Politics News

Though he may have been too busy to buy his wife a birthday present last month, President Trump is a big fan of mothers. On Sunday morning, he tweeted a videoin which spoke of the “incredible spirit” of those who birthed us while marveling at “how they pioneered the West …

If you weren’t aware that Rudy Giuliani joined Trump’s legal team late last month, you are now. After not even two weeks on the job, the Trump confidant and former New York City mayor spoke to Sean Hannity Wednesday night about several ofthe president’s ongoing legal issues. It was an …

Update 2:27 PM:Police have arrested Travis Reinking, the primary suspect in the shooting, according to The Associated Press. Original post below. *** Early Sunday morning, a man opened fire on a Waffle House near Nashville, shooting multiple patrons before an unarmed customer charged him, seized his weapon and forced him …

When Shania went to the Hartford GYN Center for her abortion appointment, she and her mother walked up the path to the clinic where they were approached by a woman. That woman led her through a door into what Shania and her mom thought was the abortion clinic. Once inside, …

Americans are unaccustomed to getting news about their own government from the Kremlin. On January 30th, Russian officials disclosed that the director of the SVR, Russia‘s foreign intelligence service, had recently visited Washington for a meeting with Mike Pompeo, director of the CIA, to discuss counterterrorism issues. That sparked revelations, …

Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night. In a divisive speech dressed up with language of unity, the president highlighted a stock market that has “smashed one record after another”; the GOP’s corporate giveaway – “the biggest tax cuts and reform in American history”; …

Playing chicken with children’s healthcare, but unwilling to deliver an agreement on the fate of undocumented Dreamers, Republicans shut down the government on Friday night. Here’s what you need to know about how we got to the “Shithole shutdown” — and what happens next. A Broken PromiseThe shutdown was set …

Days after recreational pot became legal in California, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided to revoke the Obama-era guidance that’s allowed state legal marijuana markets to flourish, according to the Associated Press, which also reports that Sessions plans to allow local U.S. attorneys to decide how aggressively to enforce federal …

Last week, a Republican-only effort to scrap key portions of the Affordable Care Act died by one vote in the U.S. Senate, opening the door a crack for a bipartisan effort to patch up the nation’s ailing health care system. But getting a bill that can garner a filibuster-proof 60 …