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Some key administration officials are urging President Trump to release the transcript of a conversation with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky that is at the center of a growing whistleblower controversy. Those officials believe public disclosure of what was said on the call would quell accusations that Trump broke the law or acted improperly by pressing Zelensky to investigate Trump rival Joe Biden’s son. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump…

HOUSTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Some 50,000 Indian-Americans are due to pack into a Houston stadium Sunday for a rally with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, joined by U.S. President Donald Trump, in a rare mass show of support for a foreign leader on U.S. soil. The event gives Modi, a nationalist facing international criticism over a recent crackdown in disputed Kashmir, a chance to energize his relationship with Indian-Americans…

CLOSE President Donald Trump says his administration is imposing additional sanctions on Iran following last weekend’s attack on Saudi oil facilities, which the administration has blamed on the Islamic Republic. (Sept. 20) AP, AP NEW YORK – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday accused Iranian leaders of being “bloodthirsty” and eager for war and suggested President Donald Trump would take additional steps to retaliate against Tehran for its alleged…

Trump heads to UN with long list of deals he’s yet to close There are challenges with Iran, North Korea, the Afghan Taliban, Israel and the Palestinians — not to mention a number of trade pacts. Politicsread more

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has taken the lead in a major new Iowa poll, registering slightly ahead of persistent frontrunner Joe Biden in a survey of the state’s Democratic voters. The results come after months of upward momentum by Warren, but it remains to be seen whether she will be able to maintain or build on these numbers: Many respondents indicated that their current picks aren’t set in stone, leaving room…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared her exasperation with Democratic leadership for their refusal to move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Trump as yet another controversy rocks his administration. A two-month truce with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cracked just before midnight Saturday when the freshman congresswoman from New York fired a volley on Twitter attacking her own party. “At this point, the bigger national scandal isn’t the president’s lawbreaking behavior –…

Greek police said Saturday they have arrested a suspect in the 1985 hijacking of a flight from Athens that became a multi-day ordeal and included the slaying of an American. Police said a 65-year-old suspect in the hijacking was arrested Thursday on the island of Mykonos in response to a warrant from Germany. A police spokesman told The Associated Press that the hijacking case involved TWA Flight 847. The flight…

HOUSTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Some 50,000 Indian-Americans are due to pack into a Houston stadium Sunday for a rally with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, joined by U.S. President Donald Trump, in a rare mass show of support for a foreign leader on U.S. soil. The event gives Modi, a nationalist facing international criticism over a recent crackdown in disputed Kashmir, a chance to energize his relationship with Indian-Americans…

In a statement, the police said the boy had been carrying spray-paint and “laser guns,” the authorities’ term for the laser pens that many protesters have used this summer to annoy officers. Edith Leung, an officer in one of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy political parties, posted a video on Facebook that she said showed the boy being led away by police. The footage shows police leading away a boy — who…

As the Ukraine story heated up Friday, President Trump was preparing to host a state dinner. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Philip Rucker Robert Costa Rachael Bade September 21 at 8:04 PM When the July 24 congressional testimony of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III deflated the impeachment hopes of Democrats, President Trump crowed “no collusion” and claimed vindication from accusations that he had conspired with Russia in the 2016 election….

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says President Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president was “an overwhelming abuse of power.” Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says President Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president was “an overwhelming abuse of power.” Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Joe Biden, the former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate, is accusing President Trump…

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. | Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo 2020 elections By NATASHA KORECKI 09/21/2019 12:55 PM EDT DES MOINES, Iowa – An angered Joe Biden on Saturday accused President Donald Trump of “using every element of his presidency to try and smear me,” and called for an investigation into Trump’s phone call with the Ukrainian president. “You should be asking him the question: why is he on the phone…

Video President Trump approves sending more troops to Mideast to deter Iran after Saudi oil plant attacks Reaction from John Hannah, former national security adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney. There’s an old saying that wars are easy to get into but hard to get out of. President Trump understands this, which is why he wisely resisted the temptation to launch a military strike against Iran after that nation launched…

CLOSE Tough questions and cringeworthy moments for Joe Biden at the LGBTQ forum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Nathan Rousseau Smith has the story. Buzz60 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his record on LGBTQ issues amidst sharp questioning at a campaign forum on the topic Friday where a female moderator said he condescendingly called her “a real sweetheart” after their question-and-answer session. Biden has frequently boasted on…

Joe Kennedy, a Massachusetts Congress member and scion of one of America’s most well-known political families, is officially levying a primary challenge against sitting Sen. Ed Markey. “In this moment, we refuse to accept the status quo that tells us big things aren’t possible,” Kennedy said in his announcement video. “I’m running for Senate because this is the fight of our lives.” In its own statement earlier this week, Markey’s…

Cokie Roberts makes a speech at the Buell Theatre in Denver. Hyoung Chang/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hyoung Chang/Denver Post via Getty Images Cokie Roberts makes a speech at the Buell Theatre in Denver. Hyoung Chang/Denver Post via Getty Images Cokie Roberts was fierce and funny, hard-nosed and kindhearted. She was steeped in politics, as the daughter of two Louisiana pols, Hale and Lindy Boggs, and…

Workers fix the damage in the Aramco’s Khurais oil field in Saudi Arabia, Sept. 20, 2019, after it was hit during Sept. 14 attack the U.S. alleges Iran carried out. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption toggle caption Amr Nabil/AP Workers fix the damage in the Aramco’s Khurais oil field in Saudi Arabia, Sept. 20, 2019, after it was hit during Sept. 14 attack the U.S. alleges Iran carried out. Amr Nabil/AP…

Video Peter Schweizer on Hunter Biden’s Ukraine connections New questions surround Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son and his ties to the Ukraine; insight from investigative reporter Peter Schweizer, author of ‘Secret Empires,’ and Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett, author of ‘Witch Hunt: The Story of the Greatest Mass Delusion in American Political History.’ Author Peter Schweizer on Friday night addressed the questions surrounding Hunter Biden’s involvement with a Ukrainian natural…