Humanitarian crisis deepens as storm toll rises in Puerto Rico
U.S. Coast Guard personnel attend a briefing in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They are helping distribute aid to island residents after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.
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At Alabama Rally, Trump Toggles Between Republican Loyalists
Steve Bannon to headline Roy Moore rally in Alabama - Steve Bannon is heading to Alabama Sunday night to rally for Judge Roy Moore on Monday night with Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty. - Why it matters: This rally is three days after President Trump, Bannon's former boss
Does the Cassidy-Graham health-care bill have constitutional problems?
Sen. Bill Cassidy , center, joined by fellow senators, including Sen. Lindsey O. Graham , far left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , far right, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 19. The Affordable Care Act faced immediate constitutional challenges once it was enacted.
Trump did not invent the name ‘Big Luther’ Strange
On the occasions when President Donald Trump's rambling 90-minute speech in Huntsville, Alabama, on Friday wandered back to its advertised subject, the reelection campaign of Republican Sen. Luther Strange, the president tended to marvel less at the candidate's politics than his height. "I said, 'That is the tallest human being I've ever seen!' " Trump said, recalling when he first met Strange before this year's health-care reform battles.
Damage in Puerto Rico Strains Relief Efforts by Agencies
Federal agencies grappled Saturday with the vast scale of the disaster in Puerto Rico left by Hurricane Maria, the third major storm to strike the U.S. in less than a month. Three days after the massive hurricane crossed the U.S. territory, towns remained without fresh water, fuel, power or phone service.
McCain’s choice: Ailing senator plays spoiler again for GOP
John McCain faced a choice that balanced friendship, party loyalty and his convictions. He made the decision some of his closest advisers expected.
Despite setbacks, Republicans ‘still working’ on health care push
Despite Arizona Sen. John McCain's decision to oppose the latest Republican health care plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the effort is still ongoing, GOP aides say -- at least for the moment. Multiple aides involved in the process say the focus on winning Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's vote has continued into the weekend, with changes seen to benefit her state related to the state's funding formula in the bill and the timeline for implementation.
Federal Government Continues Hurricane Maria Response and Relief Operations
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's continues to coordinate federal support for U.S. Virgin Islands' and Puerto Rico's response efforts. Federal partners are aggressively working to meet and overcome challenges to opening ports and restoring power to bring additional life-saving commodities and personnel into disaster-affected areas.
Jeremy Corbyn’s Rise From Hapless Loser to Potential Leader
It is always satisfying to prove your doubters wrong and, in the case of Jeremy Corbyn , the left-wing leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, there were an awful lot of them. Written off as a hapless loser 12 months ago at his last party conference, Mr. Corbyn can expect a triumphant reception at this year's event , which was to begin on Sunday.
Note to Texas, Florida: Insurance fights over Sandy rage on
In this July 14, 2014 photo, construction equipment demolishes Jamilyn Spellman's home in Long Beach, N.Y. Spellman is joined by more than 1,000 families whose homes were swamped by Superstorm Sandy are still fighting with the U.S. government over their flood insurance payouts, nearly five years after the storm struck the East Coast. In this undated photo provided by Jamilyn Spellman, left, Spellman and her late mother, Lori, pose for a photo.
Black Lives Matter Is ‘Alive And Well,’ Co-Founder Says
A co-founder of Black Lives Matter declared that the movement is still "alive" at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference Friday. Alicia Garza, speaking on a panel about intersectionality and resistance, assured those gathered that the Black Lives Matter movement is still flourishing.
College Game Day Sign Mocks Ted Cruz’s Twitter Porn Incident
Just when Texas Senator Ted Cruz thought it was in the review mirror, a College Gameday sign made sure to remind us all. Signs are a major feature of College Game day on ESPN, and this one poking fun at Cruz is on of the better ones so far this season.
Amid Tensions With North Korea, Trump Starts A Culture War
President Donald Trump attacked the National Football League Friday and basketball star Stephen Curry Saturday, and he is now warring with star athletes and not North Korea's Kim Jong Un. "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now, out, he's fired.
Dan Bilzerian Sleeping With A Weapon Is The Least Surprising News Ever
Bilzerian recently did an interview with Graham Bensinger and gave a tour of his massive house. In one of the least surprising developments ever, the wealthy superstar sleeps with an AR-15 platform pistol right next to him.
Some Trump supporters grumble in battleground Michigan
Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley attends the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference on Saturday, Sept.
Smithsoniana s black history museum popular destination in DC
In its first year, the Smithsonian's new black museum has become the nation's top temple to blackness, an Afrocentric shrine on the National Mall where people of all races, colors and creed are flocking to experience - and leave behind for posterity - the highs and lows of African-American life in the United States. "This has become more than a museum.
Drug Test Can Detect Cocaine in a Fingerprint
A team of researchers has developed a simple paper-based test that can in a matter of seconds detect whether a person has recently been using cocaine. ... The technique involves a method called "paper spray mass spectrometry."
Illinois Left panics over Graham-Cassidy; ignores state’s shrinking insurer numbers
Tossing control of federal health care dollars back to the states is something the Left stands firmly against - and exactly what the Republican U.S. Senate majority's latest attempt at reforming ObamaCare would do. Illinois' Left had nothing to fear from the state's two elected U.S. Senators.
US flies mission in airspace east of North Korea
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Preet Bharara, Formerly Wall Street’s Top Cop, Turns to Comedy, Podcasting
Preet Bharara made a name for himself as Wall Street's top cop. He's now hosting a podcast for an entertainment website known for political parody.