Rifle man tapped for No. 2 spot at Interior

David Bernhardt, who in 2006 was unanimously confirmed by the Senate as the department's solicitor, was nominated to the No. 2 spot in Interior by President Donald J. Trump, drawing support from U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., whose 3rd District includes most of the Western Slope and much of southern Colorado.

Bill Maher Asks Liberals Who Didn’t Vote for Hillary Clinton…

"Real Time" hosts says winning the next election "begins with learning the difference between an imperfect friend and a deadly enemy" Bill Maher thinks enough time has passed in Donald Trump's presidency to pose an important question to a select group of Democrats: "to those liberals who couldn't bring themselves to vote for Hillary [Clinton] because she was the 'lesser of two evils' - quite a bit lesser - what do you say now?" The marking of Trump's 100th day in office was, as Maher said on his HBO show "Real Time" Friday night, made into a big deal by "the media, the White House and political junkies."

US, China talk firmer United Nations response to North Korea’s missiles: diplomats

The North believes the US and South are seeking to assassinate Kim, said Professor Koh Yu-Hwan of Dongguk University. North Korea is under United Nations sanctions targeting its efforts to develop a nuclear missile arsenal, but Washington wants its Asian allies to do more.

Indiana school faces backlash over Trump a resistancea class

A private college in Vice President Mike Pence's home state of Indiana is facing backlash after offering a "Trumpism & U.S. Democracy" course that described the president in class materials as a purveyor of "sexism, white supremacy, xenophobia, nationalism, nativism and imperialism." Now officials at Butler University in Indianapolis are doing damage control after conservative news outlets picked up on the description of the fall class, which also indicated students would discuss and "potentially engage" in "strategies for resistance" to President Donald Trump.

Fallin vetoes Oklahoma bill pushed by payday loan industry

Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed a bill pushed by the payday lending industry that would have added to the kinds of high-interest loans to be offered in the state. Fallin issued her veto message late Friday, saying she had concerns about the impact that House Bill 1913 would have on low-income families in Oklahoma.

Interior IDs 27 monuments for possible end to protections

Republicans are claiming a triumph by pushing their bill scuttling much of President Barack Obama's health care law through the House, but it faces a bumpy road in the Senate. Republicans are claiming a triumph by pushing their bill scuttling much of President Barack Obama's health care law through the House, but it faces a bumpy road in the Senate.

Trump pick to lead Army drops out, claims he was targeted for Christian beliefs

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's second attempt to nominate an Army secretary failed on Friday when his pick, Tennessee state Sen. Mark Green, withdrew from consideration amid increasingly fierce backlash to his controversial comments about the LGBT community, Muslims and evolution. “It is with deep regret today I am withdrawing my nomination to be the secretary of the Army,” he said in a statement.

UN investigator warns about Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs

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A look at the senators crucial to action on health care – AM 720 KDWN

The version that narrowly passed the House on Thursday didn't win over many in the Senate, where lawmakers insist they'll come up with their own version. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., spoke to President Donald Trump after the House vote and is now working with roughly a dozen other senators - all male - to write a new bill.

Indiana school faces backlash over Trump ‘resistance’ class

A private college in Vice President Mike Pence's home state of Indiana is facing backlash after offering a "Trumpism & U.S. Democracy" course that described the president in class materials as a purveyor of "sexism, white supremacy, xenophobia, nationalism, nativism and imperialism." Now officials at Butler University in Indianapolis are doing damage control after conservative news outlets picked up on the description of the fall class, which also indicated students would discuss and "potentially engage" in "strategies for resistance" to President Donald Trump.

US House passes bill to repeal Obamacare

That was on top of $130 billion already in the bill for states to help customers, though critics said those amounts were insufficient. Most controversially, the American Health Care Act would let insurance companies charge people with pre-existing conditions higher premiums than healthy people in some states that choose to allow this.

Trump’s call with Philippines’ Duterte ‘all about North Korea’: White House

In addition to blasting the WHCD, the 45th president also took aim at the general USA media saying, " CNN and MSNBC are fake news". The president insisted there is no place he'd rather be celebrating his first 100 days than in Pennsylvania - a state that proved so crucial for him on Election Day.

Hacking arrest, fake news in tense French presidential race

"I am against the extremism of Marine Le Pen and the major danger that the National Front represents for the unity of France". She has consistently sought to paint her rival as the continuation of unpopular outgoing Socialist President Francois Hollande and a champion of unbridled globalisation, the financial sector and immigration.

GOP lawmaker admits not reading ‘every word’ of healthcare bill

House Republicans did so knowing that their votes will be portrayed by their Democratic opponents as ruthlessly denying millions of people health insurance and causing Americans with preexisting illnesses to shoulder higher costs. Sanford said because he was mostly concerned with the amendments to the bill, he paid the most attention to those pages.