OPINION: Times adds to escalating rhetoric of incitement

Back in 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama was at a fundraiser in Philadelphia when he referenced "the Chicago Way" as described by Sean Connery's Jim Malone in "The Untouchables." "If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun," said Obama, who rose to power from the Chicago political scene.

Senate confirms Trump DOJ nominee with ties to Russian bank

Donald John Trump Ex-FBI lawyer won't attend interview with House lawmakers: attorney Trump officials to release migrants with ankle monitors North Korea state media release photos of Kim at potato farm after Pompeo visit MORE 's nominee to lead the Justice Department's Criminal Division despite concerns about his ties to a bank that has come under scrutiny by the FBI. Benczkowski was first nominated more than a year ago, in June 2017.

Senate calls for more say on tariffs in bipartisan vote

Lawmakers went on record Wednesday to express their frustration with the Trump administration's growing use of tariffs as the Senate passed a nonbinding resolution designed to give Congress more say about trade penalties imposed in the name of national security. The measure, which passed by an 88-11 vote, directs Capitol Hill negotiators trying to reconcile separate spending bills to include language giving Congress a role when such tariffs are put in place.

Maritime Distress Beacon Gains North American Approval

Orolia's McMurdo SmartFind G8 AIS Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon has been approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada . The world's first EPIRB to contain both the international 406 MHz alert frequency and the localized rescue power of the Automatic Identification System , the McMurdo SmartFind G8 AIS is now ready to order for leisure and commercial maritime use across the U.S. and Canada, following the earlier approval of the SmartFind G8 product family portfolio in Europe.

Inpex to Ship First Ichthys LNG Cargo by End of September

Inpex said it expects to ship first cargo from its Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia by the end of September after safety issues have been resolved, maintaining an earlier schedule. The Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project carried out an inspection mainly on electrical equipment during the process of final safety verifications in cooperation with Australian regulators , in preparation for the start-up of production.

US Plans Tariffs on Extra $200 Bln of Chinese Imports

The United States has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China after efforts to negotiate a solution to the trade dispute failed to reach an agreement, senior administration officials said on Tuesday. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the United States would impose tariffs of 10 percent on the additional Chinese imports.

NORMS

The obsession with norms-over-substance is truly baffling. It isn't that the norms don't matter at all, but they are a means, a process, not a result. It's just Washington as dinner party, not as a place where important decisions are made that affect everybody.

Trump slams NATO; Utah Sen. Mike Lee talks SCOTUS; why children have…

A new Deseret News special report looks at why children have the most to lose in the latest battle over LGBT and religious rights. Two sides will meet in a Michigan courtroom Thursday "to decide whether a faith-based adoption agency can refuse to work with same-sex couples," according to the Deseret News.

Retiring Sen. Corker Pens Heartfelt Letter to His Successor

Sen Bob Corker wrote a heartfelt letter to whomever wins the election this November to replace him as Tennessee senator, explaining his views on public service and how best to work for the community. Corker said his entrance into public service began not as a political endeavor but a civic one when, as the owner of a construction business, he saw a notice for help on his church bulletin board and found that "working with people in need touched me in ways you cannot imagine."

Grassley: ‘Guesstimate’ Puts Kavanaugh Hearing Dates by September

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley would only give a "rough guesstimate" Wednesday about when confirmation hearings would begin for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, while hitting back at Democrats' call to postpone the hearings until after the November midterms. "If you look at the last two or three, from the time they were nominated until the Senate voted on them, was about 65 to 70 days.

Schumer to Trump: Do NOT Meet Putin Alone

Sen. Chuck Schumer on Wednesday issued a one-sentence warning about President Donald Trump's upcoming huddle with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday morning, the Senate minority leader, stated: "President Trump should not meet with President Putin alone."