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"It is remarkable to hear religious leaders defend profanity, ridicule and cruelty as hallmarks of authenticity, and dismiss decency as dead language," writes Michael Gerson in the cover story of the April edition of The Atlantic. He is referring specifically to evangelical Christians who defend President Donald Trump despite his very un-Christian behavior.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson isn't necessarily in a hurry to run for political office, but he is taking measures to make sure he'd do the best possible job if he decides to run someday. The "Rampage" star told Rolling Stone he's been taking "under-the-radar" meetings with political experts after announcing last year that he was pondering a presidential bid.
Martin Luther King, Jr., was cut down by an assassin's bullet on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, many of the issues to which he dedicated his life remain at the forefront of our national debate. ," University of New Hampshire historian Jason Sokol explores how King's assassination and the response to it shaped the civil rights movement and activists who came after him.
The leaders of a House oversight committee say Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the panel on April 11. In an announcement Wednesday, Reps. Greg Walden and Frank Pallone say the hearing will focus on the Facebook's "use and protection of user data."
For a man who loves the media spotlight, U.S. President Donald Trump has been wary of talking to reporters by himself. You can use one finger to count the number of times he has held a solo presidential press conference during his first 14 months in office.
By now we all know that one of the ways this president has demonstrated that he has the maturity level of a typical second grader is with his penchant for assigning derogatory nicknames to his opponents. While it is a habit that would embarrass any normal 71-year-old man, it has always been pretty obvious what Trump is trying to communicate with them.
And Dallet's hammering of conservative judge Michael Screnock on Tuesday prodded Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who had endorsed Screnock, to warn his fellow Republicans that more losses could be coming. "Tonight's results show we are at risk of a #BlueWave in WI," Walker, who is up for re-election in November, tweeted.
Former House oversight chairman Jason Chaffetz on Wednesday warned President Donald Trump not to be comforted by news that he is a "subject" of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation instead of being considered a "target." Chaffetz, a Fox News contributor, was asked during an appearance on Fox & Friends whether Trump should "breathe a sigh of relief" now that The Washington Post has reported that Mueller does not yet have enough evidence to charge Trump with a crime.
BREAKING: CHINA ANNOUNCES 25% TARIFF ON U.S. SOYBEANS, OTHER AG PRODUCTS Apr. 4, 2018 Oklahoma Farm Radio Network reports: Most U.S. Ag products that are exported to China may soon have a twenty five percent levy added to their imported prices- as farmers and ranchers are now sitting right in the middle- fully exposed- between two economic heavyweights as they are charging full speed towards a very nasty trade war. On Tuesday- as part of the U.S. response to China's unfair trade practices related to the forced transfer of U.S. technology and intellectual property, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published a proposed list of products imported from China that could be subject to additional tariffs- $50 Billion worth.
She has served the maximum two terms allowed on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners-and voters rejected a 2016 ballot initiative that would have let her stay for a third. Smith is seeking a seat on the Portland City Council.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner listen to US President Donald Trump speak in the Rose Garden of the White House following the House of Representative vote on the health care bill on May 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. Following weeks of in-party feuding and mounting pressure from the White House, lawmakers voted 217 to 213 to pass a bill dismantling much of Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act and allowing US states to opt out of many of the law's key health benefit guarantees / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN Ivanka Trump appears to be at a turning point following a tumultuous first year as a senior White House advisor to her father, President Donald Trump.
Eight breakaway Senate Democrats that have been aligned with the Republicans since 2011 have agreed to dissolve their independent conference and return to the mainline Democratic conference, a source with knowledge of the plan said Wednesday morning. Under the agreement, which was hashed out during a two-hour meeting on Tuesday with Gov. Cuomo, Rep. Joseph Crowley and influential labor unions, Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein will no longer be co-leader of the chamber.
Recently released numbers show Hawaii boasts the United States' l... . FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2016 file photo, U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa works in her downtown office in Honolulu.
As the time seems ripe, we revisit here Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert's much ridiculed Uranium One chart presented at The House Judiciary Committee Committee Oversight hearing on November 14, 2017. Just prior to this hearing at a November 7th press conference, Gohmert had argued for Independent Counsel Robert Mueller's dismissal on the grounds that he was, "engaged in the cover-up of the initial Russian investigation that revealed Russia was trying to corner the market on uranium."
Liberal judge Rebecca Dallet's runaway victory in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race cheered Democrats eager for more evidence their party is ready for a winning fall in midterm elections. And Dallet's hammering of conservative judge Michael Screnock on Tuesday prodded Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who had endorsed Screnock, to warn his fellow Republicans that more losses could be coming.
Liberal judge Rebecca Dallet cruised to victory in race to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a 10-year term, the Associated Press reported late on Tuesday. Dallet defeated conservative judge Michael Screnock who was endorsed by Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, narrowing conservative control of the court to 4-3 from 5-2, AP said.
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If there's one person Republican congressional candidates can rally around for their November election campaigns, it's House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. Much as animosity toward President Donald Trump rouses Democrats, Pelosi is a bete noire for Republicans, who've long targeted her as the prototype of a San Francisco liberal.
The devices could be the work of foreign governments or entities, however, DHS hasn't determined their origin, the agency said in a letter. At issue are what are known alternatively as Stingrays, IMSI catchers or cell-site simulators.
On the night of April 4, 1968, a news bulletin shook the USA to its core: Martin Luther King Jr., the most visible and important leader of the civil rights movement, was dead, killed by an assassin's bullet in Memphis at the age of 39. Of the many tumultuous events of 1968 , the King assassination was one of the most earth-shattering. The news touched off race riots in Washington, D.C., Chicago and dozens of other cities, causing damage that took decades to repair.