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California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom emerge from the Governor’s office to talk with reporters after meeting at the Capitol. Newsom will be sworn into office Monday Jan. 7, 2019. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom emerge from the Governor’s office to talk with reporters after meeting at the Capitol. Newsom will be sworn into office…

Video Press loves Romney’s Trump blast New senator rips the president in op-ed. Shame on Mitt Romney. Publishing an ad hominem attack on President Trump in The Washington Post on the cusp of occupying a Senate seat that he won with the help of an endorsement from the Oval Office was dishonorable. In addition, it underscored what many voters suspected all along about Romney: that he is not to be…

President Trump speaks as he departs the White House for meetings at Camp David on Sunday. Trump stood firm on his demand for billions of dollars to fund a border wall with Mexico, which has forced a shutdown of the government now entering its third week. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images President Trump speaks as he departs the White House for meetings at Camp David…

Alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, White House national security adviser John Bolton reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Israel’s right to self-defense. | Kobi Gideon/GPO via Getty Images Foreign Policy The national security adviser is doing damage control with a key U.S. ally fearful that Iran will exploit Trump’s plans to exit Syria. By ELISE LABOTT 01/06/2019 06:43 PM EST JERUSALEM — National security adviser John Bolton on Sunday sought…

California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom emerge from the Governor’s office to talk with reporters after meeting at the Capitol. Newsom will be sworn into office Monday Jan. 7, 2019. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom emerge from the Governor’s office to talk with reporters after meeting at the Capitol. Newsom will be sworn into office…

Allyson Chiu January 7 at 6:11 AM Sitting across from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Anderson Cooper appeared somewhat hesitant to pose his next question. “Do you believe President Trump is a racist?” Cooper asked haltingly during a “60 Minutes” interview with the 29-year-old congresswoman that aired Sunday. Ocasio-Cortez, however, didn’t pause before responding firmly, “Yeah. Yeah. No question.” The exchange has since gone viral with many praising Ocasio-Cortez for yet…

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Robert Costa Juliet Eilperin Damian Paletta Nick Miroff January 6 at 8:28 PM Trump administration officials began taking extraordinary steps to contain the fallout from the partial federal government shutdown Sunday, as the budget impasse between the president and congressional Democrats showed no signs of nearing a breakthrough. As agencies sought to deal with cascading problems across the federal bureaucracy, acting White House budget director Russell T. Vought sent congressional…

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The withdrawal of US troops from northeastern Syria would take place in a manner that “absolutely assured” the security of Israel and other US allies in the Middle East, a top adviser to President Donald Trump has said. John Bolton made the pledge on Sunday hours after conditioning the US troop pullout from Syria on the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL, also known as…

Video Ocasio-Cortez suggests a 60 to 70 percent tax rate for the rich to pay for a ‘Green New Deal’ Rising Democratic star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told CBS News’ “60 Minutes” in an interview broadcast Sunday that she is “a radical” who wants to use her newfound position in Congress to make new progressive laws in America. “If that’s what radical means, then call me a radical,” Ocasio-Cortez said,…

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Metro police are ramping up their search for Krystal Whipple, the woman accused of killing a nail salon owner over an unpaid bill on Dec. 29. “Our investigators have worked through the entire week without days off trying to locate her ,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police homicide Lt. Ray Spencer said. “You have a $35 petty larceny that turned into a homicide investigation.”…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Politics Since first threatening a government shutdown last month in his battle with Congress over border wall funding, President Donald Trump has leaned heavily on Twitter to rally support among his followers. So far, the strategy seems to be working. That, however, doesn’t bode well for a quick resolution to the standoff. With a partial government shutdown now in its third week, the White…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Politics Since first threatening a government shutdown last month in his battle with Congress over border wall funding, President Donald Trump has leaned heavily on Twitter to rally support among his followers. So far, the strategy seems to be working. That, however, doesn’t bode well for a quick resolution to the standoff. With a partial government shutdown now in its third week, the White…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Politics Since first threatening a government shutdown last month in his battle with Congress over border wall funding, President Donald Trump has leaned heavily on Twitter to rally support among his followers. So far, the strategy seems to be working. That, however, doesn’t bode well for a quick resolution to the standoff. With a partial government shutdown now in its third week, the White…

A 20-year-old man in Texas was arrested Saturday and charged in the death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, who was shot and killed while riding in a car with her family in Houston. Another man is being held in connection with the shooting but has not yet been charged, a lawyer for the girl’s family said. Eric Black Jr., 20, was charged with capital murder and appeared in court early Sunday…

President Donald Trump tells reporters on the South Lawn of the White House that the U.S. will not withdraw its troops from Syria until the Islamic State has been defeated. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump tells reporters on the South Lawn of the White House that the U.S. will not withdraw its troops from Syria until the Islamic State has been defeated. Alex Brandon/AP…

(Bloomberg) — After nearly two months of violent protests and billions of euros in tax cuts to try to restore calm across France, Emmanuel Macron’s government is counting on a vast, potentially risky public debate to keep his presidency on track. Ministers used broadcast appearances Sunday to promote Macron’s plan for three months of discussions in town halls and online about ecology, taxes, citizenship and democracy, and the organization of…

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise put an end to a social media exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., after Twitter users referenced how he was almost shot dead in a politically motivated attack. “Hi @AOC. Happy to continue this debate on the Floor of the People’s House, but it’s clearly not productive to engage here with some of your radical followers,” Scalise wrote, referring to Ocasio-Cortez by her initials. Scalise’s…

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