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Did the FBI conspire to stop Trump?

Published December 27, 2017

The original question the FBI investigation of the Trump campaign was to answer was a simple one: Did he do it? Did Trump, or officials with his knowledge, collude with Vladimir Putin’s Russia to hack the emails of John Podesta and the DNC, and leak the contents to damage Hillary Clinton and elect Donald Trump? […]

Donald Trump slow to fill administration posts

Published December 27, 2017

Draining the swampy Washington bureaucracy is hard, and President Trump also is still having trouble filling his administration with appointees who share his vision for reshaping government. As of mid-December, Mr. Trump had nominated 496 people for various posts in his administration. That is 140 fewer than President Obama nominated by the same point in […]

‘Blood diamonds’ threat returns to Africa

Published December 27, 2017

BANGUI, Central African Republic – Whenever he extracts a diamond from the muddy waters of the Kadei-Mambere River, Christophe Gounou hums a traditional song of perseverance in Sango, the local language in this war-torn nation. The 33-year-old miner struggles every month to harvest at least 80 carats of raw diamonds, a stock that earns him […]

Russia to make Syria forces permanent

Published December 27, 2017

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu declared on Tuesday that the Russian armed forces would have a permanent presence in Syria at two facilities, the naval port at Tartus and the inland airbase at Khmeimim. Mr. Shoigu made the statements on a conference call with Russian military leaders. Russia has fielded a small naval presence at […]

Why This Story of Sexual Harassment in Hollywood Is So Unique

Published December 27, 2017

Dani Alvarado — like dozens and dozens of other women — came forward recently with stories of the harassment she says she suffered . The difference between her story and that of so many others? It’s quite simple: Hers was told on film. More specifically, her situation was revealed in a scene in her new […]

GOP Congressman: Arcane Senate Rules ‘Undermine Democracy’

Published December 27, 2017

Rep. Andy Biggs says unelected Senate parliamentarian should not have power that has been relegated to her… Elizabeth MacDonough/PHOTO: US Senate (Joshua Paladino, Liberty Headlines) The Byrd Rule, named after Sen. Robert Byrd, D-West Virginia, was created to help simplify and speed up the budget reconciliation process in the Senate. But Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, […]

James Woods scorches ‘Numbskull’ Republican senator

Published December 27, 2017

James Woods One thing about social media is that when someone makes a statement that is questionable, wrong or even “flakey,” the whole world sees it now. Such is the case with Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who only weeks ago abandoned his party’s candidate in the Alabama senatorial race and donated $100 to the radically […]

Watch Heroic Homeless Man Come to Defense of Female Cop, ‘Something had to be done’

Published December 27, 2017

Police in Columbia, South Carolina praised a homeless hero last week who came to the aid of a female police officer being overpowered by an assailant during an arrest. In a gas station parking lot, she was knocked to the ground several times by the much larger man who had attacked the store clerk while […]

Watch Senior’s Reaction to Finally Getting Last Ride With the ‘One That Got Away’

Published December 27, 2017

It had been almost 60 years since Patrick McKay had driven in his dream car car McKay, who first immigrated from Ireland to America in the 1950s, worked full-time as a bus driver. The Irishman knew Upon deciding that he wanted to drive a more suave set of wheels, he stashed away all of his […]

‘A Christmas Miracle’: 5 Frozen Puppies Rescued and Revived in Time For Christmas

Published December 27, 2017

While some people might be happy about getting holiday gifts, the internet is rejoicing over the ‘miracle’ recovery of 5 puppies in Canada. Tessa Lee, a worker at the Edmonton animal rescue, was preparing for Christmas on Saturday night when she received a call from a woman in Glenevis, Alberta saying that she had spotted […]

Roger Stone, former Trump adviser, claims Cabinet members are plotting to remove the president

Published December 26, 2017

Some members of President Trump’s own Cabinet have discussed plans to remove him from the White House, according to Roger Stone, Mr. Trump’s former presidential campaign adviser. Mr. Stone claimed during a recent interview aired on C-SPAN that he heard that some members of Mr. Trump’s administration have weighed whether they can invoke the 25th […]

Trump Cuts Funding To U.N, After Israel Vote

Published December 26, 2017

The U.S. will cut its 2018 contributions to the United Nations by $285 million—nearly 25 percent—an announcement that comes days after more than 120 nations criticized the United States for its decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Ambassador Nikki Haley made the announcement Sunday, but blamed the world body for its budgetary […]

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