Bannon faults George W. Bush for ‘destructive’ presidency

Former White House adviser Steve Bannon depicted former U.S. President George W. Bush as bumbling and inept, faulting him for presiding over a "destructive" presidency during his time in the White House. Bannon's scathing remarks on Friday night amounted to a retort to a Bush speech in New York earlier this week, in which the 43rd president denounced bigotry in Trump-era American politics and warned that the rise of "nativism," isolationism and conspiracy theories have clouded the nation's true identity.

The Latest: Appeal backed by former presidents raises $31M

A sound check is conducted before a concert in College Station, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. All five living former U.S. presidents will be attending the concert Saturday night, raising money for relief efforts from hurricane de... AUSTIN, Texas - The Latest on the hurricane relief concert attended by a five living ex-presidents : The five living former presidents have attended a concert to benefit victims of hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Bannon faults George W. Bush for – destructive’ presidency

Former White House adviser Steve Bannon on Friday depicted former President George W. Bush as bumbling and inept, faulting him for presiding over a ''destructive'' presidency during his time in the White House. Bannon's scathing remarks amounted to a retort to a Bush speech in New York earlier this week, in which the 43rd president denounced bigotry in Trump-era American politics and warned that the rise of ''nativism,'' isolationism and conspiracy theories have clouded the nation's true identity.

Tom Price’s wife asks about ‘legally’ quarantining HIV patients

Tom Price's wife asks about 'legally' quarantining HIV patients The comments, made by former HHS Secretary Tom Price's wife, were rebuked by human rights and LGBTQ groups. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2yxHHf4 Betty Price is pictured between Vice President Pence and her husband Tom Price as Tom Price gets sworn in as the Health and Human Services secretary earlier this year.

Bannon’s mention of Sen. John McCain, George W. Bush draws boos at California GOP convention

People gather around Stephen K. Bannon, center, before his speech Friday at the California Republican Party convention at the Anaheim Marriott. Mere mentions of former President George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain drew loud boos and catcalls as former Trump advisor Stephen K. Bannon derided the GOP leaders in his address to California Republicans Friday night at their fall convention in Anaheim.

Canada’s Love Affair with Monuments to War

I wondered about this when reading about a recent tussle in the nation's capital over the location for yet another celebration of people killing each other. Last month the Canadian War Museum complained to the National Capital Commission about the planned site of the National Memorial to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan.

Mr. Toxicity Zaps America

America's all-time-leading heartless anti-science zealot EPA Administrator Scott "Mr. Toxicity" Pruitt, as of March 2017, nixed his own agency's proposal of 2015 to ban the toxic chemical chlorpyrifos, an insecticide that attacks the nervous system of pesky insects, as well as pesky and non-pesky people . It's sprayed on crops of foodstuff that ends up in grocery stores.

Steve Bannon says California will try to secede from union

Steve Bannon, the controversial former strategist for President Donald Trump, told California Republicans on Friday that if they don't join together to take back the state, they'll see a breakaway effort to create a sovereign nation. "You are a sanctuary state," he told a sold-out dinner crowd of about 500 gather at the Marriott Anaheim for the state GOP's semi-annual convention.

U.S. court blocks illegal immigrant teen’s bid to obtain abortion

A U.S. appeals court on Friday prevented an illegal immigrant teenager detained by the government from immediately obtaining an abortion, although it left open the possibility she could undergo the procedure within days. A U.S. appeals court on Friday prevented an illegal immigrant teenager detained by the government from immediately obtaining an abortion, although it left open the possibility she could undergo the procedure within days.

Firm behind Trump-Russia dossier fights Republican demand to open its books

A powerful House Republican is trying to force into public view the identity of the person who first hired the investigative firm that compiled the infamous dossier of alleged links between Russians and the Donald Trump campaign. House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes quietly approved a subpoena earlier this month that would compel the unidentified bank handling finances for a private investigative firm called Fusion GPS to open up the company's books.

APNewsBreak: Feds threaten funds for Kansas mental hospital

Timothy Keck, Kansas secretary of aging and disability services, answers questions about a threat from the federal government to cut off funds for patient care at the state's mental hospital in western Kansas, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, in Topeka, Kan. Keck says he's confident the state can fix all of the problems cited in a building at Larned State Hospital.