Putin offers transcript of Trump’s meeting with Russians
Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc Connell of Ky. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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States scramble to comply with federal ID law
The federal law requires state driver's licenses... . Gov. Jay Inslee signs a bill that seeks to bring Washington state into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act, on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Olympia, Wash.
Hillary Clinton to speak at Baltimore fundraiser
Hillary Clinton is scheduled to speak at a Baltimore fundraiser next month for a program that pays for high school students to study in Israel. The event was announced Wednesday on the Facebook page for the Elijah Cummings Youth Program, a joint program between the Maryland congressman and the Baltimore Jewish Council.
Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians, sources say
Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website - Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. Washington: Former US national security adviser Michael Flynn and other advisers to Donald Trump's campaign were in contact with Russian officials and others with Kremlin ties in at least 18 calls and emails during the last seven months of the 2016 presidential race, current and former US officials familiar with the exchanges told Reuters.
3. SUSPICIOUSReport: Flynn Stopped Military Plan Turkey OpposedWhile…
Former Defense Intelligence Agency Director retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, incoming White House national security adviser, speaks at the U.S. Institute of Peace "2017 Passing the Baton" conference in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2017.
New York Times: Time to ‘let it go’ on Trump, Russians, and hacking
Another day, another fake news story this time from one of the fake news all-stars, the New York Times. In their never-ending quest to destroy Donald Trump's presidency and either drive him insane or goad his fair-weather fellow GOPers to impeach him, the misleading headline points the way.
Why don’t the media give Trump credit for being a family man?
At some point, the hypocrisy of the mainstream media becomes laughable and you have to simply shrug your shoulders, roll your eyes, and move on. But every so often, their double standards seem to shine through in glorious fashion.
Meet the WaPo: Fake news ground zero
For decades now, the Washington Post and New York Times have been read only by left-wing minions of the Democratic Party. Both are well known propaganda machines of the far left in America.
Trump Administration on verge of collapse? Check out Mark Levin
Leading conservative commentator Mark Levin says that the Trump Administration is within a few steps of " being destroyed ." And no wonder, with Republicans and even members of Trump's own White House staff running from him like scalded dogs.
Jury acquits Tulsa cop in shooting of unarmed black man
Protestors gather in front of the Mayo Hotel after a not guilty verdict for Tulsa Police Officer Betty Jo Shelby is announced at the Tulsa County Courthouse Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Tulsa, Okla. Oklahoma's Republican Gov. Mary Fallin has called for calm after a jury found a Tulsa police officer not guilty in the shooting of an unarmed black man last year.
Appointment of a special prosecutor was essential: Erwin Chemerinsky
President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey created an urgent need for a special prosecutor, independent of the White House and the Justice Department, to investigate whether members of the Trump campaign team and administration violated federal law. The Justice Department's appointment Wednesday of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special prosecutor was the right thing to do.
The Latest: Protesters briefly block a Tulsa road
The Latest on the not guilty verdict in the manslaughter trial of a white Oklahoma police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man. : Demonstrators blocked a main road in downtown Tulsa for a short period of time after a police officer was found not guilty of manslaughter in the shooting of an unarmed black man.
The Latest: Trump says Russia probe will find no collusion
A Massachusetts doctoral student is trying to force the CIA to open up about how it uses jokes on social media. A Massachusetts doctoral student is trying to force the CIA to open up about how it uses jokes on social media.
Part 1: Rural areas of Oregon experiencing doctor shortage
This week NBC5 is looking into why Southern Oregon is experiencing a doctor shortage and how rural communities are being affected. Going to the doctor may seem like a standard procedure, but without enough doctors in Southern Oregon it's a struggle for some to even make an appointment.
Here’s what’s REALLY troubling about the intel leak storya
I was also considering the lunacy of the left - especially those Senate Democrats - who are threatening to block the nomination of a new FBI director if they don't get a special prosecutor to investigate Trump-Russian collusion. In other words, the Democrats have a "conviction looking for evidence" mentality, which is truly insane, not to mention a violation of legal standard.
A step back for transparency
We've said more than once here that efforts to make Indiana government more transparent usually take at least one step back for every step forward. A recent development was definitely not a step forward.
Clark Atlanta University to Award Four Honorary Degrees to Iconic Trailblazers
Retired NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, Civil Rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, entrepreneur William Pickard, Ph.D. and Congressman John Conyers lauded at commencement ATHENS, Ga.
Continue reading Trump, Cornyn discussed FBI job after he withdrew from consideration
Texas Sen. John Cornyn spoke with President Donald Trump in the hours following his decision to withdraw from consideration to become the nation's next FBI director, the senator confirmed on Wednesday. Asked about a report that Trump repeatedly called the Texan to discuss the role in recent days, Cornyn said he reiterated to the president on Tuesday that he withdrew "because I felt like I could be more helpful" in the Senate.
Putin paid Trump? Republicans think McCarthya s statement has to be a joke.
The Post's Adam Entous discusses a 2016 conversation between GOP leaders in which House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy made an explosive claim about Donald Trump. Rep. Kevin McCarthy's Republican colleagues were ready Wednesday to accept the House majority leader's explanation that he was joking in his private comments last year suggesting that then-candidate Donald Trump was being paid by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The I-word: As Trump troubles spiral, Washington starts whispering ‘impeachment’
The I-word has entered the Washington vocabulary. That forbidden word - the 11-letter pathway to political damnation, is suddenly, timidly, tiptoeing onto the tongues of capital-dwellers.