Wake-up Roundup – July 10
Some warmer weather is on the way, but Tropical Storm Chris off the coast of North Carolina is not expected to impact the Richmond area. However, you may want to rethink any beach plans for this weekend.
Category Archives: US Politics
The Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirms that Russia…
President Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies have expressed an extraordinary amount of denial about Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The president seethes at the suggestion of collusion or cooperation between his campaign and Russia, calls the special counsel's inquiry a "witch hunt" and "hoax," and continues to suggest that he accepts the assurance of Vladimir Putin that Russia did not intervene.
Window and neon sign smashed at gay landmark Stonewall Inn
Despite its heroes' diminutive size, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" opened with typical Marvel might at the box office, with an estimated $76 million in ticket sales. Despite its heroes' diminutive size, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" opened with typical Marvel might at the box office, with an estimated $76 million in ticket sales.
The Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirms that Russia meddled. Will Trump listen?
PRESIDENT TRUMP and some of his Republican allies have expressed an extraordinary amount of denial about Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The president seethes at the suggestion of collusion or cooperation between his campaign and Russia, calls the special counsel's inquiry a "witch hunt" and "hoax," and continues to suggest that he accepts the assurance of VladiA mir Putin that Russia did not intervene.
For once, it’s good news unemployment went up
YOU KNOW these are interesting times in the U.S. economy when it's a positive sign that the unemployment rate just went up. On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the jobless rate ticked up from 3.8 percent in May to 4.0 percent in June, but that's good news because it reflected an increase of job seekers of approximately 600,000, drawn from the pool of previously discouraged workers.
Warren holds town hall following Mideast trip
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., waves as she arrives at Belkin Family Lookout Farm before a town hall event, Sunday, July 8, 2018, in Natick, Mass. Warren is hosting the town hall and cookout following an Independence Day trip to visit U.S. troops in Iraq and Kuwait.
Warren holds town hall following Mideast trip Source: AP
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren tackled Trump administration immigration policies, taxes and her heritage during a town hall she hosted. Hundreds of people heard the Democrat posed the question "who does the government work for" at the event Sunday at in Natick.
Angry crowd confronts GOP leader at hometown eatery
In this May 15, 2018, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pauses as he speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington. FILE - In this May 15, 2018, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pauses as he speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington.
Giuliani Says Michael Cohen ‘Should Cooperate’ With Prosecutors
President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that the president's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, "should cooperate" with prosecutors, but if he does and tells the truth, then Trump has nothing to worry about. Giuliani made the television rounds Sunday morning, appearing on three different programs, as speculation grew louder last week that Cohen was inching closer toward facing criminal charges and possibly working out a deal with prosecutors.
Pruitt’s ethical disaster ends; EPA’s environmental disaster still threatens
It took months of revelation after damning revelation for President Donald Trump to finally remove Scott Pruitt from the top job at the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt last week joined the ranks of former Trump administration officials forced to resign in disgrace, raising questions about why Trump hired them in the first place.
Giuliani Demands – Factual Basis’ for Mueller Probe Before Any Trump Interview
Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that President Donald Trump would only submit to an interview with Robert Mueller if the special counsel could show a "factual basis" for the Russia investigation, which he characterized as corrupt.
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John Baer has written about politics and government for the Daily News since 1987. Neither subject ever fails to provide him with stories of policies and politicians walking on or skirting by paths to perdition.
Kaia Gerber says she was ‘enchanted by the beauty’ of mom Cindy…
Four of the Thai soccer team boys are OUT of the cave - but the other eight and their coach will remain underground until tomorrow Three dead and two injured after US Air Force veteran, 51, shoots his wife and their 12-year-old triplet daughters before setting fire to their home and killing himself in double murder suicide nine days after she filed for divorce Elon Musk suggests building a 'tiny, kid-size SUBMARINE' to save trapped Thai boys Trump's sister weighs in on Supreme Court pick as GOP senators claim ANY of the four contenders could get confirmed after Republican leader expresses doubt on two of them 'Take a selfie with God and I'll resign': Philippine President Duterte doubles down on God is 'stupid' remark as he sparks fresh controversy by calling on people to prove existence EXCLUSIVE: Dr Phil reveals how Oprah groomed him and then saved him from 'getting his a** kicked' in ... (more)
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Family members pray in front of a Buddhist statue near a cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach have been trapped since June 23, in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai province, in northern Thailand Saturday, July 7, 2018. The soccer coach... .
Trump has nothing to fear from Cohen’s cooperation with prosecutors, Giuliani says
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's outside lawyer in the probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election said the president has no reason to fear possible cooperation between Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen and federal prosecutors. "If he wants to cooperate, I think it's great," Rudy Giuliani said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
With hugs, leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea restore relations
Michael Pfleger, center, Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, and state Sen. Jacqueline Collins, right, led hundreds in a march down Michigan Avenue, carrying crosses for ... Protesters plan to shut down a major Chicago interstate on Saturday in an effort to increase pressure on public officials to address the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in some of the city's poorest... Protesters plan to shut down a major Chicago interstate on Saturday in an effort to increase pressure on public officials to address the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods.
Trump nears decision on replacement for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump is nearing a decision on a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy after a weekend of deliberation at his New Jersey golf club. A person with knowledge of the president's thinking said Sunday that Trump has not yet communicated a final choice.
Bill Maher in HBO special: Trump is ‘aggressively stupid’ and Pence…
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Giuliani advises Trump not to pardon Cohen, says – it would just confuse everything’
Rudolph Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, said Sunday that he has counseled the president against granting a pardon to his longtime fixer Michael Cohen, at least for now. ''I have advised the president, which he understands: no discussion of pardons,'' Giuliani said in an appearance on ABC News' ''This Week.'
‘Angel’ Father Seeks To End California’s Sanctuary…
Retired publishing executive Don Rosenberg has been working to draw attention to the issues of crime and illegal immigration long before President Donald Trump made them a central theme of his presidential bid. Rosenberg's son, Drew, was killed in a 2010 collision in San Francisco with a Honduran national who had entered the country illegally, but had been granted temporary protected status.