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Donald Trump has claimed a congresswoman "fabricated" an account of him telling the widow of a US soldier killed in an ambush in Niger that her husband "knew what he signed up for". Frederica Wilson said she was in the car with Myeshia Johnson on Tuesday on the way to Miami International Airport to meet the body of Mrs Johnson's husband, Sergeant La David Johnson, when the president called.
A federal appeals court has found that a 40-foot-tall cross on a Maryland state highway median just outside Washington violates the U.S. Constitution. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit of Appeals in Richmond ruled Wednesday that the 92-year-old monument known as the Bladensburg cross amounts to government sponsorship of a particular religion.
Tiffany Trump doesn't seem to be having the best birthday - at least according to social media. Last Friday, Donald Trump's that she's now getting trolled on Instagram.
As the Senate prepares to pass its budget outline this week, Republicans are grappling with expectations on the time frame for getting tax reform done, with administration officials acknowledging the exercise could ultimately slip into next year at this point. Speaking on a Politico podcast, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently offered an "absolute guarantee" that tax reform would get done this year.
A predominately black elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, named after Confederate President Jefferson Davis, will be renamed after former President Barack Obama, leaders announced Tuesday. Davis Magnet IB PTA President Janelle Jefferson said during the Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees meeting that school stakeholders voted earlier this month to rename the school Barack Obama Magnet IB, a move that will go into effect for the 2018-19 school year, The Clarion Ledger reported .
President Trump was right when he used Twitter this past week to expose Comcast's network NBC for their outrageous bias against him. Trump tweeted: "People are just now starting to find out how dishonest and disgusting @NBCNews is.
The state hasn't released details of the bid for a project that could bring a $5 billion investment and 50,000 jobs wherever it lands. Commissioner Shawntera Hardy gave no new details Wednesday, saying only that Minnesota's bid showcases the state's talented, diverse workforce, strong schools and transportation system and high quality of life.
Given the partisan leanings of the South Carolina electorate, running as a Democrat on the statewide ticket is the equivalent of undertaking a kamikaze mission - which is why so many fiscally liberal politicians simply switch teams and run as "Republicans." To his supporters, the former S.C. House minority leader is a devoted family man and former war hero who has fought for decades in defense of poor South Carolinians who continue to be underserved by their leaders.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and State Rep. Craig Fitzhugh, D-82nd, shares his thoughts on the major issues facing the state during an interview at The Greeneville Sun Tuesday. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Craig Fitzhugh discusses issues with members of the Greene County Democratic Party during a meet-and-greet dinner Tuesday night.
As reported by Jon Street , yesterday we learned that Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander and Democrat Sen. Patty Murray reached a "bipartisan deal to continue Cost Reduction Subsidies for ObamaCare." During remarks last night at the Heritage Foundation, President Donald J. Trump seemed to support the Alexander/Murray deal.
I updated my previous p ost on this, but it probably deserves its own post. The background, from the #FAKENEWSJEFFBEZOSPOST, is here : In his call with Sgt.
President Donald Trump denied Wednesday that he told the widow of a U.S. serviceman killed in an ambush in Niger that "he knew what he signed up for, but I guess it still hurt." Rep. Frederica Wilson, made the claim Tuesday night, saying she was present when the call took place.
Trump on Tuesday will call the families of four soldi... A sheriff's office in northeastern Maryland says it is on the scene of a shooting at an office park. A sheriff's office in northeastern Maryland says it is on the scene of a shooting at an office park.
Seattle-based Amazon is considering opening a second headquarters somewhere in North America, and Missouri politicians are making a pitch for it to be in the Show-Me State. Missouri's U.S. senators are pitching the Kansas City and St. Louis metropolitan areas as potential sites for Amazon's second headquarters.
US politician Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers a speech during a ceremony where she received a Honorary Doctorate at Swansea University, in recognition of her commitment to promoting the rights of families and children around the world, in Swansea, Wales, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is again tweeting about the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email server investigation.
Uber-liberal billionaire George Soros infused "the bulk of his wealth" -- $18 billion -- into his charity arm Tuesday, making the philanthropic organization second only to Bill and Melinda Gates' Foundation in U.S. assets and further extending and strengthening the reach of Soros' tentacles worldwide. Soros is expected to transfer another $2 billion to his foundation in the years ahead, The New York Times reported.
A U.S. judge has blocked the third version of a travel ban issued by President Donald Trump this year. It's still unclear whether the congressional committees looking into the interference will come to firm conclusions about whether President Donald Trump's campaign was involved, or if they have found any direct evidence of any collaboration with Russia.
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Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the 18th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea, on October 18, 2017. Photo - Yonhap via Reuters Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the 18th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea, on October 18, 2017.
Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton strongly criticized President Donald Trump's disruptive rhetoric on North Korea, while speaking in South Korea on Wednesday. "There is no reason for us to be bellicose and aggressive," said Clinton during an address to the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul.