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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Assange was found guilty of a British charge, but he could be extradited to the US to face a separate charge Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange could face a renewed investigation into an allegation of rape in Sweden. Assange, 47, who had been granted asylum in Ecuador’s London embassy for seven years, was arrested on Thursday. Swedish prosecutors said they were examining the case at the…

A broad coalition of conservatives are urging President Trump to pick former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as his Homeland Security chief and immigration czar. In a letter to be sent to Trump and obtained by Secrets, 19 leaders of groups that champion constitutional rights, the Tea Party, the Second Amendment, conservative media, and economic freedom, said they “have every confidence in his abilities; his tough on crime stance, his…

He has yet to officially announce his presidential bid for the 2020 election, but Pete Buttigieg has somehow already appealed to people all over the country. Just in the last few weeks, the South Bend, Ind., mayor has gained wide media coverage, appearing on NBC’s ” Meet the Press” and becoming CNN’s star at their town hall in Indiana, making him a front-runner in early election polls in South Carolina….

Video Chris Swecker Rips James Comey Former FBI Director James Comey joined the chorus of Democratic critics complaining about Attorney General Bill Barr’s testimony this week that “spying did occur” against the 2016 Trump campaign, claiming he has no idea what the Justice Department leader is talking about — and saying he “never thought of” electronic surveillance as “spying.” Comey sought to draw a distinction between surveillance — which was…

Herman Cain is expected to withdraw his name from consideration for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, amid growing pressure from Republican senators on the White House to remove him from consideration, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. President Donald Trump announced last week his intention to nominate Cain, a political ally and former 2012 Republican presidential front runner. Trump has also nominated conservative economist Stephen Moore to…

Video Hillary Clinton reacts to the arrest of Julian Assange Hillary and Bill Clinton took the stage at New York City’s Beacon Theater as part of their ongoing speaking tour on Thursday, just hours after the dramatic arrest of Julian Assange — the founder of the organization WikiLeaks that published damaging emails stolen from her campaign and the Democratic National Committee in 2016. And, while the former first lady technically made…

A group of more than 30 top leaders of the conservative movement sent a letter to President Trump pushing a terrific idea: Appoint former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as the next secretary of homeland security. Cuccinelli, who lost a close race for Virginia governor in 2013, is an accomplished administrator, well versed in the law, superb at communications, and philosophically in line with Trump. He is a principled conservative,…

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the “heartbeat bill” one day after it passed the Republican-led General Assembly. Paul Vernon/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Vernon/AP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the “heartbeat bill” one day after it passed the Republican-led General Assembly. Paul Vernon/AP The six-week abortion ban known as the “heartbeat bill” is now law in Ohio. That makes Ohio the sixth state in the nation to attempt to…

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David Bernhardt, the new interior secretary, participates in the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Meeting at the White House in April. (Chris Kleponis/Pool/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Darryl Fears April 11 at 3:15 PM Former oil and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to lead the Interior Department, an agency that controls nearly half a billion acres of public land and the vast amount of oil and gas…

Vaughan Smith, who had been a longtime supporter of Mr. Assange and helped put up his bail money, said that “Julian’s a big bloke, with big bones, and he fills the room physically and intellectually.” “It’s a tiny embassy with a tiny balcony,” he added, “small, hot and with not great air flow, and it must be jolly difficult for everyone there.” But from there, Mr. Assange for years held…

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Video Dan Crenshaw calls out Omar for describing 9/11 attacks as ‘some people did something’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., have both jumped to the defense of their under fire fellow freshman Democrat Ilhan Omar, saying Thursday her comment in reference to 9/11 has been wildly taken out of context. Omar, D-Minn., is facing backlash after a speech at a Muslim rights group’s event in which…

Representative Filemon B. Vela Jr., a Democrat who represents Brownsville in Congress and whose district includes Los Indios, said the little piece of fence illustrated the pointlessness of a border wall, regardless of which administration built it. “I’ve voted against every single piece of border wall funding that’s ever come up, and I’m going to continue to do so,” Mr. Vela said. “Decisions are being made in Washington in terms…

COLO. (KKTV) — The Colorado Department of Transportation has a message for drivers to head home as early as possible today because of the storm and potential for road closures. Our 11 Breaking Weather team is warning of blizzard like conditions along the front range. CDOT says they will proactively close highways for the safety of travelers. Road crews and our own meteorologists have been saying that…

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Thursday that attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in a 36-count federal indictment in Southern California. Details of the case were scheduled to be made public at a midmorning news conference by U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna and the Internal Revenue Service, Hanna’s office said in a statement to news outlets. The new charges follow Avenatti’s arrest in New York last month for allegedly…

Protesters in Sudan have vowed to continue their campaign for democratic reform just hours after the army announced that the 30-year rule of the country’s president, Omar al-Bashir, would be replaced by a military-led transitional council. In a statement broadcast on state TV, Sudan’s defence minister said Bashir had been arrested and that the army would would take over for two years, after which elections would be held. Ahmed Awad…

Video Crenshaw calls out Omar for describing 9/11 attacks as ‘some people did something’ Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar is facing backlash after her speech at a Muslim rights group’s event where she described the September 11, 2001 terror attacks as ‘some people did something.’ The New York Post on Thursday hit back at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., following her recent comments on the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. The dramatic…