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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy that has separated children from their parents at the southern U.S. border "is a moral and humanitarian crisis." Republican President Donald Trump has defended the harsh immigration policy, which has taken nearly 2,000 immigrant children away from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Horowitz testified Monday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his report issued last week. That report said former FBI Director James Comey was "insubordinate" in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation during the 2016 presidential election but found no evidence the outcome of the investigation was motivated by political bias.
File - In this Oct. 18, 2018, file photo, former Mexican President Mexico Vicente Fox speaks at the CATO Institute in Washington. Former Mexican President Vincente Fox calls himself a soldier in the global cam... .
The National Institutes of Health is shutting down a study that was supposed to show if a single drink a day could prevent heart attacks, citing ethical problems. . FILE - In this Sept.
Investigators should probe whether former FBI Director James Comey discussed classified information using a personal email account, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said Monday at a hearing on the Justice Department watchdog's bombshell report on the handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe. During the hearing, Horowitz revealed that the DOJ watchdog is already investigating Comey concerning his leaked memos documenting his interactions with President Trump , which critics charged may have contained classified information.
This frame grab from a video provided by the Leah for Senate campaign, shows Leah Vukmir, a Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate, sitting at a kitchen table with a handgun next to her as she talks about death threats she received.
Facing a rising tide of outrage from Democrats and some Republicans over the forced separation of migrant children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump dug in Monday, again falsely blaming Democrats in the escalating political crisis. Democrats have turned up the pressure over the policy, and some Republicans have joined the chorus of criticism.
'Promise me you'll never raise your hand against my daughter': Thomas Markle reveals his warning to Prince Harry when he asked to marry Meghan as he gives his first ever TV interview 'F*** you Melanie, you feckless piece of s***': Kathy Griffin goes on a shocking tirade against the First Lady and asks her to stop her husband from separating immigrant families Are YOU at risk of developing a shock blood clot from flying? Travel-related thrombosis can strike healthy adults months after a flight - so here are the warning signs to watch out for Get ready to sweat! People are warned to stay indoors and schools close early as extreme heat warnings are issued across the East Coast and Midwest - with New York getting its hottest day since 1929 Former First Lady Laura Bush says Trump's policy of separating families 'breaks her heart' and compares it to the Second World War internment of ... (more)
'Promise me you'll never raise your hand against my daughter': Thomas Markle reveals his warning to Prince Harry when he asked to marry Meghan as he gives his first ever TV interview 'F*** you Melanie, you feckless piece of s***': Kathy Griffin goes on a shocking tirade against the First Lady and asks her to stop her husband from separating immigrant families Are YOU at risk of developing a shock blood clot from flying? Travel-related thrombosis can strike healthy adults months after a flight - so here are the warning signs to watch out for Get ready to sweat! People are warned to stay indoors and schools close early as extreme heat warnings are issued across the East Coast and Midwest - with New York getting its hottest day since 1929 Former First Lady Laura Bush says Trump's policy of separating families 'breaks her heart' and compares it to the Second World War internment of ... (more)
John Warren, Republican candidate for South Carolina governor, holds his two-year-old son, Stevie, as he votes in the primary elections in Greenville, S.C., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. less John Warren, Republican candidate for South Carolina governor, holds his two-year-old son, Stevie, as he votes in the primary elections in Greenville, S.C., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018.
In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a U.S. Border Patrol agent watches as people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, stand in line at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018. WASHINGTON - Democrats expanded their campaign Sunday to spotlight the Trump administration's forced separation of migrant children from their families at the U.S. border, trying to compel a change of policy and gain political advantage five months before midterm elections.
Amanda Danielle Braun and Elizabeth Anne Shirey were married June 16. Rabbi Laurie E. Green officiated at the Mill at Fine Creek, an events space in Powhatan, Va. Ms. Braun , 28, is the deputy organizing director and training director in the Richmond, Va., chapter of For Our Future, a political action committee that supports progressive issues and candidates.
WASHINGTON Congress isn't done with the Hillary Clinton email investigation of 2016, despite an independent watchdog report that found no political bias by the FBI or Department of Justice in how the case was handled. Even before the 568-page report was released on Thursday, the Senate and House judiciary committees had scheduled hearings to question the report's author Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz about his findings.
The emotional policy of separating children from their parents is also starting to divide Republicans and their allies as Democrats turn up the pressure. Former first lady Laura Bush called the policy "cruel" and "immoral" while GOP Sen. Susan Collins expressed concern about it and a former adviser to President Donald Trump said he thought the issue was going to hurt the president at some point.
On Father's Day, hundreds of protesters descended on a Texas border outpost where a new tent city has been erected to detain immigrant children, according to NPR. The Trump administration announced the new facility would be opening in Tornillo, Texas - just outside of El Paso - last Thursday.
"Heitkamp's talk of deficits is pure speculation and none of it takes into account the economic growth the Trump pro-growth agenda is delivering." - statement on the website Get the Facts ND, June 4, 2018 One pernicious response to the growth of political fact-checking is the trend by politicians to create their own faux fact-checking websites.
In this June 15, 2018 file photo, Chris Olson, of Lake Wallenpaupack, Pa., holds a sign outside Lackawanna College where U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions spoke on immigration policy and law enforcement actions, in Scranton, Pa.
Welcome to The Hill's Morning Report , and happy Monday! Our daily email gets you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch, co-created by Jonathan Easley and Alexis Simendinger. James Robert Clapper Media can't admit Trump just had his best 24 hours Clapper gives Putin what he wants with 2016 election assessment Clapper: Trump won't fire Mueller, he'll just keep undermining his investigation MORE , former director of national intelligence, discusses the Russian attempt to influence the 2016 U.S. election as well as his new book, "Facts and Fears: Hard Truths From a Life in Intelligence."
A sophisticated mind can be defined as being able to deal with several paradoxes at a time. In a sense, Donald Trump can rightly be called President Paradox because of the many he has set in train.
The U.S. energy market was dealt a significant blow by Chinese tariffs because it has few other outlets as big as China for oil exports, analysts said Monday. China last week responded to U.S. trade decisions by saying it would strike back with duties on U.S. exports, including oil.