President Trump in 2018 said trade wars are “good, and easy to win.” Steeped in a drag-out fight with China that’s rattled the markets, the…
Democrats fuel attacks on police, ICE with incendiary political rhetoric, critics charge
From dousing police with water to doxxing immigration agents to attacking detention centers, it’s been a long, hot summer for law enforcement, and the inflammatory…
John Hickenlooper to drop out Thursday: Report
DENVER — John Hickenlooper is expected to drop out of the Democratic presidential primary on Thursday. That’s according to a person close to the former…
Cory Booker Newark mayor record hit on lead in water
Residents of Newark, New Jersey, are hunting for clean drinking water, as Democratic presidential hopeful Cory A. Booker faces renewed scrutiny from critics who question…
Illinois seeking to bar ex-governor from practicing law
CHICAGO (AP) – Eight years after former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (blah-GOY’-uh-vich) was convicted of corruption, the state of Illinois seeking to bar him from…
Emma Lazarus’ ‘huddled masses’ rejected as paupers in year poem added to Statue of Liberty
The same year that Emma Lazarus’ poem welcoming the world’s “poor” and “huddled masses” was added to the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. government rejected…
Environmental activists demand Democratic candidates pledge to revoke Keystone XL pipeline project
Environmental activists are trying to force the Keystone XL oil pipeline back into the political spotlight by demanding 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls sign a pledge…
Complaint filed against ICE over man detained at courthouse
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Attorneys working with the American Civil Liberties Union have filed a complaint against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, demanding the agency…
Sheldon Whitehouse warns Supreme Court not to hear gun case
A Senate Democrat warned the Supreme Court this week not to hear a case involving a New York City gun control law, saying the GOP-appointed…
Pete Buttigieg sexuality, youth worry Iowa voters
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Democratic voters here love Mayor Pete, but they may be penalizing him because he’s gay. It’s not that they hold it…