Новости за 13.03.2019

In his maiden speech to the Senate four years ago, Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) rightly accused Congress of allowing the executive branch to become both maker and enforcer of the nation’s laws. “We need Democrats to speak up when a Democratic president...

Actor Samuel L. Jackson railed against President Trump in a wide-ranging interview released this week, accusing the president of "ruining the planet" and all "kinds of other shit.""This motherf---er is like ruining...

Actor Samuel L. Jackson railed against President Trump in a wide-ranging interview released this week, accusing the president of “ruining the planet” and all “kinds of other s--t.”“This motherf--ker is like ruining the planet and all kinds...

The State Department on Wednesday hammered China over its human rights record, saying abuses of its Muslim minority population had not been seen "since the 1930s."Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also outlined human...

The State Department on Wednesday hammered China over its human rights record, saying abuses of its Muslim minority population had not been seen “since the 1930s.”Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also outlined human rights abuses in Iran, South...

The head of the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday rejected the request of two GOP committee members to join them in making a criminal referral of Michael Cohen to the Justice Department for possible perjur...

The head of the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday rejected the request of two GOP committee members to join them in making a criminal referral of Michael Cohen to the Justice Department for possible...

The Democratic mayor of Miramar, Fla., said Wednesday that he will launch an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential bid.Wayne Messam told ...

A Kansas woman has been sentenced to a year of probation for stealing thousands of dollars in donations meant for an 11-year-old burn victim.A judge also ordered Cinthia Davis, 34, to pay the remaining money owed back to the child’s family. ...

The National Review editorial board is urging GOP senators to vote for a resolution blocking President Trump's emergency declaration to fund a border wall, calling it a necessary move "to stand up for how our constitution...

A New Jersey teen whose family survived homelessness has gained national attention after being accepted to 17 colleges.Dylan Chidick, a 17-year-old senior at Henry Snyder High School in Jersey City, immigrated to the U.S. from Trinidad at the age of...

Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted to confirm President Trump's nominee to succeed Justice Brett Kavanaugh on an influential circuit court. Senators voted 53-46 on Neomi Rao's nomination to fill the seat on the D.C. Circuit Court of...

The Manhattan District Attorney announced charges on Wednesday against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort related to a mortgage fraud scheme.District Attorney Cyrus Vance ...

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) on Wednesday blasted Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) vow not to take up legislation that would curtail the president's power on future national emergency declarations."I think it's kind...

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) on Wednesday blasted Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) vow not to take up legislation that would curtail the president’s power on future national emergency declarations.“I think it's kind of hypocritical on her part to be...

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Business groups are urging Congress to pass the Equality Act, a piece of federal legislation to ensure federal protections for LGBTQ individuals.A total of 44 business groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers, the U.S....

When a secretary of state and millionaire can oversee his own campaign for governor, our democracy has a problem. When we can’t trust that political operatives won’t tamper with absentee ballots, our democracy has a problem. When certain states,...

A federal judge on Wednesday added 43 months to Paul Manafort's prison term, bringing the total sentence to 7 1/2 years for the former Trump campaign chairman.Manafort, 69, appeared before district court Judge Amy...

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Republicans win elections when "they're about ideas" and not "personality contests," as he sought to clarify remarks he made recently about President Trump's reelection in 2020."To be clear, GOP wins...

Hundreds of protesters have been gathering outside of an appeals in court in Italy after it was recently revealed that two men were cleared of rape charges in a case partly because judges considered the victim to be “too masculine” to be sexually...

President Trump is slated to receive a briefing Wednesday afternoon on the status of drug trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico border.The White House event is scheduled to begin at 1:45 p.m. EDT.Watch the live vid...

Fox News host Tucker Carlson can be heard in newly unearthed audio making explicit jokes about a former Miss Teen USA contestant on a "shock jock" radio program years ago.The edited clip, released by the left-leani...

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Wednesday praised California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for his expected executive order to halt the death penalty in the state.Harris, who is running for president in 2020, said in a statement that Newsom’s...

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Wednesday praised California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for his expected executive order to halt the death penalty in the state.In a ...