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During an appearance on CNN's New Day Thursday morning, Van Jones suggested that "if Barack Obama had done half of what Trump did last week, he wouldn't be impeached, he'd be in Guantanamo." The New Day co-hosts had brought on Jones, a former Obama Administration official and host of CNN's The Van Jones Show to discuss the controversy surrounding President Trump and adult film star Stormy Daniels, who alleged that the two had an illicit affair a decade ago and was paid $130,000 in "hush money" right before the election by Trump's personal attorney.
A judge recommended Thursday that President Donald Trump mute rather than block some of his critics from following him on Twitter to resolve a First Amendment lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald suggested a settlement as the preferred outcome after hearing lawyers argue whether it's constitutional for Trump to block some followers.
President Trump is holding a White House meeting to discuss video games and violence Thursday with the makers of such games as 'Doom' and 'Grand Theft Auto'. Trump to meet with video game makers on whether games cause violence President Trump is holding a White House meeting to discuss video games and violence Thursday with the makers of such games as 'Doom' and 'Grand Theft Auto'.
On March 7, Rep. Jim Banks introduced the Military Education Savings Act of 2018 to divert funding from a long-standing federal program, Impact Aid, into a voucher-like program to pay for private school tuition, tutoring, or homeschooling materials for military families. The bill is modeled off a Heritage Foundation proposal, which is supported by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, to create education savings accounts for certain military-connected students-or students who have a parent on active duty.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [official website] pursued the claim on behalf of Aimee Stephens, a former employee of Defendant-Appellant R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. [website]. Stephens was terminated two weeks after revealing to the funeral home that she was transgender and would begin dressing as a woman for work.
President Trump signed proclamations for new steel and aluminum tariffs at the White House Thursday afternoon, despite intense opposition from his own party. The tariffs - 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum imports - will go into effect 15 days from now, and, according to the Associated Press, all countries will be invited to attempt to negotiate individual exclusions from the tariffs.
The Trump administration's lawsuit challenging California's efforts to protect immigrants who are in the country illegally served as the latest warning shot at communities nationwide with so-called sanctuary policies. As he excoriated California officials for their policies and actions, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned against "rewarding" people who enter the country illegally.
A bill that would limit the use of a long-standing perk by federal lawmakers - taxpayer-funded mailings - was introduced Thursday by Rep. Jacky Rosen of Nevada. Rosen coined her bill the No Free Campaigns for Congress Act of 2018 and would cap the amount of taxpayer dollars to be spent on so-called franked mail at $10,000 per member annually.
The Trump administration on Tuesday sued to block Californ... . California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, accompanied by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, responds to remarks made U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif.
Eight years since the Navy first allowed women to serve in submarines, figures show retention rates for submariners across genders are about even. The numbers suggest that the Navy's effort toward better gender integration may be proving successful.
Our sister publication, 'Variety,' just named the women being honored at its annual Power of Women event in New York on April 13. Here's the full list. Variety's fifth annual Power Of Women: New York event will be held at Cipriani Wall Street on April 13, and some of the most inspiring women of the year are going to be honored.
In West Virginia, striking public school teachers and staff celebrated a victory this week, inspiring educators outside their state to take action for better pay and working conditions. Their nine-day wildcat strike - the longest in recent West Virginia history - put in stark relief another national debate on teachers: President Donald Trump's plan to arm teachers with concealed firearms in the aftermath of the Valentine's Day school massacre in Parkland, Florida.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign an order to impose new tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum at 3:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. The details around the new tariffs, which function as taxes on imports of the metals, have so far been sparse.
Last year at this time, many Republicans were optimistic about the opportunity to pick up enough Senate seats in 2018 to approach, or maybe even reach, a filibuster-proof majority - i.e. 60 seats. After all, ten seats held by Democrats in states carried by President Trump would be in play.
Rep. Schiff said there's a "significant discrepancy" between what Erik Prince told the House intelligence panel and a new report about "a back channel" to Russia. Rep. Adam Schiff raises questions about whether Trump ally lied to House Intelligence Committee Rep. Schiff said there's a "significant discrepancy" between what Erik Prince told the House intelligence panel and a new report about "a back channel" to Russia.
The Trump administration on Wednesday came down hard against California, suing the Golden State over its immigration policy that it said is obstructing federal officers from enforcing laws relating to illegal immigrants. WASHINGTON: In a country whose name is prefaced with United and whose pledge of allegiance speaks of "one nation under God, indivisible," secession is a no-go area.
State and local governments many of whom are already facing new sexual harassment regulations and enforcement actions at the state level are now subject to additional federal scrutiny and potential enforcement pursuant to a recently announced initiative by the U.S. Department of Justice . The DOJ on Feb. 28, 2018, announced its Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Initiative , which seeks to combat workplace sexual harassment in the public sector.
The command center for the war against the world's second-most valuable company is a modest office in Jefferson City, Mo., population 43,000. Josh Hawley, the state's attorney general, has decorated the room with reminders of his family and some more political keepsakes, including a portrait of Ronald Reagan and a copy of Barry Goldwater's Conscience of a Conservative .
Trump, a Republican, cited the influence of video games after a 19-year-old gunman was accused of killing 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida and injuring more than a dozen others. "I'm hearing more and more people say the level of violence on video games is really shaping young people's thoughts," he said last month.