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Trump rejects report he hid key details of conversations with Putin: 'I don't care'

Trump rejects report he hid key details of conversations with Putin: 'I don't care'

President Trump on Saturday night strongly denied a report that he had taken unusual steps to hide the details of his private conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in July 2017 in Hamburg, Germany, telling Fox News in an exclusive interview that he had followed typical protocols in the wake of other high-profile leaks of his sensitive communications with foreign leaders  Read more

Why Trump Will Win The Shutdown

Why Trump Will Win The Shutdown

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats have left left themselves no fallback position. And that's why they will lose  Read more

Democrats are battling to see who is the most radically left

Democrats are battling to see who is the most radically left

Another week, another feverish contest among Democrats to see who can drag the party faster and farther to the left  Read more

Partial Shutdown Becomes Longest Federal Closure in U.S. History

Partial Shutdown Becomes Longest Federal Closure in U.S. History

The partial government shutdown became the longest closure in U.S. history when the clock ticked past midnight into early Saturday as President Donald Trump and nervous Republicans scrambled to find a way out of the mess  Read more

'Unprecedented' U.S. sanctions are pressuring Iran

'Unprecedented' U.S. sanctions are pressuring Iran

U.S. sanctions are putting unprecedented pressure on Iranians while "first class idiots" are running Washington's policy, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday  Read more

House passes spending bill to fund IRS, other agencies through Sept. 30

House passes spending bill to fund IRS, other agencies through Sept. 30

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a $24 billion spending bill that funds the IRS and other agencies affected by the partial government shutdown through Sept. 30, as Democrats look to flex their new majority to put pressure on congressional Republicans amid the ongoing standoff  Read more

Step up, Congress and pass a bill to reopen the government.-- Stop being afraid of who owns the blame

Step up, Congress and pass a bill to reopen the government.-- Stop being afraid of who owns the blame

Is battle over border security and the partial government shutdown reaching a tipping point?  Read more

Pompeo rips Obama's Middle East 'mistakes' in Cairo speech

Pompeo rips Obama's Middle East 'mistakes' in Cairo speech

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared Thursday that the United States has learned from its past “mistakes” and “reasserted its traditional role as a force for good” in the Middle East, lobbing criticism at both the Obama administration and Iran by denouncing “false overtures from enemies.”  Read more

Trump Heads to U.S. Border With Mexico to Press Case for Wall

Trump Heads to U.S. Border With Mexico to Press Case for Wall

President Donald Trump is taking the shutdown battle to the U.S.-Mexico border, seeking to bolster his case for the border wall after negotiations with Democrats blew up over his funding demands  Read more

Half those 600,000 residents aided by NYC Care are undocumented immigrants

Half those 600,000 residents aided by NYC Care are undocumented immigrants

The comprehensive health care plan ceremoniously unveiled by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio this week drew lots of applause from the Democrat's supporters but also is drawing skepticism from voices in his city who question the true value and cost of the effort  Read more

Rosenstein expected to step down after new attorney general's confirmation

Rosenstein expected to step down after new attorney general's confirmation

His departure raises significant questions about the future of Mueller's Russia probe  Read more

Nancy Pelosi’s immoral border stance

Nancy Pelosi’s immoral border stance

“A wall, in my view, is an immorality. It’s the least effective way to protect the border and the most costly. I can’t think of any reason why anyone would think it’s a good idea — unless this has something to do with something else,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said shortly before the government shutdown  Read more

Pompeo makes surprise visit to Baghdad and Erbil to reassure Iraqi officials on US Syria withdrawal

Pompeo makes surprise visit to Baghdad and Erbil to reassure Iraqi officials on US Syria withdrawal

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Wednesday as part of a larger tour of the Middle East in which he is reassuring partners of America's presence in the region following President Donald Trump's surprise decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria  Read more

Trump Ratchets Up Border Wall Fight in Speech to the Nation

Trump Ratchets Up Border Wall Fight in Speech to the Nation

President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall in a somber televised address that was heavy with dark immigration rhetoric but offered little in the way of concessions or new ideas to break the standoff that has left large swaths of the government shuttered for 19 days  Read more

GOP operatives dig for dirt against rising star O’Rourke

GOP operatives dig for dirt against rising star O’Rourke

Republicans are feverishly digging into Beto O’Rourke’s past, a sign they view the former Texas congressman as a potential threat if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination  Read more

Romney gets chilly reception from GOP senators after Trump attack

Romney gets chilly reception from GOP senators after Trump attack

Republican colleagues are criticizing the Utah senator for opening a new rift with the president  Read more

The Limits to Democratic Actions Against Trump

The Limits to Democratic Actions Against Trump

With the House of Representatives now under Democratic control and the gavel in Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s hands, some of President Trump’s critics are eagerly anticipating a surge of congressional investigations  Read more

Bolton Puts Conditions on Plan for Withdrawal From Syria

Bolton Puts Conditions on Plan for Withdrawal From Syria

U.S. troops will not leave northeastern Syria until Islamic State militants are defeated and American-allied Kurdish fighters are protected, a top White House aide said Sunday, signaling a pause to a withdrawal abruptly announced last month and initially expected to be completed within weeks  Read more