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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

Surprise! Despite Media Trash Talk, Nation's Mood Brightens

Surprise! Despite Media Trash Talk, Nation's Mood Brightens

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

Afghanistan Strategy: Few Tough Questions, Fewer Detailed Answers

Afghanistan Strategy: Few Tough Questions, Fewer Detailed Answers

“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

Safeguarding Election Is Top Trump Priority, Officials Say

Safeguarding Election Is Top Trump Priority, Officials Say

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

Trump moves to roll back Obama emission standards

Trump moves to roll back Obama emission standards

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

Good news for the GOP

Good news for the GOP

Are Hispanics shifting their allegiances to President Trump?  Read more

The American Art of Renewal

The American Art of Renewal

"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