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Trump escalates trade war with 25 percent tariffs on another $16 billion in Chinese goods

Trump escalates trade war with 25 percent tariffs on another $16 billion in Chinese goods

The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is moving forward with a 25 percent tariff on $16 billion in Chinese goods, further escalating a trade war with Beijing  Read more

Americans Give Trump An 'A' For Economy

Americans Give Trump An 'A' For Economy

If President Trump's re-election prospects hinge on the success of his economic policies, his prospects for 2020 look pretty good right now, a new IBD/TIPP Poll suggests  Read more

Rahm Emanuel has failed. Chicago needs a crime-fighting mayor

Rahm Emanuel has failed. Chicago needs a crime-fighting mayor

Chicago needs a crime-fighting candidate to run against incumbent Rahm Emanuel in next year's mayoral election  Read more

What Does It Mean to Ban Alex Jones?

What Does It Mean to Ban Alex Jones?

The inconsistent embargo on Infowars demonstrates the breadth of tools tech companies have to police speech  Read more

New York Congressman Arrested On Insider Trading Charges
  • NPR
  • 08/08/2018 12:00 AM

New York Congressman Arrested On Insider Trading Charges

Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., was arrested Wednesday on charges related to insider trading  Read more

President Trump Tweets 'Total Endorsement' for Controversial Kansas Candidate Kris Kobach Despite Warning From Aides

President Trump Tweets 'Total Endorsement' for Controversial Kansas Candidate Kris Kobach Despite Warning From Aides

President Donald Trump overruled the warnings of aides Monday to endorse controversial Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach in that state’s Republican gubernatorial primary  Read more

Trump Reimposes Sanctions to Levy Economic Pressure on Iran

Trump Reimposes Sanctions to Levy Economic Pressure on Iran

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday reimposing many sanctions on Iran, three months after pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, saying the U.S. policy is to levy “maximum economic pressure” on the country  Read more

Trump looking to limit citizenship for legal immigrants who use public welfare programs

Trump looking to limit citizenship for legal immigrants who use public welfare programs

The Trump administration is currently on track for a 20 percent decrease in immigrants who are granted green cards for fiscal year 2018 compared to the last full fiscal year under former President Barack Obama  Read more

YouTube, Apple and Facebook Ban Infowars, Which Decries 'Mega Purge'
  • NPR
  • 08/06/2018 12:00 AM

YouTube, Apple and Facebook Ban Infowars, Which Decries 'Mega Purge'

YouTube, Apple and Facebook have removed main outlets for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars website, citing repeated violations of policies against hate speech and glorifying violence  Read more

Saudi Arabia’s Ugly Spat With Canada

Saudi Arabia’s Ugly Spat With Canada

By expelling the Canadian ambassador, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman undermines the reforms he has made  Read more

Trump (Again) Admits His Son Met With Russian Lawyer To Get Dirt On Clinton
  • NPR
  • 08/06/2018 12:00 AM

Trump (Again) Admits His Son Met With Russian Lawyer To Get Dirt On Clinton

It was a tweet that set off a storm. Was President Trump admitting to collusion between his campaign and Russia?  Read more

Ohio special election poses major test for Trump, as Dems threaten upset for district held by GOP for decades

Ohio special election poses major test for Trump, as Dems threaten upset for district held by GOP for decades

Democrats looking for a shocking underdog win in a special election in Ohio on Tuesday are hoping not only to snatch a House seat in a historically Republican district, but also to energize their national effort to fight President Trump's agenda and reclaim a congressional majority  Read more

Two-Faced Hackery at the Times

Two-Faced Hackery at the Times

The search for a decent writer exposes the editorial board’s unprincipled prejudice  Read more

How to Protect the Midterms From Hackers

How to Protect the Midterms From Hackers

Bad actors will surely try to disrupt the next election. They can be stopped  Read more

 Department of Justice Steps Up to Protect Religious Liberty

Department of Justice Steps Up to Protect Religious Liberty

Attorney General Jeff Session’s Department of Justice has assumed an important leadership role in protecting and promoting religious freedom here at home, giving the cause for religious liberty renewed vigor  Read more

Trump gives thumbs up to prison sentencing reform bill at pivotal meeting

Trump gives thumbs up to prison sentencing reform bill at pivotal meeting

President Trump has told Republican senators that he’s open to a new proposal on prison and sentencing reform, giving new life to an issue that seemed hopelessly stalled on Capitol Hill  Read more

Hispanic unemployment again hits new record low in July

Hispanic unemployment again hits new record low in July

Unemployment for Hispanic workers again plumbed a new record low in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday  Read more

U.S. Mends Ties With Allies, Prepares for Trade Battle With China

U.S. Mends Ties With Allies, Prepares for Trade Battle With China

Gathering strength for a brutal trade war with China, the United States appears to be trying to patch things up with its friends  Read more