Trump declines to express confidence in drug czar nominee in wake of Post/60 Minutes probe President Trump said Monday that he will declare a national emergency next week to address the opioid epidemic and declined to express confidence in Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.), his nominee for drug czar, in the […]
The New Yorker: Trump jokes Pence wants to hang gays As critics continue to call for the resignation or impeachment of President Trump, a new piece from The New Yorker discusses what it considers the dangers of Vice President Mike Pence taking the reins if the critics were to actually […]
California governor sides with DeVos on due process in vetoing campus sexual-assault bill California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Monday to codify into state law the aggressive Obama-era campus federal sexual assault guidance, echoing concerns about the rights of the accused raised by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Mr. Brown […]
Hillary Clinton, the N.F.L., Roy Moore and Other Asides From the President In a joint news conference on Monday with Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, President Trump sought to reaffirm his relationship with Republican leaders in Congress, promised new decisions on the opioid epidemic, tax cuts and health care, […]
US urges calm as Kirkuk crisis escalates The US has called for “calm” after Iraqi government forces seized the northern city of Kirkuk and key installations from Kurdish control. State department spokeswoman Heather Nauert urged all parties to “avoid further clashes”. Iraqi soldiers moved into Kirkuk three weeks after the […]
Somalia truck bombing toll over 300 as funerals begin Somalia truck bombing toll over 300 as funerals begin:- The death toll from Saturday’s truck bombing in Somalia’s capital is now over 300, the director of an ambulance service said Monday, as the country reeled from the deadliest single attack it’s […]
Hillary Clinton warns that Trump may start a nuclear war Hillary Clinton warns that Trump may start a nuclear war:- Former US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she is genuinely worried that President Donald Trump will in a moment of rage launch a nuclear missile — and that there’d be […]
Texas man stole $1.2 million in fajitas, reports say Texas man stole $1.2 million in fajitas, reports say:- A county employee is accused of intercepting deliveries of fajitas and selling them to his own customers for the past nine years, reports say. That adds up to more than $1.2 million […]
Michigan mom who ignored deal to vaccinate son loses primary custody Michigan mom who ignored deal to vaccinate son loses primary custody:- A Michigan mother has lost primary custody of her child after she was jailed for five days for not following through on an agreement to vaccinate her 9-year-old […]
Family blames hospital after mom loses limbs to flesh-eating bacteria following childbirth A Canadian mother has filed a claim against her doctors and the hospital she gave birth in after she lost all four limbs to a flesh-eating bacteria infection and now faces a kidney transplant. Lindsey Hubley, 33, gave […]
