New analysis sees return of trillion-dollar budget deficits

Trillion-dollar budget deficits are returning next year, and $2 trillion-plus deficits are not far off in the wake of President Donald Trump's tax cuts and last month's big budget deal, a private group warned in a new analysis Friday. The analysis, by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, says that the separate tax and spending measures, along with increased borrowing costs, promise to add $6 trillion to the nation's already rapidly rising debt in the coming decade.

Surgeons ‘burned’ a part of a Parkinson’s sufferer’s brain

EXCLUSIVE: Hope is GONE! How the Ralph Lauren teen model dominated lacrosse, became Trump's confidante, had a torrid affair with wife abuser Rob Porter and became a White House casualty 'We expect to lose homes': 2,400 flights cancelled and 500,000 lose power as 'bombogenesis' Winter Storm Riley pounds the East Coast with hurricane force winds, floods and up to a FOOT of snow President Trump runs up stairs to Air Force One to avoid brutal D.C. winds without a second look at Melania - before she blatantly dodges his attempt to grab her hand after they land in NC Federal securities regulators dropped inquiry into Apollo Global equity lender a month after it gave Kushner family $180 million loan Hope heads home: Windblown Hicks wears lingerie-inspired dress and lugs an $1800 Louis Vuitton bag on her way to the White House before skipping town for the weekend Meghan joins the firm: Prince ... (more)

Deltamarin Bags Ro-pax Design Contract

The Deltamarin design philosophy is about seeing the big picture, and making even the smallest details suit your operation. Photo courtesy Deltamarin Deltamarin Ltd has signed a contract with Chinese Guangzhou Shipyard International Co, Ltd for consultancy and engineering services for the DFDS ro-pax ferries.

Strzok, Page and the FBI texting scandal explained

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election has been clouded by revelations that two former members of his team sent negative text messages about President Trump. In the messages, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, who were romantically involved, bash Trump and discuss concerns about being too tough on Hillary Clinton during an investigation into the use of her private email server.

Condoleezza Rice mocks Putin over ‘absurd’ missile threats

Condoleezza Rice calls on Schiff to move on from the Russian investigation. The former secretary of state and David Kennedy are on 'Fox & Friends' to also discuss their new documentary 'American Creed.' Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday called out Russian President Vladimir Putin for what she labeled his "absurd" claims touting his country's nuclear firepower against the United States.

Trump announces steel tariffs, stokes trade war fears

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he would impose hefty tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to protect U.S. producers, risking retaliation from major trade partners like China, Europe and neighboring Canada. Trump said the duties, 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum, would be formally announced next week, although White House officials later said some details still needed to be ironed out.

According to the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of…

According to the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice 2016 report on school safety, the percentage of students who reported locked entrance or exit doors during the day increased between 1999 and 2015 , as did the percentages of students who reported the presence of metal detectors and the presence of security guards or assigned police officers . From 2001 to 2015, the percentage of students who reported the use of security cameras at their schools increased from 39 to 83 percent.

CNN Poll: 7 in 10 concerned about White House staff

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the beginning of a meeting with his son-in-law and Senior Advisor Jared Kushner , Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly in the Roosevelt Room at the White House January 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON - A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds that 70% of Americans are concerned about the number of employees who are serving in the White House without permanent security clearances, as the White House deals with the downgrade of clearances for dozens of employees who haven't yet received permanent approval for top secret access.

Hatch calls Obamacare supporters ‘stupid’

Speaking about the massive GOP tax overhaul at the American Enterprise Institute on Thursday, the Utah Republican took some time to blast the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. " finally did away with the individual mandate tax that was established under that wonderful bill called Obamacare," Hatch said.

Polish official: Germany owes Poland $850 billion for WWII

A Polish law that criminalizes accusing the ... . Flowers are placed at the memorial to Janusz Korczak who died in the gas chamber of the Treblinka Nazi German death camp in 1942 together with the children of the Jewish orphanage that he ran in the Warsaw Ghetto, at the J... .

Baker: Congress should follow our lead on guns

Congress should follow the Bay State's lead and pass a law similar to the state's ban on assault weapons, Gov. Charlie Baker said. "Look, I think the assault weapons ban in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, based on all the data that's available, has served this Commonwealth well, and I think it would be appropriate at this point for the federal government to adopt something similar," Baker said Wednesday afternoon.

Bid to oust Colorado lawmaker faces tough odds

An effort by Colorado Democrats to expel one of their own over sexual misconduct allegations faced tough odds Friday amid Republican objections to how the complaints have been handled. Democrats who control Colorado's House scheduled debate and a vote Friday on a resolution to expel Rep. Steve Lebsock after an independent investigator concluded that allegations by five women were credible.