President Donald Trump is lashing out at Sen. Dianne Feinstein for releasing the transcript of an interview with the co-founder of a political opposition firm that commissioned a dossier of allegations about Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia. Trump calls the California Democrat “Sneaky Dianne Feinstein” on Twitter Wednesday. He says […]
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New report blasts Trump for ignoring Russian interference around the world
President Donald Trump has ignored the threat posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Western democracies including the U.S., leaving a vacuum that presents a dangerous challenge to America’s national security and foreign policy interests, according to a blistering new report by Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “The […]
BuzzFeed editor ‘proud’ to have published Trump dossier
BuzzFeed’s top editor says he’s “proud” that the organization published an uncorroborated dossier about Donald Trump and his presidential campaign. Ben Smith writes in an opinion column in The New York Times that it’s clear “the dossier is unquestionably real news.” Smith argues that the investigation into Russian interference in […]
Pence to lead US delegation to Olympics
Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. A White House official said Wednesday that Pence will attend the games, scheduled for Feb. 9-25 in Pyeongchang. Pence will also stop in Alaska to review intercontinental ballistic missile defense […]
Western storm brings heavy rain, snow to center of country; East continues thaw
As Southern California continues to dig out from deadly mudslides and flooding, the only good news is that the storm is over and has left the state. The highest rainfall total in San Bernardino County was 7.69 inches in the last 48 hours, while Ventura County saw as much as […]
Oprah, Ellen among celebrities impacted by deadly California mudslides
Hollywood stars shared images of flood-ravaged roads and destroyed homes in Southern California on Tuesday as they asked their fans to support those who have been impacted by the deadly mudslides there. At least 13 people were killed and more than two dozen others were injured in weather-related incidents in […]
Toyota, Honda add 1M vehicles to Takata air bag recalls
Toyota and Honda are recalling more than 1 million additional vehicles in the U.S. to replace defective and potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators. The new recalls come after Takata revealed that another 3.3 million inflators are defective. The latest recalls are part of the largest series of automotive recalls […]
Video captures teacher in Louisiana handcuffed
A teacher was handcuffed at a school board meeting in Louisiana Monday evening — and the altercation was captured on camera by ABC affiliate KATC. Deyshia Hargrave, an English language arts teacher at Rene A. Rost Middle School in Kaplan, was taken into custody after she was removed from the […]
Politically important Florida gets a pass on drilling plan
The Trump administration says it will not allow oil drilling off the coast of Florida, abruptly reversing course under pressure from Republican Gov. Rick Scott. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Tuesday after a brief meeting with Scott at the Tallahassee airport that drilling would be “off the table” when it […]
As Iran deal deadline approaches, Trump mulls next move
In the coming days, President Donald Trump is up against another consequential deadline on the Iran nuclear deal, just months after vowing to tear it up if Congress didn’t move to fix it. By Friday, the president must either once again sign waivers on Iranian sanctions — and keep the […]