Democratic lawmakers affirm pride in American democracy and freedoms while voicing concerns about the administration ahead of the 250th Independence Day.
President Trump declared communism the greatest threat facing the USA and vowed the country would never become a communist nation in his Mount Rushmore speech.
President Trump on Friday issued a “fierce rebuke” of communism as part of his Independence Day kickoff speech, injecting partisan rancor into remarks commemorating America’s 250th birthday with Mount Rushmore as the backdrop. Speaking in Keystone, South Dakota, Trump declared that “such doctrines can be given no quarter,” issuing a thinly-veiled dark threat against less...
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, almost half of Americans do not know what the day celebrates, according to a new survey released on Thursday. A nation-wide poll conducted by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute found that only 53 percent of respondents could correctly identify the adoption of the Declaration of Independence as...
As President Trump travels to France for the Group of Seven (G7) summit, the globe is parsing the preliminary deal between the U.S. and Iran, announced Sunday. It would open the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, after it is signed in Geneva, but it pushes thornier issues, like Iran's nuclear capabilities, into 60 days of...
Stocks rose on Monday after the U.S. and Iran reached a tentative deal to end hostilities, with oil prices falling ahead of the potential opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Futures for the S&P 500 were up more than 1.2 percent as of just after 9 a.m. Nasdaq futures, meanwhile, were up nearly 2.1 percent....
Over the decades, whether we paid attention or not, one thing has remained constant: Our failure to get global warming under control is the greatest betrayal that any generation has ever imposed on its children. We are letting oil oligarchs get rich by robbing our children’s future.
President Trump is pressing for an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to include the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. “A few Dumocrats are against FISA, with or without Bill Pulte going to DNI, as Acting. What kind of a deal is that. Besides, I’m against FISA if...
It was a spectacle, with a presidential birthday and an Iran peace deal as context and background. “UFC Freedom 250,” a primetime fight night that played out just steps from the White House on Sunday night, combined sports and the office of the president in a way never seen before. Reactions to the event fell sharply along partisan lines, but the event...
Ukraine is no longer merely a buffer state, an aid recipient or a candidate country trapped in procedural limbo. Rather, it has become central to Europe's future security.
In today’s issue: President Trump got his wish as he celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday, announcing that the U.S. and Iran have reached a deal to bring an end to the 108-day-old war. “Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your...
A plane crashed in a Missouri field on Sunday during a skydiving outing, killing all twelve people on board, officials said. Chad Anderson, the sheriff of Bates County, Missouri, told reporters that the plane crashed at roughly 11:30 a.m. CST, shortly after departing Butler Memorial Airport. The airport is roughly 60 miles outside of Kansas...
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) said Sunday that he is “concerned” that the U.S. and Iranian governments have “different” views of the deal that the two sides have agreed to. “I am pleased to hear the memorandum of understanding with Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to open has been agreed to. I will...
A plurality of respondents to a recent NBC News survey said they want Democrats to win back control of Congress, with less than five months before the midterms. The poll, conducted from May 29 through June 7, found that 49 percent of 2,400 registered voters want Democrats to control Congress after the November elections. Forty-four...
