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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
British snap election backfires on Theresa May as Conservative seats in Parliament slip away
In what would be a shocking repudiation of Prime Minister Theresa May, British exit polls Thursday suggested the ruling Conservatives were on course to lose their majority in Parliament in an election Mrs. May called to cement her power and boost her bargaining leverage ahead of tough negotiations over exiting the European Union.
Drone War Heats Up in the Skies Over Syria
The U.S.-led coalition in Syria has shot down the pride of Iran's drone fleet, heating up the little-noticed drone war Iran has been waging on behalf of the Assad regime over the past five years.
Brexit talks should start when Britain ready - EU negotiator
The European Union's stance on Brexit and the timetable for the talks are clear, the bloc's chief negotiator said on Friday, adding the divorce negotiations should only start when Britain is ready.
N. Korea says launch tested 'new type' of cruise missile
Pyongyang on Friday hailed the successful test of a new type of surface-to-ship cruise missile, which it said was designed to hit 'any enemy group of battleships' that threatened North Korea.
All eyes on Venezuelan military as country teeters
President Nicolas Maduro has greatly expanded the military's authority and is leaning on the armed forces as his own grip on power weakens. The military has helped hold up the socialist administration for more than a decade, but never before was it the government's main crutch. And despite the outward loyalty of top officers, cracks are beginning to appear.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Liberman: We are 'closer than ever' to deal with Palestinians
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said Thursday that Israel was 'closer than ever' to an agreement with the Palestinians and that the opportunity for full relations with Arab states would sway the Netanyahu government to accept a deal.
PA leader willing to forgo settlement freeze for peace talks
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will shelve his demand that Israel freeze all construction in Judea and Samaria if peace talks are relaunched, as a gesture to U.S. President Donald Trump, the Bloomberg news agency reported Thursday.
Inside the United States
Comey Assured Trump Three Times He Was Not Being Personally Investigated
James Comey told President Donald Trump three times that he was not personally being investigated by the FBI, confirming the president's account.
Comey: Private Dossier Containing False Trump Allegations Drove FBI Counterspy Probe
A private intelligence dossier containing false and salacious claims about President Trump took center stage on Thursday during testimony by fired FBI director James Comey, who revealed the document drove the FBI's counterspy probe into alleged Russian collusion with the Trump presidential campaign.
House passes bill to kill safeguard regulations in Dodd-Frank Act
The House on Thursday passed a bill to eliminate some of the reform regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act, the sweeping law put into place after the financial crisis.
Trump to Christian Right Conference: 'We Are Under Siege,' 'God's Glorious Wisdom Will Shine'
Speaking to a room full of social conservatives Thursday, President Donald Trump declared that God's truth will prevail against the 'hatred' and 'prejudice' that the 'entrenched interest' has toward religion and faith in the United States.
Clinton's charity confirms Qatar's $1 million gift while she was at State Dept
The Clinton Foundation has confirmed it accepted a $1 million gift from Qatar while Hillary Clinton was U.S. secretary of state without informing the State Department, even though she had promised to let the agency review new or significantly increased support from foreign governments.
Comey Debunks NYT Report About Trump Campaign Having Repeated Contacts With Russians
'In the main, it was not true,' former FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Thursday.
Trump lawyer says James Comey made 'unauthorized disclosures' of privileged talks
While President Trump stayed unusually silent on James Comey, his lawyer stressed Thursday that Comey's testimony proved that Trump did not collude with Russia during last year's election, and he went on to accuse the former FBI director of directing unauthorized news leaks to intentionally damage the president.
James Comey admits leaking his Trump memo to the press
Former FBI Director James Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee that he personally directed the leak to a reporter of a memo he kept regarding that detailed a conversation he had with President Trump.
Around the World
British snap election backfires on Theresa May as Conservative seats in Parliament slip away
In what would be a shocking repudiation of Prime Minister Theresa May, British exit polls Thursday suggested the ruling Conservatives were on course to lose their majority in Parliament in an election Mrs. May called to cement her power and boost her bargaining leverage ahead of tough negotiations over exiting the European Union.
Drone War Heats Up in the Skies Over Syria
The U.S.-led coalition in Syria has shot down the pride of Iran's drone fleet, heating up the little-noticed drone war Iran has been waging on behalf of the Assad regime over the past five years.
Brexit talks should start when Britain ready - EU negotiator
The European Union's stance on Brexit and the timetable for the talks are clear, the bloc's chief negotiator said on Friday, adding the divorce negotiations should only start when Britain is ready.
N. Korea says launch tested 'new type' of cruise missile
Pyongyang on Friday hailed the successful test of a new type of surface-to-ship cruise missile, which it said was designed to hit 'any enemy group of battleships' that threatened North Korea.
All eyes on Venezuelan military as country teeters
President Nicolas Maduro has greatly expanded the military's authority and is leaning on the armed forces as his own grip on power weakens. The military has helped hold up the socialist administration for more than a decade, but never before was it the government's main crutch. And despite the outward loyalty of top officers, cracks are beginning to appear.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Liberman: We are 'closer than ever' to deal with Palestinians
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said Thursday that Israel was 'closer than ever' to an agreement with the Palestinians and that the opportunity for full relations with Arab states would sway the Netanyahu government to accept a deal.
PA leader willing to forgo settlement freeze for peace talks
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will shelve his demand that Israel freeze all construction in Judea and Samaria if peace talks are relaunched, as a gesture to U.S. President Donald Trump, the Bloomberg news agency reported Thursday.
Inside the United States
Comey Assured Trump Three Times He Was Not Being Personally Investigated
James Comey told President Donald Trump three times that he was not personally being investigated by the FBI, confirming the president's account.
Comey: Private Dossier Containing False Trump Allegations Drove FBI Counterspy Probe
A private intelligence dossier containing false and salacious claims about President Trump took center stage on Thursday during testimony by fired FBI director James Comey, who revealed the document drove the FBI's counterspy probe into alleged Russian collusion with the Trump presidential campaign.
House passes bill to kill safeguard regulations in Dodd-Frank Act
The House on Thursday passed a bill to eliminate some of the reform regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act, the sweeping law put into place after the financial crisis.
Trump to Christian Right Conference: 'We Are Under Siege,' 'God's Glorious Wisdom Will Shine'
Speaking to a room full of social conservatives Thursday, President Donald Trump declared that God's truth will prevail against the 'hatred' and 'prejudice' that the 'entrenched interest' has toward religion and faith in the United States.
Clinton's charity confirms Qatar's $1 million gift while she was at State Dept
The Clinton Foundation has confirmed it accepted a $1 million gift from Qatar while Hillary Clinton was U.S. secretary of state without informing the State Department, even though she had promised to let the agency review new or significantly increased support from foreign governments.
Comey Debunks NYT Report About Trump Campaign Having Repeated Contacts With Russians
'In the main, it was not true,' former FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Thursday.
Trump lawyer says James Comey made 'unauthorized disclosures' of privileged talks
While President Trump stayed unusually silent on James Comey, his lawyer stressed Thursday that Comey's testimony proved that Trump did not collude with Russia during last year's election, and he went on to accuse the former FBI director of directing unauthorized news leaks to intentionally damage the president.
James Comey admits leaking his Trump memo to the press
Former FBI Director James Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee that he personally directed the leak to a reporter of a memo he kept regarding that detailed a conversation he had with President Trump.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
U.S.-backed Syrian forces begin final battle with Islamic State to liberate Raqqa
U.S.-backed Syrian forces launched the long-awaited assault on the Islamic State’s self-styled capital of Raqqa on Tuesday, marking what the Pentagon says will be the beginning of the end of the terrorist group’s hopes for a caliphate in its last major stronghold in the country.
EU to give 50m euros to new African fighting force
The European Union has agreed to give more than 50m euros to fund a new African joint military force in the Sahel region.
Syphilis cases hit highest level since 1949 amid rise in risky sex
Syphilis cases have reached the highest level since 1949 following a rise in unsafe sex as fears about HIV have faded, new figures suggest.
Developing nations in Paris climate accord threaten to keep polluting unless they're paid
Peru says it can cut emissions by 30 percent by 2030 compared with its 'business as usual' projections, though that would be a net pollution increase of 22 percent and is contingent on billions of dollars in funding. India, Iran, South Sudan, Niger, the Central African Republic, Cuba, Egypt, Paraguay and a host of other countries have similar demands: Pay up, or else they will have to keep polluting.
Islamic State massacre at least 160 civilians fleeing western Mosul
Islamic State massacred more than 160 civilians as they attempted to flee the fighting in western Mosul, the UN has said.
100,000 Children Trapped in Hell-Like Mosul, Being Used as Human Shields by ISIS
UNICEF, the United Nations' children's fund, has warned that as many as 100,000 children might be trapped in the embattled city of Mosul in Iraq, with the Islamic State terror group attempting to use them as human shields.
Terror Expert: U.K. Let Radical Imams 'Inspire' Terrorists' Acts of Evil
Cherished freedoms make the fight against radical Islam more difficult in the United States and the United Kingdom, but the battle can be won through the ideas and by putting an end to cultural coddling of radical ideologies, according to a terrorism expert with extensive ties to the U.K.
U.S. threatens to withdraw from U.N. Human Rights Council
Though the United States' membership on the United Nations Human Rights Council doesn't run out for another two years, the Trump administration said Tuesday it might leave early.
Pentagon: Beijing Is Arming Its Manmade Islands in South China Sea
China is outfitting its manmade island outposts in the South China Sea with warplane hangars and weapons, the Pentagon said Tuesday in its annual assessment of Beijing's military.
Notre Dame: Attacker shouted that he was a soldier of Isil as he attempted to strike police officer with hammer
French police shot a man outside Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday after he tried to attack them with a hammer and shouted 'This is for Syria' in a terror incident just two days after the London attacks.
Shooting incidents in Iranian parliament, Ayatollah Khomeini mausoleum
A man opened fire in the Iranian parliament on Wednesday and injured a guard, a witness said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Conducts Surprise Drill for Possible Hezbollah Attack on Northern Border
The IDF called up thousands of soldiers from its Northern Command conscript divisions Sunday to conduct a surprise military exercise on Israel's northern border with Lebanon.
Netanyahu to right-wing leaders: No settler will be uprooted in peace deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday implored right-wing leaders to unify behind him in future peace efforts, promising that he would not bring a 'tragedy' upon the settlements and that not a single settler would be uprooted as part of a peace deal with the Palestinians.
Inside the United States
Did the FBI have evidence of a breach larger than Snowden? A lawsuit says yes.
A former U.S. intelligence contractor tells Circa he walked away with more than 600 million classified documents on 47 hard drives from the National Security Agency and the CIA, a haul potentially larger than Edward Snowden's now infamous breach.
16 states ask Supreme Court to revive Trump travel ban
Texas and officials with 15 other states filed briefs with the Supreme Court on Monday asking the justices to reinstate President Trump's travel ban policy, saying they're convinced it's both legal and justified.
Republicans worried about leaks consider cutting back surveillance authority
A small revolt in corners of the Republican Party bedevils plans for reauthorization this year of surveillance capabilities considered the 'crown jewels' of the U.S. intelligence community.
News Blackout on Refugee Boys Who Sexually Assaulted Idaho Girl
A judge sentenced three Muslim refugee boys in the sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl in Idaho, but nobody knows the length or terms of the sentence because the judge has barred everyone in the courtroom, including the victim's own parents, from speaking about the case.
Christian News
ISIS Attacks in Egypt Could Spark Massive Harvest of Souls
The violent bloodshed of Egyptian Christians at the hands of radical Muslims in recent days has sent shock waves throughout the country.
Around the World
U.S.-backed Syrian forces begin final battle with Islamic State to liberate Raqqa
U.S.-backed Syrian forces launched the long-awaited assault on the Islamic State’s self-styled capital of Raqqa on Tuesday, marking what the Pentagon says will be the beginning of the end of the terrorist group’s hopes for a caliphate in its last major stronghold in the country.
EU to give 50m euros to new African fighting force
The European Union has agreed to give more than 50m euros to fund a new African joint military force in the Sahel region.
Syphilis cases hit highest level since 1949 amid rise in risky sex
Syphilis cases have reached the highest level since 1949 following a rise in unsafe sex as fears about HIV have faded, new figures suggest.
Developing nations in Paris climate accord threaten to keep polluting unless they're paid
Peru says it can cut emissions by 30 percent by 2030 compared with its 'business as usual' projections, though that would be a net pollution increase of 22 percent and is contingent on billions of dollars in funding. India, Iran, South Sudan, Niger, the Central African Republic, Cuba, Egypt, Paraguay and a host of other countries have similar demands: Pay up, or else they will have to keep polluting.
Islamic State massacre at least 160 civilians fleeing western Mosul
Islamic State massacred more than 160 civilians as they attempted to flee the fighting in western Mosul, the UN has said.
100,000 Children Trapped in Hell-Like Mosul, Being Used as Human Shields by ISIS
UNICEF, the United Nations' children's fund, has warned that as many as 100,000 children might be trapped in the embattled city of Mosul in Iraq, with the Islamic State terror group attempting to use them as human shields.
Terror Expert: U.K. Let Radical Imams 'Inspire' Terrorists' Acts of Evil
Cherished freedoms make the fight against radical Islam more difficult in the United States and the United Kingdom, but the battle can be won through the ideas and by putting an end to cultural coddling of radical ideologies, according to a terrorism expert with extensive ties to the U.K.
U.S. threatens to withdraw from U.N. Human Rights Council
Though the United States' membership on the United Nations Human Rights Council doesn't run out for another two years, the Trump administration said Tuesday it might leave early.
Pentagon: Beijing Is Arming Its Manmade Islands in South China Sea
China is outfitting its manmade island outposts in the South China Sea with warplane hangars and weapons, the Pentagon said Tuesday in its annual assessment of Beijing's military.
Notre Dame: Attacker shouted that he was a soldier of Isil as he attempted to strike police officer with hammer
French police shot a man outside Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday after he tried to attack them with a hammer and shouted 'This is for Syria' in a terror incident just two days after the London attacks.
Shooting incidents in Iranian parliament, Ayatollah Khomeini mausoleum
A man opened fire in the Iranian parliament on Wednesday and injured a guard, a witness said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Conducts Surprise Drill for Possible Hezbollah Attack on Northern Border
The IDF called up thousands of soldiers from its Northern Command conscript divisions Sunday to conduct a surprise military exercise on Israel's northern border with Lebanon.
Netanyahu to right-wing leaders: No settler will be uprooted in peace deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday implored right-wing leaders to unify behind him in future peace efforts, promising that he would not bring a 'tragedy' upon the settlements and that not a single settler would be uprooted as part of a peace deal with the Palestinians.
Inside the United States
Did the FBI have evidence of a breach larger than Snowden? A lawsuit says yes.
A former U.S. intelligence contractor tells Circa he walked away with more than 600 million classified documents on 47 hard drives from the National Security Agency and the CIA, a haul potentially larger than Edward Snowden's now infamous breach.
16 states ask Supreme Court to revive Trump travel ban
Texas and officials with 15 other states filed briefs with the Supreme Court on Monday asking the justices to reinstate President Trump's travel ban policy, saying they're convinced it's both legal and justified.
Republicans worried about leaks consider cutting back surveillance authority
A small revolt in corners of the Republican Party bedevils plans for reauthorization this year of surveillance capabilities considered the 'crown jewels' of the U.S. intelligence community.
News Blackout on Refugee Boys Who Sexually Assaulted Idaho Girl
A judge sentenced three Muslim refugee boys in the sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl in Idaho, but nobody knows the length or terms of the sentence because the judge has barred everyone in the courtroom, including the victim's own parents, from speaking about the case.
Christian News
ISIS Attacks in Egypt Could Spark Massive Harvest of Souls
The violent bloodshed of Egyptian Christians at the hands of radical Muslims in recent days has sent shock waves throughout the country.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Teen pregnancy rate falls 42.6 percent after UK cuts sex-ed, birth-control funding: study
A new study indicates that teen pregnancy rates drop when liberal sex-ed funding is cut, the UK's Catholic Herald reported.
Iran Developing Advanced Nuclear Capabilities, Reducing Time to Weapon
Iran is believed to be developing advanced nuclear-related capabilities that could significantly reduce the time it needs to build a deliverable nuclear weapon, according to statements by Iranian officials that have fueled speculation among White House officials and nuclear experts that the landmark accord has heightened rather than reduced the Islamic Regime's nuclear threat.
Russia tests Zircon hypersonic missile system, which it says makes U.S. defenses obsolete
Russia declared today its first test of a hypersonic missile, a year ahead of schedule. Defense analysts proclaimed the test made U.S. missile defense systems obsolete.
Melbourne siege: Two dead, three police shot, woman held hostage, police confirm 'act of terrorism'
Police have confirmed they are treating the Melbourne siege as an 'act of terrorism'.
U.S. State Department approves $1.4 billion in military sales to Saudi
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $1.4 billion worth of military training and equipment for Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Monday, part of a $110 billion arms deal U.S. President Donald Trump sealed with the kingdom in May.
Social media users accuse CNN of 'fake news' over 'staged' London attack protest
CNN has denied staging a crowd of protesters for a news shot in the wake of the London Bridge attacks, after conservative Twitter users accused the broadcaster of manufacturing 'fake news'.
Putin: Kushner back channel, Trump-Kremlin ties reports 'nonsense'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he has no knowledge of a reported pre-inauguration proposal by US President Donald Trump's son in law and top aide Jared Kushner to set up a secret, bug-proof communications channel with the Kremlin, and dismissed as 'a load of nonsense' the idea that Russia has damaging information on President Donald Trump.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US Congress passes resolution marking Jerusalem unification
Marking fifty years since the outbreak of the Six Day War, the US Senate on Monday passed a resolution celebrating Jerusalem as Israel's "undivided" capital and calling on the Trump administration to move the US embassy there.
Marking Six Day War anniversary, UN chief calls for Palestinian state
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres criticized Israel's occupation of the West Bank and called for the establishment of a Palestinian state in a statement marking the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Six Day War.
Report: PA halts payments to 250 Hamas-linked prisoners freed by Israel
Hamas-linked media reported on Monday that the Palestinian Authority had stopped paying salaries to some 250 Palestinian security prisoners released from Israeli jails due to their affiliation with the Gaza-based terrorist group.
Inside the United States
Trump seeking tax cuts in fall to boost economy
Getting tax cuts through Congress this fall to boost the economy is a bigger priority than overall tax reform, a top White House official said Monday.
Gay 'marriage' receives highest approval rating ever in Gallup poll
The latest Gallup survey on American attitudes toward homosexuality finds the highest support ever for legalized homosexual 'marriage' (61 percent-37 percent), but a pro-family leader says that should be expected given the 'constant media and cultural propaganda' on behalf of the unnatural unions.
'Trump slump' ends: Gun purchase background checks hit record after terror attacks overseas
Gun purchase background checks soared to a record for the month of May, snapping a five-month streak of year-over-year declines since President Trump was elected, and suggesting the demand for guns is once again picking up amid world tumult.
Trump blasts Senate Democrats as 'obstructionists,' demands approval of his nominees
President Trump accused Senate Democrats Monday of blocking his nominees -- particularly ambassadorships -- from confirmation, issuing yet another Twitter challenge to Capitol Hill.
White House wants healthcare vote this summer, tax reform in fall
The White House is hoping to kick-start its stalled legislative agenda with congressional action on healthcare reform this summer that will clear the way for lawmakers to begin work on a major tax bill after the Sept. 4 Labor Day holiday, an administration official said on Monday.
NSA contractor accused of leaking top secret report on Russian hacking efforts
A federal contractor was arrested over the weekend and accused of leaking a classified report containing 'Top Secret level' information on Russian hacking efforts during the 2016 presidential election.
Top-Secret NSA Reports Details Russian Hacking Effort Days Before 2016 Election
Russian Military Intelligence executed a cyberattack on at least one U.S. voting software supplier and sent spear-phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials just days before last November's presidential election, according to a highly classified intelligence report obtained by The Intercept.
Christian News
Supreme Court refuses to review case of Christian Marine who claims she was discharged over Bible verse
The United States Supreme Court has declined to review the case of former Lance Cpl. Monifa Sterling, who claims that she was unfairly convicted at court-martial and discharged from the Marines after she refused to remove cutouts of a paraphrased Bible verse from her work station.
Around the World
Teen pregnancy rate falls 42.6 percent after UK cuts sex-ed, birth-control funding: study
A new study indicates that teen pregnancy rates drop when liberal sex-ed funding is cut, the UK's Catholic Herald reported.
Iran Developing Advanced Nuclear Capabilities, Reducing Time to Weapon
Iran is believed to be developing advanced nuclear-related capabilities that could significantly reduce the time it needs to build a deliverable nuclear weapon, according to statements by Iranian officials that have fueled speculation among White House officials and nuclear experts that the landmark accord has heightened rather than reduced the Islamic Regime's nuclear threat.
Russia tests Zircon hypersonic missile system, which it says makes U.S. defenses obsolete
Russia declared today its first test of a hypersonic missile, a year ahead of schedule. Defense analysts proclaimed the test made U.S. missile defense systems obsolete.
Melbourne siege: Two dead, three police shot, woman held hostage, police confirm 'act of terrorism'
Police have confirmed they are treating the Melbourne siege as an 'act of terrorism'.
U.S. State Department approves $1.4 billion in military sales to Saudi
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $1.4 billion worth of military training and equipment for Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Monday, part of a $110 billion arms deal U.S. President Donald Trump sealed with the kingdom in May.
Social media users accuse CNN of 'fake news' over 'staged' London attack protest
CNN has denied staging a crowd of protesters for a news shot in the wake of the London Bridge attacks, after conservative Twitter users accused the broadcaster of manufacturing 'fake news'.
Putin: Kushner back channel, Trump-Kremlin ties reports 'nonsense'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he has no knowledge of a reported pre-inauguration proposal by US President Donald Trump's son in law and top aide Jared Kushner to set up a secret, bug-proof communications channel with the Kremlin, and dismissed as 'a load of nonsense' the idea that Russia has damaging information on President Donald Trump.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US Congress passes resolution marking Jerusalem unification
Marking fifty years since the outbreak of the Six Day War, the US Senate on Monday passed a resolution celebrating Jerusalem as Israel's "undivided" capital and calling on the Trump administration to move the US embassy there.
Marking Six Day War anniversary, UN chief calls for Palestinian state
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres criticized Israel's occupation of the West Bank and called for the establishment of a Palestinian state in a statement marking the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Six Day War.
Report: PA halts payments to 250 Hamas-linked prisoners freed by Israel
Hamas-linked media reported on Monday that the Palestinian Authority had stopped paying salaries to some 250 Palestinian security prisoners released from Israeli jails due to their affiliation with the Gaza-based terrorist group.
Inside the United States
Trump seeking tax cuts in fall to boost economy
Getting tax cuts through Congress this fall to boost the economy is a bigger priority than overall tax reform, a top White House official said Monday.
Gay 'marriage' receives highest approval rating ever in Gallup poll
The latest Gallup survey on American attitudes toward homosexuality finds the highest support ever for legalized homosexual 'marriage' (61 percent-37 percent), but a pro-family leader says that should be expected given the 'constant media and cultural propaganda' on behalf of the unnatural unions.
'Trump slump' ends: Gun purchase background checks hit record after terror attacks overseas
Gun purchase background checks soared to a record for the month of May, snapping a five-month streak of year-over-year declines since President Trump was elected, and suggesting the demand for guns is once again picking up amid world tumult.
Trump blasts Senate Democrats as 'obstructionists,' demands approval of his nominees
President Trump accused Senate Democrats Monday of blocking his nominees -- particularly ambassadorships -- from confirmation, issuing yet another Twitter challenge to Capitol Hill.
White House wants healthcare vote this summer, tax reform in fall
The White House is hoping to kick-start its stalled legislative agenda with congressional action on healthcare reform this summer that will clear the way for lawmakers to begin work on a major tax bill after the Sept. 4 Labor Day holiday, an administration official said on Monday.
NSA contractor accused of leaking top secret report on Russian hacking efforts
A federal contractor was arrested over the weekend and accused of leaking a classified report containing 'Top Secret level' information on Russian hacking efforts during the 2016 presidential election.
Top-Secret NSA Reports Details Russian Hacking Effort Days Before 2016 Election
Russian Military Intelligence executed a cyberattack on at least one U.S. voting software supplier and sent spear-phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials just days before last November's presidential election, according to a highly classified intelligence report obtained by The Intercept.
Christian News
Supreme Court refuses to review case of Christian Marine who claims she was discharged over Bible verse
The United States Supreme Court has declined to review the case of former Lance Cpl. Monifa Sterling, who claims that she was unfairly convicted at court-martial and discharged from the Marines after she refused to remove cutouts of a paraphrased Bible verse from her work station.