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Video Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to use Pentagon funds for border wall construction The amount is said to be $2.5 billion. The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration on Friday in lifting a freeze backed by a lower court that had halted plans to use $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds for border wall construction. The decision, which split the bench along ideological lines, allows the administration to move ahead…

President Trump announced Friday that Guatemala would agree to restrict asylum applications to the US from Central America — a win for his effort to stem the tide of illegal immigrants at the Mexican border. The “safe third country” agreement would require migrants, including Salvadorans and Hondurans, who cross into Guatemala on their way to the US to apply for protections in that country instead of at the southern border….

For months now, the big question within the House Democratic Caucus over impeaching President Donald Trump has been framed in one specific way: Would Democrats start an “impeachment inquiry?” Of the 235 House Democrats, 100 now publicly support such a move, per CNN’s count. Members of a key House committee said on Friday that, well, they’re doing it — kind of. Sort of? Maybe? But also, not really. House Judiciary…

Frustrated by continued efforts by the Democratic congress to find a reason to impeach him, President Donald Trump fought back today, saying that an investigation should be mounted on the book deals signed by former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. The $65 million in multiple book deals spawned a best-seller for Michelle Obama, with Barack Obama’s memoir scheduled for some time next year. Trump, speaking in the White…

Welcome to 2020 Vision, the Yahoo News column covering the presidential race. Reminder: There are 199 days until the Iowa caucuses and 472 days until the 2020 presidential election. A month after Joe Biden was attacked by Sen. Kamala Harris over his record on race at the first Democratic presidential debate, the former vice president appears to have steadied himself, according to new polling released this week. And one national poll, released by Fox…

With former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony having come and gone, the White House is trying to turn the tables on President Donald Trump’s political opponents by portraying the years-long Russia investigation as a total waste of time. Toward that end, administration spokesperson Hogan Gidley went on Fox News on Friday and proclaimed it now has been “proven” that Russian interference had no impact on the outcome of the 2016…

President Trump announced that Guatemala is signing an agreement to restrict asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP President Trump announced that Guatemala is signing an agreement to restrict asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America. Carolyn Kaster/AP Updated at 5:22 p.m. ET President Trump announced Friday that Guatemala has agreed to sign a so-called “safe third country asylum agreement”…

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RCMP searched the Clear Lake area in Riding Mountain National Park Thursday for two teen suspects in a trio of northern British Columbia slayings. Kam McLeod, 19, and his friend Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 64-year-old Leonard Dyck, a lecturer at the University of British Columbia. The two are also suspects in the double-homicide of Australian Lucas Fowler and…

A human smuggling investigation by the military led to the arrest of 16 Marines on Thursday while carrying out a battalion formation at California’s Camp Pendleton, a base about an hour’s drive from the U.S.-Mexico border. Lenny Ignelzi/AP hide caption toggle caption Lenny Ignelzi/AP A human smuggling investigation by the military led to the arrest of 16 Marines on Thursday while carrying out a battalion formation at California’s Camp Pendleton,…

President Donald Trump’s latest call-in interview with Sean Hannity illustrated just how mainstream absurd conspiracy theories about Russia have become during Fox News’s primetime lineup. Minutes before the Trump interview began, Hannity, gloating over the fact that former special counsel Robert Mueller refused to engage with conspiracy theories about the Steele dossier during his congressional testimony on Wednesday, set the stage by making his now-familiar case that it was actually…

How serious are House Democratic leaders about impeaching President Trump? Consider this: After finishing up last-minute business, members are leaving Washington for a 46-day recess. They will not return until Sept. 9. That’s not very serious. On Wednesday night, after Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller’s appearance before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees, Democrats met to discuss the testimony and prospects for impeachment. There were those, like Judiciary Chairman Jerry…

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CLOSE President Donald Trump gave a speech at a student activist conference in front of an altered presidential seal. USA TODAY The graphic artist who created a fake presidential seal that mocked President Donald Trump went from anonymity to anti-Trump folk hero this week after the president stood before the seal during a gathering of conservative teens on Tuesday. Turning Point USA, the organization that hosted Trump at its Teen Action Summit…

Hours after former special counsel Robert Mueller testified Wednesday that Russians are still meddling in the U.S. political system, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked the advancement of legislation to secure the nation’s election system. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith also blocked a set of bills on election security Wednesday.  In blocking the legislation crafted by Senate Democrats to provide more funding for election security, McConnell declared the effort partisan and…

Video President Trump calls Mueller hearing ‘shocking and sad’ President Donald Trump reacts to the Mueller hearings, the origins of the Russia probe and the media in an exclusive interview on ‘Hannity.’ President Trump lashed out at Democrats following former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony on Capitol Hill, telling Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday night the Democrats “created this phony crime” by accusing him of obstruction of justice. “I…

Video President Trump calls Mueller hearing ‘shocking and sad’ President Donald Trump reacts to the Mueller hearings, the origins of the Russia probe and the media in an exclusive interview on ‘Hannity.’ President Trump lashed out at Democrats following former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony on Capitol Hill, telling Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday night the Democrats “created this phony crime” by accusing him of obstruction of justice. “I…

Video President Trump calls Mueller hearing ‘shocking and sad’ President Donald Trump reacts to the Mueller hearings, the origins of the Russia probe and the media in an exclusive interview on ‘Hannity.’ President Trump lashed out at Democrats following former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony on Capitol Hill, telling Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday night the Democrats “created this phony crime” by accusing him of obstruction of justice. “I…

The report also hinted at some intriguing new findings — but their effect was muted by the scope of the deletions demanded by intelligence agencies. For example, the report noted that the State Department was aware that Russian officials had requested to send election observers to polling places in the 2016 election — just as the United States often seeks to send observers to elections in foreign nations, including Russia….

A Lincoln Aviator rolls off the assembly line at a Ford assembly plant in Chicago. California agreed to a deal with four automakers, including Ford, to produce fuel-efficient cars. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images A Lincoln Aviator rolls off the assembly line at a Ford assembly plant in Chicago. California agreed to a deal with four automakers, including Ford, to produce fuel-efficient cars. Scott Olson/Getty…