Four of the five Wheaton College football players facing felony charges for allegedly assaulting another student pleaded not guilty this morning. The five athletes were suspended from the football team at the Christian school after being charged with aggravated battery, mob action and unlawful restraint. The alleged incident happened in […]
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Trump shoots down retirement limit to pay for GOP tax cuts
President Donald Trump shot down a possible approach for raising revenue to finance tax cuts in politically must-do legislation for the Republicans, promising Monday the popular 401(k) retirement program will be untouched. As Republicans hurtle toward producing a bill to overhaul the U.S. tax system, they’re scrambling to find new […]
McCain: ‘We should not be fighting’ over Sgt. Johnson’s death
Arizona Sen. John McCain weighed in on the war of words over President Donald Trump’s handling of a phone call to an Army widow as she was grieving over the loss of her husband Army Sergeant La David Johnson. “We should not be fighting about a brave American who lost […]
WH: Trump likely not to visit Korea’s DMZ during Asia trip
President Donald Trump plans to use his 12-day, five-nation Asia trip to encourage a tougher stance against the threat posed by North Korea, but he likely will not make the traditional presidential visit to the border between North and South Korea known as the Demilitarized Zone. The White House said […]
Trump contradicts Army widow’s account of his condolence phone call
President Donald Trump today contradicted the account of a fallen soldier’s widow, arguing that he said her husband’s name “without hesitation” when he called to offer condolences Tuesday. According to Myeshia Johnson, Trump struggled to remember the name of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, one of four U.S. service members […]
Trump’s candidate stirs no love in Virginia’s Trump country
People in Virginia’s coal country still love President Donald Trump, but not his pick to be their next governor. Ed Gillespie is a Washington insider and Trump’s choice as Virginians prepare to go to the polls. The president promised southwest Virginia voters in a tweet, “Ed Gillespie will never let […]
EPA keeps scientists from speaking about report on climate
The Environmental Protection Agency kept three scientists from appearing at a Monday event about a report that deals in part with climate change. The scientists were expected to discuss a report on the health of Narragansett Bay, New England’s largest estuary. The EPA didn’t explain exactly why the scientists were […]
Fallen soldier’s widow speaks out about ‘anger’ at Trump’s call
The widow of U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson, who was among four U.S. service members killed in Niger earlier this month, expressed a mix of blame and sorrow today on “Good Morning America,” saying she was “very angry” about President Donald Trump‘s condolence phone call and upset because she […]
Bergdahl could get life in prison for endangering comrades
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will appear Monday before a military judge who will determine his punishment for endangering comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan. Before delivering his sentence, the judge will have to resolve a last-minute defense argument that new comments by President Donald Trump have tainted the […]
TRANSCRIPT: Fallen soldier’s widow speaks out
In a wide-ranging interview, Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, spoke out on “Good Morning America” about her husband’s death during a mission in Niger and the controversy that has surrounded it. She told ABC News’ chief anchor, George Stephanopoulos, that she was upset about remarks President […]