U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn apologized to supporters after the Conservative Party’s overwhelming win in last week’s election. “I wanted to unite the country that I love, but I’m sorry that we came up short and I take my responsibility for it,” Corbyn wrote in a letter published Sunday in the Sunday Mirror newspaper. The […]
Read MoreA federal judge in California ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration could not use military funds for border wall construction. Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, an Obama appointee, ruled that the administration’s plan to reallocate defense funding to a series of border construction projects […]
Read MoreClick:kinds of electronic components House Intelligence Chairman Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffSchiff: I ‘hope to hell’ I would have voted to impeach Obama if he had committed same actions as Trump Nadler: Giuliani trip to Ukraine shows ‘crime in progress’ is being committed against American democracy Scuffles break out at Schiff appearance MORE (D-Calif.) defended the […]
Read MoreA federal appeals court on Monday delivered another partial legal win to the Trump administration as it seeks to enforce its “public charge” rule, which links immigrants’ legal status to whether they obtain federal benefits. In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a lower court injunction against […]
Read MoreClick:Heavy Duty Equipment Diagnostic Tool Two senators unveiled bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would give the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cyber agency the ability to subpoena internet service providers to increase transparency about cyber vulnerabilities. The bill from Sens. Ron JohnsonRonald (Ron) Harold JohnsonHillicon Valley: Twitter to start verifying 2020 primary candidates | FTC […]
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Read MoreChina has suspended tariffs on some U.S. goods that had been scheduled to go into effect on Sunday after the two nations reached a “phase one” trade deal, officials said. China’s customs tariff commission announced that the retaliatory tariffs would be suspended. Tariffs on other U.S. goods would be left in place, according to the statement. ADVERTISEMENT […]
Read MoreLawmakers are bracing for a North Korean provocation as its year-end deadline for the United States to change its policies draws near. Rhetoric is already heating back up, with North Korea reviving its “dotard” insult of President TrumpDonald John TrumpDems want tougher language on election security in defense bill Five aides to Van Drew resign […]
Read MoreDemocrats are complaining that the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) set for a Senate vote this week doesn’t go far enough to protect election security. The bill includes a number of provisions that would tighten security, but Democrats — who for much of the year have targeted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell […]
Read MoreU.S. Trade Representative Robert LighthizerRobert (Bob) Emmet LighthizerGOP senator warns quick vote on new NAFTA would be ‘huge mistake’ Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA deal in 2019 Pelosi sounds hopeful on new NAFTA deal despite tensions with White House MORE dismissed the idea of political costs to the administration after some Republicans signaled concern over […]
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