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Video President Trump still fighting for census citizenship question Trump dismisses reports that efforts to include a U.S. citizenship question in the 2020 census have been abandoned; Kevin Corke reports from the White House. President Trump on Thursday doubled down on his push for a citizenship question on the 2020 census, promising that his administration is “working very hard” on the controversial issue — as reports say he is mulling using an…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The oil tanker is suspected of carrying crude oil to Syria Iran has summoned the British ambassador in Tehran to complain about what it says was the illegal seizure of an Iranian oil tanker. British Royal Marines helped the authorities in Gibraltar seize the ship because of evidence it was heading to Syria in breach of EU sanctions. Spain’s acting foreign minister said the seizure…

Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, the only Republican in Congress who has called for the impeachment of President Trump, announced Thursday that he is leaving the GOP. “Today, I am declaring my independence and leaving the Republican Party,” Amash wrote in a Washington Post op-ed, without mentioning the president by name. “No matter your circumstance, I’m asking you to join me in rejecting the partisan loyalties and rhetoric that divide and…

Video Backlash over Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ event Outrage over tanks in D.C.; Raymond Arroyo has this week’s edition of Seen and Unseen on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ Once again, the radical left has found a new way to create a national controversy over something that should be celebrated by all Americans as a source of pride. But this time, they’ve gone too far and need to be called out. Fueled…

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As America prepares to celebrate Independence Day, President Trump is facing pushback over his “Salute to America” celebration in Washington D.C. The president is promising pomp and circumstance: the largest-ever fireworks on the Mall, fighter jet flyovers, and performances by military bands — but neither the White House nor the Pentagon will disclose how much the event will cost, sparking criticism from Democrats.    The flyovers alone cost tens of…

Image copyright Reuters A decorated war hero has been found not guilty of murder and other serious crimes in a court-martial. But his trial shed light on the secretive world of the Navy Seals and the military justice system. One morning during the trial, Edward Gallagher did a head roll, stretching his neck muscles while images of a fighter for the so-called Islamic State (IS) appeared on a computer screen…

Video Kayleigh McEnany on the Ingraham Angle Kayleigh McEnany on the Ingraham Angle Critics of President Trump’s planned “Salute to America” celebration are letting their disdain for the Republican get in the way of celebrating the Fourth of July, according to the president’s reelection campaign spokeswoman. There is no reason to object to the president’s Thursday evening celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, Trump 2020 national press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday…

Video Kayleigh McEnany on the Ingraham Angle Kayleigh McEnany on the Ingraham Angle Critics of President Trump’s planned “Salute to America” celebration are letting their disdain for the Republican get in the way of celebrating the Fourth of July, according to the president’s reelection campaign spokeswoman. There is no reason to object to the president’s Thursday evening celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, Trump 2020 national press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday…

Video Kayleigh McEnany on the Ingraham Angle Kayleigh McEnany on the Ingraham Angle Critics of President Trump’s planned “Salute to America” celebration are letting their disdain for the Republican get in the way of celebrating the Fourth of July, according to the president’s reelection campaign spokeswoman. There is no reason to object to the president’s Thursday evening celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, Trump 2020 national press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was still looking for a way to include a controversial citizenship question on the 2020 census, even though the government has started the process of printing the questionnaire without it. The abrupt shift from the Justice Department came hours after President Donald Trump insisted he was not dropping his efforts to ask about citizenship in next year’s nationwide survey. On…

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An image outage on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp showed how Facebook’s AI automatically tags your photos behind the scenes. The tags sparked anger and amusement on Twitter, as people shared how their photos were interpreted — or misinterpreted. On Twitter, people shared some of their tags, which included the mundane (“one person, beard”) and the disconcerting (“people standing, hoes, and indoor”). Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. An image…

Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations and a member of the team that negotiated the 2015 deal, told reporters in New York on Thursday that the restarting of uranium enrichment was meant in part as a message to the Europeans. “If U.S. is out and Europeans are not in a position to compensate what we are losing, that means that the deal is not working,” Mr. Takht-Ravanchi said….

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday upheld a freeze on Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s ability to make good on a signature campaign promise before the 2020 election. A divided three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco agreed with a lower court ruling that prevented the government from tapping Defense Department…

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday upheld a freeze on Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s ability to make good on a signature campaign promise before the 2020 election. A divided three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco agreed with a lower court ruling that prevented the government from tapping Defense Department…

Dan Lamothe Colby Itkowitz July 3 at 7:28 PM The B-2 bomber could cost $700,000. Two F-22s fighters, about $300,000. The Blue Angels demonstration team, close to $320,000. And two F-35 jets, upward of $660,000. These figures, based on a conservative analysis using Pentagon flight-cost estimates and other military data about the aircraft, highlight something the Trump administration has left murky as it plans its Independence Day celebration in Washington:…

Sen. Kamala Harris flexed her law enforcement experience, saying she would be prepared to take on “a predator” like the president. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images 2020 elections By CAITLIN OPRYSKO 07/03/2019 05:32 PM EDT Kamala Harris on Wednesday debuted a new line of attack against President Donald Trump, saying that her background as a prosecutor made her uniquely suited to take on “a predator” like the president. At an Iowa…