred migrating from the internet to the streets.

For Bobby Scott, a District Carved in Calm

At a recent town hall here in Virginia's second most populous city, Rep. Robert C. Scott patiently took questions from more than two dozen residents waiting in line. The queue stretched to the very back of a high school auditorium with some standing for the entire portion of the two-hour public meeting.

Budget and Appropriations Members Rack Up Travel Time

Staff travel makes up a significant chuck of the amounts spent on travel by the Appropriations and Budget committees. Members of the Budget and Appropriations committees have spent about $2 million on foreign travel since the start of 2016, including trips to Argentina, Tanzania, Italy and the United Kingdom, according to an analysis of congressional records.

Murphy Walks Across Connecticut to Packed Town Halls

Connecticut Sen. Christopher S. Murphy greets a crowd at the finish line in Danbury, Ct. Connecticut Sen. Christopher S. Murphy completed his 110-mile August recess walk across his home state Thursday. It's the same summer trek the Democratic lawmaker did last year though some of the topics he discussed this time around with constituents along the way were different.