After the Department of Justice backed a federal judge’s ruling this week that the entire Affordable Care Act should be overturned, Congressional Democrats are blasting the administration, while some Republicans are even expressing reservations about the shift in policy and scrambling to come up with an alternative. House Minority Leader […]
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UK prime minister ready to quit to fully deliver Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May told U.K. lawmakers Wednesday that she was prepared to quit in order to deliver Brexit, as lawmakers voted to determine alternative outcomes that would command a majority in the U.K. Parliament. May’s pronouncement came before the lawmakers voted in a series of ‘indicative votes’ to ascertain […]
Charlottesville car rammer changes his plea to guilty in federal hate crimes case
The man accused of running his car into a crowd of counterprotesters during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville has now changed his plea in a move that is seen to be an effort to avoid the death penalty. James Alex Fields Jr., 21, appeared in federal court Wednesday for […]
DeVos responds to critics over her proposal to cut Special Olympics funding
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was fighting back Wednesday after her exchange on Capitol Hill about the Trump administration’s proposal to cut funding from the federal budget for Special Olympics went viral. DeVos argued that her position was mischaracterized, and said, “It is unacceptable, shameful and counterproductive that the media and […]
Grand jury impaneled by Mueller still on ‘robust on-going grand jury investigation’
A federal grand jury impaneled by special counsel Robert Mueller is still conducting a “robust on-going” investigation – even after his team has concluded its work and disbanded – a federal prosecutor testified Wednesday during a court hearing about a subpoena dispute with an an-unnamed, foreign-owned company. The disclosure was […]
Trump poorly served by ‘reckless,’ ‘naive’ WH aides says former legal team spokesman
A veteran Washington operative who served two months as a spokesman for President Donald Trump’s legal team said he had a front row seat as the president was dragged into the special counsel investigation, and believes that Trump was repeatedly hampered by advisers who were at times “reckless” and “naïve.” […]
How contact lenses blew open 2005 murder case and led to husband serving prison time
One evening in April 2005, Raven Abaroa said he was out playing soccer when he returned to his family’s North Carolina home to discover a horrifying scene. He told police he found his wife, 25-year-old Janet Abaroa, stabbed to death in an upstairs bedroom. Nothing else in the house was […]
US: North Korean nuke work ‘inconsistent’ with disarmament
North Korea’s work on nuclear weapons and missiles is “inconsistent” with its stated intent to move toward nuclear disarmament on the Korean Peninsula, the commander of American and allied forces in South Korea said Wednesday. Army Gen. Robert Abrams, in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, also said he […]
North Korean state TV gets another makeover
Korean Central Television, North Korea‘s state-owned broadcaster, continues to experiment with modern storytelling devices such as 3D graphics, time-lapse videos and aerial shots from helicams — camera-equipped drones. The network’s regular 12-minute 8 p.m. newscast on Thursday began with the day’s top stories, including a Kim Jong Un’s “glorious” visit […]
Man accused of abducting 13-year-old girl to enter a plea
Jake Patterson, the man accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and holding her captive until she escaped months later, is expected to enter a plea at his arraignment Wednesday. Patterson, 21, allegedly shot and killed Closs’ parents on Oct. 15 and kidnapped the 13-year-old from her home in rural Barron, […]