Mitch McConnell Explains How ‘Cocaine Mitch’ Tweet Softened His Image Before Midterms

Rather than resonating with young people, Hillary Clinton's 2016 rallying cry of " Pokemon Go to the polls " came off as painfully forced. President Trump's " Little Rocket Man " tweets likewise left the general American population with turned heads, wondering, After coal baron and convicted felon Don Blankenship saw his senate candidacy squashed in West Virginia's primaries earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tweeted an homage to Netflix's Narcos .

The Phantom Menace Effect

In honor of the latest entry in the Star Wars Cinematic Universe, I decided to take a closer look at what's called, in these parts, the "Phantom Menace Effect." I don't know if Scott coined the term, but he certainly uses it a lot, and the argument boils down to this; Star Wars films tend to get high reviews when initially released, then crater in evaluation later in their life cycles.

“Skirmishes”: Israel’s Syria Blitz

A key 'mainstream' media theme in covering the Israeli army's repeated massacres of unarmed, non-violent Palestinian civilians protesting Israel's military occupation in Gaza - killing journalists, a paramedic, the elderly and children - has been the description of these crimes as 'clashes'. This has been a clear attempt to obfuscate the fact that while two groups of people are involved, only one group is being killed and wounded.

Analysis: Trump’s tactics both catalyst and drag on North Korea talks

WASHINGTON As talks between the United States and North Korea about a historic nuclear summit picked up pace last month, President Trump, ever the real estate developer, was eager to discuss one particular detail of the potential gathering: its location. Before ruling out the Demilitarized Zone as a site for the meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, Trump envisioned a "great celebration" emanating from the austere, barbed-wire-lined border that has cleaved the Korean Peninsula since the Eisenhower administration.

Trump Cancels Summit With North Korean Leader

WASHINGTON - President Trump has cancelled the upcoming summit between the United States and the North Koreans in a new letter released on Thursday. Mr. Trump writes in the letter that he was "very much looking forward to being there with you.

The Latest: White House accuses NK of lack of judgment

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answers questions from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee just after President Donald Trump canceled the June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, citing the "tremendous anger and open hostility" in a recent statement from North Korea, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 24, 2018. less Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answers questions from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee just after President Donald Trump canceled the June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, citing the "tremendous ... more A copy of the letter sent to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un from President Donald Trump canceling their planned summit in Singapore is photographed in Washington, Thursday, May 24, 2018.

APNewsBreak: Ethics complaint filed over Gianforte assault Source: AP

The head of the Montana Democratic Party on Thursday asked for a congressional ethics investigation into whether Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte lied to the police and the public when he assaulted a reporter last year. The request by the party's executive director, Nancy Keenan, comes exactly one year after Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs said Gianforte "body slammed" him for asking a question the day before Gianforte won a special election for Montana's only U.S. House seat.

Trump signs bill easing post-2008 crisis restraints on banks Source: AP

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law a measure that loosens key restraints for banks imposed after the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession. Savoring the legislative triumph, he called it "the next step in America's unprecedented economic comeback."

A banner week for GOP’s agenda to ease burdens on banks

On Thursday, President Trump signed the biggest rewrite of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law since President Barack Obama signed it after the 2008 financial crisis. President Trump and congressional Republicans, with the help of some Democrats, are enjoying a sudden burst of progress in their agenda to lighten regulations on the financial industry.

Nancy Pelosi challenged over her age days after ‘slurring her words’

'Should I take that personally?' Nancy Pelosi, 78, is challenged over her age... just days after critics accused her of 'slurring' and 'garbling' her words and suffering 'brain freeze' at a briefing Nancy Pelosi has defended the role of older politicians after a being asked whether it was time to make way for younger people to run for office. The issue of her age comes as she appeared to slur her speech while making garbled statements during a press conference with education union leaders.

Cruz to join listening session with Santa Fe, Sutherland Spring victims

Ten candles, 10 bibles and 10 white roses are representing the 10 deceased in the Santa Fe High School shooting during a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors at Texas First Bank on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. A dozen lawmakers are meeting with almost 40 victims and survivors of Texas mass shootings at the state Capitol Thursday to discuss possible solutions to gun violence.

House passes defense bill authorizing pay raise for troops, new jets…

The National Defense Authorization Act, which passed 351-66, is a blueprint that merely authorizes spending on various programs and policies and doesn't actually provide any money for the military. The Senate is working on its own version of the defense authorization bill.