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"On FPF #62, I look at some polling that may give insight into how Trump won the election. Trump ran as the less hawkish candidate on foreign policy but has adopted a Hillary Clinton style Foreign Policy. I also update Iraq, Libya, Russia, and Mosul." [various formats] (07/05/17)
The Latest on the anniversary of the shooting death of motorist Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Minnesota : Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is requesting that a new law enforcement training fund be named in honor of Philando Castile, the black motorist who was shot to death by a police officer one year ago in a St. Paul suburb. Minnesota legislators set aside $12 million this year to train police in working with diverse communities.
U.S. Sen. John McCain has been named this year's recipient of the National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal for his "lifetime of sacrifice and service" to the country. McCain joined the Navy in 1958 and rose to the rank of captain during his 22 years of service.
A push for more sea power is making its way through the U.S. Senate. As part of a large military funding package, Senators are calling for a significant increase in the amount of ships in the Navy.
There's no question that Americans disagree about guns. We disagree on when and where guns should be carried, who should own guns, whether being armed makes a tense situation better or worse, and how to prevent gun violence.
CNN reporter Jim Acosta took heat Thursday from conservatives on Twitter after the combative correspondent accused President Trump of holding a "fake news conference" -- and later spewed some "fake news" of his own when he claimed Trump misstated the number of intelligence agencies that concluded Russia meddled in the presidential election. During a joint news conference with President Andrzej Duda in Poland, Trump took questions from reporters from The Daily Mail and MSNBC.
On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump questioned the veracity of American intelligence about foreign meddling in the U.S. election, arguing Thursday that Russia wasn't the only country that may have interfered. Opening his second overseas trip as president, Trump also warned North Korea that he's considering "some pretty severe things" in response to the isolated nation's unprecedented launch of a missile capable of reaching the U.S. Though he declined to offer specifics on the U.S. response, Trump called on all nations to confront the North's "very, very bad behavior."
U.S. Representative Steve Scalise, shot and wounded during a baseball practice last month, developed an infection and was readmitted to an intensive care unit, MedStar Washington Hospital Center said on Wednesday. Scalise, the No.
President Donald Trump has pledged that the United States will never use energy to coerce eastern and central European nations. Trump was addressing a meeting in Warsaw, Poland, of the Three Seas Initiative.
Crowds waving U.S. and Polish flags have gathered in and around a Warsaw square where President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first public speech in Europe. Many have come from various corners of Poland and are holding banners with the names of their towns, including "Pila" or "Gorzow" in the west.
On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump questioned the veracity of American intelligence about foreign meddling in the U.S. election, arguing Thursday that Russia wasn't the only country that may have interfered. Opening his second overseas trip as president, Trump also warned North Korea that he's considering "some pretty severe things" in response to the isolated nation's unprecedented launch of a missile capable of reaching the U.S. Though he declined to offer specifics on the U.S. response, Trump called on all nations to confront the North's "very, very bad behaviour."
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who was injured last month in a shooting during a congressional baseball team practice, was readmitted to intensive care Wednesday night because of new concerns about infection, according to The Associated Press. The Louisiana Republican was among five people injured in June when a lone gunman opened fire on a ballfield where Republicans were practicing near Alexandria, Va.
"Conservative groups are aggressively backing Mike Lee and Ted Cruz in their bid to move the Senate Republicans' Obamacare repeal bill further to the right, setting up a major confrontation between the party's warring factions next week," Politico reports. "On Wednesday afternoon both FreedomWorks and the Club for Growth urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to adopt an amendment from Sens. Cruz of Texas and Lee of Utah that would largely gut Obamacare's regulatory regime.
Politico : "Chief strategist Steve Bannon has two special assistants, a deputy assistant, an executive assistant and a body man working in his 'war room' - plus his external press hand, something his predecessors under President Barack Obama, David Axelrod and David Plouffe, never had while working in the White House.
On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump questioned the veracity of American intelligence about foreign meddling in the U.S. election, arguing Thursday that Russia wasn't the only country that may have interfered. Opening his second overseas trip as president, Trump also warned North Korea that he's considering "some pretty severe things" in response to the isolated nation's unprecedented launch of a missile capable of reaching the U.S. Though he declined to offer specifics on the U.S. response, Trump called on all nations to confront the North's "very, very bad behavior."
One set of policies would contain all of the Obamacare protections, including covering those with pre-existing conditions, offering all 10 essential health benefits and limiting consumers' financial exposure. The other plans would not have to adhere to these rules, allowing them to offer less comprehensive policies at a cheaper price.
If Jared Polis wins the race for governor of Colorado, he would become the first openly gay person to win a gubernatorial race in the United States -- but breaking through the pink ceiling isn't a distinction that's a priority for his campaign. During an interview with the Washington Blade last week, the five-term member of the U.S. House identified renewable energy and education as marquee issues for his candidacy, downplaying the significance of achieving a potential first.
US soldier, 36, on vacation in Belarus is 'thrown to his death from the 10th floor balcony of his hotel room after telling his family "they are out for blood" following an argument in a casino' Republican whip Steve Scalise is readmitted to ICU in a serious condition after an infection following his shooting at baseball practice last month US is ready to use 'considerable military forces if we must' to stop North Korea's nuclear program, UN ambassador warns Attorney files ethics complaint against Chris Christie and demands the New Jersey governor pay the 'fair market value of renting a private beach during July Fourth weekend' after Beachgate EXCLUSIVE: You're not welcome here! Hot felon Jeremy Meeks is confronted by his furious wife as he returns home for first time since kissing billionaire's daughter on Mediterranean yacht Princeton anthropology professor and mother-of-one, 61, dies ... (more)
Republican Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, who was wounded last month when a gunman opened fire on a Republican baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., is back in intensive care because of concerns for infection. Congressman Steve Scalise has been readmitted to the Intensive Care Unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center due to new concerns for infection.
The United States is a schizophrenic asylum of extreme paradoxes: While its internal politics reverberates with fake news-mediated recriminations, Americans yet find merit in the same disinformation machinery that facilitates false flags abroad. The US is now threatening Syria over an imminent " chemical weapons attack " without offering a shred of proof to the international community.