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Trump on his Comey tape claim: 'It wasn't very stupid'
Trump's initial Twitter missive about the possibility tapes triggered a series of consequences, each weightier than the last. The White House has refused to confirm or deny that Trump had been recording his conversations. Comey was overseeing the investigation into any ties between Trump campaign associates and Russian Federation until Mr. Trump fired him last month out what he has said is f... [Full Article...]
Supreme Court Sets Higher Bar For Revoking US Citizenship
They rejected the Trump administration's stance that the government should be able to revoke citizenship of people for even minor misstatements in the citizenship application process. If whatever illegal conduct occurring within the naturalization process was a causal dead-end - if, so to speak, the ripples from that act could not have reached the decision to award citizenship - then the act canno... [Full Article...]
Trump signals willing to work with Republicans on healthcare bill
He was among dozens of people with disabilities who were arrested Thursday at the U.S. Capitol for staging a "die-in" to protest Medicaid cuts in both the Senate bill and the one Republicans in the U.S. Sen. Bob Corker (Tennessee ) - The Senate Foreign Relations Chairman said he's not "happy or unhappy" about the bill and that he's going to go back and read it. [Full Article...]
Iran's Khamenei ordered missile strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria: Guards
A similar drone was shot down in the same location after it dropped munitions near coalition forces on June 8. FILE - This March 7, 2017 file frame grab from video provided by Arab 24 network, shows USA forces patrolling on the outskirts of the Syrian town of Manbij, in Aleppo province, Syria . [Full Article...]
Obama Calls GOP Healthcare Plan 'Massive Transfer' of Money to Richest Americans
To put the American people through that pain - while giving billionaires and corporations a massive tax cut in return - that's tough to fathom. In addition, Kaine said the bill would slash Medicaid , hurt the 22,000 Virginians who rely on Planned Parenthood for health care, weaken health benefits, and raise health costs for families. [Full Article...]
New Disclosure States Trump Retains $1.4 Billion in Worldwide Assets
It turns out all those trips to Mar-a-Lago and various Trump golf courses have paid off big time for President Trump. The disclosure on Friday came days after attorneys general for the District of Columbia and Maryland filed a joint lawsuit accusing Trump of improperly accepting payments from foreign governments through Trump International Hotel DC and his other business interests. [Full Article...]
Drake Debuts "Signs" at Louis Vuitton's Paris Fashion Week Show
The 30-year-old rapper will drop " Signs " at the fashion brand's Spring/Summer 2018 catwalk show at the Domaine du Palais Royal in Paris, France today. Animating the song's title, he raps, "And it feels like you're mine / Signs of the times / Oh, what a time". It now sits at No. 8 overall on the iTunes top album charts and No. [Full Article...]
Other Views: Bad day for the Democrats
Ryan last November challenged Pelosi for her leadership position and despite being handily defeated is still considered a rising star in the Democratic Party . Accusations have begun flying among Democrats in the wake of the crushing special election defeats in Georgia and SC on Tuesday. Pelosi insists Democrats still have a shot at winning the majority in next year's midterm election... [Full Article...]