Budget negotiators close on debt, agency spending dealAssociated Press - By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press
Al Franken Says He 'Absolutely' Regrets Resigning Amid Sexual Misconduct ClaimsHuffPost - Hayley Miller
Trump to host state dinner for Australian prime ministerAssociated Press - By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
Kashmir India disputes that it asked Trump to mediate Kashmir fightAssociated Press - By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — India is disputing President Donald Trump's comment that it asked him to mediate the long-running dispute over Kashmir. India's Ministry of External Affairs says "no such request" has
Trump National Golf Club Trump talked about Mueller’s testimony for about 90 seconds. He packed in 6 lies.Vox - Aaron RuparDuring a lengthy and at times wild White House press availability alongside Pakistani Prime Minster Imran Khan on Monday, President Donald Trump was asked if he plans to watch former special counsel Robert
Republican Party Listen: GOP group shares meme calling 4 Dems the "Jihad Squad"Audioburst - WGN Radio "And well we are covering this ongoing controversy erupted over the weekend after in Illinois Republican group posted on their Facebook page of a …
Play buttonLouisiana The End of Louisiana's Jim Crow–Era Nonunanimous-Jury LawThe Atlantic - Emily BuderThe legacy of Jim Crow continues to loom large in the United States. But nowhere is it arguably more evident than in Louisiana. In 1898, a constitutional convention successfully codified a slew of Jim
Play buttonPakistan WATCH: Trump wants Pakistan to help ‘extricate’ U.S. from Afghanistanpbs.org - Deb Reichmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he could win the war in Afghanistan in a week, but that he doesn’t want to kill millions of …
Politics Remember John Ensign? He just got divorced from wife of three decadesRoll Call - Niels Lesniewski Former Nevada senator resigned in 2011, facing threat of expulsion over cover-up of affair Former Sen. John Ensign, who resigned from the Senate in …
Politics Budget, debt limit deal nears completion, and rescuing union pensionsRoll Call - David Lerman Congress is racing to complete work on some big-ticket items before adjourning for the August recess. CQ Roll Call's budget and appropriations …
Politics What's behind Donald Trump's attack on 'The Squad' as 'not very smart?'CNN - Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large(CNN) — Eight days after igniting a national firestorm by sending a series of racist tweets urging four Democratic congresswomen of color to "go back" where they came from, President Donald Trump was it
Jennifer Wexton Marine veteran Rob Jones seeks to challenge Rep. Wexton in VirginiaThe Washington Post - By Jenna PortnoyA second Republican is running for his party’s nomination to challenge Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) in 2020. Rob Jones, a Marine veteran and double amputee, announced his campaign for the 10th District
Robert Mueller DOJ tells Mueller to limit testimony to his report, sources sayPOLITICO - By ELIANA JOHNSON, ANDREW DESIDERIO and KYLE CHENEYThe former special counsel has said previously that he doesn't plan to go beyond his report. Justice Department officials have communicated to Robert Mueller that the department expects him to limit his
Chris Collins Ethics working group to hash out what kind of company service is off limitsRoll Call - Chris Marquette Chris Collins insider trading case prompted need to clarify regulations A House Ethics Committee working group on Thursday will discuss proposed …
Iran Iran's best weapon in the new tanker wars against the US and UK is looking more and more like a dudBusiness Insider - Alex LockieIran has engaged in a gunboat showdown with the US and UK, but its main weapon in its fight against the West may be a total dud, a top Trump administration official said Monday. Since the US withdrew the
Politics People privy to the intelligence are convinced another electoral attack is comingThe Washington Post - By Greg SargentRep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, had a conversation with Vox’s Kara Swisher that should worry anyone who thinks our elections should be free from foreign Needless
Mike Pence Report: Pence canceled trip to avoid contact with an alleged drug dealerUSA TODAY - Maureen GroppeWASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence abruptly canceled a trip to New Hampshire this month to avoid shaking hands with an alleged interstate drug dealer, Politico reported Monday. White House officials
U.S. Politics Ai Weiwei on the global refugee crisis, the Chinese movie industry, and his new filmVox - Alissa WilkinsonAi Weiwei may be the most well-known Chinese artist of his generation, but that’s come at a cost. The sculptor, photographer, and installation artist — who collaborated with the architects who created
Al Franken Franken says he 'absolutely' regrets resigning from SenateAssociated PressMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota told The New Yorker magazine in a story published Monday that he "absolutely" regrets resigning from the Senate after several women
Conservative View New Budget Deal Puts Final Nail in the Tea Party CoffinNational Review - Brian Riedl The conventional wisdom among Washington Republicans is that populist conservative voters no longer care about spending or deficits. President Trump …
Corn Corn, Soybean Condition Ratings Don't Improve, USDA Crop Progress Report Saysagriculture.com - Mike McGinnis DES MOINES, Iowa -- The U.S. corn and soybean crops conditions did not improve, in the past week, according to the USDA’s weekly Crop Progress Report …
Huawei A new reason to worry about Huawei: It’s been building North Korea’s wireless networksRecode - Emily StewartHuawei is reportedly helping to build out wireless networks in North Korea, a revelation that is sure to add to the United States government’s concerns that the Chinese telecommunications giant’s technologies
U.S. Politics Ex-candidate admits lying about operating on Pulse survivorsAssociated Press - By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former candidate for the Florida Legislature acknowledged to state investigators that she lied when she said she was a medical doctor who had removed 77 bullets from 32 victims the
Imran Khan Trump Tries Cooling Tensions With Pakistan to Speed Afghan Peace TalksThe New York Times - By MICHAEL D. SHEARWASHINGTON — President Trump, who on Twitter last year accused Pakistan’s leaders of “nothing but lies & deceit,” welcomed the country’s prime minister to the White House on Monday in an effort to mend
Human Geography Amy Wax’s Critics Unfairly Smeared Her. But She’s Wrong.National Review - David French Last week at the National Conservatism Conference, University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax stirred up controversy with a comment about …
Robert Mueller DOJ has not seen Robert Mueller's opening statement for Wednesday's hearingCNN - By Jessica Schneider, CNN(CNN) — Robert Mueller will have a prepared opening statement for his much-anticipated congressional hearing on Wednesday that has not been seen by the Justice Department, according to a spokesman for
Robert Mueller Mueller will make full report his official statement to CongressNBC News - Pete WilliamsThe former special counsel is set to testify Wednesday before House Judiciary and Intelligence panels. WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Robert Mueller will have a long official statement for the record
Politics Illinois GOP group shares meme depicting minority Dem congresswomen as 'the jihad squad'CNN - By Devan Cole, CNNWashington (CNN) — Two top Illinois GOP officials are condemning a meme recently posted to the Facebook page of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen's Association that depicted four minority congresswomen
Iranian U.S. Punishes Chinese Company Over Iranian OilThe New York Times - By EDWARD WONGThe Trump administration is imposing economic sanctions on a Chinese state-owned oil trading company and its top executive for buying Iranian oil in violation of an American ban, Secretary of State Mike
Illegal Immigration Trump admin plans to make it easier to deport illegal immigrants without a trialTheBlaze - Mike CiandellaThe new policy is set to go into effect on Tuesday The Trump administration is preparing to announce a new policy on Tuesday that will make it easier for authorities to deport illegal immigrants more Expedited
Scooter Braun Scooter Braun’s Kamala Harris Fund-Raiser Connects the Latest Pop Wars to the Democratic PrimaryVanity Fair - Dan AdlerWhatever the newly political Taylor Swift does next, it will surely be seen as a response one way or another. On the last day of June, Scooter Braun’s acquisition of Taylor Swift’s old master recordings
Politics As Manhattan DA, Morgenthau Pursued Drug Dealers And Crooked Banks AlikeNPR - Jim ZarroliFormer New York District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, who died Sunday just 10 days short of his 100th birthday, was a towering figure in law enforcement, taking on mobsters, corrupt banks, murderers, drug
Hpv Who should get the HPV vaccine? The recommendations keep changing.Vox - Julia BelluzWhen the HPV vaccine first came on the market in 2006, the CDC recommended it for a relatively narrow slice of the population: just girls and young women, ages 11 to 26. Over the years, though, that recommendation
