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Until Jan. 24th, President Trump led the world in supporting Venezuelan human rights and that nation’s legitimate president, Juan Guaido. But from the day after he recognized Guaido’s presidency until now, Trump’s policy has been defined by far too much rhetoric and far too little action. As with former President Barack Obama’s policy on Syria, Trump’s Venezuela policy is heading for disaster. Like Syria, it will be a disaster that…

Video Trump: We can never allow this to happen to another president President Trump said on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Wednesday night that the Russian government preferred Hillary Clinton as the president because she wouldn’t have stood up to Russia’s energy industry. “I will tell you this about Russia, if they had anything on me, it would have come out a long time ago, probably a long time before I…

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President Donald Trump said he will now move forward with releasing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants that were used by the FBI to investigate his campaign. Trump, speaking with Fox News host Sean Hannity by phone Wednesday night, said he will release the documents and “get to the bottom” of how the Russian collusion story gained traction. Trump has previously threatened to release the documents, but told Hannity…

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES World Politics China has made unprecedented proposals in talks with the United States on a range of issues including forced technology transfer as the two sides work to overcome remaining obstacles to a deal to end their protracted trade war, U.S. officials told Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports last year in a move to force China to…

Media captionSpeaker John Bercow announced the results of the eight Brexit indicative votes None of MPs’ eight proposed Brexit options have secured clear backing in a series of votes in the Commons. The options – which included a customs union with the EU and a referendum on any deal – were supposed to help find a consensus over how to leave the EU. Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said the results…

President Trump is breathing a huge sigh of relief now that special counsel Robert Mueller’s report has finally drawn to a close and failed to produce any evidence of Russian collusion. But now Trump needs to capitalize on the moment by strategically lifting sanctions and trying to normalize relations with Russia, lest he risks falling under the influence of establishment, pro-war influences here at home. To maintain his hold on…

The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 9:50 p.m. British lawmakers have voted on eight different possible Brexit options, but none received the majority support that would clarify the U.K.’s course. Parliament is trying to find an alternative to Prime Minister Theresa May’s twice-rejected EU divorce deal. Lawmakers voted Wednesday on options that included leaving the European Union without a deal, staying in the bloc’s customs union and single market,…

Josh Dawsey Ashley Parker Damian Paletta March 27 at 9:01 PM Mick Mulvaney is trying to achieve as acting White House chief of staff what he never could as a conservative firebrand in Congress. Mulvaney this week helped persuade President Trump to get behind a legal effort aimed at striking down the Affordable Care Act over the objections of some in the administration and Republican leadership on Capitol Hill. His…

A bus driver in Seattle was hailed as a hero Wednesday night for navigating his bus with about 12 passengers on board to safety after he was shot by a gunman who also carjacked two vehicles, fatally shooting one driver, before colliding head-on with a third car, killing its driver. Seattle Deputy Police Chief Marc Garth Green said “we only believe that this is a one lone suspect involved in…

Video Trump: We can never allow this to happen to another president President Donald Trump joins ‘Hannity’ in an exclusive interview to discuss to outcome of the Mueller report and the role the FISA abuse scandal played. President Trump, in an exclusive wide-ranging interview Wednesday night with Fox News’ “Hannity,” vowed to release the full and unredacted Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants and related documents used by the FBI to…

Media captionSpeaker John Bercow announced the results of the eight Brexit indicative votes None of MPs’ eight proposed Brexit options have secured clear backing in a series of votes in the Commons. The options – which included a customs union with the EU and a referendum on any deal – were supposed to help find a consensus over how to leave the EU. Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said the results…

Video President Trump suggests Obama White House was behind collusion probe President Trump was enthusiastic about the idea of appointing a second special counsel to review the origins of the Russia investigation when it came up during a meeting Tuesday with Republican senators, a source familiar with the discussions told Fox News. The president was specifically reacting to GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s call for another special counsel as well as the…

The reaction was even more intense in the Senate. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, had planned to use the week to publicize his floor vote to force Democrats to take a stand on progressives’ Green New Deal — an important party-building exercise for Republicans after Mr. Trump’s decision to declare an emergency at the border sparked an insurrection in their ranks this month. Members of Mr. McConnell’s…

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, speaks to state legislators in 2018. Bevin, who is running for re-election this fall, asked the federal government to impose work requirements on many people who receive Medicaid. Bevin’s predecessor, a Democrat, did not seek these requirements when he expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act. Timothy D. Easley/AP hide caption toggle caption Timothy D. Easley/AP Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, speaks…

US Representative Joe Kennedy III on Tuesday vowed to prevent the Trump administration from gutting federal funding for the Special Olympics — a proposal that drew ire from Democrats after it was floated before members of Congress this week. “This will never happen. Full stop,” Kennedy tweeted late Tuesday night. “But the mere suggestion illustrates how little this Administration values the Americans and families they pledge to serve.” Kennedy’s remarks…

In another rebuff for Mrs. May, lawmakers saw off an effort by the government on Wednesday afternoon to stop the votes, defeating the measure by 331 votes to 287. The speaker of the house, John Bercow, selected eight Brexit plans to be voted on, including several that would keep Britain closely tied to the European Union, in a so-called soft Brexit. Others would see Britain leaving without any deal, require…

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<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Airlines Boeing previewed its software fix, cockpit alerts and additional pilot training for its 737 Max planes on Wednesday, saying the changes improve the safety of the aircraft which has been involved in two deadly crashes since October. “We’re working with customers and regulators around the world to restore faith in our industry and also to reaffirm our commitment to safety and to earning the…

Video Examining the troubled resume of attorney Michael Avenatti Michael Avenatti’s efforts to redeem himself following a string of damaging episodes appeared to have reached an end Monday after authorities accused him of trying to extort between $15 and $25 million from sports apparel giant Nike. The lawyer, who once represented adult-film star Stormy Daniels before she dropped him, was accused by federal prosecutors in New York of operating “an…