BusinessDoug Jones says he’s hoping to halt proposed auto tariffs

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones today said he and Sen. Lamar Alexander are working to craft a "solution" to proposed tariffs on imported automobiles which they say could negatively impact U.S. jobs. "We hope to introduce that proposal as early as next week, after consulting with our automotive manufacturers and working with our colleagues to grow bipartisan support for this legislation," Jones said, in remarks on the Senate floor in Washington.

Legislative immunity? Arizona lawmaker puts pedal to the metal on state highways

Legislative immunity? Arizona lawmaker puts pedal to the metal on state highways Arizona Rep. Paul Mosley stopped for excessive speeding 5 times since last year, records show. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2LmKFsU An Arizona lawmaker criticized for claiming legislative immunity during a traffic stop in March has a history of speeding without consequence on the state's roadways, documents show.

Palast Testifies In Front Of National Commission For Voter…

Award-winning investigative reporter Greg Palast was called to testify in front of the National Commission for Voter Justice at their Southern California Regional Hearing. The non-partisan organization was set up in response to the now-defunct Trump/Kobach Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which used fraudulent claims of illegal double-voting as justification to cull millions of perfectly legal voters from the rolls.

Man feeds bee MDMA from spoon in sick video

Trump is asked if Russia is STILL targeting the U.S. and says 'thank you, NO' - but now White House claims he wasn't contradicting his own intelligence chiefs, he was saying he wouldn't take more questions 'Montenegro could get aggressive and lead us into World War III': Trump's bizarre attack on a NATO ally after Fox News's Tucker Carlson asks why should 'my son go to Montenegro to defend it' 'I meant to say I "wouldn't" be right here waiting for you': Singer Richard Marx hilariously mocks Trump's claims he 'misspoke' over Russian interference 'All who believe in this country's values must vote for Democrats': Lifelong Republican James Comey calls on Americans to vote GOP out of office in next election Trump receives the remains of Secret Service officer, 42, who died of a stroke while protecting the president on his Scotland golf trip at Joint Base Andrews Virginia restaurant is ... (more)

Donald Trump Jr. praises Ron DeSantis in Orlando for backing his dad

Donald Trump Jr. campaigned for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in Orlando on Wednesday, reminding a group of supporters that DeSantis was one of his father's earliest backers. "Ron DeSantis here, from day one, he got it," said Trump Jr., head of the trust that controls the Trump Organization, speaking to a crowd of about 300 at B.B. King's on International Drive.

Another Sickening Smear Against Kavanaugh From Dems

Democrats are so desperate to torpedo Brett Kavanaugh's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court that they're resorting to scare tactics, telling Americans that his confirmation would put 130 million people at risk of losing their health insurance. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says Democrats can sink Kavanaugh by showing how his appointment will lead to a court majority that "repeals ACA with its protections for pre-existing conditions."

With Lurking Demand Google Be Broken Up, EU Hits Tech Giant With Record $5 Billion Antitrust Fine

The European Union hit Google with a record-breaking fine for dominating the mobile market. The European Union on Wednesday hit Google with a record-breaking a 4.34 billion antitrust fine and ordered the tech giant to make changes that will scale back its dominance of the mobile phone market.

Ivanka coy about her Democratic partners in policy talks

"You have to, especially in an environment like this, you have to work to earn trust a and I've worked very hard to do that," the first daughter and adviser to the president said Wednesday at the Bipartisan Policy Center. "And I don't want to call out names because a lot of people who engaged with me in the most substantive way have done so because they know that I'm not going to violate their confidence and share their perspectives publicly."

‘Appalling’: Sure Looks Like Trump Crossed Out Line Calling for Election Meddlers to Be Brought to Justice

President Donald Trump looks at his notes as he talks about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with House Republicans in the Cabinet Room of the White House on July 17, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Casting further doubt on the notion-splashed across the front pages of corporate media outlets Wednesday morning-that President Donald Trump has walked back his deferential remarks alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, President Donald Trump on Tuesday appears to have crossed out a line in his prepared statement to reporters that called for perpetrators of election hacking to be brought to justice.

2 dead, 1 critical in small plane crash near Lake Tahoe

A small airplane crashed near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, killing the pilot and a passenger and critically injuring the only other person on board the single-engine aircraft. The 60-year-old pilot from suburban Sacramento, who was declared dead at the scene, reported engine trouble shortly after takeoff and was trying to make it back to the airport in Truckee, California, when the plane went down about 7:40 a.m. Two male passengers were flown by a medical helicopter to a Reno, Nevada, hospital with critical injuries.

FAA directs $25 million to Alabama airport improvements

The first Mobile-made Airbus A321 is shown taking off on from Downtown Mobile Airport on its first flight in March 2016. A fresh round of Airport Improvement Program funding from the FAA means millions of dollars in grants for Alabama facilities, including $7 million for the Downtown Mobile Airport.

After Infamous 2017 Pushing of Prime Minister, Trump Has Gall to Call …

U.S. President Donald Trump stepping in front of Montenegro Prime Minister Dusko Markovic while pushing him aside with one hand at the NATO summit in 2017. Even if U.S. President Donald Trump had not been caught on tape physically shoving Montenegro Prime Minister Dusko Markovic out of the way during a photo op at last year's NATO summit in Brussels, Trump's comments last night about the tiny European nation would still be galling.

700 Club’s David Brody: ‘Helsinki Stinky’ For Trump

On Tuesday, T he 700 Club spent a lot of time during their broadcast trying to figure out why Trump acted the way he did in front of Putin and the world. Early in the show, Pat Robertson described how bad George H. Bush was with off-the-cuff remarks and once they got him handled properly with cue cards he performed well so why wasn't Trump prepared.

Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joins other U.S. Senators in demanding details of Putin summit

Following President Trump's meeting and press conference with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, where he accepted Putin's election meddling denial, top Senate Democrats sent a letter to President Trump listing a series of questions to clarify what commitments he may have made to Putin during their secretive and lengthy meeting.