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Senators Say They've Met Threshold for Criminal Justice Vote

Senators Say They've Met Threshold for Criminal Justice Vote

Supporters of a criminal justice bill say they have met the threshold set by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for getting a vote  Read more

Russia lashes out, threatens to target U.S. allies if Trump kills arms treaty

Russia lashes out, threatens to target U.S. allies if Trump kills arms treaty

Russia lashed out Wednesday in response to Washington’s threat to pull out of a key Cold War weapons treaty, with a top general in Moscow saying Russian forces will target European countries hosting American missiles if the U.S. follows through on the threat  Read more

Special Counsel Recommends No Prison Time for Michael Flynn, Calling His Cooperation 'Substantial'

Special Counsel Recommends No Prison Time for Michael Flynn, Calling His Cooperation 'Substantial'

President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser provided so much information to the special counsel’s Russia investigation that prosecutors say he shouldn’t do any prison time, according to a court filing Tuesday that describes Michael Flynn’s cooperation as “substantial.”  Read more

Global shares slip on doubts over US-China trade deal

Global shares slip on doubts over US-China trade deal

Global stock prices fell Wednesday, though not as much as Wall Street the day before, amid confusion about what the U.S. and China agreed to in a tariff cease-fire  Read more

After CIA Briefing, Senators Lay Blame on Saudi Crown Prince

After CIA Briefing, Senators Lay Blame on Saudi Crown Prince

Breaking with President Donald Trump, senators leaving a briefing with CIA Director Gina Haspel on Tuesday said they are even more convinced that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi  Read more

Tired of waiting for asylum, migrants from caravan breach U.S. border

Tired of waiting for asylum, migrants from caravan breach U.S. border

Central American migrants stuck on the threshold of the United States in Mexico breached the border fence on Monday, risking almost certain detention by U.S. authorities but hoping the illegal entry will allow them to apply for asylum  Read more

Comey slated to testify on Capitol Hill on Friday

Comey slated to testify on Capitol Hill on Friday

Former FBI Director James Comey will testify privately on Capitol Hill on Friday, after the resolution of a legal dispute over a Republican-initiated subpoena to compel him to appear, according to Comey’s attorney David Kelley and a House Judiciary Committee aide  Read more

Eric Trump tweets that George Conway shows ‘utter disrespect’ to Kellyanne

Eric Trump tweets that George Conway shows ‘utter disrespect’ to Kellyanne

It’s no secret that George T. Conway III, the conservative attorney and husband to White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, is a critic of President Trump  Read more

McConnell must allow a vote on bipartisan criminal justice reform

McConnell must allow a vote on bipartisan criminal justice reform

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won’t commit to a floor vote for the First Step Act — even though the bipartisan bill has President Trump’s backing and is sure to pass  Read more

For America's sake, the US-China truce cannot last

For America's sake, the US-China truce cannot last

The stock markets have found a new wind on the back of President Trump's trade truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping  Read more

Trump praises Roger Stone's 'guts,' demands 'a long prison term' for Michael Cohen

Trump praises Roger Stone's 'guts,' demands 'a long prison term' for Michael Cohen

President Trump on Monday sounded off on the Russia investigation, suggesting his former personal attorney Michael Cohen should not receive leniency for cooperating with the probe and declaring that former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone had “guts” for refusing to testify against him  Read more

Supreme Court rejects environmental groups' challenge to border wall law

Supreme Court rejects environmental groups' challenge to border wall law

The Supreme Court rejected a case Monday brought by environmental groups challenging a law that gives the secretary of Homeland Security power over decisions related to the building of the president’s border wall  Read more

The Populism Trump Needs

The Populism Trump Needs

Donald Trump has lost his Republican Congress and must now come up with an agenda that saves his presidency and preserves the Republican party from a potential disaster in 2020  Read more

Trump says he will likely meet with North Korea's Kim in early 2019

Trump says he will likely meet with North Korea's Kim in early 2019

The president told reporters aboard Air Force One that a second summit may happen in "January or February."  Read more

George H.W. Bush: A Life of Service

George H.W. Bush: A Life of Service

George Herbert Walker Bush has died at age 94. He was born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts. He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, on his 18th birthday in 1942 and immediately joined the Navy  Read more

Trump to terminate NAFTA, pressuring Congress to approve new trade deal

Trump to terminate NAFTA, pressuring Congress to approve new trade deal

President Trump said late Saturday that he plans to formally terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in an effort to pressure Congress to approve a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico  Read more

US-China trade war: Deal agreed to suspend new trade tariffs

US-China trade war: Deal agreed to suspend new trade tariffs

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks, the US says  Read more

James Comey to comply with subpoena, sit down with lawmakers behind closed doors

James Comey to comply with subpoena, sit down with lawmakers behind closed doors

Former FBI Director James Comey said Sunday he plans to sit down with lawmakers this week behind closed doors, asking the court to withdraw his motion to halt their subpoena  Read more