Air Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane returns to Earth after record-breaking 780 days in orbit
The U.S. Air Force’s secretive X-37B space plane returned to Earth on Sunday after completing more than two years in orbit.
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Barr defends Durham probe, rips Comey FBI for ‘failure of leadership’
Attorney General Bill Barr, in an interview with Fox News, defended the independence and integrity of the politically contentious probe being led by U.S. Attorney John Durham into the handling of the Russia investigation – while taking a swipe at James Comey’s past leadership of the FBI.
Rep. Katie Hill of California Resigns Amid Ethics Probe
Democratic congresswoman Katie Hill of California has resigned amid an ethics probe and revelations of an affair with a campaign staffer.
Trump says he kept details of ISIS operation from Pelosi to avoid leaks
President Trump said Sunday morning that he did not tell House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about the U.S. military raid in Syria that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi because he was worried about leaks that could have compromised the mission.
Bernie Sanders unveils plan to legalize marijuana nationwide
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders unveiled a plan Thursday to legalize marijuana nationwide, reverse marijuana convictions and regulate the marijuana industry.
9th Circuit Blocks Trump’s Religious Exemption to Abortion, Contraceptive Mandate
The Trump administration lacked the authority to grant religious employers like Little Sisters of the Poor exemptions from the Obamacare abortion/contraception mandate, an appeals court ruled Tuesday.
876 Pro-Abortion Clinics Have Lost Federal Funding under Trump Pro-Life Rule
Nearly 900 clinics that either perform abortions or promote them have lost federal funding under a new Trump administration rule that prevents family planning clinics receiving taxpayer money from promoting or referring for abortion, according to a new report.
Texas state agencies investigating 7-y-o boy’s gender transition case; Judge rules dad will have a say
The governor of Texas is intervening in a custody case amid controversy over a decision of a Dallas jury allowing a mother to proceed with gender transitioning against the wishes of his father.
Senate Republicans push resolution assailing Trump impeachment process
Republicans on Thursday pressed their campaign to discredit the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump by introducing a U.S. Senate resolution that called the process unfair but said nothing about Trump’s conduct in his dealings with Ukraine.
S.C. senators pass bill to bar most abortions after exemptions removed
Senators in South Carolina approved a proposal to ban virtually all abortions six weeks following conception after removing exemptions for pregnancies that are the result of rape and incest.
Battleground: 7 in 10 say US ‘on the edge of civil war’
Partisan political division and the resulting incivility has reached a low in America, with 67% believing that the nation is nearing civil war, according to a new national survey.
GOP Lawmakers Cannot View Impeachment Docs Without Supervision of Democrats
Democrats are denying Republican lawmakers access to a trove of documents surrounding the impeachment proceeding against President Donald Trump unless they are supervised by Democratic staffers, according to a letter sent by all 21 GOP members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Thousands of Witches Plot a ‘Binding Spell’ Against President Trump for Friday
As if battling House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry against him wasn’t enough, President Donald Trump will next have to face a ‘binding spell’ cast by ‘thousands’ of witches late Friday night.
Your Tax Dollars Used to Merge Mice with Aborted Human Baby Body Parts: ‘Abhorrent on so Many Levels’
Organs, bones and other body parts of aborted babies are being sold and transplanted into lab animals. This isn’t a passage out of Frankenstein. It’s research happening today and unsuspecting taxpayers are funding it.
McConnell introduces resolution opposing Syria withdrawal
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday introduced a resolution opposing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, one week after the House passed a similar measure.
‘There is no quid pro quo’: Devin Nunes says John Ratcliffe ‘destroyed’ diplomat in deposition
Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe ‘destroyed’ a key U.S. diplomat during a closed-door deposition, according to a fellow Republican congressman who was present.
Durham’s probe into possible FBI misconduct expanded based on new evidence, sources say
U.S. Attorney John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the FBI’s 2016 Russia probe has expanded based on new evidence uncovered during a recent trip to Rome with Attorney General Bill Barr, sources told Fox News on Tuesday.
Tenn. waiting period law reduced abortion rate by 6 percent, study finds
A Tennessee law that mandates a 48-hour waiting period on an abortion led to a 6 percent decrease in abortions performed in the state, according to a new study.
Trump stays, but the Senate goes: Republican majority threatened by impeachment
Senate Republicans stand to be the biggest casualty of impeachment, since they face losing their three-seat majority as struggling candidates are forced to cast a vote that will anger critical groups of voters, no matter which way they go.
House Republicans fail to censure impeachment chief Adam Schiff
The House of Representatives easily defeated a Republican measure to censure House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for his ‘parody’ reading of President Trump’s July phone call with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky during a hearing last month.