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President Trump Focuses on Immigration as Controversy Over Charlottesville Looms
(YUMA, Ariz.) — Fresh off a speech on Afghanistan that moved him in a different direction from many of his core voters, President Donald Trump is …
Donald TrumpFake Polls Are A Real Problem
Is Kid Rock leading the U.S. Senate race in Michigan? A story like that is essentially designed to go viral, and that’s exactly what happened when …
Feature StoriesTrump and McConnell reportedly haven't spoken in weeks
A new report in the New York Times revealed that President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell haven't spoken in weeks — and McConnell …
PoliticsTrump won’t pardon Arpaio at rally: Huckabee Sanders
President Trump has no plan to pardon immigration hardliner Joe Arpaio at his campaign rally Tuesday night in Phoenix, his spokeswoman said.<p>“There …
News (U.S.)De Blasio Critic Hopes to Break Through at Debate
For nearly four years now, Sal Albanese has looked on at City Hall from his law office just blocks away, stewing about Mayor Bill de Blasio’s stewardship of New York City.<p>On Wednesday evening, Mr. Albanese will get the chance to make the case to voters that he would do a better job, in a Democratic …
News (U.S.)Chelsea Clinton wants Barron Trump to have a "private" life
Chelsea Clinton defended fellow first child, Barron Trump, on Twitter Monday after a Daily Caller reporter criticized the 11-year-old for his fashion …
PoliticsDNC provokes outrage on Twitter by slamming Trump's 'empty promises on border wall'
The Democratic National Committee came under fire from many online Tuesday after sending out a release on its press list that called out President Donald Trump's "empty promises on border wall."<p>"Trump has failed to deliver on his signature promise to build a border wall and have Mexico pay for it," …
Donald TrumpTrump’s Visit to Arizona Complicates Jeff Flake’s Election Chances
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s visit to Arizona for a campaign-style rally Tuesday night has some Republicans on edge and concerned that his public feud with the state’s junior GOP senator, Jeff Flake, is putting the party's Senate majority at risk and sowing deeper internal divides.<p>Flake is …
PoliticsPhoenix mayor warns Trump not to hold campaign rally in searing op-ed
This is Mayor Greg Stanton’s second public warning to Trump not to inflame racial tensions in his city.<p>In a sharply worded op-ed in the Washington Post, Phoenix’s Democratic mayor, Greg Stanton, repeated his request for President Trump to delay a campaign rally at the Phoenix Convention Center …
PoliticsMcConnell Doubts Trump Can Save Presidency
“The relationship between President Trump and Sen. Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, has disintegrated to the point that they have not spoken to …
PoliticsPence Disagrees With Ryan About Trump's Charlottesville Comments: 'The President Was Clear'
<i>Aaron P. Berkenstein, Mark Wilson/Getty Images</i><p>Add Vice President Mike Pence to the list of those defending President Donald Trump's controversial …
Donald TrumpGOP Rep.'s Message to the Left: Give Trump a Break
Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) joins MTP Daily to discuss President Trump’s rally in Arizona and the recent violence in Charlottesville.<p>Up next in:<p>MTP …
PoliticsEndangered California Republicans Feuding Over Ideology
These are tough times to be a Republican in California. Last year Donald Trump won the lowest percentage of the presidential vote any Republican has …
PoliticsWhat Happens Next in Arizona?
Jeff Flake is caught between a rock and a Trump place.<p>The president*went off to Arizona on Tuesday night to what very well might be a powder magazine, and that's not even to mention the fact that the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate already has turned into something of a bloodbath. One of the …
Jeff FlakeTrump Seeks Rebound With Rally, Focus on Immigration in Arizona
President Donald Trump is seeking to bounce back from one of the worst weeks of his presidency by taking the stage before a friendly audience and …
Business7 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2018
Next year's midterm elections will provide Republicans with a major opportunity to build their majority in the Senate- if they can overcome President …
2016 U.S. ElectionsUndaunted By Controversies, Trump Supporters Flock To Phoenix For President's Rally
“I’m more excited about this than seeing the Beatles," said one fan about Trump's campaign rally in Arizona.<p>PHOENIX ― Thousands of people are expected to gather in Phoenix Tuesday night for a rally featuring President Donald Trump.<p>While demonstrators are slated to gather outside the Phoenix …
Donald TrumpMissouri senator who urged Trump assassination booted from committees
Sorry might not cut it for the Missouri lawmaker who called for President Trump’s assassination.<p>Missouri Senate leaders announced Tuesday that Democratic state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal has been stripped of her committee assignments, just two days after she tried to calm the controversy with a …
GovernmentThe American Horror Story: Cult Trailer Recreates the Horror of Election Night 2016
Remember election night 2016? Remember the slow, creeping sense of dread as you—along with the rest of the country—realized that the impossible was really about to happen? The trailer for <i>American Horror Story</i>'s seventh season goes all in on the collective trauma of Nov. 8, opening with Sarah …
American Horror StoryUnited Way Chapter Won't Stage Event at Trump Golf Course
Colts Neck, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey chapter of the United Way has pulled an event from one of President Donald Trump's golf courses amid concerns …
Donald TrumpBreaking: Right Before Trump's Big Rally, Mike Pence Makes Sudden Change
Advertisement - story continues below<p>Vice President Mike Pence will join President Donald Trump as he heads to Phoenix for Tuesday’s downtown rally, …
Donald TrumpEmmanuel Macron's approval rating is taking a massive nosedive
French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity among the country's voters is sinking to near-record-low levels a few months after his election win, according to a new Harris Poll.<p>Only 37% of voters approve of the job Macron is doing, down from a high of 57% after his election in May. Macron, a …
Emmanuel MacronFormer DNC Chair Howard Dean: If You Vote For Republicans In The Midterms, Consider Yourself Racist
Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean has never really been known for his subtlety, but when speaking about the 2018 midterm …
Conservative ViewTrump's Primetime Afghanistan Speech Draws Meager 27.7 Million Viewers
And Barack Obama nabbed a bigger audience for his 2009 address on the Afghan war<p>President Donald Trump’s primetime speech on the war in Afghanistan …
Donald TrumpWhoa: If This Democrat Senator is Convicted, Everything Could Change With Obamacare Repeal
Here's a story that's been flying under the radar at the national news level. New Jersey's Democrat Senator Bob Menendez is about to go on trial for …
Conservative ViewKansas congressman in district Trump lost faces town hall
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Republican congressman in a Kansas district that President Donald Trump narrowly lost last year was expected to face tough questions about health care and other issues Tuesday night during a town hall meeting, with national Democrats already targeting him.<p>Rep. Kevin Yoder's …
PoliticsRatings Change: Flake More Vulnerable in Arizona
Ongoing feud with Trump complicates GOP senator’s re-election bid<p>The acrimony between President Donald Trump and Arizona Republican Jeff Flake, which …
PoliticsGovernors Preparing Bipartisan Health Care Plan For Congress To Consider
In the wake of congressional Republicans' failure to pass a health care bill, two governors from different parties are going to bring their own ideas to Washington.<p>Staff for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, are working on a joint health care …
Health CareMcConnell and Trump haven't spoken in weeks: report
President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellMitch McConnellTrump’s isolation grows Ellison: Trump has 'level of sympathy' for …
Mitch McConnellThe DNC’s Voter Outreach Strategy Is Unbelievably Out Of Touch
The Trump administration is a festering disaster. Let’s check in on the Democrats! Surely they’re taking advantage of the current political …
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