A Morning Consult/Politico poll release Wednesday showed a majority of Republican voters would support a federal government shutdown if it could deliver the signature Trump promise of a southern border wall.
Month: August 2017
Gwyneth Paltrow Fires Back at Goop Critics: ‘We Stand Behind Everything We Do’
Actress and lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow is firing back at detractors of her Goop brand, explaining in a podcast interview this week that she finds criticism of her women’s wellness publication and e-commerce empire “deeply unfair.”
DOJ Drops Bombshell in Menendez Corruption Trial: Dozen More Unreimbursed Flights Paid for by Co-Defendant Melgen
On Wednesday the Department of Justice dropped a bombshell in the public corruption trial against Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and co-defendant Dr. Salomon Melgen, set to begin in a New Jersey federal courtroom on September 6.
Ann Coulter: Why the Media Are in a Never-Ending Hunt for Right-Wing Violence
After I’d spent a decade begging Republicans, including a few presidential candidates, to take up the immigration issue, Donald J. Trump came along, championed the entire thesis of Adios, America, and swept all contenders aside.
Democrats’ Choice: Block Pentagon Spending or Accept Border Wall
Democrats will have to block the Pentagon’s 2018 budget in September if they want to stop President Donald Trump’s plan to extend the nation’s border walls in 2018, say immigration reformers.
Three Officers Shot in Sacramento, Hospitalized in Unknown Condition
One Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy and two California Highway Patrol officers were shot “near a motel off Capital City Freeway.
Axios’ Jonathan Swan: Trump ‘Livid’ with Cohn — ‘No Chance’ at Fed Chairman
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline,” Axios’ Jonathan Swan said President Donald Trump was “livid” with his chief economic adviser Gary Cohn because of his criticism of the president’s comments about the violence in Charlottesville, VA. Swan said, “Bigger picture, Trump is livid with Gary Cohn because Gary Cohn criticized him over Charlottesville. We have reported that. Others have reported that. Trump can’t stand him, and I would be stunned — he doesn’t have 1 percent chance of being a Fed chair. No chance. Forget it. No chance. No chance.” He added, “He can survive. I don’t think Trump is going to fire him. There is a so much turmoil.” Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Jerry Springer ‘Considering’ Ohio Gubernatorial Run
Television host and former Cincinnati mayor Jerry Springer is “considering” a bid for Ohio governor in 2018, a close friend of Springer announced Wednesday.
Pentagon Reveals There Are 11,000 U.S. Troops in Afghanistan, Not 8,400
The Pentagon announced there are actually 11,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, not the 8,400 number that has long been given out.
Paul Ryan’s GOP Quietly Boosts H-2B Visa-Worker Program
The latest 1,305-page draft House appropriations bill for 2018 uses a bureaucratic trick on page 732 to help employers cut wages for foreign H-2B seasonal workers — and indirectly, to cut wages for American workers.