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Anti-violence protesters shut down part of Chicago freeway
Michael Pfleger, center, Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, and state Sen. Jacqueline Collins, right, led hundreds in a march down Michigan Avenue, carrying crosses for ... .
Stamford rep shifts parties to challenge Blumenthal son
A Democratic city representative who says his party pushed him out of the race for a state House of Representatives seat - supporting instead a U.S. senator's son new to the district - is now a Republican. Anzelmo Graziosi, 46, said he switched parties out of frustration with Democrats, though he's been one for 25 years.
Trump lawyers blast Comey in 2017 confidential note to Mueller
Lawyers for President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on former FBI Director James Comey in a confidential memo last year to the special counsel, casting him as "Machiavellian," dishonest and "unbounded by law and regulation" as they sought to undermine the credibility of a law enforcement leader they see as a critical witness against the president. The letter, obtained by The Associated Press, provides a window into the formation of a legal strategy currently used by Trump's lawyers as they seek to pit the president's word against that of the former FBI director.
Insider attack kills US service member in Afghanistan
The United States hiked tariffs on Chinese imports Friday and Beijing said it immediately retaliated in a dispute bet... . FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2016 file photo, The Rev.
Mueller Will not Present Collusion Evidence At Manafort Trial
Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a court filing Friday that his prosecutors will not present evidence regarding Trump campaign collusion with Russia at an upcoming trial for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. "The government does not intend to present at trial evidence or argument concerning collusion with the Russian government," reads a filing submitted by Mueller's team in federal court in Virginia on Friday.
Celebrating our Constitution
This week we had the opportunity to celebrate our nation. We are honored to have the freedoms that we have been given by our Heavenly Father and by our Founding Fathers through the Constitution.
Martin Astrof
A Long Island man was arrested Friday for threatening to kill supporters of President Donald Trump and Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin - then nearly hitting a Zeldin campaign staffer with his car, according to Suffolk County police. It was the latest in a string of attacks against the administration and its allies.
Senate’s McConnell on mission to reshape the courts
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. With McConnell leading the way, President Donald Trump has been putting his imprint on the federal judiciary for generations to come.
Ap Fact Check: Trump’s half-truths on court case, economy
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally at the Four Seasons Arena at Montana ExpoPark, Thursday, July 5, 2018, in Great Falls, Mont. President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally at the Four Seasons Arena at Montana ExpoPark, Thursday, July 5, 2018, in Great Falls, Mont.
Calls To “Abolish ICE” Could End Up Being A Gift To Trump And The Republicans
Democrats are rallying around the "Abolish ICE" slogan in response to the Trump Administration's immigration policies, but it could end up backfiring on them. In the wake of the Trump Administration's "zero tolerance" policy in dealing with people attempting to illegally enter the United States at the Mexican border, which at least for a time led to the separation of parents and children in apparent violation of existing law, many on the left have taken up the cause of abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement , the agency charged with enforcing the nation's immigration laws and the policies aimed at doing so from the incumbent President.
2020 Insight: Trump says hea ll throw a DNA test at a Pocahontasa ;…
President Donald Trump made headlines - and offered a glimpse at what his 2020 campaign is going to look like - with a two-for-one swipe at the #MeToo movement and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren during his rally in Montana on Thursday night. Trump was out west to pump up Matt Rosendale, the Republican running to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in November.
2018 may have the largest gender gap on record
Poll of the week: A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that among women Democrats are leading on the generic congressional ballot by a 58% to 33%, a 25-point margin. Republicans, though, lead among men 50% to 42%, an 8-point margin.
BWW Interview: Francis Jue becomes David Henry Hwang (sort of) in…
This weekend is your last chance to see the spectacularly original Soft Power by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori at the Curran Theatre. The audacious and highly entertaining production, directed by Leigh Silverman and choreographed by Sam Pinkleton , features a gifted cast of all Asian-American actors led by Drama Desk Award nominee Francis Jue , in the very meta role of David Henry Hwang .
Colorado politicians strike back on border
A transport officer, right, helps immigrants Dilma Araceley Riveria Hernandez, and her son, Anderson Alvarado, 2, get off the bus after they were processed and released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on June 24 in McAllen, Texas. A transport officer, right, helps immigrants Dilma Araceley Riveria Hernandez, and her son, Anderson Alvarado, 2, get off the bus after they were processed and released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on June 24 in McAllen, Texas.
Women might save America yet
Erin Gabriel was already pretty busy before Donald Trump was elected president. All three of her children are autistic, and her youngest, an 8-year-old girl named Abby, is also deaf, blind and nonverbal, and suffers from seizures.
John McCain and the American Century Struggle to Survive
Independence Day brings out this country's most patriotic expressions, from marching flag-wavers to parades of fez-wearing Shriners in mini-cars. This year, America celebrates its 242nd birthday, a year when the country actively redefines its concept of greatness.
Donald Trump’s obsession fuels Warren’s 2020 vision
'I CAN HANDLE A BULLY': U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, above, was a point of interest for President Trump during a Wyoming rally. It's the kind of attention most would-be Democratic presidential contenders could only dream about - a bizarre, unprovoked attack from the antagonist-in-chief.
Liberal states impose new individualmandate ahead of ObamaCare rollback
Last year's sweeping Republican tax bill killed the federal tax penalty for individuals who refuse to get health insurance as mandated under ObamaCare. But as that penalty disappears for Americans in January, a growing number of liberal states are moving to enact their own individual mandates requiring residents to purchase health insurance - a last-ditch effort to preserve a critical part of former President Barack Obama's 2010 health care law.
A rally bad idea: Launching a trade and culture war before an adoring crowd
Donald Trump should be happy. The economy is still purring as it has been for several years: Friday's new figures showed the U.S. added 213,000 jobs in June.