Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin posted a Facebook video Monday evening in which he criticized state educators who have staged “sickouts” to protest a serious of education bills before the state legislature.
{FD} Pelosi says she’s opposed to impeaching Trump: ‘He’s just not worth it’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., revealed she’s opposed to the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the absence of evidence that is “compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan.”
{FD} Disabled former UK Royal Marine breaks Atlantic rowing record
A former British Royal Marine who lost part of his right leg in a car accident five years ago completed the fastest-ever solo rowing trip across the Atlantic Ocean early Monday.
{FD} IRS analyst indicted in leak of Michael Cohen’s banking records
A veteran IRS employee was formally indicted Thursday on charges that he leaked banking records of Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, to Michael Avenatti, the attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels, in May of last year.
{FD} CBP�™s Rio Grande Valley sector on pace for 50 percent jump in illegal alien apprehensions
Border Patrol agents in Southeast Texas have apprehended more than 100,000 immigrants attempting to enter the United States illegally since the beginning of October, officials said Wednesday.
{FD} Stormy Daniels tells Michael Cohen: ‘I’m proud of you’ for testimony
Adult film star Stormy Daniels said Wednesday that she was “proud” of President Trump’s one-time personal attorney, Michael Cohen, for “beginning to tell the truth” about his actions in public testimony before the House Oversight Committee.
{FD} Minnesota man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 2 daughters in ‘house of horrors’
A Minnesota man admitted Wednesday to physically and sexually abusing his developmentally disabled twin daughters over the course of several years in a case the local media dubbed a “house of horrors” affair.
{FD} Lyndon LaRouche, perennial presidential candidate, dead at 96
Lyndon LaRouche, the political extremist and conspiracy theorist who ran for president in eight consecutive national elections, died Tuesday, his political action committee confirmed. He was 96.
{FD} GOP Rep. Kinzinger deploys to border with Air National Guard unit
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., has been deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border with his Air National Guard unit and is serving on active duty as a lieutenant colonel, his spokeswoman said Wednesday.
{FD} Rep. Liz Cheney enters draft summary of Green New Deal into Congressional Record
House Republicans announced Wednesday that they have entered an outline of the controversial “Green New Deal” and a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the sweeping Democratic proposal into the Congressional Record after the document was de…
{FD} Border Patrol arrests 330 in New Mexico, many of them unaccompanied minors
The Border Patrol’s El Paso sector announced Monday that its agents had taken 330 migrants into custody, hours before President Trump was to visit the sector to make his latest pitch for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
{FD} Michael Cohen appearance before Senate Intelligence Committee postponed
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s onetime personal attorney, will not appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday due to medical issues, his attorney said Monday.
{FD} Dem Rep. Omar apologizes for Israel comments, calls out ‘problematic’ role of AIPAC, ‘other lobbyists’
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., apologized Monday for comments in which she implied that a prominent pro-Israel lobby compensated lawmakers for their support of the Jewish state, but insisted on what she called “the problematic role of lobbyists in our polit…
{FD} Ilhan Omar’s AIPAC tweet sparks condemnation, including from Chelsea Clinton
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sparked backlash Sunday evening — from prominent Republicans and former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, among others — after she accused a prominent lobbying group of paying members of Congress to support Israel. …
{FD} Crash victim says Prince Philip right to give up driving
A woman who suffered a broken wrist in a car crash involving Britain’s Prince Philip last month said the 97-year-old has made “the most sensible decision he can” by giving up his driver’s license.ÂÂ
{FD} Walter Jones, longtime North Carolina congressman, dead at 76
Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., died Sunday in Greenville, N.C., 15 days after his family announced that he had entered hospice care. He was 76.
{FD} Trump pokes fun at Klobuchar’s climate-change stance as she announces candidacy in snow
President Trump poked fun at Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Sunday for vowing to tackle climate change as she kicked off her 2020 presidential campaign in a snowy, freezing Minneapolis park.
{FD} Brother of Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, slams mogul’s team in Enquirer controversy
The brother of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend, former TV anchor Lauren Sanchez, criticized the tech billionaire’s decision to try to preempt the National Enquirer’s scoop on their affair.
{FD} Cory Gardner is first GOP senator to call for spending deal without wall money
Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., said Thursday that the Senate should approve legislation to end the partial government shutdown, even if that legislation doesn’t include funding for President Trump’s border wall. Continue reading →
{FD} Florida interstate crash kills at least 6, injures 8
At least six people were killed and eight others were injured Thursday in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Fla., authorities said. Continue reading →
