Putin, Trump to have summit in Helsinki on July 16
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a summit in Helsinki on July 16, the Kremlin and the White House announced Thursday.
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Sen. Moran: Amtrak reneged on commitment, pulled out of TIGER grant
NEWTON, Kan. - Sen. Jerry Moran was excited and upbeat about the future of the Southwest Chief earlier this month.
Donald Trump Jr. has officially killed the word ‘lit’
On Wednesday, following the revelation that his father would be able to appoint a Supreme Court justice to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy , Trump Jr. used the word "lit." To some, that might seem like a reasonable inclusion of an over-used descriptor.
Marc Thiessen: Trump has upper hand on immigration
Democrats just can't help themselves. They were winning the battle over family separations at the southern border.
Trump-Putin summit to take place in Helsinki on July 16
The summit between US president Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will take place in Helsinki on July 16. The synchronised announcement by the Kremlin and the White House comes a day after Mr Trump's national security adviser John Bolton held talks with Russian officials in Moscow to lay the groundwork for the meeting in the capital of Finland. Mr Trump said on Wednesday that "getting along with Russia and with China and with everybody is a very good thing".
Rosenstein, Wray face angry House Republicans in hearing
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray are facing sharp questioning about the Justice Department's independence during a Thursday hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. The House panel is investigating the FBI's conduct in separate investigations of Hillary Clinton and Trump's campaign and Russia.
Mike Pence urged by Democrats to discuss Julian Assange’s asylum status during Ecuador trip
Lawmakers pressed Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday to raise concerns while in Ecuador this week about the country's decision to continue shielding WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange , a resident of its London embassy for the past six years. A group of 10 senators, all Democrats, wrote Mr. Pence urging him to discuss Mr. Assange 's asylum status during his meeting with Ecuadorian President Lenn Moreno.
Guest Editorial: Supreme Court ruling was long overdue
The U.S. Supreme Court has made an overdue break with precedent and set the stage for more fairness in the taxation of certain forms of electronic commerce.
New Mexico residents testify on atomic bomb fallout
Advocates for New Mexicans who many believe were sickened by U.S. uranium mining and nuclear weapons testing have urged Congress to acknowledge their sacrifice and authorize compensation for them. Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez and the co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium testified during a hearing Wednesday in Washington on a compensation measure.
Now that Kennedy’s retiring, Trump gets another SC pick
With US Supreme Court centrist Justice Kennedy's recent decision to retire , Donald Trump now gets a second Supreme Court pick, one that may reshape the SC for decades . Moments after the announcement, Mitch McConnell promised a swift confirmation of Trump's nominee before the midterm elections.
Rosenstein and FBI chief testify on alleged FBI bias in Russia probe
FBI Director Christopher Wray, left, and Deputy Atty. Gen. Rod Rosenstein testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
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Activists went without food near the border in Texas, protesters banged pots outside an immigration agency office in Washington, and Congress prepared to go on break after rejecting a potential fix as the saga of migrant children in federal custody dragged on Wednesday for another day without resolution. The Supreme Court's swing justice plans to retire a decision that will give President Trump the ability to shift the court toward the right.
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announces his retirement
Betsy Ross Hall, Pierce County's first residence for homeless female veterans, held an open house at the Washington State Soldiers' Home in Orting recently. Friends, family, and local Lakewood community members rally to support Jose Robles at Lakewood Police Department and City Hall in getting an official signature on his U visa form that would stall his deportation that is currently set for Thursday.
Trump could end up replacing 3, even 4 Supreme Court justices in his first term
President Donald Trump reportedly thinks he can remake nearly half of the nation's highest court in his image with four separate appointments.
Babies at risk of being harmed by mothers with postnatal depression …
'I had my own personal terrorist': Ex-wife of Arizona serial killer reveals she TRAINED for the day he would confront her, before he murdered a JonBenet Ramsey psychiatrist and FIVE others over their links to his divorce Trump makes Supreme seat an election issue: President says Kennedy's retirement makes control of the Senate 'a vital issue of our time', and warns Democrats will push judges who will rewrite the Constitution and abolish the Second Amendment Trump reveals he has a list of 25 possible picks as he decides who to nominate as crucial Supreme Court Justice as swing vote Anthony Kennedy retires aged 81 Senate Democrats demand Republicans wait until NEXT YEAR to confirm Trump's Supreme Court pick because the GOP blocked Obama's final election-year nominee 'We have a historic chance to take down Roe v.
Trump dubs Heitkamp a ‘liberal Democrat,’ urges her defeat
President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at critics who called for the abolition of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and made threats against Homeland Security Department workers. Trump was at a campaign rally in Fargo, North Dakota.
US Supreme Court Justice Kennedy announces retirement
Washington, June 28 : US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court's longest-serving member and second-oldest justice, on Wednesday announced that he is retiring. The Supreme Court's press office announced Kennedy's announcement hours after the court adjourned for the term.
Mulvaney-led U.S. CFPB slashes payday lender penalty: sources
Mick Mulvaney, head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, cut in half a fine that his Obama-era predecessor sought against a payday lender and dropped some of the agency's earlier claims in the case, three people familiar the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2018.
Death row inmate’s attorneys argue for firing squad, nitrogen gas instead of lethal injection
A Texas death row inmate who confessed to four slayings and at least nine rapes is set for lethal injection Wednesday amid concerns from his lawyers that his health issues make it likely his execution will cause him unconstitutional pain. No one disputes Danny Paul Bible's guilt for a Houston woman's slaying nearly 40 years ago that went unsolved for two decades before a jury convicted him and sentenced him to death.
New York’s union leaders react to Janus decision
New York's union leaders are condemning the U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the right of a worker to not pay union dues. But a newly passed state law might mitigate the effects of Janus v.