Too early to handicap the 2018 elections? No

If Democrats win at least one branch of Congress, there will be an investigative feast - with rich targets - of the ethically challenged administration of President Donald Trump, plus a check on presidential actions. If Republicans retain full control, expect renewed attacks on Obamacare, efforts to cut Medicare and Social Security, and one or two more right-wing Supreme Court justices.

Governor-elect Ralph Northam Attends Sunday Service in Charlottesville

Virginia Governor-elect Ralph Northam joined the congregation at a church in Charlottesville for Sunday services to spread a message of unity as he prepares to take office in just a few days. Northam spoke briefly to the crowd at First Baptist Church on Sunday, January 7, covering three important issues he plans to take on as governor.

Playboy Reporter: Republicans Won’t Invoke 25th Amendment As Long As…

With all of the speculation about Trump and his fitness for office since the release of Michael Wolff's new book the topic of whether anyone will finally invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump from office was being discussed on every single one of the Sunday talk shows this weekend. Trump took to Twitter again this morning and made the unfortunate analogy to how Ronald Reagan was treated when he was in office... I've had to put up with the Fake News from the first day I announced that I would be running for President.

Editorial: Monday Briefing

A recent post on Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare's Facebook page serves as a stark reminder - put the safety of your pets first, even when finding them a new home. From the post: "A very well-known offender to AAM&W has just surrendered another one of their dogs that they got off Craigslist.

The Democrat party is now officially a domestic terrorism group: DNC…

Democratic National Committee Deputy Chair Keith Ellison was recently spotted posing in a Twitter photo with the book Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook , written by Mark Bray, followed by a caption he wrote stating that the racist reading material should "strike fear in the heart" of President Donald Trump. In case you aren't aware, this Antifa "handbook" is filled with anti-white rhetoric, including how to set up so-called "kill zones" for ending the lives of conservatives and white people.

Bannon contrite as aides defend Trump’s competence

President Donald Trump's former chief strategist released a statement Sunday reaffirming his support for the commander in chief and praising Trump's eldest son as "both a patriot and a good man." Bannon infuriated Trump with comments to author Michael Wolff describing a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower in New York between Donald Trump Jr., Trump campaign aides and a Russian lawyer as "treasonous" and "unpatriotic."

Trump Wants $18 Billion Down Payment on Border Wall

The Trump administration has told lawmakers that it wants $18 billion over the next decade for the initial phase of a Mexico border wall, laying out for the first time a detailed financial blueprint for the president's signature campaign promise. The money would pay for 316 miles of new fencing and reinforce another 407 miles where barriers are already in place, according to cost estimates sent to senators Friday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Mindy Kaling tweet mocking Trump gets like from US Army

Trump labels Jake Tapper a 'flunky' after CNN host kicks White House aide Stephen Miller off the air for being 'hysterical' Steve Bannon makes groveling APOLOGY to the president and his son - saying his 'treason' comments about Trump Tower meeting were meant for Paul Manafort 'You guys, I'm like really smart': Official US Army Twitter account 'likes' Mindy Kaling tweet mocking Trump as sounding like The Office's Kelly Kapoor Female high school basketball coach, 26, charged with sexual battery for 'having a sexual relationship with a male student as young as 16' 'It hasn't been easy.

Things to watch in Washington Legislature this year

The 60-day legislative session begins Monday, with lawmakers hoping they'll finish their work - which includes finalizing the last piece of a court mandate on education funding - without having to go into overtime. After a win in a key Senate seat in November, Democrats are back in charge of both legislative chambers for the first time in five years, holding a razor thin 25-24 majority in the Senate and a slim 50-48 edge in the House.

ABC Panel Lauds Wolff’s Gossip Despite Agreeing Only ’50 Percent’ Was True

The liberal media were experiencing nirvana on Sunday as they continued their nearly not stop love-fest for the anti-Trump gossip book Fire and Fury by journalist Michael Wolff. Despite the fact that, when pressed, they admit the book was dubiously sourced and filled with easily provable factual inaccuracies, they still claim to their viewers that the book somehow "rings true."

DC forecast: Gathering winter storm over wall vs. DACA, possible shutdown

Democrats are trying to flex their muscles noting that their votes are typically needed on issues such as spending and debt; Mike Emanuel explains on 'Special Report.' A meteorological "bomb cyclone" ravaged the East Coast last week. A political bomb cyclone could wreck Washington come January 19. That's the date Congress has to fund government operations and avoid a government shutdown.