British police believe they’ve uncovered the source of the deadly nerve agent Novichok, which was used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, and also led to the death of a woman who was exposed to the agent in June. Counter-terrorism officers said on Friday that upon searching the house of poisoning victim […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) admitted through an internal report that the agency had not adequately prepared for the onslaught of the 2017 hurricane season and that such missteps took a toll on the island of Puerto Rico in particular. That admission seemingly vindicates the many Puerto Ricans who have repeatedly criticized the agency’s […]
On Friday, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the latest indictment in special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Mueller indicts 12 Russian intelligence officials for hacking Clinton campaign and DNC servers The new indictment come days ahead of President Trump's diplomatic summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. […]
For decades, the natural gas industry has had federal energy regulators in their back pocket. Now they have their sights set on stamping out any resistance at the state level to ensure the development of new pipelines can run as smoothly as possible. Clean energy advocates and property owners discovered long ago that they operate […]
During an infamous July 27, 2016 press conference that would prove to be the last he would hold during the campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump encouraged Russian hackers to go after Hillary Clinton. “Russia, if you’re listening — I hope you are able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Trump said. “I think you […]
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) heard reports that migrant parents who were forcibly separated from their children at the southwest border have been asked to pay for the costs of reunification. One migrant parent was initially told to wire around $1,900 to Western Union to pay for reunification, the ACLU alleged in a court filing […]
President Donald Trump faced the press along with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday, after giving a bombshell of an interview to The Sun the day before, which he now calls “fake news.” Trump tried to walk back virtually every statement he made to the British tabloid. On the U.S. – U.K. relationship Before […]
President Donald Trump faced the press along with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday, after giving a bombshell of an interview to The Sun the day before, which he now calls “fake news.” Trump tried to walk back virtually every statement he made to the British tabloid. On the U.S. – U.K. relationship Before […]
Special Counsel Robert Mueller handed down a new indictment Friday morning, charging 12 Russian military intelligence officials with hacking the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) servers in 2015 and 2016, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) servers, and the email accounts of staffers working for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The indictment names 12 defendants, all of whom […]
Special Counsel Robert Mueller handed down a new indictment Friday morning, charging 12 Russian military intelligence officials with hacking the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) servers in 2015 and 2016, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) servers, and the email accounts of staffers working for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The indictment names 12 defendants, all of whom […]
President Trump is nominating an elections official to the commission tasked with improving states’ voting systems who worked to make it harder for people to vote in his state. Trump announced Wednesday that he’s nominating Donald L. Palmer to be a member of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), a government body formed in the wake […]
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in London Friday to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official visit to the country. Trump is largely avoiding London on his visit due to the protests, but that hasn’t stopped people from expressing their anger in the streets. There will be two protest routes making their way through […]
When Anthony Bourdain died by suicide just over a month ago, the multitudes that admired him and his work felt this suckerpunch of loss. Among so many gifts — an insatiable curiosity, a respect for the communities he visited, an unusual ability to admit his own failings and publicly try to improve — was his […]
President Trump stated immigration had been a “very negative” thing for Europe during a joint press briefing with British Prime Minister Theresa May Friday. “I think it’s been very bad for Europe,” he said, before referencing the influx of refugees fleeing to Germany over the past few years. “I think Europe is a place I […]
During a news conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May in the United Kingdom on Friday, President Trump refused to field a question from Jim Acosta of CNN. Trump said “no, no,” as Acosta tried to ask him a question. “CNN is fake news, I don’t take questions– I don’t take questions from CNN,” Trump […]
On his state visit to the U.K. this week, President Trump took some time to speak to The Sun newspaper and reminded everyone why the British consider him to be the smartest and most bigly respected president ever. “You don’t hear the word ‘England’ as much as you should. I miss the name England,” he said. […]
On Monday morning, President Trump retweeted a Twitter user who goes by “Maga Gold Hat NRA Aka Goldy” (@MagaGoldHat). The tweet Trump shared from the account promoted an upcoming event in Florida featuring Donald Trump Jr. and Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). MagaGoldHat has a history of spreading racist and sexist views on Twitter. The account […]
Ben Shapiro wants you to believe he isn’t like the rest of the right. The “conservative intellectual” is young, loves to debate, and — unlike the professional trolls who embrace everything President Donald Trump does to own the libs — eager for you to think he adheres to a strict code of principles, only saying what he really […]
The business of detaining immigrant children has skyrocketed over the past decade and become a billion-dollar industry, the Associated Press reports. According AP’s analysis, Health and Human Services Department (HHS) grants “for shelters, foster care and other child welfare services for detained unaccompanied and separated children” went from $74.5 million in 2007 to $958 million […]