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Bolton: U.S. election hack a serious matter, 'hard to believe' Putin didn't know about

Bolton: U.S. election hack a serious matter, 'hard to believe' Putin didn't know about

White House national security adviser John Bolton said Sunday the hacking of Democratic emails during 2016 campaign was a serious matter and he found it "hard to believe" that Russian President Vladimir Putin was unaware it  Read more

British Prime Minister Theresa May: Trump advised me to sue European Union over Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May: Trump advised me to sue European Union over Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday that President Trump privately suggested that she sue the European Union amid negotiations on the “Brexit” plan for the U.K. to withdraw from the EU  Read more

The Left's dismally weak case against Brett Kavanaugh

The Left's dismally weak case against Brett Kavanaugh

The venerable Washington Post, the newspaper that brought down a Republican president and spawned at least two Hollywood movies, a paper backed by the resources of the wealthiest man in America, sicced three reporters (including a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter) and six researchers on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh  Read more

No ‘Grand Bargain’ with Putin

No ‘Grand Bargain’ with Putin

The risks to American deterrence aren't worth it  Read more

Justice Department Charges Russian Cyberspies With Attack On 2016 Election
  • NPR
  • 07/13/2018 12:00 AM

Justice Department Charges Russian Cyberspies With Attack On 2016 Election

The Justice Department charged 12 Russian intelligence officers on Friday with a litany of alleged offenses related to Russia's hacking of the Democratic National Committee's emails, state election systems and other targets in 2016  Read more

Kavanaugh serves meals to homeless in D.C. amid confirmation battle

Kavanaugh serves meals to homeless in D.C. amid confirmation battle

Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh took time out from his meetings on Capitol Hill this week to serve meals to the homeless at a Washington shelter  Read more

Blackwater founder makes new pitch for mercenaries to take over Afghan war

Blackwater founder makes new pitch for mercenaries to take over Afghan war

Erik Prince, the founder of the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater, is making a new pitch for his proposal to turn U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan over to mercenaries  Read more

Trump Administration Announces Completion of Initial Family Reunifications

Trump Administration Announces Completion of Initial Family Reunifications

The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday that it has reunited all eligible immigrant children under 5 years old with the appropriate adults  Read more

Strzok hearing chaos: House chair threatens to hold FBI agent in contempt

Strzok hearing chaos: House chair threatens to hold FBI agent in contempt

A House Judiciary Committee hearing quickly spiraled into chaos on Thursday when FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok said he couldn’t answer a question related to the Russia investigation because the FBI’s lawyers had instructed him not to  Read more

President Trump claims victory at tumultuous NATO summit, shifts tone after lashing out at allies

President Trump claims victory at tumultuous NATO summit, shifts tone after lashing out at allies

President Trump says the US commitment to NATO is very strong and that other nations are increasing their financial contributions  Read more

Republican lawmakers may hold Lisa Page in contempt

Republican lawmakers may hold Lisa Page in contempt

Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page may find herself in contempt after not appearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill, despite an effort by her attorney to explain her no-show  Read more

Mueller team listening to Manafort’s jail phone calls

Mueller team listening to Manafort’s jail phone calls

Contrary to his lawyers’ court filings, the former Trump campaign chairman says he’s being treated like a ‘VIP’ in prison  Read more

Battle for House Control Runs Through California's Orange County

Battle for House Control Runs Through California's Orange County

A fierce battle over a handful of congressional seats in the Southern California bastion of Republicanism could determine both the GOP’s future in the state and the outcome of the national battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives  Read more

Paul Ryan criticizes Trump's China tariffs, saying they aren't

Paul Ryan criticizes Trump's China tariffs, saying they aren't "the right way to go"

House Speaker Paul Ryan reiterated his opposition to President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, saying they aren't "the right mechanism" to punish unfair trade practices by China  Read more

Trump Blasts Allies At NATO Summit
  • NPR
  • 07/11/2018 12:00 AM

Trump Blasts Allies At NATO Summit

President Trump on Wednesday demanded that NATO allies increase defense spending immediately and double their current goal for burden-sharing in the defense alliance  Read more

Illegal border crossing would become felony offense under proposed GOP bill

Illegal border crossing would become felony offense under proposed GOP bill

First time offenders who come into the U.S. illegally are generally charged with a misdemeanor – but a new bill aims to change that  Read more

The abortion case that could decide the fate of Trump's court pick

The abortion case that could decide the fate of Trump's court pick

Kavanaugh's role in illegal immigrant abortion case irks both sides  Read more

Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Bid To Detain Migrant Children Indefinitely
  • NPR
  • 07/10/2018 12:00 AM

Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Bid To Detain Migrant Children Indefinitely

When President Trump signed the executive order last month that ended the separation of migrant families, he effectively swapped one controversial practice for another — in this case, the indefinite detention of whole families  Read more