Trump sends lawmakers $15B in proposed spending cuts Source: AP

President Donald Trump has sent lawmakers a plan to wipe more than $15 billion in unused spending off the government's books. The plan wouldn't have much practical impact on targeted programs such as the popular Children's Health Insurance Program but would take away leftover funding that could be used to pay for spending elsewhere in the budget.

Russian hackers posed as IS to threaten military wives

Army wife Angela Ricketts was soaking in a bubble bath in her Colorado home, leafing through a memoir, when a message appeared on her iPhone: "We know everything about you, your husband and your children," the Facebook message continued, claiming that the hackers operating under the flag of Islamic State militants had penetrated her computer and her phone. "We're much closer than you can even imagine."

California teen charged with recruiting classmates for drug smuggling operation

A California high school student was charged on Monday after he allegedly recruited classmates into a drug and human smuggling ring, authorities said. Phillip Junior Webb, 18, was arraigned Monday at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego on federal charges of human smuggling and conspiracy to distribute illicit narcotics.

Californian teen, 18, charged with recruiting classmates for drug ring across Mexico border

Californian teen, 18, charged with recruiting FIVE classmates for drug ring across Mexico border and for trying to traffic illegal immigrants in the trunk of his car The students were said to have strapped fentanyl and methamphetamine to their bodies and would cross the border 15 to 20 times A former senior of a Californian high school was charged on Monday with recruiting classmates in a drug and human trafficking scheme from Mexico to the United States. Phillip Junior Webb, 18, was said to have recruited his peers from Castle High School in Chula Vista, California .

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Police Lawsuit Against Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby

An appeals court has blocked a lawsuit that was brought against Baltimore's State attorney Marilyn J. Mosby by five Baltimore city police officers who claimed she prosecuted them with malicious intent following the death of Freddie Gray in 2015. Gray died from injuries he sustained while riding in a police van while unbuckled.

Continue reading 3 cliches about Trump that the media must stop pushing

Will President Donald Trump fire Rod Rosenstein? Will Robert Mueller find evidence that Trump has committed crimes? Will Rudy Giuliani and Trump land on a consistent explanation about hush money? Having read and watched a lot of the Trump-scandal coverage, I don't know the answer to any of these questions. What I can tell you is that I'm getting a little sick of some of the cliches that have become regular features of that coverage.

Some inside White House balk at Giuliani’s role

Some White House officials and a source close to President Donald Trump's legal team continue to balk at Rudy Giuliani's media blitz following his first eyebrow-raising interview last week with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Senior administration officials are complaining they are still in the dark about when and where Giuliani will pop up on their television screens, one senior White House official said.

Paws on the ground: Luke Messer and family hit Indiana campaign trail with adorable puppy

Less than 24 hours before polls opened in the Indiana Senate primary, Rep. Luke Messer pulled out the big guns. More specifically, the Indiana Republican and his family adopted a little West Highland Terrier.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman being investigated for assault by Manhattan DA

The Queen of Pop-e! Rihanna steals the show yet again in a racy papal outfit at the Catholic-themed Met Gala, alongside an angelic Katy Perry and golden goddess Kim Kardashian New York Attorney General who sued Harvey Weinstein RESIGNS after FOUR women accuse him of sexual harassment and physical assault - with one saying he dubbed her his 'brown slave' - but the MeToo crusader claims it was merely S&M 'role play' #MeToo crusader brought low: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had a long history of publicly championing women, before the accusers came for HIM 'Wait and see, worse than Spitzer or Weiner': Trump seemed to PREDICT NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's downfall in 2013 Incredible footage shows terrifying wall of lava crawling across Hawaii road and consuming a parked car as hundreds of residents are ordered to evacuate Nasa to begin tests for its 'quiet' supersonic ... (more)

Why Am I Getting All These Terms of Service Update Emails?

"These are the kind of user-empowering features that some companies would rather you didn't know too much about, so don't be surprised if the only news you hear about them comes from poring over these changes to long documents." Anyone looking at their inbox in the last few months might think that the Internet companies have collectively returned from a term-of-service writers' retreat.

What Do US Pundits Know About North Korea That 88% of South Koreans Don’t?

"Recent developments between North and South Korea have been met with widespread optimism and praise from the South Korean public." According to a recent poll , 88 percent of the South Korean public viewed the recent peace summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in as a success.

Trump to lay out biofuels plan in meeting with senators: sources

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to lay out his plans for the nation's biofuel policy on Tuesday in a closed door briefing with senators, after months of hearing arguments about the hotly contested regulation, according to two sources. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during an 'Unleashing American Energy' event at the Department of Energy in Washington, U.S., June 29, 2017.

United States mine disaster Republican’s anti-Chinese racism

Republican West Virginia Senate candidate Don Blankenship 's latest political ad has stirred controversy for its use of terms like " China people " and references to Sen. Mitch McConnell as "cocaine Mitch" and his "China family". Blankenship, who is vying the chance to challenge West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin in November, is already known across his state.