Iran’s Supreme Leader: No Talks With U.S. At Any Level
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader announced on Tuesday that “there will be no talks with the U.S. at any level” — remarks apparently meant to end all speculation about a possible U.S.-Iran meeting between the two countries’…
Trump Urges House Republicans to ‘Fight Like Hell’ for 2020, Defeat Socialism
BALTIMORE—At a closed-door Republican annual conference on Sept. 12, President Donald Trump knocked Democrats for embracing “radical socialism” and urged GOP lawmakers “to fight like hell” to win the 2020 election.
“With the grim specter of…
Trump Authorizes Release of Oil From US Strategic Petroleum Reserve After Saudi Attacks
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday evening that he has authorized the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve following attacks on Saudi Arabian oil fields and refineries.
“Based on the attack on Saudi Arabia, which may…
Trump Says He’s Planning ‘Very Substantial’ Middle-Class Tax Cut Before End of 2020
BALTIMORE—President Donald Trump said he’s planning a large tax cut for the middle class, which he’ll announce in the next year.
Speaking at the annual House Republican Conference member retreat in Baltimore on Sept. 12, Trump touted the…
Trump Says Kavanaugh Should Sue After New Sexual Misconduct Claim
President Donald Trump on Sunday once again came to the defense of Brett Kavanaugh following a new sexual misconduct allegation against the Supreme Court justice.
“Brett Kavanaugh should start suing people for libel, or the Justice…
Trump’s Immigration Chief: Bahamas ‘Capable Of Taking Care Of Their Own’
As Bahamians seek to escape the devastation of Hurricane Dorian, acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli is defending the Trump administration’s refusal to grant them temporary protected status, arguing…
Trump Approves Oil Release From Reserve After Attack On Saudi Sites
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the tensions in the Persian Gulf a day after Iran-backed Yemeni rebels attacked major oil sites in Saudi Arabia (all times local): President Donald Trump says he has approved the release of…
Trump: U.S. ‘Locked And Loaded’ For Response To Attack On Saudi Oil Sites
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom's oil production threatened Sunday to fuel a regional crisis, as the U.S. released new evidence to back up…
Robert Reich Calls Donald Trump ‘Dangerously Unstable’ And ‘Getting Worse’
Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich warned Sunday that Americans are getting so used to President Donald Trump’s troubling behavior that they fail to see how truly “dangerously unstable” he is.
In a column published Sunday in The…
Nike’s Controversial Colin Kaepernick Ad Wins Emmy For Best Commercial
The controversial Nike commercial featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick won a Creative Arts Emmy for best commercial on Sunday.
The ad, which infuriated President Donald Trump, pays homage to those who “dream crazy,”…
Elizabeth Warren Releases Sweeping Anti-Corruption Plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Warren has released a sweeping anti-government corruption proposal, providing a detailed policy roadmap for a fight she says is at the core of her presidential campaign.
The Democratic senator from Massachusetts is…
Trump Says He Discussed Possible Mutual Defense Treaty With Israeli Prime Minister Ahead of Their…
President Donald Trump said on Sept. 14 he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible “mutual defense treaty” between the United States and Israel.
“I had a call today with Prime…
Coming For Your AR-15? Beto O’Rourke Scrambles Dems’ Gun Message
WASHINGTON (AP) — Beto O’Rourke’s “hell yes” moment at the Democrats’ presidential debate is scrambling his party’s message on guns.
The Democrats have long contended their support of gun control laws does not mean they want to take away…