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Former congressman and losing Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke, who just announced he is running for president, is not going to win. But he could prove disruptive to the 2020 Democratic race. As I explained in more detail before, O’Rourke is highly overrated as a presidential candidate. Glowing media coverage aside, comparisons that have been leveled to the relatively inexperienced 2008 version of Barack Obama are unwarranted. Among other things: Obama…

Image copyright AFP Image caption President Trump says the situation on the southern border constitutes a national crisis President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency on the US-Mexico border looks likely to be dealt a blow by dissident Republican senators. Several members of the president’s own party are expected to rebel when the Senate votes on Thursday on a proposal to revoke his declaration. The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives last…

A satellite view of the “bomb cyclone” on Thursday evening. (NASA) Jason Samenow March 14 at 11:49 AM From the Palmer Divide to the Plains on Wednesday, an exceptionally powerful “bomb cyclone” brought 100-mph wind gusts and conditions rivaling those of a hurricane, except with blinding snow in many places. The cyclone of “historic proportions,” according to the National Weather Service, is racing into the upper Midwest. Blizzard conditions, which…

“All of us, wherever you live, can acknowledge that if immigration is a problem it’s the best possible problem for this country to have,’’ Mr. O’Rourke said in his video announcement Thursday. Mr. Trump, in turn, has taunted Mr. O’Rourke for turning a losing campaign into a launchpad for a presidential bid. “Hey, you’re supposed to win in order to run,’’ Mr. Trump has said. But the Democratic primary could…

Boeing’s 737 Max series, now steeped in controversy and grounded around the world, is the fastest-selling model in the history of the firm. The company has delivered 376 Max planes to airlines — but a further 4,636 from around the world are unfulfilled, according to Boeing’s latest reports. What happens to those orders is a crucial question, and one that is undoubtedly being discussed by carriers already. While some airlines…

Federal authorities were pursuing a securities fraud case last spring when a person involved, a financial executive hoping for leniency, said he had information of great interest on another matter, according to people familiar with the investigation. The executive told investigators that the head women’s soccer coach at Yale University had sought a bribe in return for getting his daughter admitted to the Ivy League school, a person familiar with…

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Reputed Gambino crime family boss Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali was shot and killed Wednesday night outside his home on Staten Island, reports said. (Getty) Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali, the 53-year-old reputed Gambino crime family boss, was reportedly shot dead Wednesday night outside his home in the New York City borough of Staten Island, making him the highest-ranking suspected mob figure to be killed in the city in years. Cali was shot several…

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Nick Anderson Perry Stein Moriah Balingit March 13 at 8:19 PM Georgetown, Stanford, Yale and other universities raced Wednesday to contain damage from scandalous allegations that athletic coaches took bribes as part of a wide-ranging scheme to let the unqualified children of wealthy families gain entry to prestigious schools. Outrage mounted among parents and students who said the scheme showed those who play by the rules are losing precious seats…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi provided a Band-Aid to President Trump’s unconstitutional yet literally legal national emergency in the form of a vote to overturn his declaration. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has now unveiled the permanent solution. Lee’s Article One Act would formally update the National Emergencies Act, mandating that Congress vote to approve a national emergency within 30 days of its declaration, otherwise it expires. Congress abdicated their responsibility to…

Toluse Olorunnipa Josh Dawsey March 13 at 8:57 PM As President Trump consulted with administration officials Wednesday over whether Boeing’s 737 Max jetliners should be grounded after a crash killed more than 150 passengers in Ethiopia over the weekend, he shared his pointed opinion of the type of plane in question. In his words, it “sucked.” The president said Boeing 737s paled in comparison to the Boeing 757, known as…

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As Britain struggles to navigate its way out of the European Union, President Trump needs to step up to assist Prime Minister Theresa May. Trump could certainly do a lot more. Take trade. While the president has supported British economic confidence by pledging that he wants to reach a free trade deal once Brexit occurs, he has also suggested that Theresa May’s particular Brexit deal would make a good agreement…

Republican Senator Mike Lee, who had been shopping a second bill that would keep the emergency declaration in effect temporarily, said on Wednesday the White House had said Trump would not support his proposal, so he would be voting on Thursday to end the emergency declaration. “For decades, Congress has been giving far too much legislative power to the executive branch,” Lee said in a statement. “I will be voting…

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Prosecutors say 33 parents, including celebrity moms, Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, paid to get their children into elite universities. Federal prosecutors say for every student admitted through fraud, “a genuinely talented student was rejected.” Actress Felicity Huffman was released Tuesday on $250,000 bond and was mobbed in court by cameras after being arrested in the largest alleged college admissions scam ever. Her husband, actor William…

Video President Trump grounds all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 planes The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday ordered two Boeing 737 Max jets — one model of which was involved in the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people — to be temporarily grounded in the U.S. The agency said the decision was made to ground both the Boeing 737 Max 8 and 737 Max 9 models “as a result of…

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Politics New York prosecutors Wednesday announced criminal charges against President Donald Trump‘s former campaign chief, Paul Manafort, only minutes after his sentencing in a federal case. The indictment, unveiled by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, charges Manafort with 16 counts related to mortgage fraud, conspiracy and falsifying business records. “No one is beyond the law in New York,” Vance said in a statement. Manafort’s alleged…

Media captionTheresa May and Jeremy Corbyn address MPs after her Brexit deal is voted down again Theresa May’s EU withdrawal deal has been rejected by MPs by an overwhelming majority for a second time, with just 17 days to go to Brexit. MPs voted down the prime minister’s deal by 149 – a smaller margin than when they rejected it in January. Mrs May said MPs will now get a…