Change: A just-released IBD/TIPP Poll shows big gains in key sentiment indicators. Given the pervasive negativity in the media these days, you might doubt these positive polling numbers. If so, have you looked at the economy lately? Read more “The failure to solve the riddle of ISI and to stop its covert interference in Afghanistan became, ultimately, the greatest strategic failure of the American war.” – Steve Coll, Directorate S Read more U.S. intelligence officials said Thursday that there are “ongoing” threats -- primarily coming from Russian sources -- to election security in the upcoming midterms. Speaking at the daily White House briefing, they emphasized that President Trump wants to address this concern as a top priority Read more The Trump administration rolled out a plan Thursday to weaken the Obama administration’s aggressive fuel economy and global warming standards for cars and strip California of its ability to determine its own vehicle regulations for greenhouse gas emissions Read more "Make America Great Again" is the oft-caricatured slogan of the Donald Trump presidency. When Trump was elected, he boasted of jump-starting the economy to achieve an annual economic growth rate of 4 percent Read more The stock rose nearly 3 percent, briefly hitting a session high of $207.05 in midday trading before falling back below $207 Read more The issue of gun control is back in the spotlight - this time with a high-tech twist Read more Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated an attempt to allocate $250 million to states for “election security,” turning back what Democrats said would have been the first steps to combat foreign meddling in the looming midterm elections Read more After meeting with Brett Kavanaugh on Monday, Sen. Joe Manchin said he likely would seek a second sitdown after the Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearings — thus extending the time the West Virginia Democrat will remain undecided even as pressure on him ramps up Read more Congressional Republicans keep trying to downplay the possibility of a government shutdown this fall, just weeks ahead of midterm elections, even as President Trump returns again and again to that very scenario Read more President Trump on Wednesday publicly called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to immediately end the “rigged witch hunt,” a phrase he uses to refer to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation Read more Although President Trump said Monday that he would be willing to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at "any time," it looks like that meeting won't be happening any time soon — multiple Iranian officials have played down the possibility of a sit-down, without ruling it out entirely Read more Former DHS secretary has yet to secure sweeping immigration bill Read more Facebook has revealed a new coordinated disinformation campaign ahead of November's elections that used dozens of fake accounts and pages on its platform Read more The media and other Trump haters can’t seem to let themselves admit it, but President Trump scored a big victory for the American economy on trade last week Read more The progressive Millennial Abby Finkenauer wants to make the first district blue again Read more President Donald Trump’s impatience with the 17-year-old war in Afghanistan has prompted U.S. diplomats and commanders to gamble on a bid to kick-start peace negotiations, including holding direct talks with the Taliban, current and former U.S. officials told NBC News Read more
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