Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson responded to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly Friday, assailing him for him comments he made Thursday at the White House. Kelly, addressing reporters at the White House briefing, rebuked Wilson for her criticism of Trump’s comments on a call to the widow of […]
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Breaking down the fiscal 2018 budget passed by Senate
By a vote of 51-49, Senate Republicans passed a fiscal 2018 budget right along party lines, with every single Democrat voting against the budget framework, and all Republicans, save for one, voting for it. The fiscal 2018 budget passed late-Thursday night is not a legally binding document, but it does […]
Afghan soldiers in US for training are going AWOL
Facing a tense security situation at home and few apparent repercussions in the U.S., dozens of Afghan soldiers and security personnel who came to the U.S. for training have gone AWOL — and the number is increasing, according to the latest report from government’s oversight group for Afghanistan. Hundreds of […]
Drone footage captures apocalyptic aftermath of ISIS in Raqqa
Though victory has been declared in the battle against ISIS in the Syrian city of Raqqa, drone footage and photos show a city decimated by a months-long siege and years of civil war. Syrian Democratic Forces celebrated their hard-won victory around Naim Square, which was where ISIS fighters once carried […]
More cancer patients now have insurance because of Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, has led to a dramatic decrease in the number of adults with cancer who lacked health insurance, new research shows. But whether future changes to this law could reverse the trend remains to be seen. “We wanted to understand what the ACA […]
Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she has ‘the eye of the tiger’ as she battles cancer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has completed her second round of chemotherapy in her battle against breast cancer. The “Veep” star announced the milestone in an Instagram photo, where the hilarious actress is donned in a black hoodie, sunglasses and a fake mustache. “Chemo #2: finito. We are NOT f—ing around here,” she […]
WATCH: Kate del Castillo tells her side of ‘El Chapo’ story
Transcript for Kate del Castillo tells her side of ‘El Chapo’ story We’ll move on to our “Gma” cover story an exclusive interview with Kate del Castillo, the actress who took Sean Penn to meet fugitive drug kingpin el Chapo telling her side of the story drawing some fire from […]
WATCH: Drone footage shows widespread Raqqa destruction
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US-backed Syrian force declares victory over ISIS in its former ‘capital,’ Raqqa
A U.S.-backed Syrian force declared victory over ISIS in the terror group’s former de facto capital of Raqqa. “We proudly announce today from the heart of the city of Raqqa the victory of our forces in the major battle to defeat the ISIS terror organization, which we defeated in the […]
WATCH: Students escape as school bus bursts into flames
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