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5 takeaways from a tense Munich Security Conference

Strained ties between the U.S. and Europe took center stage at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend, as President Trump forces both sides of the transatlantic alliance to face the consequences of America’s growing belligerence on the world stage. The annual conference, a preeminent venue to debate the state of European and global security,...

Potomac cleanup ongoing as Trump casts blame

Presented by Panasonic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Potomac cleanup ongoing as Trump casts blame Nearly a month after a wastewater spill into the Potomac River began, recovery efforts are ongoing. © Cliff Owen, Associated Press The spillage, which resulted from a section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsing...

2 killed, 3 injured in Rhode Island ice rink shooting; suspect also dead

Three people are dead, including the suspect, and three others are in critical condition after a shooting at a Rhode Island ice skating rink Monday afternoon.

Trump directs federal authorities to protect Potomac

President Trump on Monday blamed local and state officials in Washington, D.C., and Maryland for the wastewater spill into the Potomac River and directed federal authorities to assist in recovery efforts. Trump wrote on Truth Social that the spillage, which stemmed from a section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line in Maryland collapsing last month,...

Trump slams Newsom over ‘inappropriate’ California-UK energy agreement

President Trump on Monday slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for signing a memorandum of understanding with the United Kingdom to address climate change. “The U.K.’s got enough trouble without getting involved with Gavin Newscum,” Trump told Politico, referring to the California governor. “Gavin is a loser. Everything he’s touched turns to garbage. His state...

Maher says Trump spends time ‘yelling at’ him over text

Comedian Bill Maher said that President Trump, with whom he has had a contentious relationship, is “yelling at” him during their texts. “You hear from him sometimes afterwards, right?” CNN’s Elex Michaelson asked Maher about the president in an interview released Saturday, with Michaelson referencing Maher’s HBO show “Real Time.” “Yes,” Maher responded, in comments...

Judge invokes George Orwell’s ‘1984’ in ordering restoration of Philadelphia slavery exhibit 

A federal judge ordered the National Park Service to restore exhibits about slaves who lived at the nation’s one-time executive mansion in Philadelphia, agreeing with the city that the Trump administration likely unlawfully removed the displays. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe invoked the dystopian novel “1984” as she blocked the Trump administration from changing or damaging the site, which is now an outdoor exhibition. “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s...

Hillary Clinton gets in testy exchange with European leader over Trump

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sparred with Czech Deputy Prime Minister Petr Macinka on Monday at the Munich Security Conference over their views on President Trump's policies. Clinton railed against Trump's betrayal of traditional Western values and institutions, while Macinka, the leader of a right-wing party, framed Trump's moves as a correction to liberal...

Trump slams Maryland governor, launches federal effort to protect Potomac after historic sewage spill

Potomac River contaminated by huge sewage leak near D.C. affects region from Georgetown to Virginia, prompting shellfish closure and federal intervention.

Trump border czar leaves door open to ICE deployment in other sanctuary cities as feds leave Minneapolis

Border czar Tom Homan warned that other sanctuary cities could face Minnesota-like ICE deployment as the Trump administration turns its focus off of Minneapolis.

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