Rudy Giuliani: Mueller told Trump’s legal team he can’t indict the president
Special counsel Robert Mueller told President Trump’s legal team that he cannot indict a sitting president, according to Rudy Giuliani, one of Trump’s attorneys.
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Judge overturns California’s assisted suicide law
A California judge on Tuesday overturned the state’s assisted suicide law on grounds that the state Legislature illegally passed the measure two years ago.
Supreme Court clears path for states to legalize sports gambling
The Supreme Court cleared the way for a massive expansion of legal sports gambling in the U.S., ruling Monday that a federal law that had effectively limited betting mainly to Nevada is unconstitutional.
New volcanic fissure in Hawaii opens; brings total to 19
Hawaii County Civil Defense officials reported a new fissure opening on Monday, bringing the total number of fissures in the volcanic eruption outbreak to 19.
Russian Nuclear Bombers Intercepted Near Alaska
Russian nuclear forces dispatch two strategic bombers into the air defense zone near Alaska on Friday and the aircraft were intercepted by American F-22 jets, the U.S. Northern Command said.
Congress releases every Russian Facebook ad that ran during election
House lawmakers released the thousands of Facebook ads Russian operatives used to sow division in the U.S. before and after the 2016 election, ranging from blatant political messages to lighthearted memes.
Trump readies crackdown on foreign ‘freeloading’ in bid to lower prescription drug prices
President Trump is set to propose the most comprehensive plan to tackle prescription drug prices in history, the White House boasted Thursday, setting a high bar for an upcoming address in which Mr. Trump plans to put ‘American patients first’ by cracking down on ‘freeloading’ by foreign nations and requiring Medicare to give a leg up to seniors.
Trump suggests revoking credentials over ‘negative’ reporting
President Donald Trump is suggesting that reporters have their credentials revoked for reporting negative news about him.
Senate Intel report: Russia targeted at least 21 states in 2016 election
The Senate intelligence committee has concluded that Kremlin-supported operatives targeted the voting in nearly two dozen states in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to the first report in the panel’s yearlong probe.
Trump to demand Congress cut $15B in Spending Cuts in ‘rescission’ package
President Trump wants to do even more to limit the spending side of the budget, the White House told Congress. He said he will send up a $15 billion ‘rescissions’ package on Tuesday and challenge lawmakers to cut money that has been sitting unspent in accounts across the government.
April was best month in history for U.S. budget, according to CBO figures
The federal government took in a record tax haul in April en route to its biggest-ever monthly budget surplus, the Congressional Budget Office said, as a surging economy left Americans with more money in their paychecks — and this more to pay to Uncle Sam.
Hawaii Residents on Big Island Face Triple Threat: Lava, Earthquakes and ‘Lethal’ Gas
Hawaii officials are evacuating areas of the Big Island following a series of earthquakes and volcanic activity that have put thousands of lives in danger and are damaging homes and infrastructure.
Federal judge accuses Mueller’s team of lying, trying to target Trump: ‘C’mon man!’ (Court Transcripts)
A federal judge on Friday harshly rebuked Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team during a hearing for ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort – suggesting they lied about the scope of the investigation, are seeking ‘unfettered power’ and are more interested in bringing down the president.
U.S. job growth picks up, unemployment rate falls to 3.9 percent
U.S. job growth increased less than expected in April and the unemployment rate dropped to near a 17-1/2-year low of 3.9 percent as some out-of-work Americans left the labor force.
Trump Creates New White House Faith-Based Initiative Office
President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, expanding upon previous administrations’ faith-based initiatives.
Iowa Legislature Passes Legislation Banning Abortion When Fetal Heartbeat Is Detected
The Iowa State Legislature passed legislation on Wednesday aimed at banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Texas Leads States Suing To Revoke DACA
A lawsuit filed Tuesday by Texas and six other states may finally result in the long-overdue termination of the DACA program, which was created without legal authority by President Obama in 2012 to allow children brought into the U.S. illegally to temporarily remain here under certain conditions.
Top judge: Backlog of illegal immigration court cases over 1 million, delayed deportations 684,000
The backlog of court cases addressing the status of illegal immigrant’s has reached over one million, prompting Justice and immigration courts to step up efforts to hire more judges, digitize old paper systems and speed up court proceedings.
U.S. Breaks Record, Borrows $488 Billion in the First Quarter
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he’s unconcerned about the bond market’s ability to absorb rising government debt after his department said it borrowed a record amount for the first quarter.
Trump threatens government shutdown in September if there’s no funding for wall
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to shut down the federal government in September if Congress did not provide more funding to build a wall on the border with Mexico.