Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) is signaling that members of the House Freedom Caucus, which he chairs, are willing to pass a Continuing Resolution to temporarily fund the federal government and avoid a government shutdown, even if it does not include fundin…
Month: August 2017
Bolton: ‘Staff Changes at the White House’ Make Seeing President Trump Impossible
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said on Monday that “staff changes at the White House” have made it impossible for him to see President Donald Trump to present his plan for withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal.
Houston Police Nab 14 Armed Robbers and Looters as City Struggles with Harvey Aftermath
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo is warning looters and robbers that his officers are not too busy with flood response to head off criminal activity.
Defendant Claims He Did Not Know He Was Watching Child Porn — Because He Is Blind
A man charged with downloading and viewing child pornography has claimed that he was not aware the videos were of underage children as he is blind.
CNN’s Zeleny: Trump’s Showing ‘Very Little in Terms of Empathy’ – ‘Very Little in Terms of Emotion’ in Texas
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” CNN Senior White House Correspondent Jeff Zeleny stated that President Trump has shown “Very little” in terms of empathy or emotion during his visit to Texas after Hurricane Harvey. Zeleny said that Trump has had “serious meetings” with Texas’ governor. He added, “Brianna, one thing I am struck by here, seeing all the stories of emotion, all the stories of loss, of devastation, still unfolding. We do not know the extent of the damage here. Very little in terms of empathy from this president. Very little in terms of emotion or talking directly to the people of Texas. He’s been talking about the businesses, talking about the response and his crowd.” (h/t Grabien) Follow Ian Hanchett on Twitter @IanHanchett
Berkeley Mayor: Time to Classify Antifa as a Street Gang
Berkeley mayor Jesse Arreguin is calling for “Antifa” — the so-called “anti-fascist” group that proudly uses violence to silence views with which it does not agree — to be classified as a street gang by police.
Houston Bakers Shut in by Harvey Bake Hundreds of Loaves of Bread for Hungry Storm Victims
A group of Houston bakery employees stuck at work for two days due to flood waters in their area spent their time wisely by baking hundreds of loaves of pan dulce bread to ease the hunger of fellow victims.
Washington Post Op-Ed: Gary Cohn ‘Necessary Man’ in Fight Against Nationalist Conservatives
Who will be left to fight Bannon and Breitbart if Cohn goes?
San Jose Police Department Launches LGBT Recruitment Campaign
The San Jose Police Department has launched an LGBT recruitment campaign, attempting to attract new officers at the Silicon Valley Pride Parade.
First Lady Melania Trump Arrives in Texas Wearing Adidas Sneakers
First Lady Melania Trump left for Texas wearing high heels but — shockingly — changed to more practical shoes on the flight from D.C.